Grimaldi's handwritten script for 'Harlequin and Mother Goose' (c1794 to 1829) 2

Grimaldi's script for the pantomime's final scene; no dialogue is given, only the text of the songs and the actions. See that Grimaldi’s autograph appears at the bottom right-hand of the page.

Location: Grimaldi HMG end MS

"... employed in combing their hair, and the whole terminated by the distant view of the sea, Dancers approach habited to correspond with the scene enter and the Finale is sung by M: Goose - Clown - and Chorus."

Finale

M: Goose: Ye Patrons kind, who deign to view,
The sports our scenes produce,
Accept our wish to pleasure you,
And laugh with Mother Goose.

Chorus: Ye Patrons kind etc etc

Clown: And let no critic, stern reject
What our petition begs,
That we may from your smiles collect
Each night some Golden Eggs

Chorus: Ye Patrons kind, who deign to view,
The sports our scenes produce, etc etc

M: Goose: Who humbly begs
On bended legs,
That you, good lack,
Her cause will back
And scorn to crack
Her Golden Eggs

Chorus: Who humbly begs etc etc

Finis

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