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across the top of the pilot house, puts the
noose around his neck, cries.)

(CORDELIA appears from door L. She
sees the hanged man)

Cordelia

(First rail left, heard singing Xes to R
and sees boy back to rail)

Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cooper!

(COOPER strolls out on the bridge)

Cooper

What's happened?

Cordelia

(Pointing)

The boy....the boy....hung!

Cooper

(Xes bridge to R)

Yes. Dead! Hanged himself. Johnson, Mate - get him out
of the way.

(Enter L. of bridge, untie boy and
take him off R)

Cordelia

(Xes up to Cooper)

Why did he do that? Poor boy! Horrible!

Cooper

Um! In the Captain's doorway.

Cordelia (At right)

But why?

## SCENE VII

On the quay. Dawn. Frozen
sleepless people.

DIM UP FORESTAGE

Chang

(Looking off L)

What's that?

(AMA, HO CHIN LING, HO SAN SAN
enter L. COOLIES look up and relax
when they see who it is)

(CHANG looking off R)

Who is that?

(A-FO'S DAUGHTER enters R)

(Same business for coolies)

I don't think he will be that wicked. Pity must pierce
the Captain's heart. My son is asleep at home on my boat.
Surely the Captain has a son too.

Pei Fu

In twenty years that son will be shooting your son down
with cannon.

Coolie

You lie. In twenty years there will be no more cannon.

Pei Fu

Fairy tales. Pretty fairy tales.

(Sound of oars)

Chang

Did you hear that?

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Third Boatman

No! Let them come and get the ones they want. We cannot
send our brothers to death. No! No!

(To L. on wall)

A-Fo

(Xes to R. of men)

Yes, we will decide. We will decide and we will always re-
member. High as the sky, deep as the sea, unchanging as the
mountains will our revenge be. In time to come we will say
to them: do you remember the boatmen of Wan-Suean?

(Women rise and fall in weeping)

Pei-Fu

(Knocks ashes out of his pipes. Xes R.
to above center of group, looks at men)

Send me, I am old.

(Women cry louder)

Chang

(When Pei Fu is set)

What about a second man?

(Deathly silence)

A-Fo

(After a pause - turn to Chang - very
simply)

I.

(All look up sharply)

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Third Boatman

Sticks, please.

Merchant

One cent.

Third Boatman

(Takes step down - turns front.
Feels his pocket. Looks up to
Merchant)

I haven't any money.

Coolie

(Runs from R. to Merchant's L.
Takes out cent from pocket and
throws it at merchant)

Here's your money, you dog.

(Xes back to C. with sticks - ar-
ranges them in R. hand - breaks them)

A-Fo

Ready?

Coolie

(Shows the sticks)

Ten long and two short - without heads. Let's begin.

(A long pause)

A COOLIE tries to take stick - falls
down R.C. saying)

I can't! I can't do it!

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A-Fo

Ready.

Low Ba

Which ones?

(All move down L. and start prayer
and women pray. Leave Pei Fu and Chang
And A-Fo and Coolie alone. AMA & AFO'S
DAUGHTER to R. of Yuen. LOW BA puts
chains on prisoners and exits R.)

Pei Fu

(After LOW BA goes)

Believe me, Chang, the world is empty, life is empty. We
will die but our souls will live and glide across the blue
bridge over the clouds, high above the city we have saved.
Wine intoxicates us for the moment. Death intoxicates us
forever. We die as we drink. Your soul will be glad up
there.

(The COOLIES grouped L. break into a
wall)

1st Boatman

(Running to Coolie)

When are they coming?

Coolie

Who?

1st Boatman

The men who are to drive out our oppressors?

Coolie

They are here.

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Chang

(Pauses, for gun business)

I won't. I want to live. I want to live.

(Europeans start landing, sailors
first, then COOPER, then CAPTAIN,
then MR. & MRS. TOURIST, then MR.
SMITH, then CORDELIA. MRS. SMITH
to rail left on deck, M. & MME. RAMON
to right rail. MISSDNARY to dock and
Xes to cross which is brought on as ship
docks. From left come the DAOYIN,
INTERPRETER, LI TAI and the POLICEMEN)

Mrs. Tourist

(At cross L)

In deep sorrow from the desolated citizens of Wan Suean.
Why is it wooden?

Missionary

(At right of cross)

Li Tai the head of the merchants guild assures me that it
is only a temporary cross and will be changed to one of
stone and iron in a few days.

Cordelia

What a wonderful view it will make from the water.

(Turns - goes up right)

Missionary

(To Li Tai at his left)

We thank you kindly for your sincere sympthy.

(He offers his hand to LI TAI, who

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leaves him coldly, going left)

Captain

(To Smith)

Shaking hands with a Chinaman! The heat's been too much
for our missionary.

Mrs. Tourist

(Reading cards on wreathes set at
cross)

To the memory of one who has suffered, Mons. and Mme.
de Brochelle.

(RAMONS bow and exit up right)

Rest in peace, from the officers and crew of his Majesty's
ship Europa.... To the pure in heart, the foreign Concessions
Company.

(She crosses to group R)

(SMITH exits to ship and out door R)

Yuen

(Runs forward. LOW BA seizes her)

Let me go. Let me go. My husband. My son.

Mrs. Smith

(Xes down to C. on ship)

My goodness, that's my god-daughter. What does she want?
I can't understand.

Interpreter

She says she has a little son.

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Mrs. Smith

Does she want him put in the asylum?

Is he sick?

(YUEN rises and looks at Mrs. Smith)

Interpreter

No. She begs for mercy for his father. He is about to be executed.

Mrs. Smith

Oh, but that's not within my province.

What can I do? Nothing!

Poor thing.

Seek comfort in prayer.

God will help you.

Translate that please.

Interpreter

I will translate nothing.

Yuen

(Flaming)

She batise me. She say her God...good God...he bad God.

He cannon...he gun....here!

(LOW BA pulls her back to L)

(YUEN tears the cross from her neck
and throws it before Mrs. Smith)

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Interpreter

Your religion...

Captain

Mr. Student, I don't bother with your religion, don't you bother with mine.

Chang

Save me, save me!

Pei-Fu

Kill one of us...me!

I'm old!

Let this boy go!

(

Chang

(To the Captain)

Save me!

Save me!

Capitana!

Capitana!

Captain

(To the Daoyin)

Daoyin you have two more minutes to perform the execution.

(To Cooper)

In two more minutes you fire.

Cooper

(Looks at watch)

Aye, sir.

(INTERPRETER Xes talks to Dayon who is L)

(All Chinese look at Daoyin and wait for

his decision. Say in Chinese: Do something! ♦ etc.)

Daoyin

Gwilah!

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Reporter

Taking photos. Oh what a scoop!

Crowd

(Shouts)

No! No! Stop him!

Fourth Boatman

Don't let him!

Coolie

(Stands in front of the camera)

Come to see us in Canton. We'll show you.

(REPORTER is hustled off L. by COOLIES
they shout after him.)

Interpreter

(Xes to C)

Haven't you had enough yet, Captain? The schedule is over...

Captain

We'll see if it was the right schedule.

(INTERPRETER exits U.L. with DAOYIN)

(To the boatmen)

A boat to take me to the ship.

One dollar!

(COOLIE Xes to group shouts in Chinese
"Get your ears." They pick up oars.

COOLIE calls out again: "Take them over
to the Captain." They all X to captain

COOLIE calls out again: Break them - throw
them in the water." BOATMEN do so, and X

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back to left)

(Wireless starts working on bridge)

Captain

So you haven't learned yet!

(Noise begins in town off left)

Chang Yuen

(Takes her son forward and points
to captain)

Look, see his face, remember it. He murdered your father.

If he is starving, do not feed him. If he is thirsty give
him no drop of water. Grow quickly tall and strong. Kill
him. Kill his children. Now go, you bloody dog, go!

Captain

I am here and no power on earth can force me to leave.

(Group of COOLIES come on from stage)

L. SAILOR from right hands telegram to
Cooper)

Cooper

Urgent orders from the administration at Shanghai. We must
go there immediately. Rioting.

Captain

Rioting? Is this the only time they could find for it?

Second Boatman

They cannot stay here any longer. Their cannons are needed
in Shanghai.

(To Captain)

Rioting in Shanghai, eh?

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Captain

I'd like to have about twelve hours more.

(SAILOR comes in with another wire)

Cooper

Orders grow more urgent, sir. Foreign quarter attacked.
Casualties.

(Second group of coolies enter stage
L. and join the mob)

Captain

Johnson, to the ship. Cover the dock against any disturb-
ance.

(JOHNSON goes off right)

Lieutenant, whistle for the police.

(COOPER whistles and the COOLIES laugh)

Cooper

Immediate departure reported imperative, sir.

(Third group of men come in from L.
and join the mob)

Captain

All hands on board. Cover the mob as we go.

Chang Yuen

China will rise.

Mob

(Repeating)

China will rise!

Cooper

Shall I signal an answer to the ship, sir?

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Captain

No, we're going now.

Second Boatman

(To Cooper)

You're going, eh?

Cooper

We'll be back!

(ALL SAILORS & OFFICERS exit right)

Chang Yuen

I swear to you you won't! Count the hours, the ends near.
This crime shouts to heaven, to all the world! Roar at your
oppressors, Chinese, roar! Come on, chase them out of
China.

(Five policeman enter stage right
with pistols drawn. The crowd laughs,
surges upon them, takes from them the
pistols and throws them in the water)

(ALL WHITE LIGHT OUT ON SHIP)

(Machine gun opens fire. The crowd
falls on the ground. A count of three
and from stage right begins Roar China.
It sweeps across the stage, the crowd
rises and fires at the ship)

ROAR CHINA

PROP PLOT

SET BEFORE SHOW:

Table, writing materials, and box D.C. for Wang Fu
Bag D.R. for Coolie

2 oars U.L.

4 Pink pong tables with 2 rackets, 6 balls in box,
also net across tables. Deck L.C.

Wicker chair R.C. on deck

Life preservers R. and (RIGHT) detachable

Canvas covers on guns

Gun turret center all the way back

Steel table in bow with plate of sweets.

Signal flags on lines hidden

Wireless set in pilot house

Signal flags in mast of crows nest

Machine gun and ammunition on floor of crows nest

Ho Sung's boat off R. with oar, breakable oar, bamboo stick

Long boat moored to gangway

5 sampan in position in front of battleship.

Rice-peddlers equipment Left. Edge of proscenium with 10
long and 2 short sticks, w counting machines.

OFF RIGHT:

10 bales and sacks for Scene I

Tea venders equipment, with tea pot and cups

Fur for Wang Fu

Embroideries for merchants

3 breakable oars

Money and money bags for Wang Fu

4 Hat boxes for Mr. Tourist to be placed in Long Boat Sc. 4.

7 pistols loaded with 3 rounds of blanks - Scene 7.

Strangling board for Scene 7.

2 pairs of manacles for Scene 7.

Package for Coolie to carry on at 15 minute call.

OFF LEFT:

Boiler on cradle with rope for Scene I

Oar.

3 wreaths for Scene 7.

Cross for Scene 7.

Drum and scroll for Policeman for Scene 5.

Bag for Coolie (r) Wang) to carry on at 15 minute call.

PROP PLOT

## ACT I:

### SCENE 1:

2 sacks to position

2 oars to position

Table and box to position - also writing materials.

**Right**

Sacks, 3 oars, fur, moneybags and money, Ho Sung's boat.

**Left**

Cradle, boiler, rope, 1 oar.

### SCENE 2:

**On Ship**

粉pong tables to position with 6 rackets, balls and box.
Wicker chair to position.

**Off Ship Right**

Tray and 3 glasses with whiskey, seltzer bottle, whiskey bottle.

### SCENE 3

Money for Ama (personal)

### SCENE 4

CLEAR DECK EXCEPT SMALL TABLE IN BOW.
Card for Captain (personal)

**Off Ship Right**

Tray (at door)

**Off Right**

Long Boat with hatboxes
Ho Sung's boat.

### SCENE 5

Telegraph blank and pencil for Interpreter
Seal and Fan for Daoyin (personal)

["2.", "LIGHT PLOT (CONT'D)", "<table><thead><tr><th>BALCONY SPOTS</th><th>SWITCH NO.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>No. 1L..4C..8R..To forestage L.R.&C.</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>No. 2L..5C..6R..To forestage L. & C.</td><td>78</td></tr><tr><td>No. 3L..7R......To forestage L. & R.</td><td>50</td></tr></tbody></table>", "DOMES:", "No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-To forestage L.R. & Center overlapping 20-48-76", "BACK BUNCHES", "Blue Green Blue Green On sky behind ship 24-25", "STRIPS:", "In pilot house--1 above opening 52\n1 below opening 54", "ACT I: SCENE I:", "Everything down on dimmers to out.", "Cue 1: (a. 1-11-24-25-67 to full slowly\n(b. 22-50-78 to full slowly\n(c. 49-77 to full slowly\n(d. 20-48-76 to full slowly\n(During scene set for cue 4)\n(Dim 22-50 to 1/5 pull R. 22-50; L 22-50.", "Cue 2: \"With knives and guns\"\nDim 1-11-67 to out Med. Fast.", "Cue 3: \"...fall into the water you old hag\"\nDim 20-48-49-76-77-78 to out Med. Fast.\nLeaving 22-50 center at 3/5", "SCENE 2:", "Cue 4: Following dim, come in slowly with 89 to full\nFollow with 14-68-67 to full\nFollow with master snap on of: 12-13-15-21-38-39-40-41-43-44-69-70-71-72-87-88 to full.\n(Look in 14-67-68-89-39 for Cue 7)\n(Add R 22-50; L 22-50 and dim balcony to 1/2)", "Cue 5: \"Take me to the hell out of here. Row me to the other dock\"\nDim xupx20-18-19-76-78 xto xallxx22-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-

3.

LIGHT PLOT (CONT'D)

Cue 5: (Cont'd)

Dim 40-70 to out.

SCENE 3:

Cue 6: "I thought we hated these damned Yankees".

Dim up 20-48-49-76-77-78 to full
22-50 to 3/5

Dim 76 to 2/5 pull R. 76, then up to 1/2)

Unlock 72, set to 1/3.

Cue 7: "Double quick, there."

Snap out master on ship leaving 72 to 1/3
20-22-43-49-50-76-77-78 at full.

(Unlock 39 - Throw in 52 switch)

SCENE 4:

Cue 8: Dim 20-48-49-77-78 to out

Bring 52 to 2/5-- 39 to full.

Leave 72 at 1/3

(SET FOR FAST CHANGE)

"Clear for action"

Cue 9: Master snap on of 12-13-15-21-38-40-41-43-44-69-70-71-87-88-89

Snap off 3@-72

(Lock in 52 for dim)

Cue 10: "Stand by"

Master snap off on ship

SCENE 5:

Cue 11: Dim 50-78 to full

48-76 to 1/3

22 to 1/3

Unlock everything -- lock in 22-24-25-48-50-67-76-78
(for Cue 12)

Cue 12: As cooliesmid-way lying down

Dim 22-48-49-50-67-76-78 to out

24-25 to out.

HOUSE LIGHTS

4.

# LIGHT PLOT (CONT'D)

## ACT II

### HOUSE LIGHTS OUT

#### SCENE 6

Lock 22-49-49-50-76-77-78.

Unlock 13-14-16-21-40-43-54-58-59

Pull 87-88

Add 16.

Cue 1: As house is out dim up 24-25-67 to full
Follow immediately with 22-48-49-50-76-77-78 to 1/3
Unlock all switches fast
Lock 13-14-16-21-40-43-54-58-59 fast.

Cue 2: "At the bottom of the honey pot are sharp needles"
Dim up 13-43-16-39 to full med. fast
Dim up 14-40-68 to 2/3
Dim up 54 to 1/4
Dim up 21 to 3/4

Unlock 13-16-43-54-67.
Lock in 14-21-68.

Cue 3: "...day filled with strenuous duty. Good night."
Dim 16 to out.

Cue 4: A- When A-Fo get out of sampan
Dim 40 to out.

B- When men get into sampan
Dim 40 to 2/3

C- When sampan leaves ship
Dim 14-21-40-68 to out.

Unlock 14-21-40-68
Lock 13-43-54-67-39.

Cue 5: "I'd advise you to go to bed. Good night."
Dim 14-43-54-57-68 to out.
Unlock 54.
Lock 14-21-58-72-89

#### SCENE 7:

Cue 6: Follow dim out with dim up of 22-50-78 to 1/2
76 to 1/2
20 to 1/2