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A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol Plot

PERIOD: EARLY 1840’S AND BEFORE

SCROOGE:
  1. Dark suit: waist coat, pants, vest, shirt with stock collar, cravat
  2. Add cape coat, muffler, top hat
  3. Night shirt, larger than ordinary night cap
BOB CRATCHIT:
  1. Dark waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat, muffler, top hat, gloves
FRED:
  1. Nice waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat, cape, muffler, top hat, gloves
GENTLEMEN SOLICITERS:
  1. Nice suits, cravats, capes or cloaks, mufflers, top hats, gloves
THOMAS, RICHARD, HAROLD:
  1. Waist coat or frock coat, pants, vest, shirt, cravat, visor, sleeve guards
  2. Add muffler and top hat
PETER CRATCHIT:
  1. Waist coat, pants, vest, shirt, cravat – slightly too big
TINY TIM:
  1. Worn knickers, shirt, tie, jacket, muffler, cap
MARLEY’S GHOST:
  1. Suit, shirt, vest, cravat – chains and cash box attached – usually in grey
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST:
  1. White robe, glittery belt, shiny headpiece
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT:
  1. Rich green robe, gold belt, wreath of holly and ivy headpiece
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE:
  1. Black hooded robe
TOPPER:
  1. Nice waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat 2. Add caped coat, top hat, muffler
SCROOGE AS A BOY:
  1. Nice boy’s suit with Eton jacket, tie, shirt, cap
UNDERTAKER’S ASSISTANT:
  1. Black waist coat or frock coat, vest pats, cravat, shirt, top hat
FEZZIWIG:
  1. Earlier period suit with vest and knickers, shirt, jabot 
DICK WILKINS:
  1. Waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat
SCROOGE AS A YOUNG MAN:
  1. Nice waist coat, vest, pants, shirt, cravat
MERCHANTS:
  1. Period suits, cravats, capes, mufflers, top hats, shirts
OLD JOE, THE RAGPICKER:
  1. Ragged jacket, patched pants, vest, shirt, muffler, battered to hat, old gloves
MRS. CRATCHIT:
  1. Nice older dress, apron, fichu, cap, apron, shawl
BELINDA AND MARTHA CRATCHIT:
  1. Simple dresses, shawls, caps
FAN (SCROOGE’S SISTER):
  1. Child dress, bonnet, cape, muff
BELLE (SCROOGE’S FIANCE):
  1. Pretty dress, short cape, bonnet, muff
POLLY, EMILY:
  1. Party dresses 2. Add capes, bonnets, muffs
LADY SOLICITORS:
  1. Nice dresses, capes, bonnets, gloves
MRS. FILCHER, MRS. DILBER:
  1. Ragged old dresses or skirts and blouses, shawls, aprons, mob caps
TOWNSPEOPLE, URCHINS, CAROLERS, ETC.:
  1. Men: Suits, shirts, cravats; add capes or coats and top hats
  2. Women: Dresses or skirts and blouses, shawls, bonnets; add capes