A Rumor In St. Petersburg

An Old Woman:
St. Petersburg is gloomy

A Younger Woman:
St. Petersburg is bleak!

A shivering Man:
My underwear got frozen standing here all week!

A group:
Oh, since the revolution our lives have been so gray!

ALL:
Thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day!
Hey!
Have you heard There's a rumor in St. Petersburg?
Have you heard What they're saying on the street?
Although the tsar did not survive,
one daughter may be still alive!
The Princess Anastasia!
 
Frightened Man:
But please do not repeat!

ALL:
It's a rumor
A legend
A mystery!
Something whispered in an alleyway
Or through a crack!
It's a rumor That's part of our history.

A Babushka:
They say her royal grandmama
Will pay a royal sum

ALL:
To someone who can bring the princess back!

Black Marketeers:
PSST! Over here! Big bargain! Fell off the truck.

A ruble for this painting! It's Romanov, I swear!

Count Yusopov's pajamas! Comrade, buy the pair!

I got this from the palace
It's lined with real fur

It could be worth a fortune If it belonged to her!

Dimitri:
It's the rumor
The legend
The mystery!
It's the Princess Anastasia
Who will help us fly!
You and I friend
Will go down In history!

We'll find a girl to play the part
And teach her what to say
Dress her up and take her to Paree
Imagine the reward her dear old
Grandmama will pay!

Who else could pull it off
But you and me!
We'll be rich

Vlad:
We'll be rich!

Dimitri:
We'll be out!

Vlad:
We'll be out!

Both:
And St. Petersburg
Will have some more to talk about!

ALL:
SSH!
(softly) Have you heard?
There's a rumor in St. Petersburg!
Have you heard
What they're saying on the street?
Hey!
(Whispers)
Hey!
(Whispers)
Hey!
Have you heard
There's a rumor in St. Petersburg!
Have you heard  

A Delighted Gossiper:
Comrade, what do you suppose?

ALL:
A fascinating mystery!

Dimitri:
The biggest con in history!

ALL:
The Princess Anastasia alive or dead...
Who knows!