Over the course of nearly three hours, the theatrical wonders of choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's three-act "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" keep tumbling and flowing into place.
The reputation of the country's coaches has dipped dramatically from the glory years of the late 1970s and early 1980s when Bob Paisley led Liverpool to three European Cups and Brian Clough worked wonders by winning the competition twice with Nottingham Forest.
Johnson was the next to go followed by Whittall and then debutant Ray Price, who made just two, leaving tailenders Brandes and Strang, on one and three not out respectively, with wonders to work on the second day.
Climbing inside, Marcel and his three friends lit their oil lamp, raised it to the roof and found themselves surrounded by one of the artistic wonders of the world.