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Dick Whittington travelled to London to find fame and fortune, but when it eluded
him, he started heading back home to Gloucester. By the time he reached Highgate Hill, he had made
friends with a cat that had been following him. Whilst talking to the
cat, Dick hears the bells of London tolling in the distance, they seem to be telling
him - "Turn again Whittington, Lord Mayor of London". Dick heads back to London
and adventure. When he reaches Cheapside in London, he meets Alderman Fitzwarren
and his beautiful daughter, Alice. Things start to go wrong for Dick, when he is
falsely accused of stealing Alice's necklace. Dick decides to run away to sea, only to be
joined on board ship by Alderman Fitzwarren and his entourage. The other colourful characters include; Sarah Stewpot, Fitzwarren's cook; Fitzwarren's shop-boy, Idle Jack; Captain Slog and his Bosun from the good ship Enterprise; The Sheikh of Morocco; and Karaffe, the Sheikh's witch-doctor.
Twelve Principal Characters (one of which is a cat) plus Chorus (some with small speaking roles)
Running time approximately 120 minutes Plenty of laughs for all the family. - - - -
Norwich Evening News
There was plenty of comedy for the younger ones and the cleverly written script ensured there were lots of laughs for mums, dads and grandparents too
Berwick Advertiser
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