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Coralina.—A duodecimo edition of a darling.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
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| New Year’s Day, 1877. | |
| The Gnome King | Hon. Terence Blackwood. |
| O’Rooster the Audacious | Mr. Edward Littleton. |
| General Bounce | Mr. Algernon Blackwood. |
| Captain Pounce | Hon. Basil Blackwood. |
| Noodle | Captain Ward, A.D.C. |
| Doodle | Captain Hamilton, A.D.C. |
| Mona the Mermaid | Lady Helen Blackwood. |
| Coquettina | Miss Margaret Littleton. |
| The Fairy of the Forest | Lady Hermione Blackwood. |
| Coralina | Lady Victoria Blackwood. |
SCENE I.
Cavern on the Sea Coast by Moonlight.—Opening in Rocks at Back, showing Sea.—The Waves are Rising and Running into Mouth of Cavern.—Introductory Music Descriptive of Storm; Thunder Heard Behind.—Music Gradually Changes to Soft Measured Air as Curtain Rises.—Prince Doodle Discovered Lying on Rocks at Back. R. C. as though Cast up by the Waves.—Enter through Opening Mona.—She Comes Down, Combing Her Hair with a Golden Comb through the following:—
Mona. Why, what a dreadful stormy night we’re getting,
It’s well for me I do not mind a wetting!