A real drama it was now

A real drama it was now.
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the wicked queen came with the pretty laces and bows .
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she was applauded for her acting prowess by the parents while children watched her wickedness open - mouthed.
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Then the step mother disappeared.
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It was the scene when she had to give Snow White the poisoned apple.
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Well.
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Snow White sang and knitted and danced and cleaned, waiting for the queen to appear, so did we.
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there seemed to be some commotion backstage.
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What actually had happened was.
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the basket of shining red apples ( five of them ) tipped and the apples had rolled away.
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not one could be traced.
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A first grader wanted to help find it.
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he looked all around and then came running back to the director.
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Is this OK? he asked.
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he had a melon sized red ball in his hand, which he had found somewhere.
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It had broad white stripes on it too.
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