The scene opens with a description of a street performer. The performer is described as a "dog-like creature" . The audience is told that the performer is a "magician" , and that she makes money by tricking people into believing that she is a magician. She tells the audience that she used to make a lot of money on the street, but now that she has found a job, she is ready to return to the world of magic. She asks the audience if they would like to marry her, and they agree.