Two presenters (Tall Ringmaster and Blue Ringmaster) take turns announcing different acts. A variety of characters enter the scene while two clowns, Tuff and Cream, exchange jokes and riddles. In the second part, horsemen from around the world and from every era ride in one by one.

Toy theatre

Young audiences

Ireland

Strete

Printed

Circus

Parade

Joke

Show

Clown

Exoticism

Comical

English

Announcer

Horserider

Horse

Singer

Comic distortion of language

Onct More's First Circus

Le Premier cirque d'Onct More

Blind Boy, Cockatrice, and Columbus the Parrot are headed to Rome. The Magic Donkey refuses to walk because it is afraid of Cockatrice’s face, and until he wears a mask. At a crossroads where three different roads lead to Rome, they each decide to follow a different path and agree to meet at the Royal George, an inn. Columbus, disguised as a rich traveller, gets to the inn first. He uses the Magic Table to gift a delightful meal to all customers. After this meal, Columbus goes to sleep, and Oward, the innkeeper, switches the Magic Table with an ordinary one. In the morning, Columbus receives a telegram from the King of Rome, who is also the King of Europe, inviting him to his palace to meet his daughter, Princess Razzlemond, and to marry her. At court, Columbus tries to make another feast appear but fails. The innkeeper complains about his table being stolen, and Columbus is sent to prison.

String marionette

Not specified

Craig Edward Gordon

Italy

Marina di Pisa

Journey

Theft

Meals

Magic

Royal audience

Europe

Satirical

Fantasy

The Magic Table

Queen

Cockatrice

Basilic

Parrot

Blind

Table

Donkey

Innkeeper

Cook

Postman

Peasant

Italian

Chambermaid

Herald

Trumpet (military man/woman)

Courtier

Guard

Prompter (theatre)

Masked characters

Instrumental tune

Aria

Monologue

Compartmented stage

Inn scene

Appearance

Song

Avista

Object coming to life

Personified object

Letter

Antiphrase

The Roman Adventure - Part One