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Read Ebook: Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus: Musical Christmas play in four scenes by Brunton Maud
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next PageEbook has 219 lines and 14114 words, and 5 pagesPRICE 25 CENTS BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY SUPPLEMENTARY READERS Cloth Bound These books represent a step forward in story-book making and contain fresh material, the kind that is being placed in the best schools of to-day. Mechanically the books are superior. The paper used, the large type, and the general arrangement are all determined by careful experimenting in order to safeguard the eyesight of children. All books are attractively bound in cloth stamped in two colors. THE PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL CLASSICS Bow-Bow and Mew-Mew--Craik--Grades 1-2--95 pages . Peter Rabbit and Other Tales--Grades 2-3. The King of the Golden River--Ruskin--Grades 4-6. Rip Van Winkle and the Author's Account of Himself--Irving--Grades 5-8. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow--Irving--Grades 5-8. Thanatopsis, Sello and Other Poems--Bryant--Grades 5-8. 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Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus MUSICAL CHRISTMAS PLAY IN FOUR SCENES BY MAUD BRUNTON BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY CHICAGO CHARACTERS COSTUMES AND PROPERTIES The Queen's costume, fan and wand The Queen's bridal costume and veil The costume for the President's Messenger, with long coat His costume as the Prince Four Boy costumes for Fairies Two Girl costumes as Fairies One Girl costume for the Elf Costumes for extra Fairies Caps for Fairies and Elf carrying their names: Thomas Page, Messenger Tiny Tim, Usher Billy Bundy, Minister Flossie Fixit, Maid Elf Gossip, Maid Mary Mixit, Maid Johnnie Jumpup, Clown Horn for Thomas Page Telegram for Thomas Page Bridal veil for Mrs. Santa Claus Red dress for Mrs. Santa Claus Usual costume for Santa Claus Sleigh for Santa Claus Reindeer for Santa Claus Toys, fruit, nuts, candy, tree ornaments, and gifts Loaded Christmas tree Spy glass and bells for Santa Claus Two pairs of stockings for chimney in Old Lady's Home Big stockings for Santa Claus, with sign "For Santa Claus" Sign: "How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy" Big Book to paste sign on--"For My Long Lost Son" Couch in Santa Claus' home Couch in Queen's Palace Throne in Queen's Palace Flowers Light slippers for dancing Santa Claus' Home Fairy Queen's Palace Prince's Mother's Home Bible for Billy Bundy Wand for Prince Clock for Santa Claus' house THE STORY OF THE PLAY Santa Claus neglects his Christmas duties, for he has fallen in love with a beautiful girl, the Queen of the Fairies. The Queen also, being completely occupied with her consideration of Santa's suit, neglects her duty of seeing that the Christmas trees, holly and turkeys are made to grow for Christmas. The President of the United States sends a Messenger to find out what is the matter, but he cannot gain audience with the Queen nor Santa. He appeals to the Queen's fairy attendants to help him out. So they transform him into a Fairy Prince, and he seeks the Queen's hand in marriage. The Queen and the Prince are soon so much in love that the Prince forgets to remind the Queen of her Christmas duties. The little fairies are now much puzzled, but the Queen's maids, Flossie Fixit and the Elf Gossip, and the Fairy Messenger, Thomas Page, undertake to solve the problem. They must not only arouse the Queen to her responsibilities, but Santa as well. They first bring Santa to see the Queen's response to the Prince's love making, but when he is unhappy over it, they tell him to forget his troubles by making other people happy. So he goes home and sets to work properly, making toys and other gifts for Christmas. Then the little folks wonder how they can get the Queen to do her part. She has told her attendants not to interrupt her when a guest is present except in a matter of life and death. Flossie Fixit and Thomas Page get up a telegram which Thomas Page hands to the Prince. It states that his home is on fire and that his mother will be burned up unless he makes haste to rescue her. The Prince flies to his mother. Flossie Fixit puts the Prince into a deep sleep. Gossip spreads the report that the Prince has been burned up in the fire. The Queen is so grief-stricken that they are afraid she will die, and Billy Bundy brings Santa Claus to console her. Then her old love for Santa returns, and she takes refuge in his comforting old arms. Finally she says: "I love you, Santa. I will marry you." The Fairy Queen grieves, thinking Santa doesn't love her any more, and she says: "Oh, why did the Prince have to die?" She throws herself on the couch and finally cries herself to sleep. "Where is the Prince?" asks Thomas Page. "The Prince is asleep," says Flossie, "but I will now awaken him." To this end she picks up the Queen's wand and waves it back and forth three times. The Queen, awakening, looks through Santa's spy glass and sees the Prince coming back. She flies out of the door to meet him. The Elf Gossip enters, announcing that the Prince has arrived and the Queen has gone off with him. Thomas Page goes out to see what can be done about it. The Elf Gossip picks up the spy glass. Suddenly she calls Billy and Flossie to look through the spy glass at Santa Claus on his travels. He comes to an old lady all dressed in red, evidently intending to play Santa Claus. There are a tree and stockings by the chimney which Santa Claus comes down, and a sign: "For my long lost son." She is alone and weeping. Santa comforts her and then invites her to go on his trip to act as Mrs. Santa Claus, as he needs help. She goes, and both she and Santa think this great fun. Elf Gossip declares Santa Claus has kissed the old lady. Meanwhile the Queen and Prince enter Santa's home. The Queen says: Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page |
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