More from the last scene of Merry Wives...Master Page has told Slender that Anne will be dressed in white in the forest and that he can abscond with her, while Mistress Page tells Dr. Caius that she will be dressed in green...little do they all know that Anne had told Fenton of the plan and the Host of the Garter Inn helps them to escape and Marry.
The boy in white would be Nym, one of Falstaff's bowling buddies, dressed as a Ghost, while the boy in green is Pistol in a green cape and "Martian" mask. I suppose if this was produced at a theatre where they wanted to use more children they could be played by some teens...though is it more creepy that the men should run off with young boys...
Hilarity really ensues when Slender and Caius show up and steal away with the men who are dressed as Anne...Caius even actually goes though with the marriage ceremony!
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