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ACT I-SCENE 2
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KING [As he crosses m.. Well? Well, well, well?
l -1 KRALAHOME. I have been meaning to speak to
schoolteacher. She is waiting to see you.
r 3 KING [ .] [Removing glasses]. She is in Siam? H
KRALAHOME. Two week, three weeks.SCENE: The King's Library in the Royal Palace.
AT RISE: KING is seated cross-legged on dais L.C.
reading through some letters. His secretary, PHRA
ALACK, is seated on the floor R. of dais. The Royal
Dancers are performing a traditional dance led by the
principal dancer.
The KING suddenly throws the letters he is holding in
the general direction of PHRA ALACK, who collects them
and runs off L. upstage of the dais. The KING with
a wave of his hand dismisses the dancers who exit R.
Then picking up a book which has been laying on the
dais, the KING crosses to centre and with a wave of his
left hand summons the KRALAHOME, who enters from
I E.L. crossing to L.C. AS the KRALAHOME enters, the
KING making a right circle turn crosses D.R. then
to U.C.
you about Englishow long?
Eases in toKING and KING drOpS D.C.
T-She has needed disciplining, Your Majesty. She objects to living in
Palace. Talks about house she say you promise her.
KING [Crossing left]. I do not recollect such promise.
The KRALAHOME waves fOr LUN THA to enter fromTell her I will see her. [T.
. in a moment. :I will see her
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QvgyJ4j r I J.LAHOME'S shoulder the KING sees LUN THA
enter. Crosses up onto dais./ Who? Who? Who?
KRALAHOME. Your Majesty, this is Lun Tha, emissary from court
/c of Burma.
/1 KING. Ah! You are here for copying of famous Bangkok temple.
/ tI have give permission.TUPTIM is carried in on a palanquin by thC toer
AMAZON LUN T"IA eases
m m assists TUPTIM to rise from seat and then
eases 4..t 1 KRALAHOME [As TUPTIM enters]. He bring you present from Prince of
/ Burma.
/ s KING. Am I to trust a ruler of Burma? Am I to trust this present . *
/ they send me, or is she a spy?4 b . )'~-~
*1, 9ee n back off u. taking palanquin with them.
I 7 TUPTIM. I am not a spy ... My name is Tuptim. You are pleased
/ b that I speak English? [,Looks away from KING.] My name is Tuptim.
KING crosses to KRALAHOME, looking at TUPTIM, then
nods to the KRALAHOME, who signals TUPTIM to turn
around. She does so. The KING walks around below
her making right circle turn. As KING passes her,
TUPTIM drops to her knees. KING continues cross,
gives KRALAHOME approving look, puts on his spec-
tacles, opens his book and crossing quickly exits 2 E.L.
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Rodgers, Richard. The King and I Libretto, text, 1951~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865191/m1/1/?q=%221951~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.