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    Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza, in Two Acts
    Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza, in Two Acts
    Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza, in Two Acts
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    Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza, in Two Acts

    By James Planché

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    A story about a beautiful young maiden falling in love with a hideous beast seems to be a tale as old as time. Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza In Two Acts by J.R. Planche provides a Victorian take on the tale that blends in intriguing elements. 

    Planche's script was first performed as a play in 1841. It has beautiful Victor

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeft of Brain Books
    Release dateAug 27, 2021
    ISBN9781396321078
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      Book preview

      Beauty and the Beast - James Planché

      BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

      A Fairy Extravaganza

      IN TWO ACTS

      BY J.R. PLANCHE

      Published by Left of Brain Books

      Copyright © 2021 Left of Brain Books

      ISBN 978-1-396-32107-8

      eBook Edition

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Left of Brain Books is a division of Left of Brain Onboarding Pty Ltd.

      Table of Contents

      CAST OF CHARACTERS.

      COSTUMES.

      EXITS AND ENTRANCES.

      RELATIVE POSITIONS.

      BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

      ACT I.

      ACT II.

      CAST OF CHARACTERS.

      Covent Garden, 1841.            Olympic, 1842.

      Beauty      .      .      .      .      .Madame Vestris.            Mrs. Timm.

      The Beast, alias Prince Azor      .      .Mr. W. Harrison.            Mr. Walcot.

      Sir Aldgate Pump, (Beauty’s Father)      .      J. Bland.                        Nickinson.

      John Quill      .      .      .      .            Harley.                        Mitchell.

      Dressalinda      .      .      .      .Miss Rainforth.            Miss Mary Taylor.

      Marrygolda      .      .      .      "      Grant.                  Mrs. Mossop.

      Queen of Roses      .      .      .      "      Lee.                  Miss Clarke.

      Zephyrs      .      .      .      .      Mr. Marshall, &c.            "      Roberts, &c.

      ___________

      COSTUMES.

      SIR ALDGATE PUMP. — Red tab jacket and trunks, large puffs, red stockings, long toed shoes, very small sugar loaf hat, and single feather, outré wig.

      JOHN QUILL. — Same style of dress as Sir Aldgate, but plainer.

      THE BEAST. — Flesh arms and legs, bear skin body, hands and feet, large head and mask.

      BEAUTY. — Stuff petticoat, tuck-up gown, high neck frill, sugar loaf hat, black stockings, high heeled shoes.

      MARRYGOLDA. — Ditto.

      DRESSALINDA. — Ditto.

      QUEEN OF ROSES. — Short white dress, trimmed with roses, wreath of roses on head.

      NOBLES. — Rich shape dresses.

      __________

      EXITS AND ENTRANCES.

      R. means Right;    L. Left;    R.D. Right Door;    L.D. Left Door;    S.E. Second Entrance;

      U.E. Upper Entrance;  M.D. Middle Door.

      RELATIVE POSITIONS.

      R., means Right;  L., Left;  C., Centre;  R.C., Right of Centre;  L.C., Left of Centre.

      N.B. Passages marked with Inverted Commas, are usually omitted in the representation.

      BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

      __________

      ACT I.

      Scene I. — A Bower of Roses, not by Bendemeer’s Stream.

      Enter a Troop of Zephyrs, to the

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