Notes.../Prima Donna Original London Cast of The Phantom of the Opera

[FIRMIN is scornfully eyeing a newspaper article]

[FIRMIN]
"Mystery after gala night,"
It says, "Mystery of sopranos flight!"
"Mystified," baffled Sûreté say
"We are mystified. We suspect foul play!"

Bad news on soprano scene
First Carlotta, now Christine
Still at least the seats get sold
Gossip's worth its weight in gold

What a way to run a business
Spare me these unending trials
Half your cast disappears
But the crowd still cheers
Opera!
To hell with Gluck and Handel
It's a scandal that'll pack 'em in the aisles!

[ANDRE]
Damnable!
Will they all walk out?
This is damnable!