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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

ALL CHARACTERS ON STAGE SINGING OPENING CHORUS TO THE TUNE OF “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU”

Panto time comes each year,

Bringing fun and good cheer,

So welcome everybody

For Christmas is near. REPEAT

MOTHER It’s all right for you girls, having fun,

Haven’t you any work to be done?

POLLY Come on girls, we must away,

Don’t forget it’s market day.

ALL EXIT, SINGING CHORUS, EXCEPT MOTHER. AND MAISIE MOTHER SITS ON A STOOLAND TAKES A PURSE FROM HER KNICKER LEG, HOLDS IT UP TO SHOW IT IS EMPTY. SHE TAKES OUT A RENT BOOK FROM THE FRONT OF HER BLOUSE,LOOKS AT IT, SHAKING HER HEAD AND STARTS TO CRY.

MAISIE Oh hello there, Mother Brown,

Why, you are looking very down.?

MOTHER My Jack has gone and spent,

The money I had to pay the rent

MAISIE You’ve always been so very nice,

Now let me give you some advice,

Always remember come what may,

Just say to yourself every day,

I’ll look on the bright side whatever I do,

And a silver lining will come shining through.

MOTHER Thank you dear, I do know,

But now, you really must go. EXIT MAISIE. ENTER MARY