SDE Sette gun 9 ef the sn al ea VENUS was produce by The Joueph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespesre Festal (Goeyge C. Wolle, Producer) in con jimetion with Yale Repertory Theatre (Stn Wojewods, Jr Aste Director) at The Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York City om March 26, 1906 Ie we directed by, and the set design was by Richard Foreman; the costume design wat by Pol Tazewell the lighting design was by Heather Cars; the sriginal music was by Phillip Johnston; the production framaturgs were Shelby Jiggets and Tom Sella; and the pro- Setion stage manager was Lisa Porter. The ast was 23 follows MISS SARTJE BAARIMAN, AKA. THE GIRL ter THE VENUS HOTTENTOT Adina Porter THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR Peter Francs James “THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHER SHOWMAN, LATER THE GRADESCHOOL CHUM... Sandra Shipley TIE NEGRO RESURRECHIONIST Mel Johnson, Je THE CHORUS... Cadre Harris, Ben Shenkman, Kevin Ila, Lynn Hawley, Thomas Jay Ryan, Adriane Lenox, ‘VENUS was commissioned by The Women's Pro actions Ine. (jl Miles, Antstie Dzee‘THE ROLES MISS SAARTJE BAARTMAN, AKA. THE GIRL, AND LATER, THE VENUS HOTTENTOT. THE MAN, LATER, THE BARON DOCTEUR “THE MAN'S BROTHER, LATER, THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, LATER, THE GRADESCHOOL CHUM "THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONISE “THE CHORUS As THE CHORUS OF THE & HUMAN WONDERS ‘THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS, THE CHORUS OF THE COURT, ‘THE CHORUS OF THE 8 ANATOMISTS, THE PLAVERS OF FOR THE LOVE OF THE VENUS Within VENUS are senes from FOR THE LOVE OF THE VENUS, « Drama ia Three Acts The Father The Mother The Young Man The Uncle The Brvde-To-Be (ater, gused ax “The Ho Overeure Scene Scene Seene Seene Scene Seene Seen Scene 1 Scene Scene 2 ana We 18 Be: 10: LIST OF SCEN ES May I Preet to You “The Afican Dancing Prins /Shed Mate a Spend Fh ‘She Lotks Lik Shes Fr Off the Boat “For the Law of Th Vows,” Aat Sane 3 Frtnate 92 Prsetng The MotherShon Chaen of Bai “For the Love of The Vents," Aa If, Same 9 Counting Doun/ Counting the Take “But No One Ever Notet/Her Face Wes Send with Tear” “For the Love of The Vena." Aa H, Same 10 Gnanting ts Te The Dec That Ws The Whirtind Tour The Vnus Hotentt Baie the A Seen of Lee (1 She Atoaye Was My everie Cl You Look Like You Noo a Vocation teri, Iv the Orbital Path of The Baron Dar Prince 97 Live Hduhnt Wha/She Ueto Be or the Love of The Venus," Act I, See 12 Her Charming Hands/An Anatomical ColumbusSeene & Seene 7: Scene 4 Scene Scene 2 “or the Love of The Vows," Ae ID, Scene 9 Shel Make 2 pens Corpse Some Yous Later in Tibinge (pris Who a She t» Mi? For he Love of The Ve (Conca A Bri History of Choclate The Vs Hote Tl the Soy of Her Life Fal Ghoras AUTHOR'S NOTES From The Bonet of Sle In Venus Pm continuing the use of my slighty unconventional theatrical elements, Here's x rod map. + (est) — Take a titles 2, a pause, a breather; make a + A Spell —An elongated and heightened (Rat), Denoted by Fepetiion of figures" names with no dialogue. His sore of an suchitectrat ook THE VENUS THE BARON DOCTEUR THE VENUS ‘THE BARON DOCTEUR This is a place where the Ggures experience their pure true simple sate. While no acon or stage busines neersay, dicctor should dis moment as they beat se Bt + Don production] cts in the text indicate optional cus f + (Parenthescs around dialogue indicate softy spoken passages (asides, sto vce).VENUS (OVERTURE The Vows facing age right. She roles. Onerlcis. 270 degre She aces apts THE, NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST The Venis Hottentot THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, LATER THE, GRADESCHOOL CHUM The Venis Hottentod THAE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR The Venus Hottent! (es (The Ves reales 90 dees. She fs Re) The Chorus ofthe 8 Human Wonder! ‘THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR The Man, iter THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST The Neqro Resurecionist{THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWAAN ‘The Brother, ater The Mother Showman! later The GradeSehoal Chis THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST The Negro Resureconi THE CHORUS, The Choris ofthe 8 Anatomiss! (Ret) The Venus reves 180 dere, She fst Lo) (Rec THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR The Chorus ofthe 8 Anatomnis! THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST. The Man, ster THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOGTEUR The Negro Resirectionist! {THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, The Chon of Spectator ‘THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST AND THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR ‘The Brother, ater The Moer Showman! Inter The GradesSehool Cum! {THE MAN AND THE BROTHER THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWNAN. ‘The Chom of the Court aL. he Venus Hottento ‘THE. VENUS, The Venus Hottenot fot) (et) ‘THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST. [regret to inform you that The Venus Howentot i dead Au. Dead ‘THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, There wont b inny show tonite THE CHORUS OF 8 HUMAN WONDERS, Desd! THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Exposure iz what billed he, nothin o and our cod weather. 23 diy ina row i rained, Thu Doctor sae she drank too much, Kw thu cold 1 ‘THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR. De {THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST, Debdu THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHER SHOWMAN, egret to infor you that The Venus Houtentt ie dead, There wont b aay show toniteTHE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Digi ciggid- day ciggy ‘THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. Imm sure ye disappointed But 29 day in 3 row trained THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Digi diidtigdeaeg. THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR, say Perhape, She diet of drink THE NEGRO RESURREGTIONIST, Teas th col I think THE VENUS. nna THE CHORUS OF 8 HUMAN WONDERS. Thm whvay. Doat look. Cover her fae, Cover yer eves Unni [rie crores. ‘Drum, Drum, Dram. Dram) ‘Drum. Drum. Drum. Druze) A CHORUS MEMBER. ‘Trey came miles and miles and miles Comin in fom allover wo get themselves ub Tooksee 4 auies and miles, They heard the drum ‘THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHER SHOWMAN, THE CHORUS, (rum Drom] THE, BROTHER/SHOWMAN THE CHORUS. DRUM (Dram) DRUM (Dna DRUM, (Dna ‘THE VENUS. {regret to inform you that Thoh Venis Hottentot i des There wont b any how tubnite) THE cxtORUS. (Outrage! tes an overage) THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR Dead? THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST. Deb-dub, ‘THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHER SHOWMAN, Tail end ofr tle for there must bean end 1s that Venus, Black Godidest, was shamele, she sinned oF che completely unknowing of rgolearn ways she stood tocally naked in her ion cage, ‘THE CHORUS OF $ HUMAN WONDERS. Shes thuh main attraction she ix Loves that sdesna center rng. Whats thub show without dha saTHE VENUS, Hum Dram Hum Drom ‘THE cuoRUs. Ovizage! Its an outrage! THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Behind that curin jus yesterday awaited Wild Female Jungle Cresture. OF ringular anatomy. Ph insoch 2 backward rounded way that she outshapes tb others. Bede this curtain fst yesterday alive abweate 4 female — creature Whos all undressed avaiing you to take yr peek So youve Rend riqued ALL ‘We've come th se your Venus THE MAN AND THE BROTHER We know youre disapointed We hate mh let you down THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONISE A scene of Lave THE VENUS [THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR and Tee Love ‘THE VENUS. Unb ‘ahi THE CHORUS OF 8 HUMAN WONDERS. Tara uty. Dont look, Cover ye face. Cover yr ey ‘THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Shue gained fortine and fame by not wearing a sep Hiding only the privates that lipped ia her ap, ‘THE CHORUS OF 8 ANATOMISTS AND THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR. Good God! Golly. Lookie LookieLookatter Goleta Whatafind, Hubbe-hubbahubba A. CHORUS MEMBER ‘They say dha if [pay wh ile more FI get uh Took ub lle longer and for uh Iitie more on top th dat Ti ger twh sand Jn thu special looking pace A CHORUS MEMBER (dod from there if Tm ely quick 11 tick age and have a fa Hiobe-bubbesubbahubba THE VENUS, Ham Dram Hom Drum)ALL. THE VENUS HOTTENTOT THE ONLY LIVING CREATURE OF HER KIND IN THE AND ONLY ONE STEP UHWAY FROM YOU RIGHT NOW COME SEE THE HOT MISS HOTTENTOT STEP IN STEP IN. THE VENUS. Hur! Hurry! ALL. Hurry! Hurry THE VENUS, But I regret to inform you that Thuh Venus Hotentot iz dead These wont binay show tubnite, ALL (Outrage fa an outrage! (Ginaaie gimmie back ay buck THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONISE Hear ye Hear ye Order Order ALL, The Venus Hotentot iz dead THE, NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST. All rise A MEMBER OF CHORUS, AS WIENESS. Tri gal got bottoms like hot air balloons ‘Botioms and bottoms and bots pilin up Uke ‘mountains, Magniicene And endless Wall worth the armission price 6 Aspectale a debacle a priceless prize hh thy at Goto candy coloured snd dressed alin a nature She lites when people peek and poke Tif, VENUS ‘Mu drum hor drm. ‘THE BROTHER, LATER THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. Sep in sep in sep in step in THE VENUS, There wou b Inny show eubait, THE MAN, LATER THE BARON DOCTEUR AND THE CHORUS. Hiobbachubbehubbashubba, “THE VENUS. She gained fortine and fame by not weasin wh srap Hidin only thuh privates that lipped ine lp, Took at you, Venus, and see: ‘Science. You in uh pielle ‘On my brary shelf ‘THE. VENUS. Ubhban Unnhant bhi! Unban ALL Order Order Oxder Order! (.THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Tall end of our tale for there must be an end is that Venus, Black Goddess, was shamele, she sinned or ete completely unknowing of godfearin ways she stood ‘onal saked in her Won cage She gaind fortune and fame by not wearin a rap Hidin only the privates ippin down from her lap When Death met her Death deathd her and left her oot Anatol end for out hot Hovtentat Ad rot yes she would have right dow to the bone Had not the Docteue put her corpse in his home Sheed a soul which iz mounted on Safats warm wall While er flesh has been picked ia Scences Hal (Caran. Appius) 1 Scene 31 May I Present to You “The African Dancin Princess” She'd Make a Splendid Freak Southam Afics, early 1800, The Girton Bande and aes ith sh brash and uch woe wat il or, Shei rts and vigorous. The The Mon ond his Brother walt about. Thy are deep i So yl Gance me? THE MAN, Lane time you wanted money lets ee what wus i ‘Damn, clipe my mind nope Ive got it nom ‘Gods Entre Kingdom All Under One Roof” A miserable fale ‘THE BROTHER Yale ke they le i capi. THE MAN, ‘Should of figured on that, Man, THE BROTHER 1 ed and watered therm, THE MAN, Am animal needs more than that but God. THE BROTHER Never was never wl be (fat) Gis, you missed spot (ai) THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST May T Present wo You “The Atean Dancing Psices”/ Shed make a Splendid Freak (a ‘THE BROTHER 0 pil finance me? Yes or No ‘THE MAX T noed to think on THE BROTHER Whats there to think on?A simple 2 year investment. Back me fad Til double yr money no Tee think big TH tippe i THE MAN, You seed 3 git, Wholl go all dha way to be a dancer? Finding dhe gists the easy part, (fest) i That gl for instance, Shes good. Vigourows and meticulous. ‘THE MAN (Wow dont know bes rife BROTHER, Cant sy do. Scheme #8 remember? went Timbukt THE BROTHER Timbuktu to collec wild lowers? Wild flowers to bing back heve Garden Exotica” adaission 2 cen THE BROTHER They dnt take. Our soils to rch THE BROTHER ‘And tke a lizard anothers grown back in its pice, Back me! ‘rite Iv gota sore thing Ive done tons of background research, This ychemell bite! THE MAN, ADancing Aftican Princess? ‘THE BROTHER The Engl like that yort of thing THE MAN, {ou really dont remermber tha gic?) THE BROTHER Not from eis angle (hes Theresa street oer there lined with Freak Acts ‘but not many dark ones thats ow well cash i AA *Dancing Affican Princess” ‘THE BROTHER. Imm begging on my knees! THE MAN Get up. Youve got it THE. BROTHER. Jos ikea brother! THE MAN, Tan yr brother. THE MAN / THE BROTHER Hee et Heh heh aWou really dont emember het THE BROTHER Enlighten me THE MAN, THE BROTHER (Mariage with the Hotenrtot — thateher) THE MAN, Father recognized he joke straight of bbut Mother poor thing ae stl ges you funny looks, ‘You were barely 12. ‘THE BROTHER As they all do, Big Bottomed Girls Thats their breed ‘You were atone tne very into it Big Bottomed Girt. A novel (Watch this, Brother!) THE MAN, Her —? Stare “Lie Sarah ‘THE BROTHER Saargie. Lovely Gini! GIRL? 2 Re THE GIRL Si ‘THE BROTHER THE GIRL Dance? ‘THE BROTHER Dance! Come ont Til clap ime (The Brahe lps tine, The Gin dances "THE MAN, An "African Dancing Princes"? THE BROTHER, The Beil et it op. (Ob, she'd make @ Splendid fea THE MAN Afeake THe BROTHER Thats what they ell em “freaks” “oddities” “curios, THE MAN, THE GIRL. Gan Etop, Si? THE BROTHER No no Keep up. Faster! Ha hat {Tull dont recognize her)(She might snow you though Their Hind remember everything) i ‘THE BROTHER { THE MAN Thats ine Stop dancing. Stop! THE GIRL. Stopped. THE ROTHER i un THE Gm, THE BROTHER How would you lke to go wo England? England! Well England,” Whats tha? ‘THE BROTHER. ‘Where she streets ate paved ith gold “THE Gan. THE BROTHER, Come to England, Dance a live THE GIRL Dance? ‘THE BROTHER Folks watch. Folks clap. Folks pay you gol THE. GIRL. Gold THE BROTHER We'll 5060, THE GIRL 050 THE BROTHER al for me half for you May I present to you “The African Dancing Princes THE GIRL Like Cinderela Shes heard of Cinderela ight? THE GIRL. A princess avernight THE MAN, THE BROTHER il be 2 eensstion! THE GIRL Im a lie ay.THE BROTHER Say yes we'll go tomorrow THE GIRL. Will Ibe the only one ‘THE BROTHER Oho, theell De whole sree fl THE GIRL. THE BROTHER THE GIRL 2 ym of work ye come back rich THE GIRL 1 come back ric THHE BROTHER Yd make a iat! Amit! A “mine You wouldnt have t9 work no more, THE GIRL T would have & hovse | re 1 would bite hep. Toul be rich, Very rch Tig bags of money THE MAN, Exactly THE GIRL. hike i {HE BROTHER. THE MAN. Yee easel, brother THE GIRL Do I have choice? Id lke t think on i THE BROTHER “Whats there to think on? Think of ic as vacaiont 2 years of work take half dhe take (Game back here rich. Its sete then THE MAN, Think i over, gi Go 0 Think it all over ‘THE BROTHER THE GIRL ‘THE MAN THE GIRL THE MAN, (at)Hahahatat ‘THE MAN, What an od laugh. THE GIRL Just one question: When do we go? ext slop Engl England”? THE BROTHER. England England England HO! ‘THE GRRL Scone #30 She Looks Like Shes Fresh OF the Boat Scene 30 She Looks Like Shes Fresh Off the Boat ‘THE CHORUS OF THE 8 HUMAN WONDERS. Who knows? She look like shes fresh off the bast Go up to her say something nice, Cheer her up make her feel welcome 1 vememtber my fit day here [ne know which end up. ‘And T had jet lig t0 boot {Go to her go on be hind (Go to her Say something nice Tdunino maybe it tier to stay quict hat cam anyone say a ame Ihe this? “Greeting? “Solutions” “Everhings coming up rosee* Right, good luck We could sand here and tell her ve les cor dhe bald truth that her fll go from rough wo worse {Ge we could say nothing at al What diference wil it mae? Shes sunk Theres no eseape from this place THE GIRL Whos there THE CHORUS, No one in parca No one vos wanna know THE GIRL. Yr not the other dancing Cinders are yu THE CHORUS. arly, Cie, We've got talents bua nome youd pay to see ‘THE GIRL Ye singers? YF magician! ‘THE caionvs. lind out soon enoughlis dark in here (at) So this s England Bingo. THE Gm. ‘Youve seen the goten sventes ‘THE CHORUS, Oh boy. Youve bit the big one dunno maybe its bever to ay quiet What cat atone sty at dane Uke thi? Greetings “Salutations!” “Everythings coming up ross! THE GIRL. So happy to make yr aquaintance Ine come here to get sch, My manager iat this very moment securing usa proper We're planning to construct a aint, he and ine together Right, Gil, good lack for dhe bald truth at her Hell go om rough to worse THE GIRL. Ye the fools Ye the fook ude in the dak, Keep yr distance! You smelt | | rue CHORUS Tremember my {didnt know which end was up ‘had Tad jet ag 0 boot Poor git. We shoulda sid nothing. Nothing a ll Anat ilference could i make? Shes sunk. Sunk lke dhe rest of us ‘feleome welcome to the club, sweetheart, "Jheres no scape fom this pace se day here [Te Brother ener with fod THE BROTHER Here, Gi. Eat his, Thisnt much but dings sight now are dg Take it “THE GIRL Thank you “Te BROTHER Here, Have some water ‘THE GIRL TH BROTHER Hungy? THE GIRL Aliwe ‘THE BROTHER “Thing pick up son THE Gm Wien do we get to England Sit? AlTHE BROTHER This is England! Cant you tel Twat ure, (fs White are the golden sees? THE BROTHER Jost around that bend there, You cant see them from ere, Can 1 go out and take a took? THE BROTHER No m0, Dont budge You cant, At Teast ot yt ‘THE GIRL THE BROTHER or $ days at the most Theres an overweight bureaucrat ares so ‘who dont want you in hie county In olling his pals Here have more wie ‘THE BROTHER Tomorrow Tl show yo the golden streets THE GIRL ie dark in bere Fo {HE BROTHER Remember me? From way back when? About 12 yrs ago? ‘THE GIRL. Youve growl a beard other than that you havent changed. ‘THE BROTHER ranted you then and I want you now. ‘Thats parly why we've come here So Tcan love you properly Not ike at bome ‘THE GIRL Home Line? You oughta tke me shopping. I need a new dres, Teast be presented to soci i thi old thing THE BROTHER ‘Tomorrow Fil buy you the town, or not ft up y sk There. Thats good She ie he shit shsing bras. He gros her Tdont — THE BROTHER. Preseaing "The Asean Dancing Princes! THE GML Hahaha dont think Ike it hereTHE BROTHER Relax Th ing toe fant (Thy som tush each ther. He ie mre amorous th she) THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Footnote #1 Historical Extract. Category: Theatrieal ‘The year was 1810. At one end of town in somewhat shabby tireumaeances, a young woman, aiive ofthe dark continent, bhtes er bottoms. At the same time but in very diferent place, om the other end of town in fact, we wins a very flierent performance (at) Scene 29 Preeenting: “For the Love of The Venus A Drama ia $Aete Act, Scene 8 Scene 29 “For the Love of The Venus,” ‘Act I, Scene 3 ‘sae Bom Dt oy ron he's aching TY. The Yon Doctur ond off 8 these, She wtihes The Baron IME BRIDETO-BE Coffe, darting “yet YOUNG MAN, ‘No tank you. “THE ARIDETOSE, THE YOUNG MAN ‘No thank you. THE BRIDE-TOBE Ghocolste ‘THE YOUNG MAN, Chocolate, Muu ‘THE BRIDETOBE Meoromsn? {THE YOUNG MAN. No than you. ‘THE BRIDETOBE Look! Ob, what a tease Batrnabmat. THE YOUNG MAN, You pric {THE BRDETODE Patt Novelty "THE YOUNG MAN Uncle took Dado Altes, ‘Showed Dad stuf Blew Dads ind sThe Young Mam rend rom hit noes.) i The Man who has newer been from his own home is no stepped off his own doorstep and wandered out into the [Hr BRDE-TO-RE THE YOUNG MAN, When a Man takes his journey beyond ll that to him vas hitherto the Kaown, when 4 Man packs his baggage and walks i Himself teyond the Familiar ten sees he his true I; notin the eyes of the Known but i the ees of the KnowsrNot] ‘You wrote me once Such lovely poetey “His place in the Great Chain of Being is then to him and to al that set ther ees upon hit, thus revealed THE BRIDE-TOBE "My Love for you is atic Fabricated uct like thi epint ‘ (Rat) Such poctry you wed to write se THE YOUNG MAN, “Beholding and Beheld ashe is seen through the eyes of the Great Kacy Not — taking hie righifl place among the Splendors of the Universe. (het) (Ret the Spledors of Gods Universe” it should be Donec chink? “yy BRIDETOE ‘aah ne Golo artim. The Baro Doccwr applauds.) Scene 28 Footnote #2 ‘The Nag Reserectons bls fast o The Vent am, He reads rough Tha Baron Daou’ natbok ‘THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Foomote #2 ot) isvorical Exact Category: Medial Autopsy eepoct (et) tier bran, immediately afer removal, deprived of the greater part of is membranes, weighed 3 ounces” (at) “Her spinal cord Aesrale to preserve the vertebral column intact. The dissec ton of her nerves, aough carefully made, revealed no Bporiant deviations from the ordinary arrangement” (fee) “Her Iver weighed 54 and I ounces and vas of rvinous ‘lor and slighly fy.” “Her gallbladder was small and alle ated a the fdas, Deing almost cyindrieal when distended with at. Leigth 4 8 ot examined, a it was considered more(at) er stomach was ofthe us form. Small intestines mes sured 15 feet. Spleen vas pale ia calor and weighed 2 and G ounces Her panerear weighed I and I ounces. Her Kidneys were large.” en Th oa. he ft at fo Se et ‘mod The NoaSaonen Scene 27 Presenting The MotherShowman and Her Great Chain of Being THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. Sirip de (Come on lets move that i take off every nitch and hand it hete and pronto! Ti clean em for ya Dama is dark in here Tht scrap too around yr wom parts hand that ere too, THE GIRL Te dont come off Te sas. Ke custom, THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. Fine Gen He wasnt ying. ‘You got enough here to make em come running. Wha that Ee THE MOTHERSHOWMAN You smell So amelly yf make em go running I sid Good God. Hires a bucket and a brash, Take 8 bth is yr big day today. {ir gonna be presented £0 society toto speak, Seu down you smell sa “THE OL. Maa. Who are you? THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Presenting The Mother-Shownan and Her Great Chain of Being THE MOTHER SHOWMAN Im yr new bess Mother Showman and her & Amazing Human Wonders! Ye Number 9 THE GIRL Wheres my Man’ He had beard THE, MOTHER SHOWMAN Him’ Gia, he slipped town. Yr hcky Twas pusing through ood God Gin he wasnt fing, you woulda starved to death oF ‘worse, Been throwd in jal for eh indecency, Bu its alright now, deat, Mother Shownsant guard yr Interests Ye Secrets are sfe with me | sen,ee se (Phe Git, apart from the others, senabs hal. The Mother Shuman Intdces her Wonders) Sound the drum, (Wonder #3 sonds the drum) ‘Step sight up come on come in Sep inside come on come sce The most lowly snd wafortunate beings in Gods Univers MotherShownans 9 Human Wonders wil dade surprise intrigue hori ad digest The @ lowest links in Gode Great Chain of Being. THE CHORUS OF & HUMAN WONDERS. Chain Chan Chain THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. Look sad like yr mis ienese hange heavy om yr mind et) (Come on in in sce with ye own eyes wht never ever should ave been alloned to ive The 9 lowest links in Cod Great Bein Chain, ‘THE CHORUS OF § HUMAN WONDERS THE MOTHER SHOWMAN See one forthe price of « penny and half or all these & for song! Sep inside come on come see the ugliest creauuces in creat. Alive Alte And wating for you just inside Come on in intake = look see Hsing mist with yr own eye, Take @ look t one for jum 9 penny and a half you can guwh a long at you ks ‘Waiting for yr gtze tere tide theyre all eae an al alive [THE CHORUS OF 8 HUMAN WONDERS. ‘When Tyas birthed intl this wort (Our Father cone our Mother spat spat! {THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. THE CHORUS OF 8 HUMAN WONDERS. This ice of mine thats scary These blemishes tis crooked back This extra arm htop my bead This extra ear this extn Teg This Bin chat swine out of fy rear Passed down tah ine rota who Know where You can gk for 3 all pure! We wonder tah worl ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Seep up step into see what God histelf dont wanna look a. Everyday all ely theyre on display! AIL Alive th heim Bh being from the bottom, what I ell my Wonder One: The Beaded Gal Ui woman frrier than noe By her Mom and Pops she nas rejected Shes thul ist freak T collected,WONDER #1 les real! e's eal THE CHORUS OF # HUMAN WONDERS, THE MOTHER SHOWMAN, Aber One comes Wonder 2 one sep closer to the monkeys Uh Fireman who dines on flame He elas duh Del his eeator But really hails from dha Equator WONDER #8. Tam her most Fame-boraa chil? Inn goin ta) Hell! Hell in uh hancaske! THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. [Next rung closer o thu lowest: Wonder 3: Thu Spoted Ba Hes covered black and white ll patchy Thu Lord could noc wake up His mind Dont gett clase wh him i cathy WONDER 48. Tm thuh proof THE CHORUS OF § HUMAN WONDERS, Thuh Fat Mans next: 12 hundred pounds, a woman tous all WONDER #. Ret me 2 THE MOTHERSHOWMAN And if his girth does not impress Tne 2 ladies ere joined 3¢ uh hip orn that way theyll de that way frame 2 mane ip tah ip, WONDERS #5 00 #6 ana @ mano lip th lip ‘THE CHORUS OF 8 HUMAN WONDERS. ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN Gain We ander thi world: here is doh Reason, (Ove funay looks Read at High Treason, Jolt fouoh! Step up my Wandering Wunderfas land show how Nanute takes her tll Privates” Hes from thu South what we cany dawn hee e wears up here in thu place of his eyes and hie nose aul his mouth WONDER #7, Horror! Horzer! ‘THE cHorUs. hain! 8THE MOTHERSHOWMAN (On the bottom yesterday was the Whats, people, #8 i So backward that her cjlops ee val we into yer fxr, WONDER #8 Myeye ses Black! | ‘THE CHORUS OF § HUMAN WONDERS, Howuhboutha WONDER 18. | Black is black THE MOTHERSHOWNAN] Foam rage tear at yr clothes, kid Show yr suff! Dont be shy Pll out al huh sop! Big Finish ‘That I That Mt Make ye Maina proud! (The Wonders pul out te sos then te pss in a freakish The Git has fd er th, The Neg Resets wales What you look THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST You. THE VENUS THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIT. THE MOTHER SHOWMAN. With yr appreciative permission We've gota new gil: #9 the "Venus Hotton” She bottoms outa the bottom ofthe adder Yenot a man — until youve hadde But rly ols, before she show up or Title show was in fhe red ‘But her hig bottoms friends surely put us safely in the black (The Gist stands i the sm dara, Lights blaze one She is tn The Vat Hatt. The Wonders become The Cho Spretatrs ond gather round THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, THE VENUS HOTTENTOT THE, ONLY LIVING CREATURE OF HER KIND IN THE ‘WORLD. STEPSISTER-MONKEY TO THE GREAT Love Goppess AND ONLY ONE STEP AWAY FROM YOU RIGHT NOW ‘COME SEE THE HOT MISS HOTTENTOT STEP IN STEP IN HURRY HURRY HURRY HURRY, THE VENUS.THE CHORUS OF THE. SPECTATORS. SPECTATOR THE VENUS. ‘ceceeneneerceeeccencerecceeceeteensteccsceeecee! THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS, | THE VENUS, “THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS, |Get used wt, Git THE VENUS, | gms THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS, THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONISI (Ret) Scene 26: From "For the Love of The Venus” Act Il, Scene 9 unloved Scene 26 (a) ‘For The Love of The Venus,” THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST. ‘Act II, Scene 9 Footnote #8 Historical Extracts Category: Literary: From Robert Chambers Bick Of Day (st) “Taly inthe present century 3 poor wretched woman was ‘ahibited in England under the sppelation of The etn Venus. The year was 1810, With an intensely ugly Rie distored beyond all European notions of beay, she was sd by tore to whom she belonged to possess precy the kind shape wich is most admired among her countrymen, the As bet The Baron Decor is its ony dion, and The THE BRIDE-TORE he doemt care ‘ih whit ubbowt meeee THE MOTHER Dont be 8 gun al, eile, ot) The yor was 1810, thee yar afte the Bt forthe Abotion of | THE BRIDE-TORE the Slave-Trade had been pased in Parliament, and among i ‘He cars down tea, protest and denials horror and fuaiaion, the Venus show fH eum down cofee ree |e snot ie tr i the pak wh me. ay aoe Th Gone Hive joe hi? He ves is hi THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS " wie ‘Tae VeNts THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS Tai VENUS 6‘THE BRIDE-TOE fn that knot of thut tre in thub front of my house Have you tied cama? THE BRIDE-TORE My love for you, My Love, ix aici Fabricated ued ke this epee Ra) My Lovey My Loe, M6y Love, My Love, — [No more vhymes Prose cays on (Aficaneah!) THE MOTHER, There there git dont cm ave faith in Love, Wipe your nose. There there thats nce THE BRIDE-TOE. Aaaah me: unloved. (Tatoo, The Boron Deceur eplauds. Curtin) THE NEGRO RESURREGTIONIST Couutng Down/ Counting the Take Scene 25 Counting Down/Counting the Take Escaccececeeeesee! THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Get uted ct Git Ye're gonna be rick (fs. (Gan you count? THE VENUS ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, That pats you a bit above the rst TE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST THE MOTHER SHOWMAN 0308040, 60.70.8000 THE VENUS, 1 THE MOTHER SHOWMAN 1e203040, 19-607030-90 ‘THE VENUS. THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, 1n203040 THE VENUS.THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, 1n20-3040 snsi-70809n; THE. VENUS, THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, 10203040 THE VENUS ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, 10203040 360.7080 90 THE VENUS. THE MOTHER SHOWMAN 9 ugly mouths to fed We didnt do too bad toca Hotentot, yt a godsend! THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST a si 28 a7 26 2 Pr | Scene 24 “But No One Ever Noticed / Her Face Was Streamed with Tears” ‘THE CHORUS OF THE § HUMAN WONDERS. and yet everyume the crowds gar and the Highs flab wp I reak owt [My firs 8 months in dis racket were lke hell didnt sleep T dit ext my teeth were chattering nom stop. ‘hat git they cll The Venus H. i holding wp holding up prety well I think And her crowds have Been stupendous, Some tidience is better than aone at all and since she’s we're in another economic bracket) Saipendows! Stupendous! Stk ses got that far aay Took in er eje that look of a someone who dont know the score She signed on for 2 years “only 1 months ta go” thes taking But should tell her? Uh ubna, I havent got the heart to say “Oh, Venus HL, there ip abvolvtely no escape.” (fet) (A moms Bonner wafers Ie ads “THE VENUS HOTTENTOT "ad bars hr tons. The Ven ‘Wonder in the backgd mG The ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Let em see! Let em se! What ta, ub (Oh yes thi girls duh Mla Link hers aCoane om inside and allow Ber to revel to you the Gres a ‘of her geeat heathen butocs Thish Mising Link, Ladies and Gentlemen: Thu Venus Howentoe {Un wari tub os al (re) Sure bs slow today ‘No one around for miles. (feat) lucked her fom from thw Ferle Crescent with my own bare hanes Ripped her of than mamevoth lap of wh mamnanodh ape! ‘She was uh ((mping hose for hia), Fol, The Vents Hoven! ‘Yr ending therewith yr lps pokin ont Ike uh wooden lady on uh wooden ship Jock uhlve "troke yr feathers fmoke Fe pipe Been wth wt ia ciation ‘Teached her all she Look! Shes got talens! (at) J Ferle Crescent 14 mene 8 months (Phe Vora was abot) WHAT A BLACKSIDE! OOOH LA LA STEP IN! STEP IN STEP 1N STEP IN STEP IN! (hat) (fa) Dance or something ‘THE VENUS. ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Dance, Go on Gil and the other vies you all oo Til lap dee ANCE! The Mothe-Shaman aps tine. The Venus and th Wonders fan, (Suddenly the Wonders dapper) THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Footnote #4 Historical Exact: Category: Newspaper Advertemnens, AN ADVERTISING BILL: From Daniel Lyons Colina: o 1 Calcio of Adveioments ad Paragraph fom the Newspapers, ting fo Varios Sbjct (London, 150 sPaies of 12 and upwards, nay be accommodated with a Private Exhibition of dhe HOTTENTOT ... between 7 and 8 ‘lock in the evening, by ging notice to the Door Keeper the Day previous The HOTTENTOT suay ato be viewed by single partes with no advance notice from 10 in the moming ust 10 in the ‘evening. Mondays tough Saturdays. No advance notice is A Woman wil atend (i sequired(Phe MotherShosman sil lapping time. The Veni it dancing. Spectator W2 wanders sth Fle hander in ‘THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, God moming, Si Goce morning! A thousand thanks 2 milion pleasantries ‘we do appredate ye audence (The MotherShonman ou of Breath tape clapbing. The Vs stipe tlancing. Spectator ¥2 py! some more ‘What bockee What but! What 2 spanker Never seem the likes ofthat, 1 be Go on Sir, go on Feel her if you like (Ue toh fk, Ho wand off. The MothorShaman tbr ‘Look extra ptl, Gi, Yeah thas i (fect) Ladies and Gonts are you feling lowly? Down in the dump? Pethape ye fesin that ye life is all for naught? Ive felt that. vay melt at tes. ‘come on inside get yr apis lied (One Took atti make ou feel Uke a King (Ser Spat wander i.) {Ladies and Gents: THE VENUS HOTTENTOT ‘Shes been in eiiiztion a whole year and sill haat lnend The very lowest rang on Our Lords Great Evolitonary CObwerve: I ick he like 1 kick my dog! Aaah Asaaht Aaaah (The Mother Showman hicks The Ves pete. The at has the fil of profesional wrating. The Spates shnt approval) THE VENUS THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, ont Aaaah! A soaaht on faaaht Aa (Oat of breath agin, The Mother Showman sap or) THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, Whee. Thats ard work lee tel ya. Tneed a rest. Hi Paw her fois. Hands on, Go om have yr please, Her heathen shame i eal. (The Spotters pos The Venu.) Th ticks is naive for them Hottetots When Iwas down therein dir hot home As Gods my witness Rickin Kiko Wickin all day Kickin at eachother Thats jst thet va They do one tek for our “move ubbout 2 Kicks mene uh well pase thu neat” ‘els ery sophisticated for them of coune (Ret) (Go on, Girl, nod and back me up) Ianguage ofSee? 1 speak dhe tut ‘Mother Shovsnan dacs not be Stand up now, Gil Tet ease you im yr allogeher Stand up that i et Mother help ya {Eat give thee flls thelr moneys wort Standup profile. There dat nice [Eder and Gents The Hottentos best angle ‘THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS THE VENUS THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS. THE MOTHER SHOWMAN, ‘THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS, THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, (The Chor eras in wil lnghier ‘THE CHORUS OF THE SPECTATORS, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHATA FAHATINALAHAHAFHAHAHAHAHHAHAHALARA HAHAHATAHAHAHAHATTAHAHAHANATAMTHAHAHHAHA, THE VENUS, THE VENUS THE VENUS, THE VENUS. Hahahahaahataat THE NEGRO RESURRECTIONIST Footnote # . Hiorical Extract: Category Literary, tom Th Life of One Called Tha Venus Hotenot as Told By Hort ‘ine things they noticed were quite various Dut no ome ever noticed that her face was steamed with (fet) Scene 25: “For the Love of The Venu” Act I, Scene 10 Scene 23 “Por the Love of The Venus,” ‘Act Il, Seene 10 ‘Agoin, The Baron Doce iste only eutiene, The Venus Youre in uh pickle Young Man ‘An absolute pice absolute picile no question Boy THE FATHER Many 9 gi oy and then Undlll eke ya to Tabak {e Timbakeus ye yen, THE YOUNG MAN, Res. A Man to be & Man must know Unknowns! So ithe Man cant sil tothe Unkaowa I gues che Unknown wil sil the Man, Solbefore I wed, Unele, 14 like you to procure for me an iy. T wana love , Souneding THE FATHER THE UNCLE THE YOUNG MAN. ‘THE UNCLE Be a litle more speci THE YOUNG MAN, In the paper yesterday “In 2 weeks time For one week only” Something called "THE HOTTENTOT VENUS" Uandle. Get her for me someon, THE PATHER AND THE UNCLE. Heh, Heh. Heh, Heh THE YOUNG MAN, Im all decided, | THE FATHER (Make sure shes not no strange, brothe Brother, make mire shes clean) THE UNCLE In 2 weeks time! Tl present to you, Youn Man Naw Love! Toba. The Baron Dats apples, Curtin) Scene 22 Counting the Take/The Deal That Was ‘THE VENUS. o203040 060-7080. HE MOTHER SHOWMAN, ‘THE. VENUS. 50-40-7080-00; THE MOTHERSHOWMAN, THE VENUS 0203040, sne0708040 THE MOTHER SHOWMAN 2. THE VENUS 10-203040 si.20-70.80.00 THE MOTHERSHOWMAN. ‘THE VENUS. You hit me hard che other dy. THE MOTHER SHOWMAN “Mothers ore.