A Christmas Carol

PERIOD: EARLY 1840’S AND BEFORE

SCROOGE:

Dark suit: waist coat, pants, vest, shirt with stock collar, cravat

Add cape coat, muffler, top hat

Night shirt, larger than ordinary night cap

BOB CRATCHIT:

Dark waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat, muffler, top hat, gloves

FRED:

Nice waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat, cape, muffler, top hat, gloves

GENTLEMEN SOLICITERS:

Nice suits, cravats, capes or cloaks, mufflers, top hats, gloves

THOMAS, RICHARD, HAROLD:

Waist coat or frock coat, pants, vest, shirt, cravat, visor, sleeve guards

Add muffler and top hat

PETER CRATCHIT:

Waist coat, pants, vest, shirt, cravat – slightly too big

TINY TIM:

Worn knickers, shirt, tie, jacket, muffler, cap

MARLEY’S GHOST:

Suit, shirt, vest, cravat – chains and cash box attached – usually in grey

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST:

White robe, glittery belt, shiny headpiece

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT:

Rich green robe, gold belt, wreath of holly and ivy headpiece

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE:

Black hooded robe

TOPPER:

Nice waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat 2. Add caped coat, top hat, muffler

SCROOGE AS A BOY:

Nice boy’s suit with Eton jacket, tie, shirt, cap

UNDERTAKER’S ASSISTANT:

Black waist coat or frock coat, vest pats, cravat, shirt, top hat

FEZZIWIG:

Earlier period suit with vest and knickers, shirt, jabot 

DICK WILKINS:

Waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat

SCROOGE AS A YOUNG MAN:

Nice waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat

MERCHANTS:

Period suits, cravats, capes, mufflers, top hats, shirts

OLD JOE, THE RAGPICKER:

Ragged jacket, patched pants, vest, shirt, muffler, battered to hat, old gloves

MRS. CRATCHIT:

Nice older dress, apron, fichu, cap, apron, shawl

BELINDA AND MARTHA CRATCHIT:

Simple dresses, shawls, caps

FAN (SCROOGE’S SISTER):

Child dress, bonnet, cape, muff

BELLE (SCROOGE’S FIANCE):

Pretty dress, short cape, bonnet, muff

POLLY, EMILY:

Party dresses 2. Add capes, bonnets, muffs

LADY SOLICITORS:

Nice dresses, capes, bonnets, gloves

MRS. FILCHER, MRS. DILBER:

Ragged old dresses or skirts and blouses, shawls, aprons, mob caps

TOWNSPEOPLE, URCHINS, CAROLERS, ETC.:

Men: Suits, shirts, cravats; add capes or coats and top hats

Women: Dresses or skirts and blouses, shawls, bonnets; add capes