Nicely done, but you left out one thing which, to me at any rate, is of importance.

Here in the UK, the story of Aladdin is most familiar as being one of the 'core' Pantomime stories.

Pantomime is basically a stage musical comedy, based on a Fairy- or Folk- tale and aimed at families. They are traditionally put on from early December to late January and generally associated with Christmas. The Pantomime combines elements iof the Mumming Play, the Commedia dell'Arte and the Harlequinade. Thus there will be romance, farce, slapstick, songs, dancing, double-entendre and cross-dressing.

A pantomime Aladdin was typically set in China. Young Aladdin (played by a young woman in male costume and known as Principal Boy) lives with his mother, Widow Twankey (the Dame, a man in drag) and his brother Wishee-Washee. The family own a laundry, but Aladdin is more interested in running about the streets and getting into mischief than in working. Aladdins' Uncle Abanazar persuades Widow Twankey to let Aladdin do a special job for him. Aladdin has to creep into a cave and bring beck the most precious thing he can find. The cave is full of treasure, and Aladdin picks up a ring to examine it; when he rubs it, a Genie appears, saying "You wish is my command.". Stumped, Aladdin asks the Genie what the most precious thing in the cave is, and is told that the scruffy old lamp in the corner is what he wants. Abanazar is not impressed, and sends Aladdin home without the promised pay but with the lamp. After a ticking off from Mum and Bro, Aladdin decides to clean the lamp up and sell it, but when he rubs it, another Genie, more powerful than the first, appears and offers his services. Aladdin decides he will become a wealthy Prince, and goes in that guise to the Imperial Palace, where he meets and falls in love with the Princess, much to the chagrin of the Vizier, who wants the girl to marry his son. With the help of the Genie and his family, Aladdin disposes of the Vizier and wins the Emperors approval of the marriage. On the day of the wedding, Abanazar, who has finally figured things out, goes in disguise to Aladdins' home, offering 'new lamps for old'. Widow Twankey gives him the Lamp, whereupon Abanazar summons the Genie, sends Aladdin to the Ends of the Earth, kidnaps the Princess and demands that she marry him so that he can become Emperor. Fortunately, Aladdin still has the Ring, and with the help of its Genie, returns to Peking, steals the Lamp back and frees the Princess before dealing with Abanazar. Everybody lives happily ever after.

All of this is interspersed with custard pie throwing, songs (often based on popular hits with rewritten lyrics) and subtly rude humour designed to go over kids' heads while making adults giggle. There will be references to current affairs, both national and local, and in sufficiently well-financed productions popular TV stars (often from soap operas) will play a part which is usually an echo of the roles they are known for playing.

Is fun. But that's how stories such as Aladdin, Snow White, Cinderella, Dick Whittington and so on were kept alive here in Britain before the egregious Mr Disney got his grubby paws on them.