POLLOCK'S JUVENILE DRAMA,
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ALADDIN,

OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP.

A GRAND ROMANTIC SPECTACLE,

IN TWO ACTS.

8 Plates of Characters, 15 Plates of Scenes, 4 Plates of Wings.—Total, 27.

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## CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.

### MEN.

ALADDIN (Son of Ching Mustapha.)

ABANAZAR (A Magician.)

KASRAC (His Dumb Slave.)

TAHI TONGLUCK (Cham of Tartary.)

KARA HANJON (Grand Vizier.)

CAZIM AZACK (His Son.)

ORLOCK (Genius of the Air.)

GENIUS (Of the Lamp.)

### WOMEN.

PRINCESS BADROULBADOUR (Daughter of the Cham.)

ZOBEIDE (Her Attendant.)

AMROU (ditto)

THE WIDOW (Ching Mustapha.)

GENI (Of the Ring.)

Mandarins, Ministers of State, Guards, Huntsmen, Dancers, &c.

The Reader is supposed to be on the Stage facing the audience.

N.B.—Care should be taken in cutting out the Characters, that the Name and Number of each Character, or Set Piece, &c., be marked on the back, that they may correspond with the Book.

## ALADDIN.

### ACT I.

SCENE I., No. 1. THE MAGICIAN'S STUDY.
Wings No. 9.

Abanazar, consulting the Magic Book, and Kasrac,
discovered plate I.

*Aba.* This hour is the crisis of my fate, when my good genius will reveal the place that conceals the magic lamp, (distant thunder.) Fear not Karsac,—My star is now propitious! When I freed thee from the Tartarian Hord, who had bereft thee of speech, thou didst engage to be the partner of my fate (loud thunder). Hark! he comes! the genius Orlock comes!

### AERIAL CHORUS.

Lowly bend with suppliant knee,
Ever true and faithful be!
Worshipper of Olrock's shrine,
Then, whate'er thou ask is thine.

Orlock descends from the clouds, plate 2. At the same time Abanazar to be drawn off, and re-enter fig. 1, right hand, plate 1.

*Orl.* Mortal, thy prayer is heard!—In the mountains of Utolpho the treasure lies. A blasted cedar, at the mountain's foot will mark the entrance to the mystic cavern. Thy wand reduced to ashes will rend the solid rock. (The Geni of the Ring rises through the Stage, left hand, plate 3.) That ring will guard the hand which removes the lamp. But thou canst not perform the task. Some fatherless youth must secure the prize, which, when he gives it to thee, the rock will close and seal his doom in death!

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Olrock ascends and the Geni of the Ring descends, as the
scene changes to

## SCENE 2, No. 2. DISTANT MOUNTAINS. Wings
No. 9. (The Chorus is repeated.)

Aba. Well, be it so. Come, follow to the mountains.
Exit all.

## SCENE 3, No. 3. A STREET. Wings No. 11.

Enter Ching Mustapha, right hand, plate 2, and Aladdin
left hand, plate 4.

Mus. I'll tell you what, Aladdin, you are a lazy, good
tor-nothing fellow.

Ala. Why, lord, mother, you do nothing but scold
from morning till night!—Can I help it if I am in love
with a great princess?

Enter Abanazar, fig. 1. left hand, plate 1, and Kasrac,
left hand, plate 3.

Mus. Ungracious varlet! Oh that your poor dear father
Ching Mustapha, the tailor, were now alive, or your dear
uncle, Quam Mustapha, who left us and died in foreign
parts. They would make you stick to trade!

Aba. (to Kasrac.) Here is one already, that will suit
my purpose.

Mus. O my poor dear dead Mustapha.

Aba (to Aladdin.) Ah! did I not hear the name of
Mustapha?—Come to my arms, thou dearest relic of my
beloved brother!

Ala. Hold, friend! Hands off, if you please!

Aba. Will you not embrace your uncle?

Ala. My uncle! (Laughing.) Ha, ha, ha!

Aba. And you my beloved sister, let me embrace you.

Mus. (retreating). Lord, man! What do you mean?
My husband never had but one brother, and he has been
dead I can't tell how many years.

Aba. It was so given out. I went to Africa, where I
have amassed a large fortune. Returning to my native

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country, I hoped to find my brother Mustapha alive to
share it with me.

Ala. A rich brother!

Mus. If you are my dear husband's brother, what is
your name?

Aba. Quam Mustapha.

Mus. Quam! oh, my dear Quam! I thought there was
something in store for me, for I dreamt last night of
money bags.

Aba. Indeed!—Where is your dwelling, sister?

Mus. Here it is, brother, hard by; it is a miserable hut,
but we are poor in condition.

Aba. Ay, but they shall now be mended. As to my
dear nephew, I will advance him to rank and fortune.
What is your name?

Ala. I am called Aladdin, my dear uncle.

Aba. Well, Aladdin, perhaps you do not like your
father's trade?—I will provide you a better. But first we
must think of changing this dress. See wonder is a draper's
shop. step in and procure yourself a new suit. I will give
you five pieces of gold to pay the merchant.

Ala. (aside). Egad this uncle is as generous as a
prince. (Exit.)

Aba. Well, sister, you may leave your son to me; and
at night I will bring him home, and we will sup with you.

Mus. Do, my dear brother, I shall be happy to see
you. (Exit.)

Aba. Farewell, my dear sister.—Well, thus far my
scheme succeeds to my wish.

Enter Aladdin, right hand, plate 2.

Ala. Now, uncle, here I am, and how do I look? Am
I the thing?

Aba. Come, let us proceed; and soon you shall behold
sights that will amuse you. All exit.

## SCENE 4. No. 4.

AN APARTMENT IN THE PALACE. Wings No. 10.

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The Princess Badroulbadour, Plate 1. Zobeide, Amrou, Zuma and Attendant, Plate 2, discovered.

*Bad.* Thanks, gentle friends! Let all retire but Amrou and Zobeide. (Exit Zuma and Attendant.) My father's resolution may be fixed to wed me to the vizier's son; but mine is fixed not to have him. The dervise who watched over my tender years, assured me that I should wed a youth by name Aladdin.

*Azack.* (without). My lord, you cannot enter this apartment!

*Amr.* It is the vizier's son, Kalim Azack.

*Bad.* Tell him Zobeide, that we wish to be alone. (Exit Zobeide.)

*Azack.* I must and will see my bethrothen before my departure, to fix this ring upon her plighted hand.

Re-enter Zobeide, Plate 2.

*Bad.* Here, Zobeide, quick; become my representative, and receive the rash intruder. Exit Princess and Amrou behind the 2nd Wing, right hand.

Enter Kalim Azack, left hand, Plate 2.

Goes up to Zobeide, to put the ring on her finger. The Princess and Amrou rush from behind the Wing, and join Zobeide in laughing at him, till he goes off, left hand.

## SCENE 5. No. 5.

A STUPENDOUS MOUNTAIN. Wings No. 9.

The opening of the Cavern in Plate 3, to be placed behind the 2nd Tree Wing, left hand.

Enter Aladdin, Abanazar and Kasrac, Plate 3, right hand.

*Aba.* This is the spot—Kasrac take some sticks and make a fire, and throw in the charmed dust of the wand!

Exit Kasrac, left hand—re enter with fire, Plate 3, which is placed against the 2nd Tree Wing, left hand—Blue fire is to be burnt.—The 2nd Tree Wing to be drawn off so as to discover the opening of the Cavern, Plate 5.—Thunder.

*Ala.* Saints preserve me!

*Aba.* Calm your fears. Know that under this stone is a treasure greater than all the monarchs of the world possess. It is ordered by fate that you, and you alone,

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should move it and enter the mystic cavern. Take hold of the ring, you will need no help. (Aladdin goes up to the opening of the Cavern.) Observe my Orders: when you get to the bottom of the cavern, you will see two avenues, one planted with beautiful fruit, in the other you will see a lighted lamp; take it down, and extinguish it, place it in your bosom, and bring it up to me. The charmed ring on your finger will preserve you from all misfortunes.

*Ala.* Say no more,—in I go! Good bye till I see you again! (Exit behind the 2nd Wing, left hand.)

*Ara.* Now, slave, follow me to yon rising rock, to guard the spot till his return. (Exit both, right hand.)

## SCENE 6. No. 6.

THE MAGIC CAVERN. Wings No. 9.

Enter Aladdin, Fig. 1, Plate 3, right hand.

*Ala.* I have got the lamp, and have gathered some of the fruit; they are not fit to eat, they are as hard as stones. I wonder what he can want with this old lamp.

*Aba.* (Calling from the top of the Cavern.) Aladdin! Aladdin! Have you got the lamp?

*Ala.* I have.

*Aba.* Bring it to me.

*Ala.* I will; but first lend me your hand to assist me in getting out of the cavern.

*Aba.* I command you to give me the lamp this instant or —(A noise and struggle is heard at the top of the cavern.) Wretch! for thy obstinancy thou diest!—thou shall share his fate? (The noise at the top continues—Gong and Crash.) This cavern shall entomb you both for ever!

Enter Kasrac, Plate 3, left hand.

*Ala.* Oh, cruel fate! to be buried alive!—And thou, too, poor dumb faithful Kasrac, must suffer for thy love for me! Is there no means of escape? Ah! he points to the ring!

The Geni of the Ring, Plate 3, rises through the stage.

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Geni. What would'st thou have ?

Ala. If thou art able, deliver us from this cavern.

Geni. Follow me. (All exit, right hand.)

## SCENE 7. No. 7.

### THE INSIDE OF MUSTAPHA'S COTTAGE.

Enter Ching Mustapha, Plate 2, right hand. Wing 13.

Mus. I cannot work, my eyes are drowned in tears, for
the loss of my poor boy. Oh, Aladdin ! Aladdin !

Ala. (without.) Mother ! mother !

Enter Aladdin, Fig. 1, Plate 3, followed by Kasrac, Plate 1, right hand.

Mus. Oh ! it is my poor boy !—Where have you been ?
What has become of your uncle ?

Ala. I cannot answer you now. Give me something
to eat. I have not tasted food since I left you.

Mus. Alas ! my son, I have nothing in the house to give
you. Cousin Kasrac may go and look in the cupboard.
(Exit Kasrac, right hand.) I have some cotton, which I
will sell, and buy you some bread.

Ala. This lamp may purchase us a dinner.

Mus. A lamp ?—Well, I hope it may ; for, though it's
very dirty, it looks like gold.

The Geni of the Lamp, Plate 3, rises through the stage.—
At the same time enter Kasrac, Fig. 1, Plate 3.

Geni. What would'st thou have ? I and the other Geni
of the lamp are ready to obey thee.

Ala. Gemns ! I am hungry, let me have some food.

(The Geni sinks through the stage, and the Geni, Plate 4, rises through the stage, and exit right hand.—The Magic Table, Plate 5, to be drawn on to the middle of the stage.—Exit Mustapha, followed by Aladdin, right hand—re-enter Aladdin and Mustapha, Plate 4.)

—Egad ! since I know the virtue of this lamp, I need not
wonder at that wicked uncle of mine being so anxious to
obtain it.

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Mus. I am almost frightened out of my wits. Hey !
Son, whence comes this good fortune ?—Did your uncle—
Exit Kasrac, right hand—re-enter, Plate 3.

Ala. He's an imposter. Thanks to fortune, I am out of
his power now. He believes me dead.—(Exit Aladdin and
Mustapha, right hand—re-enter Aladdin and Mustapha,
Plate 2.) But come mother, eat and take a cup of wine.

Mus. With all my heart. Come, Kasrac.

A TRUMPET, sounded without.

Ala. Hark ! what can this mean ?

Mus. The princess is now going to the royal baths.

Ala. I will see her.

Mus. But how ? All the shops and houses are ordered
to be closed, and every person is commanded, on pain of
death, to keep at home.

Ala. No matter; see her I will. Kasrac, follow me !

Exit, right hand, followed by Kasrac.

Mus. What can have raised the young rogue's curiosity
to see the Princess ? Yes, I will have a peep, that's what
I will ! Curiosity is a strange thing; I never had any.—
(Exit, left hand.)

## SCENE 8. No. 8.

### THE GRAND ENTRANCE TO THE BATHS.

Wing 9.

The doors are to open inside—Aladdin and Kasrac to be
seen peeping from behind them.

Enter the Princess, Plate 1, and Zobeide, Plate 2, followed
by 'Amrou,' Zuma' and Attendant, Plate 2, the Princess and
Zobeide, then pass through the folding doors, the others
remain without, Aladdin and Kasrac steal out and hide
between the Tree Wings.

Enter Kalim Azack, Plate 6, right hand, goes up to the
door of the bath, Zobeide meets him at the door.

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Zob. Help! treason.

The Princess rushes from the bath. Azack quits Zobeide and is about to seize the Princess, when Aladdin and Kasrac rush from their hiding place. Exit Azack, Kasrac, Princess, and Aladdin and the rest, screaming. Re enter Azack and Kasrac, fighting, right hand, Plate 4, and after fighting a short time, they Exit, right hand.

Re-enter Aladdin with the Princess, left hand, Plate 4.

Ala. Revive, beautiful Princess, I am thy adoring Aladdin!

Bad. Ah! did I hear the beloved name of Aladdin?

Azack (without). Guards! Guards!

Exit Aladdin and Princess.

Re-enter Aladdin, right hand, Plate 2.

Enter Kasrac, right hand, Plate 1.

Ala. Slave of the Lamp! rescue thy master!

The Geni of the Lamp ascends through the stage, and is about to conduct them off, when Kazim Azack enters with Guard, Plate 6, as the Act drop falls.

## ACT II.

### SCENE 9. No. 7. INSIDE OF MUSTAPHA'S COTTAGE. Wings No. 13.

Enter Ching Mustapha and Aladdin, right hand, Plate 2, and Karsac, left hand, Plate 3.

Mus. Well, Aladdin, have you seen the Princess?

Ala. I have, mother; and I mean to ask her in marriage of her father this very day. And you shall be the bearer of my proposal.

Mus. Ridiculous! Why, nobody dares to ask even the smallest favour of the Cham Tongluck, without a magnificent present.

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Ala. I have provided one. Those jewels I brought from the cavern.

Mus. Well, well, I can refuse you nothing; but this is indeed a foolish business.

Ala. Should my rank and fortune be demanded, say I will answer that when permission is given me to approach the royal presence. Kasrac, go you with my mother. I shall await at the first bridge for the intelligence. Now, mother, away! Love and success attend thee. Exit all.

### SCENE 10. No. 9. A TENT. Wing No. 10.

Tahi Tongluck and Kahra Hanjon, Plate 6, discovered.

Cham. Vizier, for thy long and faithful services, the forfeit life of Azack thy son we freely grant, but he is for ever deprived of my daughter's hand.

Enter Guard, left hand, Plate 6.

Gur. Mighty Cham, a woman, attended by a single slave, implores an audience. She brings a most magnificent present to lay at your royal feet.

Cham. Let her approach. [Exit Guard.

Re-enter Guard, left hand, Plate 6.

Put on Ching Mustapha, kneeling, Plate 4, and Kasrac, Plate 3.

Cham. Can these be real? They are! and each of them worth more than I possess! say, good woman, what great reward can we bestow, for a present so estimable?

Mus. Light of the sun: sword of the world! glory of nations, my request is no less than the hand of the princess, your daughter.

Cham. For whom do you demand this honour?

Mus. My son, Aladdin.

Cham. Let Aladdin appear before us. The possessor of these jewels may well aspire to an alliance with the greatest monarch. Inform my daughter we require her presence.

Exit Guard, Kasrac and Mustapha, right hand, distant music.

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Enter the Procession as arranged by the Figures in Plates
7 and 8, left hand, followed by Kasrac, Plate 3.
Mustapha, Plate 2, right hand.

Prince Aladdin ! for by that title we presume to address
you.

Ala. No, mighty Tonluck ; I cannot boast a royal
lineage.

Cham. Whate'er thy rank, gain but my daughter's
consent, and she is yours.

Enter Princess, Plate 1, followed by Zobeide, Plate 2.

Bad. By all my hopes, the very youth who saved me
from dishonour !

Cham. Daughter, this youth solicits the honour of your
hand.

Ala. Lovely Princess ! pardon my presumption in
aspiring to so much beauty !

Bad. To obey the will of my father, must ever be my
duty ; but now I feel it a pleasure.

Tahi Tongluck to be drawn off, right hand, re-enter, Plate 5.

Cham. And now let us return to prepare for the nuptial
ceremony.
Exit all, right hand.

## SCENE 11. No. 10.

CHINESE CARAVANSARY. Wings No. 11.

Enter Abanazar, Fig. 1, Plate 1, left hand.

Ala. By magic power informed, I find that Aladdin
and the speechless slave escaped their threatened doom;
escaped too, with the lamp ! Let me but gain possession of
the lamp, then Aladdin, 'twill be my turn to triumph.
Exit, right hand.

## SCENE 12. No. 11.

THE EXTERIOR OF ALADDIN'S PALACE. Wing 9.

Enter Aladdin and Princess, Plate 1, followed by Amrou,
Zobeide and Attendant, Plate 2, right hand.

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Ala. Beloved bride, my companions now call me to the
chase, but my absence will be short, a bugle sounds without.

Exit, right hand. Laughter heard without.

Abanazar (without). Who'll change old lamps for new
ones? (Renewed laughter without.)

Bad. What means this tumult?

Amr. It is the people laughing at a man, who is crying
" Who'll change old lamps for new ones ? "

Bad. I have seen an old lamp which Karsac is very
careful of. I should like to see if this man would really
give a new one for it. Bring him here, and let Kasrac be
sought for.

Exit Amrou, first Wing, and Attendant, 2nd Wing,
right hand.

Re-enter Amrou with Abanazar, Plate 6.

Good morrow, friend !

Aba. The same to you, most lovely Princess.

Bad. What have you in your basket ?

Aba. Lamps—new ones; I exchange them for old ones.
Re-enter the Attendant, right hand.

Att. Mighty Princess, Kasrac is now in his chamber,
and the lamp is, as usual, laid beneath his pillow.

Bad. Will you take your chance of obtaining it for a
new one ?

Aba. I will—I will. Show me the apartment.

Bad. Zobeide, go, and show him into Kasrac's chamber.

Exit Zobeide and Abanazar, followed by the Princess,
Amrou and Attendant, right hand.

## SCENE 13. No. 12. KASRAC'S CHAMBER. Wing 13.

Kasrac asleep on the couch, and Abanazar discovered,
Plate 5. They are to be drawn off, right hand.

Re-enter Abanazar with the lamp, Plate 5.

Aba.—'Tis mine! 'tis mine!—Now, tremble, Aladdin.
Exit, left hand.

Enter Kasrac, Plate 1, right hand. Runs about in agony
of despair, and exit left hand.

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## SCENE 14. No. 11.

THE EXTERIOR OF ALADDIN'S PALACE. Wing 9.
Enter Abanazar, Plate 5, followed by the Geni of the
Lamp, right hand.

Aba. To Africa!—exit both right hand. The Palace rises and discovers the back of SCENE 14. No. 15, THE FOREST.

Enter Kasrac, Plate 1, Tahi Tongluck, Plate 5, and Karah Hanjon, Plate 6.

Cham. (in a rage). Where is Aladdin?

Kar. He went this morn to hunt in the palm-tree forest.

Cham. Instantly seek him, and bear this our mandate : Let him restore our daughter, or the most cruel death awaits him.

## SCENE 15. No. 14. THE PALM TREE FOREST.

Enter Aladdin, Plate 1, left hand. Wing 9.

Ala. The chase being over, I will return, and partake of the repast prepared in my absence.

Enter Kasrac, Plate 1, right hand, who, by his actions, informs Aladdin of his loss.

Ala. Oh, fortune ! fortune ! why hast thou forsaken me? Ah ! the ring.

## CHORUS OF GENI OF THE RING.

Brave Aladdin ! gentle youth !
We hear thee, and are on the wing ;
Ever swift to succour truth.
Fly the Geni of the Ring !

Enter the Geni of the Ring, Plate 3, left hand.

Hither, hither, this way bend,
To Africa our course we lend.

(Exit all, right hand.)

The Car, with Aladdin and Kasrac, guided by the Geni of the Ring, Plate 6, to enter, right hand, and to be seen to traverse the air. At the same time enter Kazim Azack and Guard, Plate 6, right hand (hastily), who see them flying through the air. Exit, left hand.

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## SCENE 16. No. 15.

A SPLENDID SALOON IN ALADDIN'S PALACE.

Wings No. 10.

Abanazar and the Princess discovered, Plate 1, and Zobeide, Plate 2.

Aba. Idol of my soul ! cease to lament; thy tears cannot recall the dead.

Bad. Aladdin still lives—lives to revenge this outrage.

Aba. A few moments only I give thee for reflection; then accept my hand, or force shall make you mine.

Exit, right hand.

Bad. His threatening looks affright me; but death will preference to compliance.

Enter Aladdin, Plate 1, and Kasrac, Plate 3, left hand.

Merciful powers ! my husband.

Ala. Check your transports, love. One hope alone remains of rescuing you from his power.

Bad. Quick; tell me the means.

Ala. By seeming to consent to his wishes. I have a phial which contains a deadly poison. Invite him to partake of your banquet. Desperate is our case, and desperate must be the remedy.

Bad. I understand you; but—

Aba. (without). Guards !

Bad. Hark ! I hear the monster ! Retire.

(Aladdin and Kasrac conceal themselves behind 2nd Wing, right hand.)

Enter Abanazar, Fig. 1, right hand, Plate 1.

I have reflected on your proposal, and were I certain Aladdin was no more—

Aba. I tell thee, he is dead.

Bad. Perhaps, if a short time might be allowed.

Aba. These hopes revive me. As a first pledge of your affection, let me partake of your banquet. (They both exit, 2nd Wing, right hand. The table with Abanazar and the Princess, Plate 5, to be drawn on right hand.) Our wines are famed for their excellent flavour.

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Bad. Now, Zobeide, begin your dance.

MUSIC.—Zobeide dances.

Aba. May happiness attend our union. (Aladdin and Karsac enter from behind the 2nd Wing, and come in front). Ah! what hated form is that?

Ala. The poison has done its work. Now to secure the lamp.

The banquet to be drawn off with Abanazar and the
Princess, right hand, Aladdin and Kasrac following.

Re-enter Aladdin, Princess and Karsac, Plate 1, Zobeide, Plate 2, all exit, left hand.

## SCENE 17. No. 16. THE FOREST. Wings No. 9.
Tahi Tongluck, Plate 5, Karah Hanjon and Kazim Azac, Plate 6, discovered.

A distant CHORUS is heard.

## THE PALACE OF ALADDIN
is seen descending.

## CHORUS OF THE SLAVES OF THE LAMP.

Gently cleave the ambient air,
Safely back our master bear;
Who the wondrous lamp possess,
Them we worship—them we bless;
Ever faithful, ready still,
Slaves obedient to their will.

As soon as the Palace reaches the ground—Euter Aladdin, Princess and Karsac, Plate 1, Zobeide and Ching Mustapha, right hand, Plate 2.

## THE CURTAIN

descends slowly, amidst flourishing of trumpets and huzzas.

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