The Riddle-The Scarlet Pimpernel 2

Percy and his bounders with the Prince of Wales followed by The Riddle.
Percy-Douglas Sills
Chauvelin-Rex Smith
Marguerite-Rachel York
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[@hannonse]

"he should pick up a new hat, but then we'd have to redo the whole thing...that's too much work!" ha ha ha. love it!

[@lastxwriter]

The best part, hands-down, is Rex hiding behind his bodyguards like he expects Doug to bite him.

[@DeborahKangas]

"Oh speaking of little hope your highness, perhaps you could suggest Chauvelin get a new hat." LOVE IT! The whole thing!! :-)

[@amosquitobite]

I traveled from the UK to see him in The Addams Family because of The Scarlet Pimpernel! He is so easy to talk to, and made every penny of my trip worth it! I smile whenever I think about it.

[@mmgringoire2]

2 years ago I commented how I would love to see Douglas Sills live and last night my wish came true. I got to see him as Gomez Addams in Addams Family Musical. He did not disappoint. At the stage door he ws really nice and loved talking to his fans. So happy.

[@crazyloverofcats]

" Too much work. Never mind." LOVE IT.

[@futurama140]

I saw this on december 31st, 1999 at 10 years old and it's been my life's dream to act in this! An amazing musical, my personal favorite!

[@emilygracey]

Marguerite + calling Chauvelin a son of a bitch = best theatrical moment ever :D

[@hadleyepstein2249]

Even the audience agrees.

[@alyzu4755]

Saw this in 2000, twice in San Francisco, once in Los Angeles. Douglas Sills always spent a lot of time at the stage door chatting with fans. He's a lovely fellow.

[@MusicalLover6]

Dude, that had to be the best 'Riddle' I have ever heard. That was passion! Wow!

[@SwissArmyCheese]

@CookieZell This is the final performance, done purely for the fans, they were putting things in to be funny.

[@MrsLovett112]

This is most definately my favourite song in the whole musical. Rachel York is fantastic, and I just love the lyrics to it. So...wow.

[@LisaB1991]

This is hilarious! Froufrou.. Frills.. Faaaaaaabric.. And then Doug with his Shovelynn!! HALLOOOOO Because it do shimmer so, lol

[@Gacktite]

"Pimpies!" He says.

[@littlecorinthian]

"Faaaaaaaaaaaaabric!" Loves it! :0)

[@cimoirine]

oh my gosh. I LOVE blakeney. that beautifully HILARIOUS FOP!!!!! and of course Chauvelin. he is freakin' awesome, even if he cannot win.

[@annasilvae9447]

This show is wonderful!! And those costumes! My goodness, I love it. I've never heard laughter and applause like that before!! The audience is in paroxysms!! And I'm right there with them! Is this full show available anywhere? I want to see it SO bad!!

[@lagarland]

Rachel York is the best singer ever. :) thanks for posting

[@kittybirg]

Ha! Chauvelin's reaction to the Bounders -- he must think fop is catching!

[@bradsox95]

[@41192tara]

lol :25 and Percy's "Chauvlin. Hallo!"

[@DeborahKangas]

@PhoenixStrata It's the second version. Christine Andreas and Terrence Mann didn't come back for the second run of it so it's the S. P. 2

[@IloveHobbits1995]

pour percy! Did you see his reaction when marguerite walks past him after he asked" do you stay me true?" that is so sad!

[@QuackGoDuck]

I love Rachel's voice

[@pippinfett]

Thank you thank you!!! When the audience laughs I can't understand a word

[@Isiena]

their voices are so powerful in the riddle!

[@deathbystiletto]

Man I need captions. I can't understand what they are saying. But it's still good!

[@mmgringoire2]

Seeing Douglas Sills slways makes me smile. If i could see him live i would die happy.

[@bowtiemouse]

I know! I would have hidden too if I'd seen so many colors at once! Yikes!

[@trendyssimo]

I'd like to trade for the full show!

[@BehindTheMask4319068]

I love this scene :) but I still think Carolee Carmello is the best Marguerite. She played her before they brought it to broadway and the role went to Christine Andreas. Funny thing, Terrence Mann and Carolee Carmello played Mal and Alice in the Addams Family together :3

[@RosesNightengales]

I was happy to have seen Terrance Mann in the Addams Family !He was great

[@dontletthemtakeourmaymays4690]

I like Carolee’s voice better. Idk... but Christine is prettier so I guess.

[@littlecorinthian]

@PhoenixStrata That's not a stupid question! :0( @sirpercivalblakeney1 hit it pretty much on the head. Each subsequent version has been numbered, i.e. original production is SP1, this one is SP2, the Ron Bohmer led incarnation is SP3, and the tour is SP4. Hope that helps! :0)

[@operaalfonso5421]

That Key change tho

[@frequentsmiler]

8:01 Shit gets real.

[@MasqueradingDragon]

Wow. That's a powerful rendition. I think it's almost better than the Original Broadway cast recording. Almost.

[@deathbystiletto]

I like it, but You cant replace Terrence Mann. He is too awesome.

[@amintajuliette]

@wincipoet mee too!, he's my favorite Chauvelin I hear (once) a record of this song with the original cast and oh my god, it was great! The performance of the song was great, this was a little stres it? Perhaps.

[@desichado]

@CookieZell They're laughing at the improvs.

[@AkiraChan24]

Thank you! :D

[@carrieheidbrier1925]

I love this song, but I watched this video specifically to see the choreography - SO much wasted opportunity. If anyone knows of a video with appropriately passionate choreography for the song, please point me to it!

[@chillietoe]

I couldn’t agree more! I listened to this song for about a month, imagining such whimsical choreography, and now that I see the footage, I’m just so confused as why the choreography....is so nonexistent. Love the musical tho. Amazing.

[@lamia8312]

I recommend the german version. The 2008 Baden one is pro-shot. And it's fun!

[@dear_totheheart]

Seriously I thought the same thing, the recording of this song is so tremendously passionate to the point of violence, sensuality, betrayal, and despair, I was expecting something grand and dramatic. If anyone performs or portrays this musical I hope they rectify this game of shadows and lies

[@Gacktite]

What does Chauvelin say after "documents, papers...?"

[@dear_totheheart]

I think its suppose to be a play on the word "pamphlets" but he calls it "pimphlets" like a pimp-hlets as a joke on the Pimpernel? My best guess

[@PhoenixStrata]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to ask a very stupid question: why do people call this scarlet pimpernel 2? What happened to Christine Andreas and Terrence Mann? thank you :)

[@houston3103]

PhoenixStrata terrence was replaced with rex smith

[@kirby8580]

5:55 my favorite part :D

[@pippinfett]

What did Marguerite say? "...someone's life in my hands...??? cheers" Script says 'is it yours or mine. But it seems she just says one word. What did she say?

[@Marille7982]

She calls chauvelin a son of a bitch.

[@bryarerose]

lol. i wish i could understand what they were saying!!! ~lAUra

[@pippinfett]

Thank you! And then what's Chauvelin says "Your brother's........" ??

[@dear_totheheart]

The closest I hear is "your brother's...little trap"? Unsure but that is what makes most sense to what I hear but its not funny so I don't see why that would make the audience laugh

[@frostylunetta]

Somehow I just prefer Rachel York to Christine Andreas as Marguerite

[@AkiraChan24]

Oops I mean after he said "Papers, documents-" ?

[@AkiraChan24]

Often I find that, but for some reason I don't really mind it in Rex Smith's case

[@AkiraChan24]

What did he say just after she unsulted him? And also what was the third thing he asked them to bring?

[@christopherorta8755]

He said: "Your brother's you little tramp."

[@johnkling6657]

Was this from the final performance?

[@AkiraChan24]

What did he say after "papers" ? Everyone seamed to find it funny xD

[@aragornluvr580]

Do you have Storybook?

[@sturza9182]

What does chaulver say when before everyone claps???????

[@kariforson3357]

she asks" who?" and he responded "your brother you little tramp"

[@ARedRedRose]

Since no one else has an existing comment containing this line, I'll oblige. He says: "Your brother's, you little tramp."

[@Catwomanrowr1112]

Hi! I would love to trade for this video!

[@mavirek]

SP2 is poor compared to SP1, especially because of the cheap jokes added, and the loss of Christine Andreas and Terrence Mann.