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Treves says that it is just the way things are. Merrick grew up in the workhouses, and wishes that no one had to suffer that fate. Treves believes that it is important to enforce these rules, but Merrick worries what will happen to Will and his family. When two attendants, Will and Snork, are caught peeking into Merrick's room, Will is fired and Snork is given a severe warning.

Treves tells Gomm that he is glad Merrick now has a place where he can stay without being stared at, and is determined that Merrick should lead a normal life. Carr-Gomm announces that, due to a letter he had printed in The Times, the people of London have donated enough money to allow Merrick to live at the hospital for life. Carr-Gomm argues with Bishop How about the importance of science versus the importance of religion. He tells Treves he would like to educate Merrick in religion. However, when she sees Merrick taking a bath, she bolts from the room and refuses to take the job.īishop How visits Merrick and declares him a "true Christian in the rough". Sandwich assures Treves that she has cared for lepers in Africa and is quite prepared for anything. Treves takes Merrick to the London Hospital and interviews a woman, Nurse Sandwich, for the position of Merrick's caretaker. The train's conductor and a policeman are able to fetch Treves to calm the situation. When Merrick arrives in London, his appearance incites a crowd to riot. Ross decides that Merrick is more trouble than he is worth, steals his savings, and sends him back to London. The "pinheads" go onstage to sing "We Are the Queens of the Congo", but the police will not allow Merrick to perform, because they consider his condition "indecent". Merrick tries to converse with three freak show "pinheads", or people suffering from microcephaly and mental retardation. The freak show travels to Brussels after being driven out of London by the police. Ross then gives a lecture on Merrick's anatomy, making Merrick stand on display while Treves describes his condition to the audience. He insists that he must study Merrick further Ross agrees, for a fee. Treves happens upon the freak show and is intrigued by Merrick's disorder. Ross, the manager of a freak show, invites a crowd on Whitechapel Road to come view John Merrick, the Elephant Man. The Elephant Man opens with Frederick Treves, an up-and-coming surgeon, meeting his new employer Francis Carr-Gomm, the administrator of the London Hospital.

5.1 Original Broadway Production (1979).

Subsequent productions starred actors including Philip Anglim, David Bowie, Mark Hamill, Bruce Davison, and Bradley Cooper. The lead role of Merrick was originated by David Schofield in a definitive performance. The story is based on the life of Joseph Merrick, referred to in the script as John Merrick, who lived in the Victorian era and is known for the extreme deformity of his body. The play closed in 1981 after eight previews and 916 regular performances. The production's Broadway debut in 1979 at the Booth Theatre was produced by Richmond Crinkley and Nelle Nugent, and directed by Jack Hofsiss. It ran Off-Broadway from 14 January to 18 March 1979, at The Theatre at St. It later played in repertory at the National Theatre in London. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London on 7 November 1977. The Elephant Man is a play by Bernard Pomerance.