The plot of "The Phantom of the Opera" has officially commenced...
On the electronic screens at the sides of the stage, a line of commentary begins to emerge —
[Many years ago, there was an underground phantom living in the opera house.
The phantom often disrupted performances at the opera house, causing great alarm to those in the building.]
And in the second act of the story, the actors of the opera house are rehearsing the musical "Hannibal" on stage, opening the story in an inset narrative form.
The star of the opera house was originally a plump woman with poor acting skills but a remarkably beautiful voice, Madam Carlotta Judy Shirley.
After the plump woman Madam Carlotta finished rehearsing the opera "Hannibal" with a group of dancing girls, the former owner smoothly went on stage to inform all the actors that he was retiring, and introducing the upcoming two new owners of the opera house.
One named Richard Filman, and the other named Gill Andrew.
