Music
In this play, there are several instances where the characters reference piano music somewhere nearby. It is especially important in the dancing scene, where different characters dance together, get to know each other better, and some major conflict begins. Millie is the one that usually mentions the music when it is present in the play, and it seems to have some importance to her. She is a lover of art and changing the world, which can be done with music. Millie explains that the music is coming from a band called “Ernie Higgins and his Happiness Boys. The name suggests happiness, and brings with it a sense of freedom.
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—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)
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