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I WENT TO THIS EXCELLENT PLAY THIS WEEKEND AND THE DIRECTOR SAID HIS PHILOSOPHY IN THE THEATRE ARTS IS THAT STUDENTS DEVELOP MORE OF THEIR CREATIVITY, RESPONSIBILITY, SELF MOTIVATION, AND INITIATIVE.. THEY LEARN TEAM SPIRIT AND PROBLEM SOLVING EXPERIENCES AS WELL AS WAYS TO EXPRESS EMOTION. THE PLAY WAS AT MARILLO CARRILLO HIGH SCHOOL. I SAT BY A JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT FROM VIETNAM THIS WAS PERFORMED ON BROADWAY IN 1934 AND IS A MUSICAL COMEDY THAT TAKES PLACE ON AN OCEANLINER BOUND FROM NEW YORK TO LONDON. IT IS A FARCE SET BELOW DECK. THE PLAY WAS REWRITTEN AT LEAST ONCE. IT INCLUDES SINGING SAILORS, TAP DANCING GIRLS, EXOTIC DISGUISES AND OLD FASHIONED BLACK MAIL. THERE ARE TWO UNLIKELY PAIRS SET OFF ON THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.

A YOUNG WALL STREET BROKER HAS FALLEN IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL HE MET IN A TAXI. HIS BOSS IS PREPARING TO MAKE A BUSINESS DEAL AND IS TRAVELING TO LONDON, ENGLAND TO WIN THE HEIRESS'S HEART. A GUY NAMED MOONFACE IS A GANGSTER SOMETIMES DISGUISED AS A MINISTER WHO IS A MISSIONARY AND IS AIDED BY THE WALL STREET BROKER.

HOPE, THE HEIRESS PREFERS BILLY, BUT SHE INSISTS SHE MUST MARRY EVELYN, THE BRITISH NOBLEMAN. HOPE DISCUSSES HER IMPENDING MARRIAGE WITH EVEYLYN AND THEY DISCOVER THAT NETHER ARE PLEASED WITH THEIR ENGAGEMENT. THE BROKER AND HOPE MEET AGAIN AND REALIZE THAT EACH HAS BEEN THINKING OF THE OTHER ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SHIP'S CREW GETS A CABLE FROM NEW YORK SAYING PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE IS ON BOARD. MOONFACE DECIDES TO DISGUISE BILLY AS A CREW MEMBER. THE CREW CATCHES ON TO HIS DISGUISE, THEN THEY CREATE A NEW DISGUISE FOR HIM WITH A STOLEN PAIR OF PANTS AND A BEARD. HOPE'S MOM PULLS OFF HIS BEARD AND THE CREW REALIZES HE IS THE WANTED MAN - HE IS AN INSTANT CELEBRITY.

BILLY TELLS THE CAPTAIN THAT MOONFACE IS HELPING HIM REFORM FROM WICKED WAYS. THE PASSENGERS CONFESS THEIR SINS TO THE REVEREND ON BOARD WHO IS NOT REALLY A MINISTER. BILLY AND MOONFACE ARE THROWN INTO JAIL ON THE SHIP ALONG WITH TWO CHINESE MEN.

BILLY AND MOON SHOW UP IN CHINESE GARB AT EVLYN'S ESTATE AND TELL HIS UNCLE THEY ARE PARENTS OF PLUM BLOSSOM. THEY THREATEN TO PUBLICIZE HIS INDISCRETION, AND HE DOES NOT MARRY HER. THE UNCLE BUYS OR PAYS THEM OFF SO HE DOES NOT MARRY PLUM BLOSSOM. BILLY KNOWS THAT EVELYN AND HOP'S PLANNED MARRIAGE IS REALLY AN AWKWARD ONE.

HOPE SELLS HER COMPANY FOR MILLIONS. BILLY MARRIES HOPE, AND RENO AND EVELYN GET MARRIED.

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