The Music Man

Glossary and Notes


Act I, Scene 1: A railway coach. Morning, July 4, 1912 

Act I, Scene 2: River City, Iowa. Center of town. Immediately following.

Act I, Scene 4: The Paroo House. That evening.

Act I, Scene 5: Madison Gymnasium. Thirty minutes later.

Act I, Scene 6: Exterior of Madison Library. Immediately following.

Act I, Scene 7: Interior of Madison Library. Immediately following.

Act I, Scene 8: A Street. The following Saturday afternoon.

Act I, Scene 9: The Shinn House. Immediately following.

Act I, Scene 10: The Paroo Porch. That evening.

Act I, Scene 11: Center of town. Noon, the following Saturday.

Act II, Scene 1: Madison Gymnasium. The following Tuesday evening.

Act II, Scene 2: The Paroo Porch. The following Wednesday evening.

Act II, Scene 3: The Paroo Porch. Immediately following.

Act II, Scene 4: The Footbridge. Fifteen minutes later.

Act II, Scene 5: The Footbridge. Immediately following.

Act II, Scene 6: Madison Gymnasium. A few minutes later.

Act II, Scene 7: Madison Gymnasium. Immediately following.

End credits, in the film


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