Q: In Cinderella, the Grand Duke yells after Cinderella as she looses her slipper. Why does he call her señorita?
Melanie, Northfield Center, Ohio
A: The Grand Duke, in trying to stop Cinderella who is fleeing from the castle, says, “Oh, I say, young lady, wait! Mademoiselle…señorita…uh…uh….” Since she does not respond, he is calling out to her in French and Spanish, not knowing anything about her, including what is her native language.
Dave Smith