Dick Whittington Act 1 Fixed

Fairy: Tom's right, Dick, you must turn again,
To face that guilt and shame,

Defend your reputation,
Or you'll never clear your name.
If you turn you'll find your dream,

A dream beyond compare,
So turn again Dick Whittington,
Three times to be Lord Mayor.
Nothing happens, Dick remains still.
Oh no my magic's failing,
I'm wishing with all my might,
Maybe I need some extra help,
From little Fairy Sprite.
Enter Fairy Sprite who takes Dick's hand and spins him round over Fairy's verse.
Now hurry noble Dick,

There is no time to wait,
Go with Fairy Sprite,
To London's dock with haste.
Dick exits being pulled by Fairy Sprite. Bowbells exits stage right as tabs change to the
Dockyard scene.
Act 1 Scene 8: The Docks of London
Full stage exterior scene depicting a busy port, probably with sea and sky back cloth and
full-width rostra US indicating the quay, with plenty of dressing - packing crates, barrels,
lobster pots, nets and ropes etc. Cut-outs of capstans and life-rings on posts can also be
fastened to the back of the quay. A gangplank leads down to the stage from the quay,
Left of Centre. Anyone who ascends the gangplank and exits SL along the rostra is
assumed to be boarding the ship just off-stage USL. Possibly the stern of the ship is
represented by profiled behind the quays USL. The CHORUS are discovered on as the
Sailors, together with the DANCERS in more modern sailor-themed costumes.
CAPTAIN and SCUPPER then enter, standing either side of the bottom of the gangplank.
Captain: Holding an official-looking book, calling out: This way for the voyage to Morocco.
Scupper: Have your boarding cards ready.
Captain: So here we are, about to set sail to a strange, remote and desolate place.
Scupper: We're not off to ..... [Remote or quiet local place] are we?
Captain: Stop it! I'm a bit nervous about sailing this ship, so I've brought some flares with me.
Scupper: Ooh, I didn't know we were having a seventies night! He gets carried away singing
something from the 70's.
Captain: Not that type of flares, you fool! I mean distress flares.
The CHORUS react in alarm, then listen / react as obvious during the following.
Scupper: A friend of mine got shipwrecked, once.

Captain: That was unlucky.
Scupper: But he got picked up by another ship.
Captain: That was lucky.
Scupper: It was the Titanic! [Or any ship recently in trouble]
The CHORUS and DANCERS now gradually start to "board the ship", signing the Captain's
book at the bottom of the gangplank, before they go up and exit USL. This continues
slowly and silently during the following. The Captain and Scupper busy themselves SL
looking in the Captain's book, so do not see DICK and TOM sneak on DSR.
Dick: Well, here we are back in London, Tom - but are you sure this is a good idea for me to
stow away in the hold?
Tom: How else are you going to convince them you are innocent?
Dick: Yes, I suppose you're right.
Tom: I just wish they could see you've been framed.
Dick: Me too - it's one of my favourite TV programmes!
Tom: He laughs. Now, how are we going to get on board?
Dick: You distract those two idiots for me and I'll see you on the ship.
TOM approaches the Captain and Scupper, gesturing that he wants to go on board.
Captain: Looking up from his book. It's a cat!

Scupper: And he wants to board.
Captain: It's alright - he must be the ship's cat. Sign here.
Tom takes the book and gestures for the CAPTAIN and SCUPPER to follow, leading them
further SL, away from the gangplank. BOTH watch as TOM puts the book down, rubs his
paw on the floor, puts a paw-print in the book and gives it back to the CAPTAIN, who
holds up the book so we see a large black paw-print, pre-drawn on the page. During this,
DICK sneaks up the gangplank, unseen and exits USL.
Scupper: To Tom. Cor, you've got paw handwriting!

Captain: Okay, on you go.
TOM goes up the gangplank and exits USL.
Scupper: Looking at his watch. It's time we set sail.

Captain: Calling. Last call for Morocco!
The ALDERMAN and ALICE enter DSR.
Alderman: Come along Alice. Isn't this exciting? Your first time on one of our trading expeditions.
Alice: Well I did want to go very much, as you know, Dad - but something's come up that makes
me want to change my mind.
Alderman: Oh, what's that?
Alice: Well, I now believe Dick was innocent.
Alderman: Nonsense - he was caught red-handed.
Alice: But I overheard someone owning up to it.
Alderman: Oh, people are always confessing to crimes they haven't committed.
Alice: But when Dick and I first met, something electric passed between us.
Alderman: It was probably a milk float! [Or, if possible, the name a local electric tram or train]
Alice: Anyway, I really think I should stay and try to find him.
Alderman: I won't hear of it! There's not a shadow of a doubt in my mind that he was to blame.
Now please, try to think of happier things, like our voyage together.
Alice: Persuaded. Oh, very well, Dad.
Alderman: You go on board - I'll catch up with you in a minute.
BOTH go to the gangplank and ALICE signs up and goes abroad.
Turning to the Captain. Now then Captain, have you got the chits?
Captain: No, Sir - I always stand like this!
Alderman: No, the chits - you know, the requisition forms.
Captain: Oh, yes, Sir - here. He takes out some papers from the back of his book.
Alderman: Taking and looking at them. Now, let's see - yes we've got all this. Oh, just a minute - no,
I'm afraid you'll have to walk when we go ashore.
Captain: What do you mean, Sir?
Alderman: Well, I can't afford to buy you these two Mopeds you asked for.
Scupper: No, Sir - that says " two mop 'eads"! He shows what me means with mopping actions.
Alderman: Laughing. Oh, I see! I should think we can run to those. He exits USL via the gangplank,
as if going aboard the ship, still laughing. Mop heads indeed!
JACK enters DSL, socks down, encourages the audience to shout and pulls them up.
Dolly: Following on DSL. Here we are, Jack - all ready to sail. Did you bring a camera, so we can
post some selfies on Instagram?
Jack: No, but it's funny you should say that. I just found a camera over there - a nice big yellow
one. Could you give me a hand with it? It's the longest selfie stick I've ever seen!
Dolly: I think you'll find that's a speed camera!
Jack: Disappointedly. Oh! ... But do you know, I'm really looking forward to this cruise.
Dolly: Cruise? You must be joking! I've got a full ship of hungry men to satisfy. And we've got to
feed them, too!
Jack: It's a good job sailors have got strong stomachs!
Dolly: I've kept many a sailor happy with my dumplings, I can tell you!
Captain: Last call for Rama Lama Lama!
Dolly: Come on everybody, let's go abraod!
GREASE!!

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Fairy: Tom's right, Dick, you must turn again,

To face that guilt and shame,

If you turn you'll find your dream,

Nothing happens, Dick remains still.

Now hurry noble Dick,

Act 1 Scene 8: The Docks of London

Scupper: A friend of mine got shipwrecked, once.

Captain: Looking up from his book. It's a cat!

Scupper: To Tom. Cor, you've got paw handwriting!

TOM goes up the gangplank and exits USL.

Scupper: Looking at his watch. It's time we set sail.

The ALDERMAN and ALICE enter DSR.

BOTH go to the gangplank and ALICE signs up and goes abroad.

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