Restaurant using this young man's skills. Jack and Eileen have also met again and are falling in love. Jack's horse has now attacked the faithful Doody and, unless a new jockey can be found, will be out of the race. The beautiful Sombra comes to the rescue - Arcadians can talk to animals - and she can guarantee his winning. A jockey is found in the not over enthusiastic Simplicitas and, as predicted, he wins. Simplicitas is the hero of the hour and Jack is not financially ruined. Act III The Arcadians Restaurant has opened and is a great success. Bobbie reappears into the plot and is enchanted with Chrysea who he offers to show around. The lovers, Eileen and Jack, are re-united and Simplicitas Smith, with just the one 'little draw-back' that he cannot lie, is having the time of his life. Jack is unwittingly brought into Simplicitas' game for a doubting Sombra and is made to agree that although Simplicitas has been 'doing the town' it really was to spread the good news. Convinced, Sombra gives Jack a peck on the cheek which is misconstrued as love making by a watching Eileen. Jack, who does not know of Eileen's presence, is more concerned with having been made an accomplice in hiding the truth and with Bobbie puts over his view to Simplicitas. Chrysea has her own problems with advances made by Doddy who now works at the restaurant. She puts them aside, an action which he puts down to his 'to merry and bright' personality and vows to 'try to become more serious'. The misunderstanding between Eileen and Jack is resolved by Sombra and she decides it is time to go home to Arcadia. Sir George having lost the race for Eileen's hand turns on Mrs Jones accusing her of exploiting the Arcadians and he denounces Simplicitas as an impostor. It now begins to dawn on Sombra that Simplicitas has been deceiving her and she reveals how he had fallen into the Well of Truth in Arcadia. It is a relieved Simplicitas Smith who now tells a simple lie and falls back into another well to re-appear - aged, bewiskered but content - re-united with his wife. Sombra and Chrysea's mission may have failed but they have helped bring together Mr and Mrs Smith and Eileen and Jack. It is indeed a happy ending. For the Chorus An abundance of harmonised writing in the fine singable style that distinguishes a Monckton/ Talbot score. The chorus have four worthwhile numbers in Act 3 and are hardly ever off stage in Acts 1 and 2. They appear as Arcadians, Racegoers at Askwood, and staff and customers of The Arcadian Restaurant in London. MUSICAL NUMBERS: 1. OPENING CHORUS:- Arcadians Are We - Chorus, Amaryllis, Astrophel 2. SONG:- Time and Chorus - I Quite Forgot Arcadia 3. QUARTETTE:- Sombra, Chrusaea, Astrophel & Strephon - The Joy of Life 4. CHORUS OF FEAR 5. SONG:- Sombra - The Pipes of Pan 6. CHORUS:- All a Lie 7. 6a:- SONG :- Simplicitas - Sweet Simplicitas 8. FINALE ACT I:- Sombra, Chrysaea, Strephon, Astrophel and Chorus 9. OPENING CHORUS ACT II - Chorus - "That's all over bar the shouting …" 10. SONG:- Bobbie and Chorus - Back Your Fancy 11. SONG:- Eileen and Men - The Girl With the Brogue 12. CHORUS:- Shower Chorus" 13. SONG:- Sombra and Chorus - Arcady Is Ever Young 14. DUET:- Simplicitus (Solo business and dance with Mrs Smith) - Somewhere 15. DUET:- Eileen and Jack - Charming Weather 16. FINALE ACT II - Ensemble 17. OPENING CHORUS ACT III:- Waitresses, Men-about-Town and Chorus - "Plant your posies, rue and roses … "
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