Crippen - A Music Hall Melodrama

3 Male, 2 Female

Richard Crane & Milton Reame James Price: $11.65

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The famous murder in 1910 by Dr Crippen of his wife, a Music-Hall artiste,
followed by his escape on board ship with his secretary, disguised as a boy,
and their arrest on arrival in America as the result of a message sent
by wireless telegraphy

The story is told as continuous, lively and comic burlesque, echoing the way it was perceived by the public at the time and since, yet showing understanding for the trapped but not uncommon situations in which all three principal characters found themselves

Suggested Age Range : 11 upwards - Running Time : 100 minutes + interval

Music: 4 songs + “snatches” ; one soloist (f); piano or small band

Set: Minimal - a blend of law court and Music-Hall within which other situations are portrayed

For (partial) Piano Score click here