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No. 8 JOHANNA (Part I)
(ANTHONY)
Jobanna reappears atthe window. Anthony bolds
the cage up asa present, beckoning ber down. She
hesitates, smiles, nods, disappears nto the bouse,
He waits Sbyly, almost furtiely, she slips out of
the door and stands there. He moves toward ber,
bolding out the cage. Slowly ber band goes out
toward bin
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Bird sounds continue, then fade.Sat - is - fied e-mough 10
dim.
They are so absorbed with each otber that they fail to
notice the approach of Judge Turpin and the Beadle,
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JUDGE:
JOHANNA:
JUDGE:
(Shouting) Johanna! Johanna!
heart Forgetting tbe birdcage, she
cunies tothe house)
(Glaring at Anthony) If 1 see your face
fn this or any other neighbor street, you
rue the day you were born. Is that plain
‘enough speaking for you?
‘Bur, sir. [swear there was nothing in my heart..16
bur the most respectful sentiments of -- JUDGE: (To Beadle) Dispose of him. He strides toward the house.
JOHANNA: Oh dear! [knew! BEADLE: (Fondling bis truncheon, to Anthony) You heard his worship.
‘The Beadle opens the cage door, takes the
bird out, wings its neck and then tosses
ANTHONY: But friend, Ihave no fight with you. it away.
BEADLE: Ger the gist of it, friend? Next time it'll be your neck. He starts after the Judge and Jobanna
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JOHANNA:
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JOHANNA (Part I)
(ANTHONY)
‘Maestoso (J = 66)
Johanna, i were to think you Junge.
encouraged that young roge.-
(Oh father, thope always to be
obedient to your commands,
sors Safttyen annoy
Con poco moto
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(Relenting, petting ber cheek) Dear child.
(gazing at ber lustfully) How sweet you look
in that light muslin gown. Jobanna runs into
the bouse, the Judge after ber. The Beadle
follows. Anthony is left alone, the empty
‘age in bis bands,
ANTHONY: of
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Even now I'm at your win19
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Till I'm with you then, I'm with you there, Sweet -ly bur-ied in your
erese. poco a poco
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3.
He throws the cage away, picks up bis duffel bag, and runs
” off. The lights fade.
‘Segue
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