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    A Parody on Princess Ida
    A Parody on Princess Ida
    A Parody on Princess Ida
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    A Parody on Princess Ida

    By D. Dalziel

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    D. Dalziel in this melodramatic book "A Parody on Princess Ida" centers the story on Princess Ida, a princess of the city of Chicago. It discusses the love story of this respectable figure of the royal family. A book filled with interesting songs and well-described illustrations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateMay 19, 2021
    ISBN4064066096427
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      A Parody on Princess Ida - D. Dalziel

      D. Dalziel

      A Parody on Princess Ida

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4064066096427

      Table of Contents

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      Titlepage

      Text

      "

      GLORIA ALTON

      King Gama arriving at St. Louis station

      KING GAMA ARRIVES.

      Three armed chaps

      WE ARE WARRIORS THREE.

      A Parody on Princess Ida

      By D. DALZIEL,

      Editor of the Chicago News Letter.

      Scene—Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America. Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc.

      [CHORUS.]

      S

      Search throughout the Panorama

      For a sign of Royal Gama,

      Who by the Alton this day shall,

      Accompanied by his child and pal,

      Come from Adamant.

      Some misfortune evidently

      Has detained them—consequently

      Search throughout the Panorama

      For the daughter of King Gama,

      Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

      F

      FLORIAN—Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

      A

      ALL—Who can tell!

      F

      FLORIAN—Will Ida slight the man to whom she’s plighted?

      A

      ALL—Who can tell!

      F

      FLORIAN—Can she an Alton ruler thus irritate?

      A

      ALL—Who can tell!

      F

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