ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Scripted by: Kita Talith of the Golden Brew Players

NARRATOR: Child of the pure unclouded brow, And dreaming eyes of wonder! Though time be fleet, and thou are half a life asunder, Enough that now thou wilt not fail to listen to my fairy-tale.

Looking-glass House

(Scene to be played in lower level room of Nujel'm Palace)

(Alice enters the room. There is a cat roaming about and balls of yarn scattered about)

ALICE: (Scolding cat) Oh, you wicked little thing! (Pick up yarn and put in bowl). Really, Dinah ought to have taught you better manners! *grin*.

Kitty, can you play chess? Now, don't smile, my dear, I'm asking it seriously. Because, when we were playing just now, you watched just as if you understood it: and when I said 'Check!' you purred!  Kitty, dear, let's pretend that you're the Red Queen! Now, if you'll only attend, Kitty, and not talk so much, I'll tell you all my ideas about Looking-glass House. First, there's the room you can see through the glass -- that's just the same as our drawing-room, only the things go the other way.  Oh, Kitty! how nice it would be if we could only get through into Looking-glass House! Let's pretend the glass has got soft like gauze, so that we can get through. Why, it's turning into a sort of mist now, I declare!

NARRATOR: And certainly the glass was beginning to melt away, just like a bright silvery mist.   In another moment Alice was through the glass. Then she began looking about, and noticed that what could be seen from the old room was quite common and uninteresting, but that all the rest was as different as possible.

(Chess Pieces walk in and mill about )

ALICE:   Oh! Here are the Red King and the Red Queen. (walking between all the pieces) And here are the White King and the White Queen! I don't think they can hear me, and I'm nearly sure they can't see me. I feel as if I were invisible...

(A white pawn starts to cry and the White Queen rushes to it)

WHITE QUEEN: There, there my little child! Why do you fuss so? Be calm my Imperial Kitten..."

WHITE KING: (Coming to the side of the White Queen) Imperial Kitten? Bah! What kind of future king do you think you are raising?! Listen to me child. I shall tell you of a grand adventure that will stir your royal blood.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the jabberwock, my son.

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the jubjub bird, and shun

The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:

Long time the manxome foe he sought --

So rested he by the Tumtum tree,

And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,

The jabberwock, with eyes of flame,

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,

And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back.

"And has thou slain the jabberwock?

Come to my arms, my beamish boy!

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"

He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

ALICE: (speaking to herself ) It seems very pretty, but it's rather hard to understand! But oh! If I don't make haste I shall have to go back through the Looking-glass, before I've seen what the rest of the house is like! Let's have a look at the garden first!  (Alice exits)

The Garden of Live Flowers

 (Scene to be played in Nujel'm Palace Garden)

NARRATOR:  Now, gentle friends, please come with me as we follow Alice on her further adventures.

(Alice enters the garden of flowers and walks up to the Tiger-lily)

ALICE: O Tiger-lily, I wish you could talk!

TIGER-LILY: We can talk, when there's anybody worth talking to.

ALICE: *gasp* And can all the flowers talk?

TIGER-LILY: As well as you can, and a great deal louder.

VIOLET: It isn't manners for us to begin, you know, and I really was wondering when you'd speak! Said I to myself. "Her face has got some sense in it, though it's not a clever one!"

DAISY: I don't care about the color, if only her petals curled up a little more, she'd be all right.

ALICE: Aren't you sometimes frightened at being planted out here, with nobody to take care of you?

VIOLET: There's the tree in the middle. What else is it good for?

ALICE: But what could it do, if any danger came?

DAISY: It could bark. It says "Bough-wough", that's why its branches are called boughs!

VIOLET: Didn't you know that?"

(The flowers start shouting together about how they can't believe Alice doesn't know about  the trees, ect.)

TIGER-LILY: Silence, every one of you! They know I can't get at them, or they wouldn't dare do it!

ALICE: Never mind! If you don't hold your tongues, I'll pick you!

VIOLET: That's right! When one speaks, they all begin together, and it's enough to make one wither to hear the way they go on!

ALICE: How is it you can all talk so nicely? I've been in many gardens before, but none of the flowers could talk.

DAISY: Put your hand down, and feel the ground, then you'll know why

ALICE: *puts hand on ground* It's very hard, but I don't see what that has to do with it.

TIGER-LILY:  In most gardens, they make the beds too soft -- so that the flowers are always asleep.

ALICE: I never thought of that before!

VIOLET: It's my opinion you never think at all.

DAISY : I never saw anybody that looked stupider.

TIGER-LILY:  Hold your tongue! As if you ever saw anybody! You keep your head under the leaves, and snore away there till you know no more what's going on in the world, than if you were a bud!

ALICE: Are there any more people in the garden besides me?

VIOLET: There's one other flower in the garden that can move about like you,. I wonder how you do it , but she's more bushy than you are.

ALICE: Is she like me? There's another little girl in the garden somewhere!

TIGER LILY: Well, she has the same awkward shape as you, but she's redder -- and her petals are shorter, I think.

DAISY:   Her petals are done up close, almost like a dahlia, not tumbled about anyhow, like yours.

VIOLET: But that's not your fault, you're beginning to fade, you know -- and then one can't help one's petals getting a little untidy.

ALICE: Does she ever come out here?

DAISY:   I daresay you'll see her soon, she's one of the thorny kind.

ALICE: Where does she wear the thorns?

DAISY: Why, all round her head, of course, I was wondering you hadn't got some too. I thought it was the regular rule.

VIOLET: She's coming! I hear her footstep, thump, thump, along the gravel-walk!

 ALICE:   I think I'll go and meet her. (exits)

(The flowers exit the garden and the Red Queen enters, Alice runs in after her)

RED QUEEN: Where do you come from? And where are you going?

ALICE: *looks up* I... I'm sorry, I seem to have lost my way.

RED QUEEN: I don't know what you mean by your way, all the ways about here belong to me --but why did you come out here at all? Curtsey while you're thinking what to say. It saves time. (pause) open your mouth a little wider when you speak, and always say "your Majesty.'"

ALICE:  I only wanted to see what the garden was like, your Majesty -- and I thought I'd try and find my way to the top of that hill -- -

RED QUEEN: When you say "hill", I could show you hills, in comparison with which you'd call that a valley.

ALICE: No, I shouldn't, a hill can't be a valley, you know, That would be nonsense -- -

RED QUEEN: *shakes head* You may call it `nonsense' if you like, but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary! Come girl, I shall show you.

ALICE: *curtsey* (exit with Queen)

THE CHESSBOARD

(SCENE TO BE PLAYED AT THE NUJEL'M CHESSBOARD)

ALICE: I declare it's marked out just like a large chessboard! There ought to be some men moving about somewhere -- and so there are! It's a great game of chess that's being played --  Oh,what fun it is! How I wish I was one of them! Don't mind being a Pawn, if only I might join -- though of course I should like to be a Queen, best.

RED QUEEN:   That's easily managed. You can be the White Queen's Pawn, if you like, and you're in the Second Square to begin with.  When you get into the Eighth Square you'll be a Queen.

 (they take a few steps) A pawn goes two squares in its first move So you'll go very quickly through the Third Square --

 (they take a few steps) and you'll find yourself in the Fourth Square in no time. Well, that square belongs to Tweedledum and Tweedledee  -- but you make no remark?

ALICE: I -- I didn't know I had to make one -- just then

RED QUEEN: You should have said, "it's extremely kind of you to tell me all this" -- however, we'll suppose it said --- and in the Eighth Square we shall be Queens together, and it's all feasting and fun!

ALICE: *curtsey*

RED QUEEN: Speak in French when you can't think of the English for a thing -- and turn out your toes as you walk!  Good-bye! (runs out)

NARRATOR:     Whether she vanished into the air, or ran quickly away, there was no way of guessing, but she was gone, and Alice began to remember that she was a Pawn, and that it would soon be time to move.

ALICE: Now which path ought I to follow, I wonder? I'll settle it, when the roads divides and they point different ways. (Exit)

NARRATOR:    But this did not seem likely to happen. She went on and on, a long way, but wherever the road divided there were sure to be two finger-posts pointing the same way, one marked "TO TWEEDLEDUM'S HOUSE,' and the other "TO THE HOUSE OF TWEEDLEDEE." Now, kind audience, let us travel again and join Alice at the home of Tweedledum and Tweeledee.

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

 (Scene to be played in the NPC village north of Nujel'm city)

ALICE: (enters)   I do believe, that they live in the same house! I wonder I never thought of that before -- but I can't stay there long. I'll just call and say "How d'ye do?' and ask them the way out of the desert. If I could only get to the Eighth square before it gets dark! OH!  (Alice is startled when she comes upon TweedleDee and TweedleDum)

(Dee & Dum are standing perfectly still, Alice is walking around and inspecting them)

DUM: If you think we're wax-works, you ought to pay, you know. Wax-works weren't made to be looked at for nothing. Nohow!

DEE:  Contrariwise, if you think we're alive, you ought to speak.

ALICE: I'm sure I'm very sorry.

DUM: I know what you're thinking about, but it isn't so, nohow.

DEE:   Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be: but as it isn't, it ain't. 'That's logic.

ALICE: I was thinking, which is the best way out of this desert : it's getting so dark. Would you tell me, please?

DUM & DEE: *grin*

DUM: You've begun wrong! The first thing in a visit is to say, "How d'ye do?" and shake hands!" (Dee & Dum hug and hold their hands out to shake Alice's hand Alice shakes their hands )

DEE: You like poetry?

ALICE:   Ye-es, pretty well -- some poetry, would you tell me which road leads out of the desert?

DEE: What shall I repeat to her?

DUM: 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' is the longest,

DEE: "The sun was shining- -- "

ALICE: If it's very long, would you tell me first which road -- -

DEE: *smiles gently*  You know brother, I do believe the telling of this poem would be better suited to the beach.

DUM: I do think you are right brother. Come girl and let my brother begin his poem in a more suitable location. (They exit house and walk to beach with audience in tow)

DEE:

The sun was shining on the sea,

Shining with all his might:

He did his very best to make

The billows smooth and bright --

And this was odd, because it was

The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,

Because she thought the sun

Had got no business to be there

After the day was done --

'It's very rude of him,' she said,

"To come and spoil the fun!'

The sea was wet as wet could be,

The sands were dry as dry.

You could not see a cloud, because

No cloud was in the sky:

No birds were flying overhead --

There were no birds to fly.

(Enter The Walrus & The Carpenter)

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Were walking close at hand;

They wept like anything to see

Such quantities of sand:

WALRUS: If this were only cleared away..

DEE: they said,

CARPENTER: ...it would be grand!

WALRUS: If seven maids with seven mops,

swept it for half a year,

Do you suppose,

DEE: the walrus asked

CARPENTER: I doubt it *sheds tears*

DEE: said the Carpenter, and shed a bitter tear.

WALRUS: O Oysters, come and walk with us!

DEE: the walrus did beseach,

WALRUS:  A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,

Along the briny beach:

We cannot do with more than four,

To give a hand to each.

DEE: The eldest Oyster looked at him,

But never a word he said:

The eldest Oyster winked his, eye,

And shook his heavy head --

Meaning to say he did not choose

To leave the oyster-bed.

But four young Oysters hurried up,

All eager for the treat:

Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,

Their shoes were clean and neat --

And this was odd, because, you know,

They hadn't any feet.

Four other Oysters followed them,

And yet another four;

And thick and fast they came at last,

And more, and more, and more --

All hopping through the frothy waves,

And scrambling to the shore.

The Walrus and the Carpenter walked on a mile or so,

And then they rested on a rock, conveniently low,

And all the little Oysters stood

And waited in a row.

WALRUS: The time has come,

DEE: the Walrus said,

WALRUS: to talk of many things: Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing-wax

 -- Of cabbages -- and kings --

And why the sea is boiling hot --

And whether pigs have wings.

DEE: 'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried,

'Before we have our chat;

For some of us are out of breath,

And all of us are fat!'

CARPENTER: No hurry!

DEE: said the Carpenter.

They thanked him much for that.

WALRUS: A loaf of bread,

DEE: the Walrus said,

WALRUS:  is what we chiefly need:

Pepper and vinegar besides

Are very good indeed --

Now if you're ready, Oysters dear, We can begin to feed.

DEE: 'But not on us.!' the Oysters cried,

Turning a little blue.

'After such kindness, that would be

A dismal thing to do.!'

WALRUS: The night is fine,

DEE: The Walrus said,

WALRUS: 'Do you admire the view?

It was so kind of you to come!

And you are very nice! *licks fingers*

DEE:  The Carpenter said nothing but

CARPENTER: Cut us another slice.

I wish you were not quite so deaf.

I've had to ask you twice!

WALRUS: It seems a shame,

DEE: the Walrus said

WALRUS: to play them such a trick,

after we've brought them out so far,

And made them trot so quick!

DEE:  The Carpenter said nothing but

CARPENTER: The butter's spread too thick!

WALRUS: I weep for you

DEE: the Walrus said

WALRUS: I deeply sympathize. *sob*

DEE:  With sobs and tears he sorted out

Those of the largest size,

Holding his pocket handkerchief

before his streaming eyes.

CARPENTER: O Oysters,

DEE: said the Carpenter

CARPENTER: You've had a pleasant run!

Shall we be trotting home again? (Walrus & Carpenter exit)

DEE: But answer came there none --

And this was scarcely odd, because

They'd eaten every one. *bow*

ALICE: I like the Walrus best, because you see he was a little sorry for the poor oysters.

DEE: He ate more than the Carpenter, though, you see he held his handkerchief in front, so that the Carpenter couldn't count how many he took: contrariwise.

ALICE: That was mean! Then I like the Carpenter best -- if he didn't eat so many as the Walrus.

DEE: But he ate as many as he could get.

ALICE: Well! They were both very unpleasant. At any rate I'd better be getting out of the desert, for really it's coming on very dark.  Do you think it's going to rain?"

DUM: No, I don't think it is, at least -- not in our house. Nohow.

ALICE: But it may rain outside?

DEE: It may -- if it chooses, we've no objection. Contrariwise.

ALICE:   Selfish things! Good-night! *waves*

 (Alice sets off, but Haigha runs up and stops her)

HAIGHA: They're at it again!

ALICE: Who are at it again?

HAIGHA: Why the Lion and the Unicorn of course.

ALICE:   Fighting for the crown?

HAIGHA:   Yes, to be sure, and the best of the joke is, that it's the White King's crown all the while! Let's run and see them. ( They all exit and run around the corner to the town square with Audience following)

  (Scene to be played in Nujel'm Town Square (near the Bank))

(The scene in in a town square, The Unicorn and Lion are in the center fighting with spectators all around. Alice and Haigha arrive and find the White King there )  

HAIGHA: How are they getting on with the fight?

WHITE KING: They're getting on very well, each of them has been down about eighty-seven times.

( The Lion and the Unicorn pause and start panting )

WHITE KING: Ten minutes for refreshments! (Haigha lays bread down) I don't think they'll fight any more to-day, go and order the drums to begin.

 (The White Queen comes running through the square and off the screen)

ALICE: Look! There's the White Queen running across the country! She came flying out of the street over yonder -- how fast those Queens can run!

WHITE KING: There's some enemy after her, no doubt That desert's full of them.

ALICE: But aren't you going to run and help her?

WHITE KING: No use, no use! She runs so fearfully quick. You might as well try to catch a Bandersnatch! But I'll make a memorandum about her, if you like -- she's a dear good creature, *scribbles in book* Do you spell "creature' with a double 'e'?

(The Unicorn Approaches)

UNICORN: I had the best of it this time! ( turns to Alice ) What -- is -- this?

HAIGHA:   This is a child! We only found it to-day. It's as large as life, and twice as natural!

UNICORN:  I always thought they were fabulous monsters! Is it alive?

HAIGHA:  It can talk.

ALICE: *smiles* Do you know, I always thought Unicorns were fabulous monsters, too! I never saw one alive before!

UNICORN:   Well, now that we have seen each other: if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?

ALICE: Yes, if you like.

 (The Lion approaches)

LION:   (looking at Alice ) What's this?

UNICORN: Ah, what is it, now? You'll never guess! I couldn't.

LION: Are you animal *yawn*-- -or vegetable *yawn* -- or mineral?

UNICORN: It's a fabulous monster!

LION: Then hand round the plum-cake, Monster.

UNICORN: What a fight we might have for the crown, now! *eyeballs crown on King's head*

WHITE KING: *trembles*

LION: I should win easy.

UNICORN: I'm not so sure of that.

LION: Why, I beat you all round the town, you chicken! *growl*

( Drums begin beating )

NARRATOR:     Where the noise came from Alice couldn't make out: the air seemed full of it, and she dropped to her knees and put her hands over her ears, vainly trying to shut out the dreadful uproar.

ALICE: If that doesn't "drum them out of town, nothing ever will! *covers ears * ( Everyone but Alice exits)

NARRATOR: After a while the noise seemed gradually to die away, till all was dead silence, and Alice lifted up her head in some alarm and looked around at the empty square.  Then she found the bread still lying on the ground.

ALICE: So I wasn't dreaming, after all., unless -- unless we're all part of the same dream.

( Red Knight enters )

RED KNIGHT:   Ahoy! Ahoy! Check! You're my prisoner! *falls off horse* ( climbs back on horse )

You're my -- -

( White Knight enters )

WHITE KNIGHT: Ahoy! Ahoy! Check! *falls off horse* ( climbs back on horse )

RED KNIGHT: She's my prisoner, you know!

WHITE KNIGHT: Yes, but then I came and rescued her!

RED KNIGHT: Well, we must fight for her, then. ( puts on helm )

WHITE KNIGHT:   You will observe the Rules of Battle, of course? ( puts on helm )

RED KNIGHT: I always do. (The Knights begin to fight, hitting and falling of horses )

ALICE: I wonder....the Rules of Battle seem to be that, if one Knight hits the other, he knocks him off his horse, and if he misses, he tumbles off-himself --  What a noise they make when they tumble! And the horses let them get on and off them just as if they were tables!

( The Knights continue fighting a bit, then both fall off the same side of the horse, they bow to eachother and the Red Knight gallops off )

WHITE KNIGHT:   *panting* It was a glorious victory, wasn't it?

ALICE:   I don't know. I don't want to be anybody's prisoner. I want to be Queen.

WHITE KNIGHT:    Down the hill and up on the drawbridge and then you'll be a Queen . I must go back, you know. This is the end of my move.

ALICE: Thank-you! ( they shake hands and the Knight exits ) To be a Queen! How grand it sounds!" ( Alice runs off)

"Queen Alice"

 (Scene to be played on the drawbridge of the Nujel'm palace) 

ALICE: The Eighth Square at last! Oh, how glad I am to get here! And what is this on my head? But how can it have got there without my knowing it? A golden crown! Well, this is grand! I never expected I should be a Queen so soon.

( The Red and White Queen pop in on either side of Alice )

Please, would you tell me -- -

RED QUEEN: Speak when you're spoken to!

ALICE: But if everybody obeyed that rule, and if you only spoke when you were spoken to, and the other person always waited for you to begin, you see nobody would ever say anything, so that -- -

RED QUEEN:    Ridiculous! What do you mean by calling yourself a Queen? You can't be a Queen, you know, till you've passed the proper examination. (t urning to the White Queen )  I invite you to Alice's dinner-party this afternoon.

WHITE QUEEN: *smiles* And I invite you.

ALICE: I didn't know I was to have a party at all, but if there is to be one, I think I ought to invite the guests.

RED QUEEN: We gave you the opportunity of doing it, but I daresay you've not had many lessons in manners yet?

ALICE: Manners are not taught in lessons. Lessons teach you to do sums, and things of that sort.

WHITE QUEEN: Can you do Addition? What's one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one?

ALICE: I don't know, I lost count.

RED QUEEN:  She can't do Addition, Can you do Subtraction? Take nine from eight.

ALICE:  Nine from eight I can't, you know, but -- -

WHITE QUEEN:  She can't do Subtraction, Can you do Division? Divide a loaf by a knife -- what's the answer to that?

ALICE: I suppose -- -

RED QUEEN: Bread-and-butter, of course

ALICE:  *sigh* What dreadful nonsense we are talking!

BOTH QUEENS:  She can't do sums a bit!

ALICE: ( turning to the White Queen )  Can you do sums?

WHITE QUEEN: *gasp*  I can do Addition, if you give me time -- but I can't do Subtraction under any circumstances!

RED QUEEN: Of course you know your A B C?

ALICE: To be sure I do.

WHITE QUEEN:  So do I, we'll often say it over together, dear. And I'll tell you a secret -- I can read words of one letter! Isn't that grand? However, don't be discouraged. You'll come to it in time.

RED QUEEN: ( to Alice)   Can you answer useful questions? How is bread made?

ALICE: I know that! You take some flour -- -

WHITE QUEEN: Where do you pick the flower? In a garden, or in the hedges?

ALICE: Well, it isn't picked at all, it's ground- --

WHITE QUEEN:  How many acres of ground? You mustn't leave out so many things.

RED QUEEN: Fan her head! She'll be feverish after so much thinking.

(The Queens fan Alice)  

RED QUEEN: She's all right again now, do you know Languages? What's the French for fiddle-de-dee ?

ALICE: Fiddle-de-dee's not English.

RED QUEEN: Who said it was?

ALICE: If you'll tell me what language "fiddle-de-dee' is, I'll tell you the French for it!

RED QUEEN: Queens never make bargains.

ALICE: I wish Queens never asked questions.

WHITE QUEEN: Don't let us quarrel. What is the cause of lightning?

ALICE: The cause of lightning, is the thunder -- no, no I meant the other way.

RED QUEEN: It's too late to correct it, when you've once said a thing, that fixes it, and you must take the consequences.

WHITE QUEEN: Your Majesty must excuse her, she means well, but she can't help saying foolish things, as a general rule. She never was really well brought up, but it's amazing how good-tempered she is!

RED QUEEN: *sigh* I am so sleepy!

WHITE QUEEN: She's tired, poor thing! Sing her a soothing lullaby.

ALICE: I don't know any soothing lullabies.

WHITE QUEEN:   I must do it myself, then,

"Hush-a-by lady, in Alice's lap! Till the feast's ready, we've time for a nap:

Till the feast's over, we'll go to the ball --

Red Queen, and White Queen, and Alice, and all!.

WHITE QUEEN: And now you know the words, just sing it through to me. I'm getting sleepy too.

( Both Queens start snoring )

ALICE: What am I to do? I don't think it ever happened before, that anyone had to take care of two Queens asleep at once! Do wake up, you heavy things! (Queens snore)

NARRATOR:  The snoring got more distinct every minute, and sounded more like a tune: at last she could even make out words, and she listened so eagerly that when the two great heads suddenly vanished from her lap, she hardly missed them.  She was standing before an arched doorway, which opened before her...(Door Opens and Alice enters and moves to the Palace Banquet Room with audience in tow)  Other cast members enter

ALICE:   I'm glad they've come without waiting to be asked, I should never have known who were the right people to invite! ( sits between Red and White Queen )

RED QUEEN: You've missed the soup and fish, Put on the leg of mutton! ( waiter puts leg of lamb infront of Alice ) You look a little shy; let me introduce you to that leg of mutton, Alice -- Mutton; Mutton -- Alice.

ALICE: May I give you a slice?

RED QUEEN: Certainly not, it isn't etiquette to cut anyone you've been introduced to. Remove the mutton! ( Waiter takes away the lamb and puts a bowl of stew infront of Alice )

ALICE: I won't be introduced to the stew, please, or we shall get no dinner at all. May I give you some?

RED QUEEN: *sulks* Stew -- Alice; Alice -- Stew. Remove the stew! ( waiter removes the stew )

ALICE: Waiter! Bring back the stew! (waiter returns the stew ) Do you know, I've had such a quantity of poetry repeated to me to-day, and it's a very curious thing, I think -- every poem was about fishes in some way.

RED QUEEN:   Let's all drink your health -- Queen Alice's health!

ALICE: I rise to return thanks --

NARRATOR: To the Looking-glass world it was Alice that said,

"I've a sceptre in hand, I've a crown on my head;

Let the Looking-glass creatures, whatever they be,

Come and dine with the Red Queen, the White

Queen, and me.

 ( The rest of the cast appear ) 

FLOWER: Then fill up the glasses as quick as you can,

DEE: And sprinkle the table with buttons and bran:

UNICORN: Put cats in the coffee, and mice in the tea --

RED QUEEN: And welcome Queen Alice with thirty-times-three!

( Everyone cheers )

NARRATOR: `O Looking-glass creatures,' quoth Alice, `draw near!

'Tis an honour to see me, a favour to hear:

'Tis a privilege high to have dinner and tea

Along with the Red Queen, the White Queen, and me!'"

WALRUS: Then fill up the glasses with treacle and ink,

DUM: Or anything else that is pleasant to drink;

LION: Mix sand with the cider, and wool with the wine --

WHITE QUEEN: And welcome Queen Alice with ninety-times-nine.

Everyone cheers...

NARRATOR:

And so, gracious audience, our story ends here,

Although it is over, please don't shed a tear,

It's an honor to offer... the pleasure's all mine...

Please, won't you join us for dinner and wine?

cast members bow and cast party begins in the palace with food at the table

THE END