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    Those Ringlings: The Complete Book and Lyrics of The Musical
    Those Ringlings: The Complete Book and Lyrics of The Musical
    Those Ringlings: The Complete Book and Lyrics of The Musical
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    Those Ringlings: The Complete Book and Lyrics of The Musical

    By David Lewis and David Baron

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    Those Ringlings
    A musical based on the remarkable rise of the Ringling Brothers, who took on a corrupt circus world by refusing to operate or condone grift under their big top.

    Music by
    David Baron
    Book and Lyrics by
    David Lewis

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBearManor Media
    Release dateDec 25, 2020
    ISBN9781393395171
    Those Ringlings: The Complete Book and Lyrics of The Musical

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      Book preview

      Those Ringlings - David Lewis

      Classic Cinema.

      Timeless TV.

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      Those Ringlings: The Complete Book and Lyrics of The Musical

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      Those Ringlings

      Based on the remarkable rise of the Ringling Brothers, who took on a corrupt circus world by refusing to operate or condone grift under their big top

      Music by

      David Baron

      Book and Lyrics by

      David Lewis

      CAST OF CHARACTERS

      Al Ringling: in his late 20's, captivating, well liked

      Louise Morris: in her 20's, attractive, keen sense of humor

      John Ringling: 17- to 18-years-old, handsome, sly

      Charles Ringling: in his early 20's, a good sport

      Alf T. Ringling: in his mid 20's, serious, intellectual

      Otto Ringling: in his mid to late 20's, overweight, humorless

      August Ringling: father of the Ringling brothers

      Salome Ringling: mother of the Ringling brothers

      James A. Bailey: in his 50's or up, driven, high strung

      Lucky Hacken: a consummate con man, 40's to 60's, ostentatious, volatile

      P.T. Barnum: in his 70's, the great showman still gracefully in command

      Raymond: about 12-years old at the outset

      Hays and Pratt: professional pickpockets

      Ginger: young to early 20's

      Trudy: young to early 20's

      May: young to early 20's

      Priscilla: young to early 20's

      Cramer: confidence man

      Ben: Bailey’s manager

      Merritt: Bailey’s secretary

      Pinkerton detective

      Sheriff

      Customers

      Roustabouts

      Circus performers

      Jasper, a performing dog who does not really perform

      SCENES, MUSICAL NUMBERS

      The action takes place between the years 1884 and 1895, mostly on or around country circus grounds, under a circus tent, along small town streets and barns.

      The action can be staged, optionally, within and around a single circus ring — with flats and props, moved in and out, suggesting the scenes; or, alternately, between the full stage and apron.

      ACT I

      Scene 1: On the edge of an unsavory circus midway

      STEP RIGHT UP! — Barker, towners and con men

      CAN’T STOP DREAMING — Al

      Scene 2: Living room of the Ringling family home, Baraboo

      THE FIVE OF US — The Ringling brothers and August Ringling

      Scene 3: Inside a small circus tent

      BIG WOODEN SHOES — John

      Scene 4: A country path leading to the circus

      LIFTING THE LEATHER — Hays and Pratt

      Scene 5: Inside the circus tent

      Scene 6: Inside a boardinghouse room

      A STRANGER IN HIS WORLD — Louise

      Scene 7: Inside the circus tent

      SILENT LOVE — Louise and the brothers

      BIG WOODEN SHOES — Otto

      Scene 8: Along the side of a barn

      THE RINGLINGS ARE COMING — John and Ginger

      Scene 9: On the edge of a circus lot

      WELCOME TO THE MUD — Hacken and Otto

      Scene 10: Under a small canopy on the Barnum & Bailey grounds

      Scene 11: In the backyard on a circus lot

      CIRCUS MAN — Louise

      Scene 12: In a small town hotel room

      SAWDUST AND SPANGLES — Al and Louise

      Scene 13: On the side of a warehouse

      THE RINGLINGS ARE COMING — John

      LIFTING THE LEATHER — Pratt and Trudy

      Scene 14: On the Ringling midway

      SNAKE CHARMER — Louise and Otto

      Scene 15: Under James Bailey’s private awning

      SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS — Hacken and James Bailey

      Scene 16: On the Ringling lot

      THE FIVE OF US — The Brothers

      WELCOME TO THE MUD — Hacken

      ACT II

      Scene 1: Baraboo train station

      THE RINGLINGS ARE COMING — Reporter, Brothers and Ensemble

      Scene 2: In the hold of the SS Lydian Monarch

      THANK MR. BARNUM! — James Bailey, Ben, and Merritt

      Scene 3: The Barnum & Bailey office in Bridgeport

      SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS — Bailey, Hacken, Cramer, and the Ringlings

      Scene 4: Storefronts and a warehouse along a small town street

      BIG WOODEN SHOES — John

      THE SHOW MUST GO ON! — Ensemble

      Scene 5: A muddy circus lot

      WHEN THE SEASON’S OVER — Louise, Al and Raymond

      SNAKE CHARMER — Serpentina

      WELCOME TO THE MUD — Hacken

      SAWDUST AND SPANGLES — Al and Louise

      Scene 6: The Barnum & Bailey office in Bridgeport

      Scene 7: Inside Tattersall’s arena, Chicago

      Reprise: THE FIVE OF US — The Brothers

      ACT 1, SCENE 1: On the edge of an unsavory circus midway, afternoon, late summer, 1883.

      CUSTOMERS roam about, gazing up at gaudy banner lines. Various shady CON MEN posing as customers infiltrate the crowd. CUSTOMERS are being pitched, some falling prey to the three-shell con game and other rackets. On a small platform in front of the side show, a few SIDESHOW ACTS cavort teasingly.

      Step Right Up

      BARKER

      STEP RIGHT UP!

      THE NEXT SHOW IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!

      WE OFFER YOU A MIDWAY OF FORTUNE

      MISS NEPTUNE JUGGLES FIRE!

      AL RINGLING WALKS THE WIRE!

      INSIDE OF THEM TENTS

      YOU’LL SEE THEM INSIDE OF THEM TENTS

      AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

      STEP RIGHT UP, SEE THE SIDE SHOW FIRST

      WE’RE GONNA BRING OUT STRANGE PEOPLE — IT’S FREE!

      NEXT BIG SHOW’S AN HOUR AWAY

      WHILE YOU WAIT, MISTER, BET YOU A BUCK

      YOU CAN’T FIND THE PEA

      (FIRST GENT falls for the pitch and tries finding a pea under one of three shells being moved about by FIRST CON. Each time he fails, reacts as if has he been set up, and is silenced by ANOTHER CON, giving him a menacing look, and he passes on. At about the same time, a WOMAN examining her purse in dismay, turns a nasty face on the scene and walks off the midway in disgust. AL RINGLING bursts out from behind a wall of canvas, angry, followed by MARTY

      MARTY

      Hel,

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