• Scene I – Ancient Britain • ''An oak forest, night –
Britannia asleep – Britain's Guardian Spirit – Sacred March of the
Druids – Rites of the Mistletoe – Britannia awakes.'' :::In an oak forest in the era of the Druids, Britannia is seen sleeping. She is greeted by "England's Guardian Genius". A procession of Druids and Priestesses arrive, and various Druidical rites and sacred dances ensue. Noticing Britannia sleeping, the High Priest prophesies her future greatness, and everyone kneels to her. • Scenes II & III – May Day in
Queen Elizabeth's Time •
Village green – young heir comes of age. Procession of mummers and revellers – Historical Quadrille of Britons, Romans, Saxons and Normans – Morris Dance -Mazurka, Knights of the Sword and Rose Maidens – Flirtation, Robin Hood and Maid Marian – Friar Tuck and the Dragon – Two Hobby Horses – General Dance – Pas seul, May Queen – Maypole Dance. :::In Scene II, during
May Day festivities in the
Elizabethan period, the Duke's eldest son comes of age. In Scene III the May Day festivities continue.
Mummers and dancers arrive and perform a historical
quadrille, a
Morris dance, a
Maypole dance and
Jack in the Green. • Scenes IV & V – The Legend of
Herne the Hunter •
Windsor Forest, night – Storm – Dance of Hunters – Waltz of Wood Nymphs. Procession of the Yule Log – Galop – Fight of hunters and peasants – Dance of Hunters and Nymphs. :::In the forest, a storm is raging. Herne's huntsmen arrive with their kills. Herne enters and commands the hunt to resume; as they move off, the weather calms.
Nymphs dance before the Yule-log arrives, together with musicians, mummers and peasants. After dancing around the log, they finally drag it homeward. The nymphs and huntsmen dance together before Herne returns and scatters sends them. • Scene VI – Christmas Revels in the Time of
Charles II • ''Castle Hall; servants, players and guests – Lord and Lady of the Manor – Procession of the Boar's Head and Roast Beef – Entrance of peasants and vassals - Comic Pas de Quatre (Fugue) – Drunken Jester's Dance – Blind Man's Buff – Entrance of Father Christmas – Kissing Dance under the Mistletoe.'' :::In the Hall of an old castle, servants arrange tables for the Christmas festivities. A feast is presided over by the Lord and Lady of the Manor.
Vassals and peasants arrive and enjoy various revels and games such as
Blind man's buff and a jester's dance. Father Christmas bestows gifts, and everyone dances under the mistletoe. • Scene VII – Coronation of Queen Victoria Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838 – Imperial March. •
Coronation of Queen Victoria, Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838 – Imperial March. :::
Tableau vivant of the Coronation of the Queen, incorporating Sullivan's
Imperial March. • Scene VIII – 1897 – Britain's Glory • ''Entrance of English, Irish and Scottish Troops – The Union – Artists' Volunteers – Colonial Troops – Military Manoeuvres – Sailors' Hornpipe – Pas Redouble -Entrance of Britannia -- The Albert Memorial – God Save the Queen!'' :::English, Irish, Scottish and colonial troops arrive, who afterwards manoeuvre together.
Volunteers and colonials follow, and sailors dance a
hornpipe. Britannia for a final tableau. ==References==