Hello, Dolly! Libretto
Hello, Dolly! Libretto
Hello, Dolly! Libretto
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And Barnaby can have Cornelius' old job!<br />
Now see here, <strong>Dolly</strong>....<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
That way we'll all be together so we can dance at Ermengarde's wedding!<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
That does it! You've gone too far, <strong>Dolly</strong>! I'll dance at no weddings! Besides, I don't know how and it would take<br />
me weeks, months, years to learn….<br />
(Reads card she extends to him)<br />
….All right, I’ll dance….<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
Horace! I never thought I'd hear you say a thing like that!<br />
(PAPER HANGER appears upstairs)<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
That front room, idiot! Well, go on! What are you waiting for?<br />
(Xing to get on SR steps)<br />
Horace Vandergelder, what is going on up there?<br />
(MUSIC starts)<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
Oh, nothing, I just thought I'd have that front room done over in blue wallpaper….<br />
Horace....<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
I know the old paper ain't worn out, yet, but that fella's just set up in business and needs a good start. You see,<br />
<strong>Dolly</strong>, I've always felt that money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It's not worth a thing unless….<br />
Thank you, Ephraim....<br />
/ 18 / FINALE ULTIMO<br />
HELLO, DOLLY,<br />
MRS. LEVI<br />
VANDERGELDER<br />
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