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The Molecatcher 5

B Singin ... Onmt'$ .Fol·de-rum .. day, etc. (This rim~~ a clem::iwdfist is brou.!!ht

up slightly) · · B The lad knocked at the door, and this he did say:

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Singin ... Omnes Ft')l-de~rum-day, etc. (Tht? cl~~nched fist is brought up l'ery

.~ltarply so tlull tht'! fore .. arm il' horizontal. By this time all thrt!t have quiu lost their fear of tht• audiencl!) \

C '"~He's aone a-moie-catchin', you need have no fear"'; . But little they thought the molecatcher was near!

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Omnes Fol·de .. rum·day, etc. (11u:r time the f1st rises w, tht' shoulder, with the it!/t hand on the .for~-orm. Keep the gestures toJrether and in time with the music)

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And the crafty molecatcher crept up her--crept close up behind!

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B Singin ... Onmes Foi·de-rum-da}', etc. (This chorus utilizc.r all the lft~stures

~~mploye,t so far. t.~ach different gc:uun.~ ct:uning on s1.u:ce.u·ivc .stresses)

B Now as the young lad was in the midst of his frolics. The motecatcher c.4tught him quite hard by the b<)-·-·-·

.But before ite can get the appalling word out the other two have t:loppt~d thr:ir h<:tndJ OtN!t' B·.~ mouth. lie is t'mrt19td and quilt" a ,ttrug~.:le tmsues. with A and C being dragged all round the stagr. J:.~'t!ntua/Jy B brraks fret~ and .rings the charus on his own, very jas.t and aggressi•-ely. He is lit1id at hatdng his big moment spoilt, but soon recon~r!.' his good humour

C Now ... (This mnel.v ((} atlract attention) The trap it bit tight. (link fingers with hands open and pdms

lacing the !ioor) And he laughed at the sight (brin1: palms together sharply) Saying~ .. Here's the best 1nolc lever caught in my life~·· (Tw1~rt

wrisn so that the back of the right hand is/acing the audit~m:e,

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then war:gle the righl index linger. This last line should also fu stmr diminuendo and with the k.1u~es bending progres:ri~g·eb' lower)

B Singin ... Omm.-s F<Ji~de-rmn-day, (link lingers ••ilth hands open and palm:~

facing the floor) Fol~e .. rum~da:~~·. (bring palms together sharp(v} Fol-de·rum·diddle·um<"(iiddle~m~ay! I Twist wrists !io

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that the back of thtt right !tand is fat:ing tlu; audience. (~,1 f": then waggle the right imiex fin.ff!r. lf.t an the previous ',.s ~ ,;q~,c¥

l'erse tltis last line should be sunJ{ diminurmdo ami with .... :: .. ! •. tJp~p,t\1 ). the knef!.,'f bf!nding progressiwJf.v fm.,.•er}

A rn make you pay wen. for ploughing my ground. The fee it wm cost you no less than ten pound!

B Singin ... Omnes Fo!~de~rum-day, {Gt~stu.rinq with dench(•d lists)

Fol-de~rum..day~ (Fist up ta shoulder with left hand on fare-arm)

Fol~dc-rum (Hamls linkt.•d) Diddtc~um {Palms broufh! UJ(ft"ther) Diddle·unHJay. <"laggle little fin.f{f!r, .r;iltk ac knees. dim·

inwmd<i a.s above) R HWhy, that's quite alright, the money i don't rnind--­

H onJy works t.1ut about twopence a grind!''

B roars with mirth, C loins in. A looks pu::.:led~ and t':Wniually 8 set~s him sramlinlf, unmoved. and his ltm!t!lt dies

Singin ... B ud C Ft.ll~de~nun~day, fot-de~rum-day """--~

F'<1r am:~:- ll•s ehul!iem'rt i-.: dimmt•d. Sudden!:·: A sct~s the JOke and screams with laughur---

A HTwopence a grind! ..

B glares m him, A rettlites he i.10 too iate; all three wrn to the /rom and ltaif..heartedly finish the chorus without gestun•s

Omnes "-·foJ.·dc-rum~diddle~um-diddh>unHJay. 8 Now. come an you young !ads, <Pomting al rfw audi!:nCt:') Omnes And mind what you're aL { Tlu~y also pomt wilh r~ght im:it•x

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! The Molecatcher 7 i r

Don't let ·em get caught (All rhr(•e put hmh lumds o·w.>r the vital areas)

... in a molocatchcr's trap! Singin ... (TI1ey turn ri'glu, mozittai'ning the pose) fl)l·de~rum~day, etc. (They trot ojJR, still crouclwd tmd in

step, keeping their faces. turtted to the front)

As they go off rite piano picks up the rune which is rt•peatedfor the ca/ls and which rises a st:miwne (ifter each repC;·at. For the calls the three yokels trot in step across the stage from R to L,

f still singing and keeping the hunched posture with their hand';

I. cupped. ll there is no exit t rhey can simpiy circle round the . stage and malce their final exit R

I. For the back-announcement, the Chairman can say something. appreciative, such as "thank you. gentlemen, for that gripping .!itOry" and then he should give the real names of the performers?

I i.e ... that was, of course, your own the Mcs.'5rs A-, B--. etc. Nothing could follow that item other than the End of The World so now, as advertised. we proudly present our inter­nationally renowned Interval. etc., ct.c ... For interval jokes and Chairman's patter in general. see my It Gives ~vte. (ircat Pleasure (Samuel French}.

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