It was probably written by James Malcolm Rymer, though Thomas Peckett Prest has also been credited with it; possibly each worked on the serial from part to part. Rest now forever. "Deedle, deadly deeedle, deeedle, deeedle dumpling. [2], Claims that Sweeney Todd was a historical person[3][4] are strongly disputed by scholars,[5][6][7] although possible legendary prototypes exist.[8]. Sweeney Todd, my alternative ending Fanfiction. He fell, crimson flying everywhere, hitting the ground with a deep thud. With his dying breath Sweeney screamed at Turpin and threw his silver razor, it's journey through the dank air ending at his throat. As Johanna hid, unaware that not long before, beedol had been killed in the room she was in, the strange woman appeared, hobbling into the barbershop, saying, " beedol! It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. This article is about the character. Find out by reading on... #alternativeending Upon hearing no answer, he turned to Johanna and instructed, "You wait for him here, I'll return with a coach in less than half an hour. Sweeney Todd Alternate Ending: The Harry Potter Ending. [8] A plagiarised version of this book appeared in the United States c. 1852–1853 as Sweeney Todd: or the Ruffian Barber. It was judge Turpin. Pretty women! Todd held his smiling razor up in the moonlight, poised to end the woman's life with a slash of his wrist...however, he faltered. ""Yes""Excellent, my friend"Sweeney smiled and took his chance. ""She has? The tale has been retold many times since in various media, most notably in the Tony award–winning Broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. "I...Mrs. Lovett led me to believe you were dead...my dear...but, my love, you are alive!" "We're fellows, it seems"Sweeney began to hint at who he was. His cold heart stopped, his breathing was choked off, and he voice shook when he whispered "Lucy? She returned the gesture, equally overjoyed to see her husband, when the door to his parlor flew open. Johanna, when we're free of this place, all the ghosts will go away""No Anthony, they never go away. Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the Victorian penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–47). Other attributions include Edward P. Hingston, George Macfarren, and Albert Richard Smith. He stared for a moment. Benjamin barker? Johanna questioned "safe? [8][9] In February/March 1847, before the serial was even completed, George Dibdin Pitt adapted The String of Pearls as a melodrama for the Britannia Theatre in Hoxton, east London. Sweeney Todd, my alternative ending 2.1K Reads 61 Votes 3 Part Story. "There, there. No good hiding I saw you. Then there was silence as the trap door opened, sliding the body into the bakery.Sweeney turned to his blood stained silver knife. " "How about a shave? What if Todd HADN'T killed Lucy? ""Then she shall have it. "Well, my Lucy, it sure has been a while has it not?" It was then published in book form in 1850 as The String of Pearls, subtitled "The Barber of Fleet Street. What if Todd HADN'T killed Lucy? Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. "he wanted to go back to bed or at least to his barbers in case judge Turpin were to turn up. She'll be here soon you say? Something in her tone made him slow. He questioned, to which the reply was "Benjamin? After Todd has robbed his dead victims of their goods, Mrs. Lovett, his partner in crime (in some later versions, his friend and/or lover), assists him in disposing of the bodies by baking their flesh into meat pies and selling them to the unsuspecting customers of her pie shop. [8], Lloyd published another, lengthier, penny part serial from 1847–1848, with 92 episodes. She's the Devils wife, beware of her, sir, she with no pity in 'er heart- hey don't I know you mister?" #dark Toby?! What if Sweeney didn't die? "With fellow tastes, in women at least. Mrs Lovett then began to sing " nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around""Toby?! One shot. "Ah, pretty women, Johanna,Johanna. You're not to worry, no one will recognise you, you're safe." ""What we do for pretty women"They both sang together. A scholarly, annotated edition of the original 1846–1847 serial was published in volume form in 2007 by the Oxford University Press under the title of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, edited by Robert Mack. What are you doing here?" Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (often referred to simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler.It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by Christopher Bond.. Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and in the West End in 1980. The author would like to thank you for your continued support. He announced as he whipped a blade from his pocket. "[11] Dickens then developed this in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843–1844), published two years before the appearance of Sweeney Todd in The String of Pearls (1846–1847), with a character called Tom Pinch who is grateful that his own "evil genius did not lead him into the dens of any of those preparers of cannibalic pastry, who are represented in many country legends as doing a lively retail business in the metropolis". Turpin realized what was happening, and was quick enough to pull a pistol from his pocket to fire a shot at Sweeney before he was cut to pieces. Rothman, Irving N. "Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd (1979). A Domestic Romance". What if Toby still knew nothing, or maybe went to the police? Your review has been posted. A Musical Thriller, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn, "Man or myth? "Mr. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sweeney_Todd&oldid=990018655, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Benjamin Barker (Bond play and musical version). It was in this alternative version of the tale, rather than the original, that Todd acquired his catchphrase: "I'll polish him off". At this point, she started to sing to herself. My darling, Lucy? Sweeney Todd Alternate Ending: The Harry Potter Ending. Unable to locate Sweeney in his room, Toby offers to ipakita them down to the Bakehouse, where he last saw Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett. This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 09:37. "At this point, back at Sweeney's barbershop, Anthony and Johanna, who was dressed as a workhouse boy, rushed through the door. A Tale of Terror of the Seas and the Mysteries of the City by "Captain Merry" (a pseudonym used by American author Harry Hazel, 1814–1889). Confused, Sweeney lifted the bonnet higher on to the woman's head and lifted her head. "Johanna sighed and said softly," I've never had dreams, only nightmares"Anthony held Johanna closer. " In The Barber in Modern Jewish Culture (2008). As he got over his shock Sweeney crowed with joy, and tightly embraced his wife, her covered in dust, and he besprinkled in scarlet. It stuck in his neck. I heard what happened to you. "You...bloody...vulturous...bastard!" #sweeneytodd "Turpin began to speak again. What if he didn't kill Lucy? Vote. Where are you, love?" "Haircut, Sir? By: Marlo Chewy. "L-Lucy?" #mrslovett Anthony brings Johanna to Sweeney’s to hide her while he goes to get them a coach. This expanded version of the story was 732 pages long. A late (1890s) reference to the urban legend of the murderous barber can be found in the poem by the Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson, "The Man from Ironbark". ""Thank heavens too, she has seen the error of her ways. The original tale became a staple of Victorian melodrama and London urban legend. Dear, beedol!" The name is Barker. What if he didn't kill Lucy? "Oh Lucy, I'm so sorry. She muttered something under her breath and replied, "can't you smell it sir? Not while im around Finel sequence part 1 Final sequence part 2 New Reading List. What if Sweeney didn't die? The beggar asked quietly. Tons of blood spewed everywhere as Turpin's life drained quicker with every pierce of the skin. Sweeney Todd first appeared in a story titled The String of Pearls: A Romance. YOU ARE READING. "Anthony gave up arguing and began to leave, saying "I'll be right back to you, half an hour and we'll be free!" Upon not finding him, she rushed up to Sweeney Todd and woke him to go and search for Toby.