CHADDERTON_FATHER CHADDERTON_WOMAN CHADDERTON_WOMANS_HUSBAND DR_JOSEPH_HEALEY EDWARD_BAINES ESTHER FEMALE_REFORMER_3 FIRST_CITIZEN FOURTH_CITIZEN GEORGE HENRY_HUNT JEMIMA_BAMFORD JOHN_JOHNSTON JOHN_KNIGHT JOHN_SMITH JOHN_THACKER_SAXTON JOHN_TYAS JOSEPH JOSHUA MAGISTRATE_BOLT MAGISTRATE_CLOWES MAGISTRATE_COL_FLETCHER MAGISTRATE_HULTON MAGISTRATE_MARRIOTT MAGISTRATE_NORRIS MAGISTRATE_REV_ETHELSTON MAGISTRATE_REV_GUTTERIDGE MAGISTRATE_REV_HAY MAGISTRATE_REV_MALLORY MAGISTRATE_REV_PERRYN MAGISTRATE_TATTON MAGISTRATE_WARMLEY MALE_REFORMER MANDLEY MAN_AT_PROTEST_10 MAN_AT_PROTEST_11 MAN_AT_PROTEST_12 MAN_AT_PROTEST_7 MAN_AT_PROTEST_8 MAN_AT_PROTEST_9 MAN_WITH_BLACK_HAT MAN_WITH_BROWN_HAT MARGARET_PICKERILL MARTHA_CONROY MARY MARY_FILDES MARY_WATERWORTH NELLIE PROTEST_ORGANISER RICHARD_CARLILE ROBERT SAMUEL_BAMFORD SARAH SECOND_CITIZEN SUSANNAH_SAXTON THIRD_CITIZEN WIGAN_MAN WIGAN_MANS_SISTER WOMAN_AT_PROTEST_5 WOMAN_AT_PROTEST_6 WOMAN_IN_CROWD GEORGE ad libitum NELLIE ad libitum when you get hungry. You can have some of that SARAH I'm hungry! NELLIE You're hungry now? CHADDERTON WOMAN What's going on now? NELLIE I don't know. We're just waiting. CHADDERTON WOMAN How long have you been waiting for? ESTHER Not long. ROBERT Have you come far? CHADDERTON WOMANS HUSBAND Chadderton. MARY That's Oldham way, in't it? CHADDERTON WOMAN Aye. CHADDERTON WOMANS HUSBAND Aye. MARY That's a fair way. CHADDERTON FATHER Aye, it is. Too far. CHADDERTON WOMAN Father, what are you doing now? Where you going? NELLIE Has he had enough? CHADDERTON WOMANS HUSBAND He's gotta walk back yet. MARY How far is it? CHADDERTON WOMANS HUSBAND Nine mile. CHADDERTON WOMANS HUSBAND Sithee. MARY Sithee. NELLIE Aye, sithee. MAGISTRATE NORRIS ad libitum MAGISTRATE CLOWES Colonel Fletcher, just where are the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry? MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON ad libitum MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER ad libitum MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER They stand hard by in Portland Street. MAGISTRATE NORRIS They await my orders. MAGISTRATE NORRIS We should summon them immediately. MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER Aye. Once the crowd see them, they shall disperse. MAGISTRATE WARMLEY In my view, that would be the wrong course of action. MAGISTRATE WARMLEY We should arrest Hunt before he arrives. Send in the troops and spirit him away somewhere. MAGISTRATE WARMLEY These people are in a good mood. MAGISTRATE WARMLEY The men have brought their wives and their children with them. MAGISTRATE WARMLEY In the presence of women, men behave better. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY Men, women, wives, children, I care not! MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY We are their moral superiors. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY It is our Christian duty to bring the axe down on this riotous mob! MAGISTRATE CLOWES Well said, sir. Well said. MAGISTRATE MARRIOTT Hear, hear! MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE They are not mere animals, Mallory. They are honest, gullible folk. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE I agree with Mr Warmley. MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE Arrest Hunt before he arrives in the field. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN Indeed. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON You silence the man today, and he'll be rousing another rabble before the fortnight's out. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY ad libitum MAGISTRATE CLOWES Absolutely. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON We must give him just sufficient rope for him to hang himself. MAGISTRATE TATTON We are in charge, gentlemen, and we must be seen to be in charge, and not Hunt. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY Precisely so! MAGISTRATE CLOWES Here, here! MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE No, no, I am not disputing that, sir. MAGISTRATE REV HAY If I might advise you, from a legal standpoint, MAGISTRATE REV HAY it is essential that the true character of that assembly be allowed to reveal itself. MAGISTRATE REV HAY One man, one vote! Parliamentary Representation! MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY ad libitum MAGISTRATE WARMLEY ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN Outrageous! MAGISTRATE REV HAY Preposterous propositions! MAGISTRATE TATTON ad libitum MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER Sedition! MAGISTRATE REV HAY We must allow Hunt to speak, MAGISTRATE REV HAY so that he be seen to be inciting MAGISTRATE REV HAY a gullible mass of people to riot. MAGISTRATE REV HAY Then we may act with promptitude and vigour. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum MAGISTRATE CLOWES We must read the Riot Act, and we must do so immediately. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY I second that. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum MAGISTRATE TATTON Agreed, sir. MAGISTRATE CLOWES Prepare ourselves legally to clear the field. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY Aye! MAGISTRATE REV HAY We must read it at once. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON I have the Riot Act here, and they shall hear my voice, MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON and there shall be one fold and one shepherd! HENRY HUNT We find you in glad spirits. HENRY HUNT We shall maintain our spirits. MAN AT PROTEST 7 ad libitum WOMAN AT PROTEST 5 ad libitum MAGISTRATE NORRIS Primarily, our function is to observe. MAGISTRATE NORRIS Secondly, we must expedite the express directives of the Home Office. MAGISTRATE NORRIS which are, namely, to allow the meeting to take place. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY It is an illegal meeting! MAGISTRATE REV HAY But is it? MAGISTRATE NORRIS It is not illegal, gentlemen. MAGISTRATE NORRIS We must let Hunt speak, and then only seek to intervene should the crowd then move to riot. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON So, is there a level of bloodletting which you find acceptable, Mr Norris? MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN Gentlemen, may I remind you MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN that today is not the Sabbath. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN It is a Monday, and Monday is a working day, MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN and these idlers and sluggards should be at their toil. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY Aye, and what are they up to instead? MAGISTRATE MARRIOTT The gates of hell are open night and day. MAGISTRATE MARRIOTT Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. MAGISTRATE MARRIOTT Have you any idea how the introduction of the mechanical loom MAGISTRATE MARRIOTT has changed the life of this town? MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN I have, sir. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY Aye! MAGISTRATE MARRIOTT Then why not stay silent? MAGISTRATE CLOWES Then why not join the mob, sir? MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN The mechanical loom has changed the life of this town for the better. MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER All this is prevarication! MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON Let us read the Act! JOHN TYAS Mr Hunt! JOHN TYAS Mr Hunt! JOHN TYAS John Tyas, the London 'Times'. RICHARD CARLILE Tyas? HENRY HUNT Mr Tyas? JOHN TYAS I wonder, sir, if you might admit me onto the hustings. HENRY HUNT For what purpose? To spread more of your falsehoods? JOHN TYAS Not at all, sir. HENRY HUNT Keep close. JOHN TYAS Much obliged, Mr Hunt. JOHN TYAS Gentlemen. MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY ad libitum MAGISTRATE HULTON Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Gentlemen! MAGISTRATE REV HAY ad libitum MAGISTRATE HULTON Gentlemen, you have many strong. MAGISTRATE HULTON opinions. MAGISTRATE HULTON but if I may, speaking as the chairman for this special committee of magistrates. MAGISTRATE NORRIS Beg pardon, Mr Hulton. MAGISTRATE NORRIS Did you say the chairman? MAGISTRATE HULTON Indeed I did, sir. MAGISTRATE NORRIS But you are not the chairman. MAGISTRATE HULTON I am the chairman. MAGISTRATE NORRIS I am the chairman. MAGISTRATE BOLT MAGISTRATE HULTON You are mistaken, sir. MAGISTRATE HULTON I am to take the chair. MAGISTRATE NORRIS Upon whose authority? MAGISTRATE HULTON Upon the authority, sir, of the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER Give way, sir! MAGISTRATE CLOWES Mr Norris, sir, stand down! Stand down! MAGISTRATE TATTON You must have clarity, Mr Norris. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN It is settled. MAGISTRATE HULTON May we proceed? MAGISTRATE NORRIS I suppose you may, Mr Hulton. PROTEST ORGANISER Get away! Get back! PROTEST ORGANISER Get back! PROTEST ORGANISER Get back! PROTEST ORGANISER ad libitum PROTEST ORGANISER Move! Get back! PROTEST ORGANISER ad libitum MARY Aye. Oh, 'eck! Careful! MARY FILDES Universal suffrage! MARY FILDES Votes by ballot! MARY FILDES ad libitum MARY FILDES ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN White hat, there, look. MAGISTRATE WARMLEY ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV HAY ad libitum MAGISTRATE TATTON ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE ad libitum MAGISTRATE CLOWES ad libitum NELLIE Ah! NELLIE Can you see? NELLIE Give them a wave! Give them a wave! MARY FILDES Unite and be free! WOMAN IN CROWD Hunt and Liberty! NELLIE How do? How do? FIRST CITIZEN Gentlemen! FIRST CITIZEN Gentlemen, what are your intentions regarding that mob? MAGISTRATE NORRIS To whom am I speaking? FIRST CITIZEN Oh, you know very well to whom you are speaking, sir. MAGISTRATE NORRIS I do not. SECOND CITIZEN We, sir, are in fear for our persons and our property! THIRD CITIZEN Aye! FOURTH CITIZEN Aye FIRST CITIZEN Not to mention our lives! MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON I can sympathise with your fears, and I may share your concerns, MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON but I will not tolerate your behaviour! MAGISTRATE REV HAY Our men are in readiness and they will be dispatched in due course. FIRST CITIZEN You have your Manchester and Salford Yeomanry at your disposal. SECOND CITIZEN And His Majesty's forces! FIRST CITIZEN Use them! MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN We are the law, sir. MAGISTRATE BOLT ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY Well said, sir! MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON And we will use them when we see fit! SECOND CITIZEN Sir--! FIRST CITIZEN Pah! MARTHA CONROY She's unwell. MARY WATERWORTH She's fainted. JOHN KNIGHT Bring her into the carriage. MARTHA CONROY Thank you, sir. SUSANNAH SAXTON Thank you, Mr Knight. HENRY HUNT Let them use the barouche MALE REFORMER Get in the coach. RICHARD CARLILE Oh, what a splendid multitude, Henry! RICHARD CARLILE Universal liberty! JOHN KNIGHT I have never before seen such a great multitude. JOHN THACKER SAXTON Aye. This is the day, John. MARGARET PICKERILL Go on, Mary. Go on! MARTHA CONROY ad libitum MARTHA CONROY That's it, go on. And your frock! RICHARD CARLILE Universal liberty! JOHN JOHNSTON As I promised, Mr Hunt, the largest assemblage ever seen in Manchester! HENRY HUNT Alas, with the wind as it is, it might have been better had the hustings been positioned in the far corner. JOHN JOHNSTON I was given assurance that this was the best position, Mr Hunt. HENRY HUNT It is no matter. I've succeeded with worse. SUSANNAH SAXTON And how are you finding Manchester? RICHARD CARLILE Oh, I'm very fond of it, thank you, Mrs Saxton. RICHARD CARLILE It will be the first of many trips north in the interest of reform. EDWARD BAINES Sir. EDWARD BAINES Edward Baines, 'Leeds Mercury'. JOHN KNIGHT Ah, Mr Baines! JOHN KNIGHT Please, join us. You are welcome. EDWARD BAINES Thank you, sir. JOHN THACKER SAXTON Which paper? JOHN KNIGHT 'The Leeds Mercury'. JOHN THACKER SAXTON Ghastly rag. JOHN TYAS John Tyas of the 'London Times'. SUSANNAH SAXTON All the way from London? JOHN TYAS Hmm. And you are, Madam? SUSANNAH SAXTON Susannah Saxton of the Manchester Female Reform Society. SUSANNAH SAXTON I do hope you will represent us favourably, Mr Tyas. JOHN SMITH Mr Knight. JOHN KNIGHT Is that Mr Smith? JOHN THACKER SAXTON Who's that? JOHN SMITH Ah, Mr Saxton. JOHN THACKER SAXTON Welcome, Smith. JOHN SMITH Mr Wroe. JOHN KNIGHT I was informed you were not able to attend? JOHN SMITH Oh, I shouldn't have missed this for the world, sir. JOHN SMITH Look at the people! MAN AT PROTEST 8 ad libitum MAN AT PROTEST 8 Universal freedom! JOHN KNIGHT Ah, Mr Healey. DR JOSEPH HEALEY Doctor. JOHN JOHNSTON Ah, Mr Baines. MAN AT PROTEST 8 Suffrage and property! JOHN TYAS John Tyas of the 'London Times'. EDWARD BAINES Edward Baines, 'Leeds Mercury'. SUSANNAH SAXTON You make sure we have a moment to present the address? JOHN JOHNSTON Aye, aye. I've not forgotten. JOHN SMITH John Smith, Editor of 'The Liverpool Mercury and Political Herald'. HENRY HUNT Good to have you here, sir. JOHN SMITH Pleased to make your acquaintance, sir. JOHN SMITH You have my voice. HENRY HUNT Thank you, sir. ROBERT We should have stuck together. JOSHUA Aye. JOSHUA Shall we try and find them? ROBERT No, it's useless. JOSHUA We'll see 'em back at th'ouse. ROBERT Aye. NELLIE Where are they? MARY I don't know. MARY Can you see 'em, Joseph? JOSEPH No. ESTHER They should be close. NELLIE Aye. ESTHER All these folk. MARY I know. NELLIE Well, we're alright. We've got bread. JEMIMA BAMFORD Here's Sam. Make way for the Middleton lot! JEMIMA BAMFORD Make way for Sam Bamford! Make way for Sam. JEMIMA BAMFORD Here's Sam Bamford. Make way for Sam. SAMUEL BAMFORD Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! SAMUEL BAMFORD We're here! MAN AT PROTEST 9 Yay! SAMUEL BAMFORD Now. Lads. SAMUEL BAMFORD Stay in your ranks and all folks stay close to t'colours. JEMIMA BAMFORD Go on, Sam! FEMALE REFORMER 3 ad libitum MARTHA CONROY Margaret! MARGARET PICKERILL Mr Bamford! JOHN KNIGHT Ah! JOHN SMITH Hello, Mr Bamford. JOHN THACKER SAXTON Hello, Sam. SAMUEL BAMFORD We have arrived! JOHN KNIGHT Behold! SAMUEL BAMFORD I can barely believe it, John. SAMUEL BAMFORD Doctor! DR JOSEPH HEALEY Sam! What a day, hey? What a day! HENRY HUNT Mr Johnson. HENRY HUNT I do not want Mr Bamford on the husting. MAN AT PROTEST 10 Hello, Sam SAMUEL BAMFORD Hey, John. How do? JOHN THACKER SAXTON This is only the beginning, Sam. SAMUEL BAMFORD Aye, true. SAMUEL BAMFORD Mr Hunt. SAMUEL BAMFORD Joseph. SAMUEL BAMFORD Is thou impressed wi' t'turnout, Joe? JOHN JOHNSTON Aye, I am indeed, Sam. SAMUEL BAMFORD Now, shall I speak afore Mr Hunt or after him? JOHN JOHNSTON We agreed there is to be only one speaker on this occasion, Sam. HENRY HUNT Only one speaker was advertised, Mr Bamford, that was myself. SAMUEL BAMFORD Well, 'ere is your audience, Orator Hunt. SAMUEL BAMFORD And pray remember, they deserve much more than fine words SAMUEL BAMFORD and empty promises. SAMUEL BAMFORD I shall make my way to yon public house where I shall rest my feet, SAMUEL BAMFORD for it has been a long, long journey to this place. SAMUEL BAMFORD And what you have to say, sir, I have heard many a time afore. SAMUEL BAMFORD Many a time. JOHN KNIGHT Hey, Mr Bamford, do not leave us! JOHN THACKER SAXTON Sam. SAMUEL BAMFORD Aye, lads, aye, lads. HENRY HUNT Mr Johnson. SAMUEL BAMFORD Well done for turning out, lads. SUSANNAH SAXTON It is a great shame, Samuel. JEMIMA BAMFORD Sam! MAN WITH BLACK HAT Mr Bamford! JEMIMA BAMFORD Samuel! MAN WITH BROWN HAT Bamford! WOMAN AT PROTEST 6 ad libitum .Samuel MARY WATERWORTH He's getting down. MARTHA CONROY He's got a right cob on. JEMIMA BAMFORD Wait! Please. HENRY HUNT Mr Johnson, might we commence? JOHN JOHNSTON Aye. If you are ready, Mr Hunt. HENRY HUNT Good man. HENRY HUNT Have courage. HENRY HUNT Breathe to the bottom of your lungs and speak at the top of your voice. MAN AT PROTEST 11 JOHN JOHNSTON Fellow citizens. JOHN JOHNSTON Mm. Ah. JOHN JOHNSTON It, uh-- It is with great honour. JOHN JOHNSTON that I should like to propose Mr Henry Hunt Esquire as our chairman. MARGARET PICKERILL Let's see what he has to say, eh? MARGARET PICKERILL Let's see what he has to say! RICHARD CARLILE Go on, Henry! MAN AT PROTEST 12 Huzzah! HENRY HUNT Gentlemen. HENRY HUNT Friends, all. MAGISTRATE CLOWES The Riot Act, Mr Ethelston. I shall bear you witness. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON Our Sovereign Lord, the King, chargeth and commandeth all persons... HENRY HUNT It would be hardly worthwhile. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful businesses. HENRY HUNT given the magnificent volume of people so peaceably assembled here today. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. MAGISTRATE REV ETHELSTON God save the King! MAGISTRATE CLOWES God save the King! MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER God save the King! MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN God save the King! MAGISTRATE REV HAY God save the King! MAGISTRATE WARMLEY God save the King! MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY God save the King! MAGISTRATE HULTON God save the King! MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE God save the King! MAGISTRATE TATTON God save the King! HENRY HUNT ad libitum MAGISTRATE HULTON That is for the yeomanry, this is for Colonel L'Estrange. MAGISTRATE HULTON Somebody summon my man. HENRY HUNT ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN Mandley! MANDLEY Yes, sir? MAGISTRATE TATTON Mandley. MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN Dispatches! MAGISTRATE TATTON Be ready! MAGISTRATE HULTON Mandley! MAGISTRATE HULTON Time is of the essence! HENRY HUNT for a corrupt old order! MAGISTRATE HULTON Well, stop fiddling, man, hurry! HENRY HUNT ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE The warrant, sir, the warrant! MAGISTRATE REV MALLORY ad libitum MAGISTRATE CLOWES Mr. Hulton, the warrant! MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum .Mr. Hulton, the warrant, sir! MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV HAY ad libitum MAGISTRATE HULTON Yes, gentlemen, I am well aware. MAGISTRATE REV HAY Henry Hunt. MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE John Knight. MAGISTRATE TATTON Johnson. MAGISTRATE NORRIS Hulton, whatever actions we take here today will have serious repercussions thereafter. MAGISTRATE REV HAY Mr. Norris, please. MAGISTRATE BOLT ad libitum MAGISTRATE CLOWES ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV GUTTERIDGE ad libitum MAGISTRATE TATTON ad libitum MAGISTRATE REV PERRYN ad libitum MAGISTRATE NORRIS I've no wish to find myself in the dock. MAGISTRATE COL FLETCHER The only people in the dock will be those blackguards down there. HENRY HUNT ad libitum NELLIE Here, I wish someone'd tell him to speak up! ESTHER Aye. I can't hear nowt! MARY Can you see owt? WIGAN MAN Not really, no. ESTHER Where've thou come WIGAN MAN Wigan. NELLIE Oh, eh, that's a fair way. NELLIE Is this your brother? WIGAN MANS SISTER Aye, he is. NELLIE Aye, you can tell. NELLIE You both must have been up with the lark. WIGAN MAN Aye, set off at six. NELLIE Have you not brought owt to eat? WIGAN MANS SISTER No, we didn't think to. WIGAN MAN Nah. NELLIE Well, do you want some bread? WIGAN MAN Oh, no, you're all right. NELLIE Aye, go on. You must be famished coming all t'way from Wigan. WIGAN MANS SISTER You sure? NELLIE Aye. WIGAN MANS SISTER Oh, thank you. WIGAN MAN Thank you. NELLIE There you go, Mary, pass that round. NELLIE Save some for your father and Robert. NELLIE That's if we ever see them again.