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The characters of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp lend it a delightful touch of comedy. The scenes are splendidly theatrical when the Slaves of the Lamp, in phosphorescent costumes, move with the Oriental rhythm to their magic deed. Equally satisfying are the playful gaming scenes between Aladdin and the princess and the explosive scenes between Aladdin’s sputtering mother and the princess’ choleric father. Three sets. Oriental costumes. Suitable for all-female cast. Approximate running time: 65 minutes. 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The name of the author(s) must also appear on a separate line, on which no other name appears, immediately following the title, and must appear in size of type not less than fifty percent the size of the title type. Biographical information on the author(s), if included in the playbook, may be used in all programs. In all programs this notice must appear: “Produced by special arrangement with Family Plays of Woodstock, Illinois” 3 © Family Plays ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP PEOPLE OF THE PLAY ALADDIN HIS MOTHER THE PRINCESS BADROULBADOUR, ni cknamed "Adora" THE SULTAN, her father NOONA, her attendant AFRICAN MAGICIAN THE GENIE OF THE RING THE GENIE OF THE LAMP KEELO BARAKA BALSORA ZURINA Slaves of the ring CARLAMON OLANA SLAVES OF THE LAMP (four parts which can be doubled) KALISSA, a neighbor of Aladdin's A GUARD CITIZENS SYNOPSIS ACT ONE ScENE 1. A glen outside the city at mid-day. ScENE 2. Inside the magic cave. ACT TWO ScENE 1. The glen agan, at dusk. ScENE 2. The glen again, by moonlight . ACT THREE Inside the Princess' Palace. 5 © Family Plays ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP This play was first performed by the Goodman Theatre, of Chi­ cago, Illinois, under the direction of Charlotte B. Chorpenning: 6 © Family Plays ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp ACT ONE ScENE l: A glen, outside the city. In the background is a large rock, and beyond a suggntion of trees. In the distance, ihe roof-tops of the city are uen. In the top of the rock is a square stone with a large brass ring in it. It must be hidden from the view of the audience till uen in the couru of the action. When the stone is lifted, it must leave an opening large enough for one person to enter. The curtain rius on an empty stage. It is mid-day. MOTHER (off): Aladdin! Aladdin! Where on earth can that boy be? Aladdin! (She enters, searching everywhere.) Ah me, that boy will be the death of me yet. ALADDIN!! If his father were still alive, he wouldn't run away like this. Sometimes I wish I had a daughter instead of a son. Girls are much easier to manage than boys ... Aladdin !! ! (She exits down left, her voice fading away. Aladdin enters down right. He leaps to the top of the rock in the foreground and laughs loudly as his mother's voice becomes fainter.) ALADDIN: A rooster perched on a rock by the road. He flapped his wings and loundly crowed, Oo-Hoo-ooh-Hoo-Hooo!! (He flaps his hands to his sides and crows like a rooster. A young girl enters down left, running and looking about eagerly. She stops dead as she hears a man's voice calling in the distance. Aladdin sees her and hides behind the rock. The girl looks in the direction of the voice and hides behind the other end of the rock.) SULTAN (off): Adora-Adora!! (He enters left, with Noona and a guard.) Adora-Adora!! Find her, I tell you. Find her at once. Ohhhhhh­ Woe is me. I know misfortune will come to her. ADORA!!! " (To guard:) You will be beaten for this, my good man. Why did you let her out of your sight? GUARD: I didn't let her out of my sight, Sultan. She was walking down the street as gentle as you please. I was holding her hand and she bade me let it go, but I refused. Whereupon, she sank her little teeth into my little finger and before I knew it; she was gone. 7 © Family Plays ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP SULTAN: Oh, my little pigeon, you will drive me to my grave . I do my best to give her everything she wants to make her happr. I give her dresses of the finest silk. Everything she touches is of the pu rest gold. She has the finest pet ele phant in all the world. Even his harness is iniaid with the rarest of stones from all over the earth. But she will not stay home with them. She's always running away. And why? WHY??? . NOONA (shaking her head solnnnly) � She says she wants to see the world. She wants to see what other boys and girls are like. SULTAN: If I catc h any boys or g\rls with her, I'll lock them in the tower. Ahhhh-sometimes I wish she had been a boy. Boys are much less trouble. ADORA!!! (He exits with Noona and the Guard, still calling. Aladdin's head ap­ pears from behind one end of the rock, and Adora's very cautiously from the other. They listen a inoinetzt.) ADORA (suddenly seeing Aladdin): Oh ... was it you who did that funny crow? ALADDIN (nodding and grinning): Shall I do it again ? ADORA: Do it softly. They might hear you. ALADDIN: Ooo-HOO-Ho<r-00-Hoo! ADORA: Ooo-HOO-OOH-hOO-oooH! (Tizey both laugh.) What's your name? ALADDIN: Aladdin. What's yours ? ADORA: My real name's Badroulbadoui:, but my father calls me Adora . ALADDIN: Oh, what a funny name. ADORA: It's not any funnier than youi:s. ALADDIN: Where do you live? ADORA: I live in the Palace on the hill. ALADDIN: Why, that's the Sultan's Palace! ADORA : I ought to know that. He;s my father.