Wrington Drama Club ARCHIVE Pirates of Penzance Friday 4th January, 2002 - page 5

... and yet more tarantaras ... ... and some fairly direct indication from the major-general that their departure is overdue ...

... and later rather than sooner they do go ...

... and Fred is left alone to ruminate on his sense of neglect of duty ...

... he is roused by the arrival of Ruth and the Pirate King whose intentions are pretty clear ...

... but, in fact, they've dreamed up a paradox to convince Fred his 21st birthday is still a long way off ....

... a most ingenious paradox ...

... all to do with being born in a leap-year ... ... and it's enough to sway again his sense of duty towards them ...

... which twist he must explain to Mabel ...

... will you still love me in 1943 ?

... I'm sure the boys in blue can sort it ...

... it's not a pleasant prospect, but our duty's clear ...

... ah, a policeman's lot is not a happy one ...

... happy one

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