SCENE I.
[The Wazir's garden. Discovered left to right, the Nubian, standing with folded arms, the Vizier, seated at the chess table, playing with the Wazir. At the other side of the stage, the Princess, her attendant, her two slaves. All stand motionless until set in action by the Maker of Sounds.]
| The Music | The Pantomime, etc. |
| Tap—on Chinese wood block | Nubian unfolds his arms |
| Tap | He salaams |
| Tap | Resumes original pose |
| Tap | Vizier moves a chessman |
| Tap | Wazir moves a chessman |
| Tap | Vizier moves a chessman |
| Tap | Wazir picks up snuff-box |
| Tap | Opens it |
| Tap | Offers Vizier snuff |
| Tap | Vizier takes a pinch |
| Sand blocks | Sniffs it |
| Drum crash | Vizier sneezes |
| Drum crash | Sneezes again |
| No sound | Sneezes again |
| Nubian sneezes synchronously with Vizier's paroxysms | |
| Tap | Vizier returns snuff-box |
| Tap | Wazir puts it away |
| Bell | Princess yawns |
| Tap | Signals her attendant |
| Tap | Attendant picks up telescope |
| Tap | Hands it to Princess |
| Wind instrument | Princess uses telescope |
| [The middle portion of the back drop is lifted to show the "Distance" in which the Shepherd is discovered piping for the Goat's dancing.] | |
| Stringed instrument | The Shepherd sees the Princess, stops piping, and declares his adoration across the distance. He beckons her to join him. |
| Princess promises to do so. | |
| [The lifted portion of the drop is lowered again. The "Distance" vanishes.] | |
| Tap | Princess signals to her retinue |
| Tap | Attendant relays the signal |
| Tap | Slaves stoop. |
| Tap | Lift the hope chests to their shoulders |
| Bass chord on stringed instrument | Princess and retinue take one step downstage |
| Treble chord | All lean forward, watching Wazir |
| Drum crash | Wazir and Vizier stand up |
| Drum crash | They glare at Princess |
| Tap on wood block | They sit |
| Bass chord | Vizier yawns |
| Bass chord | Wazir yawns |
| Bass chord | Nubian yawns |
| Bass chord | Vizier nods |
| Bass chord | Wazir nods |
| Bass chord | Nubian drops on one knee |
| Treble chord | Princess and retinue lean forward |
| Bass chord | They take one step |
| [A continuation of this business takes them off at the left] | |
| The lights go out | |
| Cymbal crash | [In the darkness. Princess and retinue cross to right of stage, ready for Scene II] |
| The plain drop is lowered | |
| Cymbal crash | The lights come up |