1954/55 LTM NATIONAL PANTOMIME
ANANCY
AND THE MAGIC MIRROR
The
Story
Once upon a time, the people in the island of Zazamacka had
borrowed lots and lots of money, too much in fact, from the island
of Kubbitch. And the time had come when the King of Kubbitch demanded
repayment or else. The King of Kubbitch sent word that the money
must be paid back by the end of the week or he would take their
beautiful Princess Allamanda to marry his son, Prince Hog-plum,
and more than that, all their men would come and take away any
of the girls in Zazamacka that they wanted.
Zazamacka's only hope would be to find the golden treasure that
was hidden on the island. The old story, as told by Allamanda's
maid Nanny, said that only one person - a Dummy, knew where to
find the gold. Now right there all the time was a Dummy, the very
Dummy who could dance so beautifully, and when he did, he made
the Princess Allamanda so happy that her eyes shone like ackee
seeds.
So, Massa King gave out a proclamation - whosoever could get Dummy
to talk, would be rewarded with a portion of the gold and get
the hand of his daughter. Anancy and his friend Obeah Man went
up and down trying to find the secret of how to get Dummy to talk.
But no one could tell them. All this time, Nanny was really the
wise one, for she knew that Dummy and the Princess really loved
each other and that love could make anything happen.
Nanny told the Princess about a Magic Mirror hidden in the Blue
Mountains. If the Princess could get Dummy to look into the mirror,
she could get him to speak, so off they went. The Mirror was found
and it worked, Dummy was able to speak. Anancy saw his chance
to keep the prize for himself so he grabbed Dummy and the mirror.
Back at the Palace, Anancy tried to claim the prize for himself,
But Obeah Man got angry and a struggled with Anancy and the Mirror
fell and shattered in many pieces. Massa King flew into a temper
and accused Dummy of not helping to save Zazamacka. He instructed
that Dummy be killed, but Allamanda threatened to kill herself
if Dummy was harmed. Dummy with Nanny's help was made to speak,
he told the King that he loved Allamanda and revealed the location
of the treasure.
And what of Anancy? Did he win the prize - the money and a Princess
to marry? Yes, the King gave him gold and the hand of the ugly
Princess Bamboozle! Jack Mandora - me no choose none!
Cast of Characters
Obeahman........................... Delroy Mendez
Nanny................................. Joyce Lalor
The Mayor.......................... Roy Reid
Anancy.... .......................... Ranny Williams
Prncess Allamanda............. Hope Sealy
Princess Jacaranda............. Easton Lee
Dummy ............................. Eddy Thomas
Town Crier.......................... Dennis Neal
The King............................. Clinton Nunes
Queenie............................... Doris Duperley
Princess Bamboozle........... Charles Hyatt
Professor Poppycot............ Geoffrey Ling
Rolling Calf....................... Joslyn Fuertado &
Hugh Ebanks
Brer Tiger.......................... Alec Aquart
Radio Announcer............... Geoffrey Ling
The Chorus: Dorit Champagnie, Joy Clemetson, Marjorie
Dunlop, Hazel Goring, Myrna Jackson, Mary Levy, Diane Levy, Millicent
Levy, Lorna Limonious, Camilla Lloyd, Grande Lobban, Avis Lawrence,
Ruth McKenley, Barbara Mullings, Margaret Muson, Barbara Phillips,
Peggy Redshaw, Mitzi Townsend, Donald Andrade, Tony Bayliss, Rudolph
Berry, Paul Davidson, Lloyd Guthrie, Keith Lyn, Vernon Lindo,
Rupert Polak, Richard Salter, William Whalley
The Dancers: Cynthia Lee, Joyce Campbell, Vilma Cupidon,
Buddy Pouyatt, Sam Smith, Rex Nettleford, Ronald Suarez, Manley
Black, Rupert Sams, Audley Coulton.