![]() ![]() The next character to be introduced is Princess Puffer who runs an opium den – a venue that is frequented by Jasper. It becomes obvious that Jasper is in love with her, along with Neville Landless, one of the orphans. As she sings, two orphans arrive and she faints as she hears the lustful lyrics contained within the song. Rosa is working at a seminary, and Jasper acts as her music teacher and has composed a song for her to perform for him. His nephew Edwin Drood (played by a female, Alice Nutting) arrives and tells his uncle about his upcoming marriage to Rosa Bud. We are introduced to John Jasper, a respectable member of London society who suffers from internal demons. ![]() The vulgar Master of Ceremonies encourages the audience to be loud and rowdy as everyone joins in on the opening number and the play within a play starts to unfold. The audience are told that they will play a part in deciding the outcome of the show. The travelling band of players explain to the audience that the novel was never finished by Charles Dickens, as he died before the mystery could be solved. The show opens onstage at London’s Music Hall Royale where the cast are preparing for their nightly version of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”. ![]()
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