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and up a very tall mountain, Aladdin finds himself in front of a rock, beyond which lies a cave filled with enchanted treasure. The magician informs Aladdin that this cave is forbidden and the spirits would not find him worthy, but nonetheless, Aladdin must follow directions and journey into the cave if he wants to become rich. For once in his life, Aladdin does as he is told! Aladdin is warned not to touch any of the treasure until he reaches the end of the cave and claims the lamp that hangs there. Once he has retrieved the lamp, he may help himself to any of the treasure, for it is all his. Aladdin quickly retrieves the lamp and then fills both his hands with all the treasure he can hold! When he returns to the exit, Aladdin reaches out to his "uncle" to help him. Selfishly, the magician insists he give him the lamp first, but with his hands full of treasure, Aladdin says he cannot reach it. Thinking that he is being tricked, the angered magician casts a spell that seals Aladdin inside the cave. The manipulative magician did not get his lamp, but he is apathetic because he is the only one who knows of its powers. He is careless of the fact that Aladdin will starve and die in the cave. The stunned Aladdin sits in captivity and wonders why his "uncle" wanted the lamp so bad. Aladdin begins to look at the treasure he selfishly gathered and rubs the tarnished lamp to remove years of dust. Suddenly, a genie appears! Grateful that Aladdin has freed him after being trapped in a lamp for a thousand years, the Genie informs Aladdin that his wish is the Genie's command. Aladdin realizes that he now has all the riches he needs to marry Mei-Ling, but lacks a gift for the Emperor. With no problem, the Genie presents Aladdin with Fatima the dancing doll. Thrilled, Aladdin now asks the Genie to free him from the cave and take him home. With a flourish of magic, the Genie escorts Aladdin and Fatima home. Act Two Aladdin returns home and showers his mother with riches. He tells her all about what happened. Although she cannot see the Genie-and does not know what to make of everything-she is very proud of Aladdin. Together, Aladdin and his mother head to the palace where he will ask for the Princess' hand in marriage. In order to do so, Aladdin first shows the Emperor proof of his great wealth. Upon doing so and presenting Fatima, the Emperor is thrilled and insists that the marriage ceremony begin at once. Aladdin asks the Genie to build a palace for him and his bride. The Genie does as he is commanded and Aladdin presents the palace to the Princess. The Emperor gives Mei-Ling to her new husband and warns him that he must guard her. If anything should happen to her, it would mean Aladdin's life. The Genie also warns that Aladdin should never lose the lamp. Aladdin has arranged for his mother to live with them and be his wife's guardian. Many moons go by and they all live in the new palace very happily. The magician now has a plan. One day while Aladdin goes on a hunting trip, the magician comes to the palace with shiny new lamps. Because Aladdin's mother had never seen the Genie and is not sure he exists, she partakes in his offer to exchange a new lamp for the old one. Immediately the magician summons the Genie. He orders that the palace must vanish and that the Princess and Aladdin's mother be taken to the cave. As ordered, the Genie takes the three to cave and wipes away the palace he created. Aladdin returns from his hunting trip and is arrested and brought before the Emperor. The Emperor wishes to kill Aladdin for the mysterious disappearances, but Aladdin pleads with him and insists that he knows what happened. The Emperor gives him until sundown to find them or else he will be beheaded. Aladdin cannot figure out what to do, but then Fatima comes to him and gives him a ring, claiming that the ring contains a Genie, too. Aladdin summons this Genie-the twin brother of the Genie of the Lamp-and asks this genie to take him to the prisoners at once. Just as the magician is returning, Aladdin finds the two women. Aladdin bids his Genie to destroy the magician. The Genie explains that as long as the magician has possession of the lamp he cannot destroy him-Aladdin must do it. Because the ring has a poison in it, he should have Mei-Ling make a drink for the Magician and drop the ring in it. When the magician drinks it, he will die. She tries to do as she is told but the magician knows what she is up to. He tries to make her drink the poisoned tea and she screams for Aladdin. He rushes in, knocks over the magician and steals the lamp handing it to Mei-Ling. She beckons the Genie and wishes that he save Aladdin. The Genie does as he is told and they are all free.

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