Niccolo and Nicolette or the Puppet Prince
by Alan Cullen

Play script.

An ordinary fantasy, created from beguiling characters, and written with inimitable Cullen humor.

Three sets with entr'acts.

Fantastic costumes.

Cast: 3 F, 7 M.

A lovable old patent-medicine peddler named Seamus O'Shaughnessy, while visiting Nicolette in her toy-shop, opens a forbidden box and releases a dancing puppet, which is promptly purchased by an imperious Duchess.

But the puppet comes to life, revealing himself to be a Prince bewitched by a wicked Magician.

Since he must return to puppet status by cock-crow, Seamus summons a furious little Leprechaun to break the spell, who sends the little party to prevent the High Cockalorum from crowing.

This proves a formidable enterprise, and they are obliged to call upon the Leprechaun again, to restore the Prince to his rightful place.