by Peter Griffith
Horace, the son of a rich merchant, loses all his money. But then he finds a magic trunk that can fly! It takes him to a far away country, where he lands on a castle and meets the beautiful princess Doris. They plan to get married.
Everything in Horace's life is perfect - or is it?
If only Horace wasn't so silly!
Photos of 'The Flying Trunk'
Extract from the script 'The Flying Trunk'
| Mrs W: | This is my dog, Joris |
| Horace: | Hello Joris |
| Dog: | Grrrr. Woof! |
| Horace: | Tell me about Princess Doris. - is she very beautiful? |
| Mrs W: | Well yes, she is a princess. She is very beautiful. But you can’t see her. |
| Horace: | I can’t see her? Why not? |
| Mrs W: | Because she is in the castle. And she never comes out. |
| Horace: | The princess is in the castle and she never comes out. Why? |
| Mrs W: | You said this was the last question. |
| Horace: | Oh - yes, all right. Sorry. |
| Mrs W: | Oh, all right, one more question. Joris… why doesn’t the princess ever come out of the castle? |
| Dog: | Lerff! |
| Mrs W: | You understand? |
| Horace: | Er... not quite. |
| Mrs W: | Oh dear. Joris, the silly man wants to know, why doesn’t the princess ever come out of the castle? |
| Dog: | Lerff! |
| Mrs W: | That’s right - love. Well done, Joris, who’s a good little doggie? |
| Horace: | Love? |
| Mrs W: | Yes, love. A prophet said that the princess will be very unhappy because of love. So she never comes out of the castle. |
| Horace: | Poor princess... |