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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS By Frumi Cohen Performance Rights To copy this text is an infringement of the federal copyright law as is to perform this play without royalty payment. All rights are controlled by Eldridge Publishing Co. Inc. Call the publisher for further scripts and licensing information. On all programs and advertising the author’s name must appear as well as this notice: “Produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Co.” PUBLISHED BY ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY © 1993 by Eldridge Publishing Company Download your complete script from Eldridge Publishing /playdetails.asp?PID=1231 The Wind in the Willows 2 THE STORY The story of how THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS came to be published is intermingled with the actual tale of the animals in the Wild Wood in this beautiful full-length musical. The wealthy, impossible, incorrigible but thoroughly loveable Mr. Toad develops a taste for driving (and crashing) fast cars. Finally, after being forbidden to drive, he steals a car and ends up in jail. The story’s villains, the Weasels and Foxes, take over Toad’s estate in his absence. Toad’s loyal friends, the wise but gruff Badger, kindly Rat, and gentle Mole, come to the rescue, conquer the Weasels, and save Toad Hall from ruin. These charming adventures, written by Kenneth Grahame for his young son, are also “rescued” by a magazine editor and published for the rest of the world to enjoy. The human and animal characters interplay at the climax of this story. Original, melodious songs makes this a