The star of a London West End theater comedy -- a talented duck called Daphne -- has been stolen, just two days before opening night.
Daphne was the leading lady in "Ducktastic" -- a spoof inspired by showbusiness duo Siegfried and Roy.
Daphne, who performs trick and bows to the audience in her show-stopping appearance, was stolen after a preview performance.
"I am very concerned. She had done 30 performances and was our best duck," producer David Pugh told Reuters. An understudy duck called Saber is waiting in the wings. "I hope it will be a case of 'A Star Is Born,'" Pugh added.
"The police came and were very supportive. Forty-five minutes after the theft, a lady found an empty box in Covent Garden. The box has been fingerprinted," Pugh said.
The show is being staged at a West End theater not far from London's Chinatown, famed for its Peking duck dishes.
"I am distraught. I found it too upsetting to walk through Chinatown afterwards in case there was any recognition," Pugh said. "It is not often you have a West End star stolen."
Pugh said he feared for the welfare of Daphne, a pure white Indian runner. "I hope they don't try to take this duck to water. Indian runners don't swim."
In desperation he has offered a reward -- two tickets to the play and an invitation to the first night party.
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