the canterville ghost -...
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Chapter 1Hello, I am Lord Canterville, Simon Canterville
I am Lord Canterville’sghost.
I am a terrible ghost, everybody is afraid of me.
I am waiting for a new family.
They are moving to my palace; Canterville Manor
They are from America…
Now, I am going back to my room to be ready to meet them….
here they are!
Let me introduce the
American family.
Mr. Hiram Otis, American
Prime Minister, his wife,
Mrs. Otis, a beautiful
middle-aged lady. And
their four children…
Washington
Washington is their first
son, a good looking boy,
fair, sensible, a good
dancer. Lover of
aristocracy.
His name is quite patriotic:
it is the name of the First
President of the U.S.A.
Virginia
This beautiful girl is
Virginia. She is 15 years
old.
She is nice, lovely,
sensitive, very good at
riding
Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes are the
twins: very lively, un-
respectful.
Their name is the name of
the American flag…but it
is because they are often
hit with a whip as a
punishment.
Canterville House
Here we are at last.
Canterville Manor.
It is a beautiful palace.
The garden…is huge
and full of flowers and
plants.
There is plenty of space
to dance
…and to run
Mrs. Umnhey
This old woman is
Mrs. Umney, the
housekeeper, a silly
gossiper.
She is in black with a
white, silk apron and
a white cap.
She is waiting for the
Americans .
the blood stain
This is the library.
Mrs. Otis shouts:
What is that red stain on the floor? Clean it, please.
Mrs. Umney answers:
It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, last wife of Lord Canterville.
Sir Simon Canterville is her murderer and his ghost haunts this house.
It is impossible to clean it.
Pinkerton’s ChampionStain remover
Nothing is impossible forPinkerton’s Champion StainRemover and Paragondetergent!
Voilà, the floor is clean!
A flash appears in the sky, and the thunder follows.
Be carefull! There are going tobe troubles tonight!
Chapter 2
Here we are! Good
morning…Oh that stain again!
The stain re-appears.
….It’s me , Lord Simon.
I paint it every morning
a noisy ghost
What are these noises in the
corridor? They seem rusty
chains!?!
Let’s go and see…oh
you look ill…This is for your
chains: it is the Tammariny Rising Sun Lubricator. Good night
It’s night. It’s time to go to
bed.I appear: I look frightening! My eyes
are red, my hair is long and grey, my
clothes are torn, dirty and old.
Mr Hiram Otis
the pillow
The twins see me on the
stairs
Ohhhh, what’s this? Let’s go away….
That’s the ghost. Throwhim a pillow!
a very sad ghost
Here I am. Thanks good there is
the fourth dimension so I can
disappear…
I am very upset…it is the first
time…barons, duchesses,
rectors everybody is afraid of
me. My skeleton, my
apparition…these Americans
are making fun of me…
It’s time for revenge
Chapter 3
This ghost is very impolite. He
does not accept my suggestions…
Another day begins ….
Yes but this morning the
colour is different…it is
emerald green
Let’s bet on the colour
The family at breakfast comments:
This ghost is very impolite. He
does not accept my
suggestions…
And that ugly stain every
morning appears again
On Sunday night….a crash in the hall
The twins say:
Look! The armour is on the floor
Washington adds:
And the ghost is sitting on the armchair
Mr Otis cries with a pistol in his hands: Freeze!?!
Virginis exclaims:
He is passing throgh us….An armour
the ghost’s laughter
Mrs Otis looks at me:
There, he is on top of
the chair ……….
You are not fine, my dear. Try this. It’s Dr Dobell’s Tincture, it is wonderful for cold and cough!
Ah, ah, ah
Cough, cough
cough….
My laughter always frightens everybody
I start laughing …..but I
cough
The ghost runs into his room again
Back in my room I start
thinking:
Oh, here I am again. How
do they dare???
And my armour: it is to
heavy for me now. I am
too thin
But I swear…I’ll frighten
you with my ugliest
disguises
I’ll kill myself with
a dagger in front
of Washington,
that stain remover!
I’ll put my chilly hand
On Mrs. Otis’s forehead
I’ll tell Mr. Otis the secret
of the tomb
Sir Simon’s revenge….
….and those horrible
twins…I’ll sit on their
chests and remain between
them like a corpse…and
I’ll move around the room
moving my bones.
Virginia…no she is too
nice and kind…
At midnight, in a stormy night
I walk to the twins room
but an ugly spirit
appears in front
of me: he has a white,
round ad fat face, a bald
head and is grinning
at me…
I run away, crying: Oh,
what’s that! Who are you?
Ah…….
The twins’ trick
Then I stop…..
But when I get back….
Ah ah, the ghost is frightened
by our fake ghost…
What a trick!
A ball, some cotton, a brush
and a sheet frightens Sir Simon, the terrible Canterville
ghost
No, I’ll go and
speak to him. Together we’ll
frighten everybody
Sir Simon’s menace
I am furious. This is my menace
to You, Americans…..
I’ll kill you before the cock sings
twice
But the night the cock does
not sing
Chapter 4
Here I am , alone in my room…
I am so tired.
I don’t paint the stain, I move around once a week without
making any noise, I only appear at the window twice a
month….But those twins continue with their tricks.
OK, this is my decision: I’ll appear without my head
in front of them
Hi, I’m Rupert the Headless
I am going into the corridor, …here I am ,that’s the twins’
room….ahh…..what a cold …..
A bucket of cold water waters me completely
And the twins laugh
Here I am in my room again…..and with
a bad cold
Fortunately my head was not with me….
The last trick
Look at me….I am
walking around in
slippers , looking at
the pictures
of those
Americans…how
funny they are!
Oh no those
terrible boys again
Stars and stripes: BOOOOH
That’s Washington…what’s
he doing? With that garden
pump….Oh no, water again.
Let me take the fourth
dimension and
disappear ….
slippers
The ghost gives up
Stop, stop with the apparition.
Let them have parties, and
play hockey, and have picnics
on the beach.
Let the GREAT PRIME
MINISTER work for the
Democratic Party.
Look! Virginia is horse riding
with the young Duke of
Cheshire….
I know his grand-grandfather
horse
Chapter 5
Oh, that’s strange. Why is Virginia going to this back side of
the castle? Oh, her dresses are torn. Maybe she is looking for her mother’s maid…
Virginia sees the ghost in his room
Oh, it’s you, sir Simon.
Don’t be depressed.
Stars and stripes are leaving for
the college tomorrow.
So, your life will be peaceful.
I want to rest
I: My job is going round and frighten everybody.
Virginia: You are bad, a murder of your poor wife.
I: My wife, ugly…and a bad cook too.
Virginia: What about my colours? You paint the stain with my colours
I: I have no blood….my blood is blue
Virginia: Come with us to America. It’s fantastic. You can find a job there. My father can help you…
I: No. No I am too tired. I don’t sleep…
Virginia: You have not a bed
I: Yes, there is a place where I
can sleep. In a garden, the
garden of death.
You can help me Virginia,
because you are good. I want to
find peace. A prophecy says
that if an innocent child cries
and prays for my soul, I can be
free and rest in peace.
I’ll help you
Virginia: I’ll help you
Sir Simon: But it is not easy…you will see
strange creature and hear terrible sounds…
Virginia: I’ll come with you.
Sir Simon: So, give me your hand and let’s go
beyond the wall.
Virginia closes her eyes and their journey starts…
Chapter 6It is teatime. In the sitting room
the Otises are waiting for Virginia
Mrs. Otis: Where is Virginia, my dear?
Mr. Otis: I don’t know.
Mrs. Otis: Boys, do you know where Virginia is?
Twins: No, mum
Washington: That’s strange. She is always on time.
Mr. Otis: I’ll go and look for her in the country
I’ll come with you
The Duke of Cheshire shouts and follows the Prime Minister.
Mr. Otis: The gypsies are no longer here. Let’s send telegrams to the stations
We can go to
Ascot….
gypsy
back at home
The twins and Washington are waiting at the gate
Stars and Stripes: Mum is on the sofa, she feels sick-
Mrs. Umney asks : May I serve dinner, Milord?
The Duke and Mr. Otis: We are not hungry, thank you. It is better to go to bed. Tomorrow morning we can start again to look for our dear Virginia.
The clock strikes Midnight …
Suddenly….
The gift
Mrs. Otis: Oh dear…where are you coming from? Virginia….what have you got
Virginia: I am sorry…. don’t worry…The ghost rests in peace now. This is his gift for me: a box of jewels. I’ll show you his room.
A tree in the garden of death
Virginia leads her family
through the corridor to the
ghost’s room: there is a
skeleton.
Outside , in the garden, they
see a tree full of leaves and
flowers.
Virginia: This is the room…poor
ghost…without food and drink,
without peace in his soul….
Chapter 7Mrs. Otis suggests: Let’s organize a funeral for poor Sir Simon Of course, he will rest here in our churchyard.
Virginia: These are for you, Sir Simon, Virginia puts some flowers on the tomb.
The Prime Minister says: We will give the box of jewels to the last Lord Cantervill.
But the last Lord Canterville does not accept them: They are Virginia’ jewels, the Ghost ‘s gift for her….
The weddingAnd Virginia now is wearing them.
It is her wedding day. She is getting
Married to the Duke of Cheshire.
She is very elegant with Sir Simon's
jewels. She is in front of the Queen.
Virginia: Let’s go to Sir Simon tomb beforeLeaving for our honeymoon. I have some
flowers for Him.The Duke: Virginia, what can you tell me about that night?
Virginia: I can’t tell you anything my dear. Maybe I’ll tell out children…..