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-The Project Gutenberg eBook of Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, by Maud
-Brunton
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-Title: Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
-       Musical Christmas play in four scenes
-
-Author: Maud Brunton
-
-Release Date: November 21, 2022 [eBook #69401]
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-Language: English
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-BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY, _Publishers_, CHICAGO
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-
-
-
-  Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
-
-
-  MUSICAL CHRISTMAS PLAY
-  IN FOUR SCENES
-
-  BY
-  MAUD BRUNTON
-
-  [Illustration]
-
-
-  BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY
-  CHICAGO
-
-
-
-
-  COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
-  BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY
-
-
-  _Printed in the United States of America_
-
-
-
-
-CHARACTERS
-
-
-[SPEAKING PARTS]
-
-  SANTA CLAUS          _Who Neglects His Christmas Duties_
-  MRS. SANTA CLAUS                   _The Prince’s Mother_
-  FAIRY QUEEN                           _A Beautiful Girl_
-  FAIRY PRINCE          _Who Falls in Love with the Queen_
-  THOMAS PAGE                        _The Fairy Messenger_
-  BILLY BUNDY                         _The Fairy Minister_
-  TINY TIM                               _The Fairy Usher_
-  FLOSSIE FIXIT }
-  ELF GOSSIP    }                      _The Queen’s Maids_
-
-
-[TO ACT, SING AND DANCE, BUT NOT TO SPEAK]
-
-  MARY MIXIT           _Another of the Queen’s Maids_
-  JOHNNIE JUMPUP                    _The Fairy Clown_
-  OTHER FAIRIES           _As many as may be desired_
-
-
-TIME: _Near Christmas_
-
-SCENES: _Three interiors--I, The Fairy Queen’s Palace; II, Home of
-Santa Claus; III, Home of Prince’s Mother; IV, Same as II._
-
-TIME OF PLAYING: _About One and One-half Hours_
-
-
-
-
-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
-      (All to be very dainty and bright colored)
-  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.”
-
-So Santa Claus and the Fairy Queen are married. Santa Claus takes his
-bride home and, as it is the very day before Christmas, he immediately
-puts her to work making the Christmas trees, holly and turkeys grow.
-By noon all is finished and Santa Claus starts off on his tour,
-distributing gifts to all the little children in the world, flying
-first of course to the side of the world which is dark. He tries to
-get the Queen to go with him to help distribute the gifts, but she
-refuses, saying she has done her part of the work. Santa tells her she
-is not a very satisfactory wife for a Santa Claus. She smiles at him
-reproachfully, but will not go. Santa wraps the little Queen in his
-arms for a moment and then goes alone.
-
-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.
-
-Billy Bundy, the Fairy Minister, says to Flossie Fixit: “Sister
-Flossie, the Queen is very unhappy. What _can_ we do? What _can_ we
-do? You’ve got her married to the wrong man.”
-
-“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:
-
-“I would get a divorce, but I just can’t think of breaking dear old
-Santa’s heart. He is such a darling.”
-
-Santa, who (with the old lady) has returned for more toys, enters the
-door at this point, looking playfully severe; there is a twinkle in his
-eye.
-
-The Prince falls on his knees:
-
-“Ah, forgive me for being here,” he says, “I have done the little Queen
-no harm.”
-
-Thomas Page enters, blowing a horn. He announces: “The Supreme Court
-has ordered me to pronounce the Queen’s marriage null and void, because
-any marriage is illegal which takes place between a human being and a
-fairy. In the Court’s judgment, Santa Claus is human.”
-
-Billy Bundy steps forward and the Prince says to the Queen: “Here is
-the minister ready to marry us.”
-
-The Queen says she feels she ought to transform Santa into a fairy and
-marry him over again. The Prince is disconsolate.
-
-Santa says: “Cheer up, Prince. I don’t want to be transformed into a
-fairy. I would rather be human. I am going to give you to each other as
-my Christmas gift to you.”
-
-The Fairy Queen and the Prince rejoice.
-
-Santa then brings in the old lady, who is immediately clasped in the
-arms of the Prince. He says:
-
-“Oh, Mother, it seems _so_ good to see you.”
-
-The old lady murmurs: “My long lost son!”
-
-Santa Claus announces: “The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa
-Claus.”
-
-Billy Bundy approaches, and the two couples place themselves before
-him, one on each side, while he says: “I pronounce you husband and
-wife.”
-
-Curtain opens, revealing a handsome Christmas tree, with an enormous
-stocking marked, “For Santa Claus,” and from it a book on which Santa
-reads: “How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy.”
-
-Santa is jubilant over his stocking and the book. He examines the other
-gifts and distributes them.
-
-Billy Bundy says: “We should not keep Santa here to distribute our
-gifts. Half the little children in the world are waiting for him.”
-
-The reindeer drive up to the door. Santa and Mrs. Santa drive off, Mrs.
-Santa calling back: “We will bring some of the little children back
-with us.”
-
-All dance around the Christmas tree singing: “The Christmas Tree.”
-Santa and Mrs. Santa return, with a troop of little folks from the
-audience, to whom they distribute gifts. They are jovial and cordial in
-their greetings, while the Fairy Queen and the Prince are gracious and
-delightful. All the little fairies help, distributing the gifts among
-the audience, crying: “Merry Christmas!”
-
-
-
-
-MUSICAL NUMBERS
-
-    The music to all of the words, as well as the instrumental
-    selections called for, will be found in the NEW COMMON SCHOOL
-    SONG BOOK,[1] published by Beckley-Cardy Co., Chicago. May be
-    sung by chorus on the side or rendered as instrumental music.
-
-
-  SCENE I
-
-                       PAGE IN BOOK
-
-  Christmas Bells                                69
-
-  Holly and Mistletoe                            74
-
-  Valentine Song                                 88
-
-  Lady Autumn                                    44
-
-  Santa Claus’ Land                              69
-
-
-  SCENE II
-
-  The Happiest Christmas Day                     77
-
-  The Owl                                        42
-
-
-  SCENE IV
-
-  Santa Claus Is Coming                          70
-
-  Santa Lucia                                   149
-
-  The Christmas Tree                             73
-
-
-  _Tunes for Verses Sung by Fairies_
-
-
-  SCENE I
-
-  Auld Lang Syne                                148
-
-
-  SCENE II
-
-  Glad Christmas Bells                           72
-
-[1] Price 70 cents postpaid.
-
-
-  Popular phonograph records that may be substituted
-  for some of the songs.
-
-
-  SCENE I
-
-  Stephanie Gavotte
-  Happy Days
-  Missouri Waltz
-  Dying Poet
-  Let the Rest of the World Roll By
-
-
-  SCENE II
-
-  Whispering Bells--Fox Trot
-
-
-  SCENE IV
-
-  Herd Girl’s Dream
-  Inner Circle Toddle
-
-
-
-
-Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
-
-
-SCENE I
-
-_Interior of Fairy Queen’s Palace._
-
-MUSIC: “_Christmas Bells._”
-
-    _Discovered_, FAIRY QUEEN, THOMAS PAGE, BILLY BUNDY, TINY TIM,
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT, ELF GOSSIP, EXTRA FAIRIES, _including_ [_if
-    desired_] MARY MIXIT _and_ JOHNNIE JUMPUP.
-
-    ALL THE LITTLE FAIRIES _dancing around_ QUEEN _suddenly stop
-    as_ SANTA CLAUS _outside, knocks on the door and rings bells_.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. I hear a knock at the door--and bells! Oh, it must
-    be Santa Claus!
-
-    ALL THE LITTLE FAIRIES. It _is_, it _is_ Santa Claus!
-
-    QUEEN. Tiny Tim, let him in.
-
-    TINY TIM [_runs to the door and opens it_]. Come in, Santa
-    Claus. We are _very_ glad to see you.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. How are you, Tiny Tim? May I see the Queen?
-
-    SANTA _advances as the_ QUEEN _extends her wand in welcome_.
-
-MUSIC: “_Holly and Mistletoe._”
-
-    SANTA _and_ QUEEN _dance together_. THE LITTLE FAIRIES _again
-    form ring around them and all dance_. QUEEN _raises her wand
-    and the ring breaks_. QUEEN _and_ SANTA _dance out of the ring
-    and exit into the garden_. THE LITTLE FAIRIES _stop dancing,
-    and curtsey “Good-bye.” A knock is heard on the door._
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. Oh, somebody else is coming! I wonder who it is
-    this time?
-
-TINY TIM _ushers in a tall, dignified young man_.
-
-    YOUNG MAN [_bows to them all_]. I am a messenger from the
-    President of the United States.
-
-    ALL THE FAIRIES. Oh, Mr. Messenger, we are _so_ glad to see
-    you. [_They all shake hands with him._]
-
-    YOUNG MAN. What is the matter here? The little children all
-    over the world are wondering if Christmas is going to be late.
-    There are no Christmas trees growing, no holly or turkeys.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. Santa Claus is madly in love with the Fairy Queen,
-    and he and the Queen have forgotten their Christmas duties. I
-    propose that we break up this love affair.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. Why doesn’t your President, as Commander in Chief
-    of the United States Army, order troops out to bring Santa
-    Claus to time?
-
-    MESSENGER. That’s just what I’ll ask him to do.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. Oh, don’t. He’s not really bad. I suggest that
-    you, Mr. Messenger, allow us to transform you into a fairy
-    prince, so you can win the Queen’s hand in marriage. When Santa
-    Claus recovers from the shock, he’ll be glad enough to attend
-    to his Christmas duties.
-
-    ALL THE FAIRIES. Oh, how delightful!
-
-    MESSENGER. Why, have you no fairy princes already in fairy land?
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. None of them are handsome enough or big enough to
-    suit the Queen.
-
-    MESSENGER. And you think I will meet those requirements? You
-    really want me to stay and win the Queen’s hand in marriage?
-    The only problem is my poor old mother, who lives all alone and
-    will wonder what has become of me.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. We will look after her.
-
-    ALL THE FAIRIES [_sing and dance_].
-
-
-SONG
-
-[AIR: “_Auld Lang Syne._”]
-
-  We give you a merry welcome, young man,
-    In the name of the Fairy Queen,
-  We’ll transform you to a fairy prince,
-    Before your face is seen.
-
-  We want you to love our Fairy Queen,
-    And win her hand in marriage.
-  You’re handsome enough and tall enough,
-    And have a dignified carriage.
-
-MESSENGER [_sings_].
-
-  All right, all right, I’ll win the Queen,
-    I’ll win her love, I’ll win her hand.
-  Transform me into a fairy prince,
-    The fairest in the land.
-
-ALL THE FAIRIES [_sing and dance_].
-
-  We transform you to a fairy prince,
-    The prince of princes, handsome.
-  We’ll take you then to see the Queen,
-    But first you’ll have to dance some.
-
-FAIRIES _continue dancing around_ MESSENGER _a while_.
-
-MESSENGER [_sings and dances_].
-
-  We’ll dance and sing together,
-    A fairy prince a-making,
-  And then I’ll dance with the Fairy Queen,
-    Her hand and heart a-taking.
-
-ALL _dance and sing, repeating this, a while_.
-
-        THOMAS PAGE _pulls off his_ MESSENGER’S _long coat and carries
-        it away_. FLOSSIE FIXIT _takes off his hat_. GOSSIP _puts on
-        him a fairy prince’s hat, and_ BILLY BUNDY _puts on him a
-        fairy prince’s jacket_. MESSENGER _stands complete as a_ FAIRY
-        PRINCE. QUEEN _enters_. _She is astonished to see the_ PRINCE.
-        PRINCE _bows gracefully_. ALL THE FAIRIES _bowing, exit_. QUEEN
-        _graciously extends her wand to_ PRINCE.
-
-        PRINCE. Lovely Queen of the Fairies, I have come to win you as
-        my wife. [_He kneels._]
-
-    [QUEEN _extends her hand_. PRINCE _takes it in his own and
-    kisses it, cavalier fashion_.]
-
-    QUEEN [_lifts him to his feet_]. But I have about promised to marry
-    Santa Claus. I love him because he is _so_ good.
-
-    PRINCE [_pleadingly_]. But I am young and handsome.
-
-    QUEEN. Beauty is in the eye, and old age gives wisdom.
-
-    PRINCE. There is no fool like an old fool.
-
-    QUEEN [_smiles, but speaks earnestly_]. Santa Claus has no follies
-    except his love for me.
-
-    PRINCE. Queen of my heart, listen to me. Some day you will want
-    a fairy heir to the throne. So you must have a fairy husband.
-
-    QUEEN. Why, Santa is just a big fairy!
-
-    PRINCE. I beg your pardon--Santa is not a fairy. Santa Claus is
-    human. [_With this he places on her lips a very tender kiss.
-    That kiss has magic power._]
-
-MUSIC: “_Valentine Song._”
-
-        QUEEN’S _breast heaves with delight and the spirit of youth and
-        an almost childish happiness takes possession of her_. QUEEN
-        _and_ PRINCE _dance out of the room into the garden_.
-
-        GOSSIP _enters with old_ SANTA. _She takes him where he can
-        look into the garden._ SANTA CLAUS _looks much surprised and
-        disappointed_.
-
-    GOSSIP. Aw! Forget it!
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. I suppose love making belongs to youth and to
-    fairies, but not to saints.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT [_entering_]. Forget your troubles by making
-    other people happy. All the little children in the world are
-    looking to you for a beautiful Christmas.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_bravely_]. That’s so. I had forgotten. I will go right
-    home now where I belong and get the toys and things ready. [_Exit._]
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_entering_]. Now that you have got Santa Claus
-    down to business, what will you do to get the Queen to do
-    her part? She told us never to interrupt her when a guest is
-    present unless it is a matter of life and death.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. I’ll show you. [_Exit._]
-
-    [_Returns with_ THOMAS PAGE, _a telegram in his hand_.] PRINCE
-    _and_ QUEEN _enter, much absorbed in each other_. THOMAS PAGE
-    _hands telegram to_ PRINCE.
-
-    PRINCE [_reads aloud the telegram_]. “Come quickly. The house is on
-    fire. I will be burned up if you do not rescue me. MOTHER.”
-
-    QUEEN. You must fly--at once!
-
-    PRINCE. Oh, my poor Mother! [_Gazing into the face of the_
-    QUEEN.] But how can I leave _you_?
-
-    QUEEN. You must--and quickly!
-
-        _Exit_ PRINCE _hurriedly, waving “Good-bye” to_ QUEEN.
-
-    QUEEN. Let all the fairies go with him and help him put out the fire
-    except FLOSSIE FIXIT, BILLY BUNDY and THOMAS PAGE.
-
-        FAIRIES _exit_, MARY MIXIT _and_ JOHNNIE JUMPUP _leading_.
-        QUEEN _becomes absorbed in thought and does not see_ SANTA
-        CLAUS _enter and, unobserved, exit dolefully_.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_at doorway to_ FLOSSIE FIXIT]. Her thoughts are
-    with the Prince. We dare not disturb her. I have the toys and
-    gifts all ready, but how are we to get the Queen to make the
-    trees and holly and turkeys grow?
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. Leave it to us.
-
-SANTA CLAUS _exit_.
-
-    GOSSIP [_at doorway, to_ FLOSSIE]. I will tell everybody the
-    prince was burned up in the fire.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. Don’t let Santa Claus know. He won’t be a party
-    to any mischief.
-
-        GOSSIP _exit and re-enter, talking in low voice to_ FLOSSIE.
-        QUEEN _anxiously awaits the_ PRINCE’S _return. Goes to the
-        door, watching for him._
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT [_with_ GOSSIP _walks across the room to where
-    the_ QUEEN _has been standing. She picks up the_ QUEEN’S _wand
-    and waves it back and forth three times, saying_]. This will
-    put the prince into a deep sleep.
-
-    QUEEN [_seeing_ GOSSIP _and_ FLOSSIE FIXIT _talking_]. What
-    are you people talking about? Have you had any news about the
-    Prince? [FLOSSIE FIXIT _appears afraid to tell_.]
-
-    QUEEN. Tell me.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. I hear he was burned up in the fire and all the
-    little fairies who went with him.
-
-    QUEEN. Billy Bundy and Thomas Page, find out if this is true.
-
-       BILLY BUNDY _and_ THOMAS PAGE _exit and reappear a few moments
-            later_.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. I cannot find out where the Prince lives, but
-    everybody says he and the fairies who went with him were all
-    burned up in the fire.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. We have searched everywhere and all we hear is
-    that he was burned up in the fire.
-
-    [QUEEN, _in despair, weeps, wringing her hands. Peers out
-    of the window, then leans her head sobbing on the window
-    casement._]
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_aside to_ FLOSSIE FIXIT]. This is no joke. What
-    have you done? The poor Queen may die or go mad. If that is a
-    false report, the one who started the lie deserves himself to
-    be burned up in the fire. Lying is never right.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. It is only a proof of our stupidity.
-
-MUSIC: “_Lady Autumn._”
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_exit and soon returns with_ SANTA CLAUS, _whom he
-    ushers up to the_ QUEEN]. Santa Claus, we are afraid the Queen
-    will die. Won’t you try to comfort her?
-
-        SANTA CLAUS _lays a gentle hand on the_ QUEEN’S _shoulder.
-        Shows her the greatest sympathy._
-
-    QUEEN [_takes refuge in_ SANTA’S _comforting old arms. She says
-    finally_]. I love you, Santa. I will marry you.
-
-MUSIC: “_Santa Claus Land._”
-
-
-CURTAIN
-
-
-SCENE II
-
-_Interior of Santa Claus’ Home. Two months later. Discovered at the
-door_ FLOSSIE FIXIT _and_ GOSSIP, _singing and dancing_.
-
-SONG
-
-_Air_: “_Glad Christmas Bells._”
-
-  Oh, wedding bells, oh wedding bells,
-    I hear across the lea,
-  For Santa Claus and the Fairy Queen
-    Are married, you shall see.
-
-  Oh, wedding bells, oh wedding bells,
-    Peel on, peel on, and ring!
-  For Santa Claus the Fairy Queen
-    To his home he soon will bring.
-
-  Oh! here they are! Oh! here they are!
-  They dance and sing, they dance and sing;
-  For Santa Claus to his fairy bride
-    Has given the marriage ring.
-
-[_Exit._]
-
-        SANTA CLAUS _and the_ FAIRY QUEEN, _dancing and smiling, enter_.
-
-    QUEEN [_seeing toys everywhere, remarks playfully_]. Such
-    housekeeping! Just like an old bachelor!
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_hurriedly clears the place up, then hands the_ QUEEN
-    _his spy glass and she looks through_]. See all the little children
-    looking for Santa Claus. And see, they have no Christmas trees,
-    holly, or turkeys. Won’t you make these things grow right away? The
-    candies, toys and other gifts are all ready.
-
-    QUEEN [_playfully_]. I’m kind of tired. I’ve only been married one
-    hour, and you want to put me to work.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. But it’s the very day before Christmas, and nothing
-    ready.
-
-    QUEEN. I can see you are going to be a very _bossy_ husband. Did I
-    promise to obey?
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_merrily_]. You did.
-
-        FAIRY QUEEN _raises her wand_. FLOSSIE FIXIT, BILLY BUNDY _and_
-        THOMAS PAGE _enter_.
-
-    QUEEN. Produce the Christmas trees, the holly and turkeys.
-
-        FLOSSIE, BILLY _and_ THOMAS _exit, curtseying and very happy at
-        receiving this order at last_.
-
-MUSIC: “_The Happiest Christmas Day._”
-
-    QUEEN _keeps time to the music with her wand_.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS _busies himself gathering toys together and doing
-    up bundles. Finally points to the clock, as music ceases. It is
-    noon._
-
-    QUEEN _waves her wand_.
-
-FLOSSIE, BILLY _and_ THOMAS _enter_.
-
-_Sleigh and reindeer appear at door at the same time._
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. We have it all done.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_gathering up his bundles, hurries to the door and
-    speaks jovially_]. Come, Mrs. Santa, we must now distribute the
-    gifts.
-
-    QUEEN [_sweetly_]. I have done my part.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_stands dumbfounded a moment_]. The time is so
-    short now. I cannot distribute all the gifts in time without
-    your help.
-
-        [QUEEN _is resolute and will not go_.]
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_starts regretfully for his sleigh. Coming back,
-    playfully_]. You are _not_ a very satisfactory wife for a Santa
-    Claus. [QUEEN _looks reproachfully at him_.]
-
-        SANTA CLAUS _gathers the little_ QUEEN _in his arms for a
-        moment, then exit. Enters sleigh and reindeer prances off,
-        bells ringing._
-
-    QUEEN [_throwing herself upon the couch, gracefully, but sadly_]. I
-    don’t believe Santa Claus loves me any more. Oh, why did the Prince
-    have to die? [_She weeps. Presently she falls asleep._]
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT [_to_ BILLY BUNDY _and_ THOMAS PAGE]. Step softly. The
-    Queen is asleep.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. Sister Flossie, the Queen is very unhappy. You’ve got
-    her married to the wrong man. What can we do? What can we do?
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. Why, it wasn’t I who did that. It was you.
-
-        [BILLY BUNDY _smiles in spite of himself_.]
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. Tell us the truth about the Prince.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. He has been asleep. But I’ll awaken him now. [_Picks
-    up_ QUEEN’S _wand and waves it slowly back and forth three times_.]
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. Why did you not awaken him before?
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. I could not get hold of the Queen’s wand.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_apprehensively_]. It will only make matters worse now.
-
-        QUEEN _awakens_. FLOSSIE _drops wand hurriedly_.
-
-    QUEEN [_notices_ SANTA’S _spy glass, picks it up, and looks through
-    it_]. Oh, the Prince is coming! Am I dreaming? The Prince, the
-    Prince! Oh, my beautiful Prince! [_She drops the spy glass, and runs
-    out of the door to meet the_ PRINCE.]
-
-MUSIC: “_The Owl._”
-
-    GOSSIP [_enters_]. Did you hear the news? The Prince has
-    returned, and the Queen has gone off with him. [FLOSSIE
-    _smiles_.]
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_to_ FLOSSIE]. I suppose now there will be a
-    scandal and a divorce.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. Well, we have got the Christmas things all made,
-    and the little children all over the world will be happy.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. But we must find a way to make the Fairy Queen
-    happy, too, or she will die, and the little children won’t have
-    any Christmas trees, holly or turkeys next year.
-
-    GOSSIP [_playfully_]. Why didn’t some of you goody, goody, wise
-    people frame up a scheme that would have helped the children
-    out without making the Queen suffer?
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. We would have done so in time.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT. But there wasn’t any time to lose. You’ll see.
-    It will come out all right.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE. I’ll have to see what can be done to _make_ it
-    come out right. I shall see the Fairy Judge of the Supreme
-    Court.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_horrified_]. That means a divorce!
-
-    GOSSIP [_looking through spy glass_]. Look here, everybody.
-
-        _SANTA CLAUS in his travels, as seen through the glass, coming
-        down a certain chimney, finds an old lady dressed all in red.
-        She evidently intends to play_ MRS. SANTA CLAUS. _There is a
-        tree, and stockings by the fireplace, and_ SANTA CLAUS _reads
-        a sign_:
-
-                FOR MY LONG LOST SON.
-
-        _The old lady is crying._
-
-    BILLY _and_ FLOSSIE _clamor to have a look through the glass_.
-
-CURTAIN _opens in the direction in which the spy glass is pointing,
-showing scene described (Scene III)_.
-
-
-SCENE III
-
-_Interior of Home of Old Lady._
-
-_Discovered_: SANTA CLAUS _and the_ OLD LADY.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_who has just come down the chimney_]. Ho! Ho!
-    What’s this? Crying? At Christmas time?
-
-    OLD LADY [_sobs_]. Oh, I didn’t think you were coming at all;
-    it got so late. So I thought I would play _Mrs._ Santa Claus.
-    But my only son is away. So what’s the use? I thought surely he
-    would come home for Christmas.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_puts his arm about her_]. Never mind. You come
-    along with me. I need a Mrs. Santa Claus to help me distribute
-    the gifts. Perhaps we’ll come across your son in our travels.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS _and_ OLD LADY _exit joyously and enter sleigh at
-    door_.
-
-
-CURTAIN
-
-
-SCENE IV
-
-_Interior of Santa Claus’ Home._
-
-MUSIC: “_Santa Claus Is Coming._”
-
-_Discovered_: BILLY BUNDY, FLOSSIE FIXIT _and_ GOSSIP.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_looking through the spy glass_]. Oh, they are
-    having such a lovely time as they enter the different houses
-    and distribute the gifts! The old lady makes a real good Mrs.
-    Santa Claus.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT [_looking through_]. They have used up all the
-    gifts now and are coming home for more.
-
-    GOSSIP [_taking the glass and looking through_]. Oh, he has
-    kissed her! Isn’t that dreadful? But I guess the little Fairy
-    Queen won’t care, now that the Prince has come back.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_taking the glass_]. Let _me_ see. I don’t believe
-    he kissed her at all. He wouldn’t do such a thing. It is very
-    wrong to think bad things about people which never happen.
-    [FLOSSIE _and_ GOSSIP _laugh_.]
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. Hush, they have reached home.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_enters, with the_ OLD LADY]. Where is the Fairy
-    Queen?
-
-    GOSSIP. The Fairy Prince has returned, and the Queen has gone
-    off with him.
-
-    OLD LADY. It’s too bad. Do you intend to get a divorce?
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. I would like to, but I am too tender-hearted. I
-    must protect the Queen from the scandal-mongers.
-
-    FLOSSIE FIXIT [_looking through window_]. Oh, the Queen and the
-    Prince are coming!
-
-    OLD LADY [_looking through window_]. There is my long lost son.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. Let’s hide, just for fun.
-
-SANTA CLAUS _and the_ OLD LADY _exit behind curtain_.
-
-QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _enter_.
-
-    QUEEN. I would get a divorce, but I just can’t think of
-    breaking dear old Santa’s heart. He is such a darling!
-
-        SANTA CLAUS _enters at door, pretends to look very severe, but
-        there is a twinkle in his eye_.
-
-    PRINCE [_falling on his knees_]. Oh, forgive me for being here.
-    I have done the little Queen no harm.
-
-    THOMAS PAGE [_in triumphant spirit, enters, blowing a horn_].
-    The Supreme Court has ordered me to pronounce the Queen’s
-    marriage null and void, because any marriage is illegal which
-    takes place between a human being and a fairy. In the court’s
-    judgment Santa Claus is human.
-
-        [BILLY BUNDY _steps up to the_ PRINCE.]
-
-    PRINCE. Here is the minister ready to marry us.
-
-    QUEEN. I believe I _ought_ to transform Santa into a fairy and marry
-    him over again. [PRINCE _shows great disappointment_.]
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. Cheer up, Prince. I don’t want to be transformed into a
-    fairy. I would rather be human. I am going to give you to each other
-    as my Christmas gift to you.
-
-        [QUEEN, _kneeling, kisses_ SANTA’S _hand gratefully_. SANTA
-        CLAUS _lifts her to her feet, and places her hand in the hand
-        of the_ PRINCE, _then brings into the room the_ OLD LADY, _who
-        is immediately clasped in the arms of her son, the_ PRINCE.]
-
-    PRINCE. Oh, mother, it seems _so good_ to see you!
-
-    OLD LADY. My long lost son!
-
-    SANTA CLAUS. The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa Claus.
-
-    ALL THE LITTLE FAIRIES [_including those supposedly burned up in the
-    fire entering, clap their hands_]. Let’s have a double wedding!
-
-MUSIC: “_Santa Lucia._”
-
-        [GOSSIP _and_ FLOSSIE FIXIT _put wedding veils on the_ OLD LADY
-        _and the_ QUEEN. QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _stand to the left facing_
-        BILLY BUNDY. SANTA _and_ OLD LADY _stand to the right facing_
-        BILLY BUNDY.]
-
-    BILLY BUNDY [_solemnly, open Bible in hand_]. I pronounce you
-    husband and wife.
-
-        CURTAIN _opens, showing handsome Christmas tree_. SANTA CLAUS
-        _discovers an enormous stocking marked_: “For Santa Claus,”
-        _and a big book from which he reads_: “How Young Husbands Can
-        Make Their Wives Happy.” _He bows his thanks, grinning broadly,
-        examines other gifts on the tree and distributes them. The_
-        FAIRIES _are delighted with their gifts_.
-
-    BILLY BUNDY. Oh, we shouldn’t keep Santa Claus here to distribute
-    _our_ gifts. Half the little children in the world are waiting for
-    him.
-
-        _The reindeer drives up to the door._
-
-    MR. _and_ MRS. SANTA [_hurriedly enter the sleigh and drive off,
-    waving gayly and shouting_]. Good-bye!
-
-        [FAIRY QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _wave in reply, raising their wands_.]
-
-    FAIRY QUEEN. We will destroy the illusion of time so the little
-    children won’t know it is so late.
-
-    SANTA CLAUS [_calling back_]. Even so, I am afraid some of them will
-    have to have their gifts on Christmas Day instead of Christmas Eve.
-
-    MRS. SANTA CLAUS [_calling back_]. We will bring some of the little
-    children back with us.
-
-MUSIC: “_The Christmas Tree._”
-
-        ALL THE FAIRIES, PRINCE _and_ QUEEN _leading, dance around the
-        Christmas tree, singing_.
-
-        MR. _and_ MRS. SANTA _enter, with a crowd of children from the
-        audience. They are very cordial and jovial as they distribute
-        gifts to youngsters._
-
-    ALL THE LITTLE FAIRIES [_help distribute gifts, shouting_]. Merry
-    Christmas!
-
-        FAIRY QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _shake hands with everybody. They are
-        gracious and delightful._
-
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-<hr class="chap">
-<div class="chapter">
-<p class="center xbig">  Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus</p>
-</div>
-
-<p class="center p4">  MUSICAL CHRISTMAS PLAY
-  IN FOUR SCENES</p>
-
-<p class="center">  BY
-  MAUD BRUNTON</p>
-
-<p class="center p6">  <div class="figcenter illowe5" id="003">
-  <img class="w100" src="images/003.jpg" alt="">
-</div>
-
-
-<p class="center p6">  BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY<br>
-  CHICAGO
-</p>
-
-
-
-
-<p class="center p6">
-<span class="smcap">Copyright, 1922, by</span><br>
-BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY</p>
-<p class="center p6">
-<i>Printed in the United States of America</i><br>
-</p>
-
-
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHARACTERS">CHARACTERS</h2>
-</div>
-
-
-<p class="center small">[SPEAKING PARTS]</p>
-
-<table class="autotable">
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>Who Neglects His Christmas Duties</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Mrs. Santa Claus</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>The Prince’s Mother</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Fairy Queen</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>A Beautiful Girl</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Fairy Prince</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>Who Falls in Love with the Queen</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>The Fairy Messenger</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>The Fairy Minister</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Tiny Tim</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>The Fairy Usher</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> }</td>
-<td class="tdr" rowspan="2"> <i>The Queen’s Maids</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Elf Gossip</span> }</td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="center small p2">
-[TO ACT, SING AND DANCE, BUT NOT TO SPEAK]<br>
-</p>
-
-<table class="autotable">
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Mary Mixit</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>Another of the Queen’s Maids</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Johnnie Jumpup</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>The Fairy Clown</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> <span class="smcap">Other Fairies</span></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <i>As many as may be desired</i></td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-
-<p class="center p4">
-<span class="smcap">Time</span>: <i>Near Christmas</i><br>
-<br>
-<span class="smcap">Scenes</span>: <i>Three interiors—I, The Fairy Queen’s Palace; II,</i>
-<i>Home of Santa Claus; III, Home of Prince’s Mother;<br>IV, Same as II.</i></p>
-<p class="center p2">
-<span class="smcap">Time of Playing</span>: <i>About One and One-half Hours</i><br>
-</p>
-
-
-
-<h2>COSTUMES AND PROPERTIES</h2>
-
-
-
-<ul class="biblio"><li>  The Queen’s costume, fan and wand</li>
-<li>  The Queen’s bridal costume and veil</li>
-<li>  The costume for the President’s Messenger, with long coat</li>
-<li>  His costume as the Prince</li>
-<li>  Four Boy costumes for Fairies</li>
-<li>  Two Girl costumes as Fairies</li>
-<li>  One Girl costume for the Elf</li>
-<li>  Costumes for extra Fairies
-<ul><li>      (All to be very dainty and bright colored)</li></ul></li>
-<li>  Caps for Fairies and Elf carrying their names:
-<ul><li>      Thomas Page, Messenger</li>
-<li>      Tiny Tim, Usher</li>
-<li>      Billy Bundy, Minister</li>
-<li>      Flossie Fixit, Maid</li>
-<li>      Elf Gossip, Maid</li>
-<li>      Mary Mixit, Maid</li>
-<li>      Johnnie Jumpup, Clown</li></ul></li>
-<li>  Horn for Thomas Page</li>
-<li>  Telegram for Thomas Page</li>
-<li>  Bridal veil for Mrs. Santa Claus</li>
-<li>  Red dress for Mrs. Santa Claus</li>
-<li>  Usual costume for Santa Claus</li>
-<li>  Sleigh for Santa Claus</li>
-<li>  Reindeer for Santa Claus</li>
-<li>  Toys, fruit, nuts, candy, tree ornaments, and gifts</li>
-<li>  Loaded Christmas tree</li>
-<li>  Spy glass and bells for Santa Claus</li>
-<li>  Two pairs of stockings for chimney in Old Lady’s Home<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_6">[Pg 6]</span></p></li>
-<li>  Big stockings for Santa Claus, with sign “For Santa Claus”</li>
-<li>  Sign: “How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy”</li>
-<li>  Big Book to paste sign on—“For My Long Lost Son”</li>
-<li>  Couch in Santa Claus’ home</li>
-<li>  Couch in Queen’s Palace</li>
-<li>  Throne in Queen’s Palace</li>
-<li>  Flowers</li>
-<li>  Light slippers for dancing</li>
-<li>  Santa Claus’ Home</li>
-<li>  Fairy Queen’s Palace</li>
-<li>  Prince’s Mother’s Home</li>
-<li>  Bible for Billy Bundy</li>
-<li>  Wand for Prince</li>
-<li>  Clock for Santa Claus’ house</li>
-</ul>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</span></p>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="THE_STORY_OF_THE_PLAY">THE STORY OF THE PLAY</h2>
-</div>
-
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>Flossie Fixit and Thomas Page get up a telegram<span class="pagenum" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</span> 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.</p>
-
-<p>Flossie Fixit puts the Prince into a deep sleep. Gossip spreads the
-report that the Prince has been burned up in the fire.</p>
-
-<p>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:</p>
-
-<p>“I love you, Santa. I will marry you.”</p>
-
-<p>So Santa Claus and the Fairy Queen are married. Santa Claus takes his
-bride home and, as it is the very day before Christmas, he immediately
-puts her to work making the Christmas trees, holly and turkeys grow.
-By noon all is finished and Santa Claus starts off on his tour,
-distributing gifts to all the little children in the world, flying
-first of course to the side of the world which is dark. He tries to
-get the Queen to go with him to help distribute the gifts, but she
-refuses, saying she has done her part of the work. Santa tells her she
-is not a very satisfactory wife for a Santa Claus. She smiles at him
-reproachfully, but will not go. Santa wraps the little Queen in his
-arms for a moment and then goes alone.</p>
-
-<p>The Fairy Queen grieves, thinking Santa doesn’t love her any more, and
-she says: “Oh, why did the Prince have to die?”</p>
-
-<p>She throws herself on the couch and finally cries herself to sleep.</p>
-
-<p>Billy Bundy, the Fairy Minister, says to Flossie Fixit: “Sister
-Flossie, the Queen is very unhappy. What<span class="pagenum" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</span> <i>can</i> we do? What
-<i>can</i> we do? You’ve got her married to the wrong man.”</p>
-
-<p>“Where is the Prince?” asks Thomas Page.</p>
-
-<p>“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.</p>
-
-<p>The Queen, awakening, looks through Santa’s spy glass and sees the
-Prince coming back. She flies out of the door to meet him.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>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.</p>
-
-<p>Meanwhile the Queen and Prince enter Santa’s home. The Queen says:</p>
-
-<p>“I would get a divorce, but I just can’t think of breaking dear old
-Santa’s heart. He is such a darling.”</p>
-
-<p>Santa, who (with the old lady) has returned for more toys, enters the
-door at this point, looking playfully severe; there is a twinkle in his
-eye.</p>
-
-<p>The Prince falls on his knees:</p>
-
-<p>“Ah, forgive me for being here,” he says, “I have done the little Queen
-no harm.”</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</span></p>
-
-<p>Thomas Page enters, blowing a horn. He announces: “The Supreme Court
-has ordered me to pronounce the Queen’s marriage null and void, because
-any marriage is illegal which takes place between a human being and a
-fairy. In the Court’s judgment, Santa Claus is human.”</p>
-
-<p>Billy Bundy steps forward and the Prince says to the Queen: “Here is
-the minister ready to marry us.”</p>
-
-<p>The Queen says she feels she ought to transform Santa into a fairy and
-marry him over again. The Prince is disconsolate.</p>
-
-<p>Santa says: “Cheer up, Prince. I don’t want to be transformed into a
-fairy. I would rather be human. I am going to give you to each other as
-my Christmas gift to you.”</p>
-
-<p>The Fairy Queen and the Prince rejoice.</p>
-
-<p>Santa then brings in the old lady, who is immediately clasped in the
-arms of the Prince. He says:</p>
-
-<p>“Oh, Mother, it seems <i>so</i> good to see you.”</p>
-
-<p>The old lady murmurs: “My long lost son!”</p>
-
-<p>Santa Claus announces: “The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa
-Claus.”</p>
-
-<p>Billy Bundy approaches, and the two couples place themselves before
-him, one on each side, while he says: “I pronounce you husband and
-wife.”</p>
-
-<p>Curtain opens, revealing a handsome Christmas tree, with an enormous
-stocking marked, “For Santa Claus,” and from it a book on which Santa
-reads: “How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy.”</p>
-
-<p>Santa is jubilant over his stocking and the book. He examines the other
-gifts and distributes them.</p>
-
-<p>Billy Bundy says: “We should not keep Santa here to distribute our
-gifts. Half the little children in the world are waiting for him.”</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</span></p>
-
-<p>The reindeer drive up to the door. Santa and Mrs. Santa drive off, Mrs.
-Santa calling back: “We will bring some of the little children back
-with us.”</p>
-
-<p>All dance around the Christmas tree singing: “The Christmas Tree.”
-Santa and Mrs. Santa return, with a troop of little folks from the
-audience, to whom they distribute gifts. They are jovial and cordial in
-their greetings, while the Fairy Queen and the Prince are gracious and
-delightful. All the little fairies help, distributing the gifts among
-the audience, crying: “Merry <span class="pagenum" id="Page_12">[Pg 12]</span>Christmas!”</p>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</span></p>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="MUSICAL_NUMBERS">MUSICAL NUMBERS</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p>    The music to all of the words, as well as the instrumental
-    selections called for, will be found in the New Common
-    School Song Book,<a href="#footnote_1" class="fnanchor" id="FNAnchor_1">1</a> published by Beckley-Cardy Co.,
-    Chicago. May be sung by chorus on the side or rendered as
-    instrumental music.</p>
-
-<table class="autotable">
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc" colspan="2"> <span class="smcap">Scene I</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"></td>
-<td class="tdr"> <span class="smcap">page in book</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Christmas Bells</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 69</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Holly and Mistletoe</td>
-<td class="tdr">74</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Valentine Song</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 88</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Lady Autumn</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 44</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Santa Claus’ Land</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 69</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc" colspan="2"> <span class="smcap">Scene II</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> The Happiest Christmas Day</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 77</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> The Owl</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 42</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc" colspan="2"> <span class="smcap">Scene IV</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Santa Claus Is Coming</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 70</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Santa Lucia</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 149</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> The Christmas Tree</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 73</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc" colspan="2"> <i>Tunes for Verses Sung by Fairies</i></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc" colspan="2"> <span class="smcap">Scene I</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Auld Lang Syne</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 148</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc" colspan="2"> <span class="smcap">Scene II</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl"> Glad Christmas Bells</td>
-<td class="tdr"> 72</td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-
-<div class="footnote">
-
-<p><a class="label" id="footnote_1" href="#FNAnchor_1">1</a> Price 70 cents postpaid.</p>
-</div>
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</span></p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2">
-Popular phonograph records that may be substituted<br>
-for some of the songs.</p>
-<table class="autotable">
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc"><span class="smcap">Scene I</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Stephanie Gavotte</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Happy Days</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Missouri Waltz</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Dying Poet</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Let the Rest of the World Roll By</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc"><span class="smcap">Scene II</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Whispering Bells—Fox Trot</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdc"><span class="smcap">Scene IV</span></td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Herd Girl’s Dream</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td class="tdl">Inner Circle Toddle</td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
-
-<div class="chapter">
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_15">[Pg 15]</span></p>
-
-<h2 class="nobreak" id="Mr_and_Mrs_Santa_Claus">Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus</h2>
-</div>
-
-<h3>
-SCENE I
-</h3><p class="center p2">
-<i>Interior of Fairy Queen’s Palace.</i>
-</p><p class="center">
-<span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Christmas Bells.</i>”
-</p>
-
-
-<p class="stage-left"><i>Discovered</i>, <span class="smcap">Fairy Queen</span>, <span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span>,
-<span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span>, <span class="smcap">Tiny Tim</span>, <span class="smcap">Flossie
-Fixit</span>, <span class="smcap">Elf Gossip</span>, <span class="smcap">Extra Fairies</span>,
-<i>including</i> [<i>if desired</i>] <span class="smcap">Mary Mixit</span>
-<i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Johnnie Jumpup</span>.</p>
-
-<p class="stage-left"><span class="smcap">All the Little Fairies</span> <i>dancing around</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span>
-<i>suddenly stop as</i> <span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>outside, knocks on the
-door and rings bells</i>.</p>
-
-<p class="speech" style="margin-top: 2em;"><span class="speaker">Thomas Page.</span> I hear a knock at the door—and bells!
-Oh, it must be Santa Claus!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="speaker">All the Little Fairies.</span> It <i>is</i>, it <i>is</i>
-Santa Claus!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Tiny Tim, let him in.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Tiny Tim</span> [<i>runs to the door and opens it</i>]. Come
-in, Santa Claus. We are <i>very</i> glad to see you.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> How are you, Tiny Tim? May I see the
-Queen?</p>
-
-<p class="stage-left"><span class="smcap">Santa</span> <i>advances as the</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>extends
-her wand in welcome</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Holly and Mistletoe.</i>”</p>
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>dance together</i>.
-<span class="smcap">The Little Fairies</span> <i>again form ring around them and
-all dance</i>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>raises her wand and the ring
-breaks</i>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Santa</span> <i>dance
-out of the ring and exit<span class="pagenum" id="Page_16">[Pg 16]</span> into the garden</i>. <span class="smcap">The Little
-Fairies</span> <i>stop dancing, and curtsey “Good-bye.” A knock
-is heard on the door.</i></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> Oh, somebody else is coming! I wonder who
-it is this time?</p>
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Tiny Tim</span> <i>ushers in a tall, dignified young man</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Young Man</span> [<i>bows to them all</i>]. I am a messenger
-from the President of the United States.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">All the Fairies.</span> Oh, Mr. Messenger, we are <i>so</i>
-glad to see you. [<i>They all shake hands with him.</i>]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Young Man.</span> What is the matter here? The little
-children all over the world are wondering if Christmas is going
-to be late. There are no Christmas trees growing, no holly or
-turkeys.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> Santa Claus is madly in love with
-the Fairy Queen, and he and the Queen have forgotten their
-Christmas duties. I propose that we break up this love affair.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> Why doesn’t your President, as Commander
-in Chief of the United States Army, order troops out to bring
-Santa Claus to time?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Messenger.</span> That’s just what I’ll ask him to do.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> Oh, don’t. He’s not really bad. I
-suggest that you, Mr. Messenger, allow us to transform you into
-a fairy prince, so you can win the Queen’s hand in marriage.
-When Santa Claus recovers from the shock, he’ll be glad enough
-to attend to his Christmas duties.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">All the Fairies.</span> Oh, how delightful!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Messenger.</span> Why, have you no fairy princes already in
-fairy land?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> None of them are handsome enough or big
-enough to suit the Queen.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</span></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Messenger.</span> And you think I will meet those
-requirements? You really want me to stay and win the Queen’s
-hand in marriage? The only problem is my poor old mother, who
-lives all alone and will wonder what has become of me.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> We will look after her.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">All the Fairies</span> [<i>sing and dance</i>].</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Song</span></p>
-
-<p class="center">[<span class="smcap">Air</span>: “<i>Auld Lang Syne.</i>”]</p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">We give you a merry welcome, young man,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">In the name of the Fairy Queen,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">We’ll transform you to a fairy prince,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">Before your face is seen.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">We want you to love our Fairy Queen,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">And win her hand in marriage.</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">You’re handsome enough and tall enough,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">And have a dignified carriage.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Messenger</span> [<i>sings</i>].</p>
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">All right, all right, I’ll win the Queen,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">I’ll win her love, I’ll win her hand.</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">Transform me into a fairy prince,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">The fairest in the land.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">All the Fairies</span> [<i>sing and dance</i>].</p>
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">We transform you to a fairy prince,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">The prince of princes, handsome.</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">We’ll take you then to see the Queen,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">But first you’ll have to dance some.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p class="stage-center"><span class="smcap">Fairies</span> <i>continue dancing around</i> <span class="smcap">Messenger</span> <i>a
-while</i>.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</span></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Messenger</span> [<i>sings and dances</i>].</p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">We’ll dance and sing together,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">A fairy prince a-making,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">And then I’ll dance with the Fairy Queen,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">Her hand and heart a-taking.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-<p class="stage-center"><span class="smcap">All</span> <i>dance and sing, repeating this, a while</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span> <i>pulls off his</i> <span class="smcap">Messenger’s</span>
-<i>long coat and carries it away</i>. <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span>
-<i>takes off his hat</i>. <span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>puts on him a
-fairy prince’s hat, and</i> <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> <i>puts on
-him a fairy prince’s jacket</i>. <span class="smcap">Messenger</span> <i>stands
-complete as a</i> <span class="smcap">Fairy Prince</span>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span>
-<i>enters</i>. <i>She is astonished to see the</i>
-<span class="smcap">Prince</span>. <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>bows gracefully</i>.
-<span class="smcap">All the Fairies</span> <i>bowing, exit</i>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span>
-<i>graciously extends her wand to</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span>.</p>
-
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> Lovely Queen of the Fairies, I have come to
-win you as my wife. [<i>He kneels.</i>]</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>extends her hand</i>. <span class="smcap">Prince</span>
-<i>takes it in his own and kisses it, cavalier fashion</i>.]</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>lifts him to his feet</i>]. But I have about
-promised to marry Santa Claus. I love him because he is <i>so</i> good.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince</span> [<i>pleadingly</i>]. But I am young and handsome.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Beauty is in the eye, and old age gives wisdom.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> There is no fool like an old fool.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>smiles, but speaks earnestly</i>]. Santa Claus has
-no follies except his love for me.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> Queen of my heart, listen to me. Some day you will
-want a fairy heir to the throne. So you must have a fairy husband.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Why, Santa is just a big fairy!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> I beg your pardon—Santa is not a fairy. Santa Claus
-is human. [<i>With this he places on her lips a very tender kiss. That
-kiss has magic power.</i>]</p>
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_19">[Pg 19]</span></p>
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Valentine Song.</i>”</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">
-<span class="smcap">Queen’s</span> <i>breast heaves with delight and the spirit
-of youth and an almost childish happiness takes possession of
-her</i>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>dance out
-of the room into the garden</i>.</p>
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>enters with old</i> <span class="smcap">Santa</span>. <i>She
-takes him where he can look into the garden.</i> <span class="smcap">Santa
-Claus</span> <i>looks much surprised and disappointed</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip.</span> Aw! Forget it!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> I suppose love making belongs to youth and to
-fairies, but not to saints.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> [<i>entering</i>]. Forget your troubles by
-making other people happy. All the little children in the world are
-looking to you for a beautiful Christmas.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>bravely</i>]. That’s so. I had forgotten.
-I will go right home now where I belong and get the toys and things
-ready. [<i>Exit.</i>]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>entering</i>]. Now that you have got Santa
-Claus down to business, what will you do to get the Queen to do her
-part? She told us never to interrupt her when a guest is present unless
-it is a matter of life and death.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> I’ll show you. [<i>Exit.</i>]</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<i>Returns with</i> <span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span>, <i>a telegram in his
-hand</i>.]</p>
-<p class="stage"> <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>enter,
-much absorbed in each other</i>. <span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span> <i>hands
-telegram to</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince</span> [<i>reads aloud the telegram</i>]. “Come quickly.
-The house is on fire. I will be burned up if you do not rescue me.
-<span class="smcap">Mother.</span>”</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> You must fly—at once!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> Oh, my poor Mother! [<i>Gazing into the face of
-the</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span>.] But how can I leave <i>you</i>?</p>
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_20">[Pg 20]</span></p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> You must—and quickly!</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><i>Exit</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>hurriedly, waving “Good-bye”
-to</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Let all the fairies go with him and help him put out
-the fire except <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span>, <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> and
-<span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Fairies</span> <i>exit</i>, <span class="smcap">Mary Mixit</span> <i>and</i>
-<span class="smcap">Johnnie Jumpup</span> <i>leading</i>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span>
-<i>becomes absorbed in thought and does not see</i> <span class="smcap">Santa
-Claus</span> <i>enter and, unobserved, exit dolefully</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>at doorway to</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span>]. Her
-thoughts are with the Prince. We dare not disturb her. I have the toys
-and gifts all ready, but how are we to get the Queen to make the trees
-and holly and turkeys grow?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> Leave it to us.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>exit</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> [<i>at doorway, to</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie</span>]. I
-will tell everybody the prince was burned up in the fire.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> Don’t let Santa Claus know. He won’t be
-a party to any mischief.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>exit and re-enter, talking in low voice
-to</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie</span>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>anxiously awaits
-the</i> <span class="smcap">Prince’s</span> <i>return. Goes to the door, watching
-for him.</i></p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> [<i>with</i> <span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>walks across the
-room to where the</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>has been standing. She picks
-up the</i> <span class="smcap">Queen’s</span> <i>wand and waves it back and forth three
-times, saying</i>]. This will put the prince into a deep sleep.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>seeing</i> <span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie
-Fixit</span> <i>talking</i>]. What are you people talking about? Have
-you had any news about the Prince? [<span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> <i>appears
-afraid to tell</i>.]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Tell me.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_21">[Pg 21]</span></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> I hear he was burned up in the fire and all the
-little fairies who went with him.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Billy Bundy and Thomas Page, find out if this is true.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Thomas Page </span><i>exit and
-reappear a few moments later</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> I cannot find out where the Prince lives,
-but everybody says he and the fairies who went with him were
-all burned up in the fire.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> We have searched everywhere and all we
-hear is that he was burned up in the fire.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Queen</span>, <i>in despair, weeps, wringing her hands.
-Peers out of the window, then leans her head sobbing on the
-window casement.</i>]</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>aside to</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span>]. This is
-no joke. What have you done? The poor Queen may die or go mad. If that
-is a false report, the one who started the lie deserves himself to be
-burned up in the fire. Lying is never right.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> It is only a proof of our stupidity.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Lady Autumn.</i>”</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>exit and soon returns with</i>
-<span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span>, <i>whom he ushers up to the</i>
-<span class="smcap">Queen</span>]. Santa Claus, we are afraid the Queen will die.
-Won’t you try to comfort her?</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>lays a gentle hand on the</i>
-<span class="smcap">Queen’s</span> <i>shoulder. Shows her the greatest
-sympathy.</i></p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>takes refuge in</i> <span class="smcap">Santa’s</span> <i>comforting
-old arms. She says finally</i>]. I love you, Santa. I will marry you.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Santa Claus Land.</i>”</p>
-
-
-<p class="center">CURTAIN</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</span></p>
-<div class="chapter">
-<hr class="chap">
-</div>
-<h3>SCENE II</h3>
-
-<p class="center"><i>Interior of Santa Claus’ Home. Two months later.<br>
-Discovered at the
-door</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Gossip</span>, <i>singing
-and dancing</i>.</p>
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Song</span></p>
-
-<p class="center"><i>Air</i>: “<i>Glad Christmas Bells.</i>”</p>
-
-<div class="poetry-container">
-<div class="poetry">
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">Oh, wedding bells, oh wedding bells,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">I hear across the lea,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">For Santa Claus and the Fairy Queen</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">Are married, you shall see.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">Oh, wedding bells, oh wedding bells,</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">Peel on, peel on, and ring!</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">For Santa Claus the Fairy Queen</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">To his home he soon will bring.</div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="stanza">
-    <div class="verse indent2">Oh! here they are! Oh! here they are!</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">They dance and sing, they dance and sing;</div>
-    <div class="verse indent2">For Santa Claus to his fairy bride</div>
-    <div class="verse indent4">Has given the marriage ring.</div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-<p class="center p2">[<i>Exit.</i>]</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">
-<span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>and the</i> <span class="smcap">Fairy Queen</span>,
-<i>dancing and smiling, enter</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>seeing toys everywhere, remarks playfully</i>]. Such
-housekeeping! Just like an old bachelor!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>hurriedly clears the place up, then hands
-the</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>his spy glass and she looks through</i>]. See
-all the little children looking for Santa Claus. And see, they have no
-Christmas trees, holly, or turkeys.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_23">[Pg 23]</span> Won’t you make these things grow
-right away? The candies, toys and other gifts are all ready.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>playfully</i>]. I’m kind of tired. I’ve only been
-married one hour, and you want to put me to work.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> But it’s the very day before Christmas, and
-nothing ready.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> I can see you are going to be a very <i>bossy</i>
-husband. Did I promise to obey?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>merrily</i>]. You did.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Fairy Queen</span> <i>raises her wand</i>. <span class="smcap">Flossie
-Fixit</span>, <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Thomas
-Page</span> <i>enter</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> Produce the Christmas trees, the holly and turkeys.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Flossie</span>, <span class="smcap">Billy</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Thomas</span>
-<i>exit, curtseying and very happy at receiving this order at
-last</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>The Happiest Christmas Day.</i>”</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">
-<span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>keeps time to the music with her wand</i>.</p>
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>busies himself gathering toys together
-and doing up bundles. Finally points to the clock, as music
-ceases. It is noon.</i></p>
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>waves her wand</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Flossie</span>, <span class="smcap">Billy</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Thomas</span>
-<i>enter</i>.</p>
-
-<p class="stage"><i>Sleigh and reindeer appear at door at the same time.</i></p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> We have it all done.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>gathering up his bundles, hurries to
-the door and speaks jovially</i>]. Come, Mrs. Santa, we must
-now distribute the gifts.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>sweetly</i>]. I have done my part.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>stands dumbfounded a moment</i>]. The
-time is so short now. I cannot distribute all the gifts in time
-without your help.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>is resolute and will not go</i>.]</p>
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_24">[Pg 24]</span></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>starts regretfully for his sleigh. Coming
-back, playfully</i>]. You are <i>not</i> a very satisfactory wife for a
-Santa Claus. [<span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>looks reproachfully at him</i>.]</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>gathers the little</i> <span class="smcap">Queen</span>
-<i>in his arms for a moment, then exit. Enters sleigh and
-reindeer prances off, bells ringing.</i></p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>throwing herself upon the couch, gracefully, but
-sadly</i>]. I don’t believe Santa Claus loves me any more. Oh, why did
-the Prince have to die? [<i>She weeps. Presently she falls asleep.</i>]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> [<i>to</i> <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> <i>and</i>
-<span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span>]. Step softly. The Queen is asleep.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> Sister Flossie, the Queen is very unhappy. You’ve
-got her married to the wrong man. What can we do? What can we do?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> Why, it wasn’t I who did that. It was you.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> <i>smiles in spite of himself</i>.]</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> Tell us the truth about the Prince.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> He has been asleep. But I’ll awaken him now.
-[<i>Picks up</i> <span class="smcap">Queen’s</span> <i>wand and waves it slowly back and
-forth three times</i>.]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> Why did you not awaken him before?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> I could not get hold of the Queen’s wand.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>apprehensively</i>]. It will only make matters
-worse now.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>awakens</i>. <span class="smcap">Flossie</span> <i>drops wand
-hurriedly</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen</span> [<i>notices</i> <span class="smcap">Santa’s</span> <i>spy glass, picks it
-up, and looks through it</i>]. Oh, the Prince is coming! Am I dreaming?
-The Prince, the Prince! Oh, my beautiful<span class="pagenum" id="Page_25">[Pg 25]</span> Prince! [<i>She drops the spy
-glass, and runs out of the door to meet the</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span>.]</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>The Owl.</i>”</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> [<i>enters</i>]. Did you hear the news? The
-Prince has returned, and the Queen has gone off with him.
-[<span class="smcap">Flossie</span> <i>smiles</i>.]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>to</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie</span>]. I suppose
-now there will be a scandal and a divorce.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> Well, we have got the Christmas things
-all made, and the little children all over the world will be
-happy.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> But we must find a way to make the Fairy
-Queen happy, too, or she will die, and the little children
-won’t have any Christmas trees, holly or turkeys next year.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> [<i>playfully</i>]. Why didn’t some of you
-goody, goody, wise people frame up a scheme that would have
-helped the children out without making the Queen suffer?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> We would have done so in time.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit.</span> But there wasn’t any time to lose.
-You’ll see. It will come out all right.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page.</span> I’ll have to see what can be done to
-<i>make</i> it come out right. I shall see the Fairy Judge of
-the Supreme Court.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>horrified</i>]. That means a divorce!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> [<i>looking through spy glass</i>]. Look here,
-everybody.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><i><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> in his travels, as seen through the
-glass, coming down a certain chimney, finds an old lady
-dressed all in red. She evidently intends to play</i> <span class="smcap">Mrs.
-Santa Claus</span>. <i>There is a tree, and stockings<span class="pagenum" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</span> by the
-fireplace, and</i> <span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>reads a sign</i>:</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="allsmcap">FOR MY LONG LOST SON.</span></p>
-
-
-
-<p style="text-indent: 3em;"><i>The old lady is crying.</i></p>
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Billy</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie</span> <i>clamor to have a look
-through the glass</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="stage-left"><span class="smcap">Curtain</span> <i>opens in the direction in which the spy glass is
-pointing, showing scene described (Scene III)</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_27">[Pg 27]</span></p>
-<div class="chapter">
-
-<hr class="chap">
-</div>
-<h3>SCENE III</h3>
-
-<p class="center"><i>Interior of Home of Old Lady.</i></p>
-
-<p class="center"><i>Discovered</i>: <span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>and the</i> <span class="smcap">Old
-Lady</span>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>who has just come down the
-chimney</i>]. Ho! Ho! What’s this? Crying? At Christmas time?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Old Lady</span> [<i>sobs</i>]. Oh, I didn’t think you were
-coming at all; it got so late. So I thought I would play
-<i>Mrs.</i> Santa Claus. But my only son is away. So what’s the
-use? I thought surely he would come home for Christmas.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>puts his arm about her</i>]. Never
-mind. You come along with me. I need a Mrs. Santa Claus to help
-me distribute the gifts. Perhaps we’ll come across your son in
-our travels.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Old Lady</span> <i>exit
-joyously and enter sleigh at door</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="center">CURTAIN</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_28">[Pg 28]</span></p>
-<div class="chapter">
-<hr class="chap">
-</div>
-
-
-<h3>SCENE IV</h3>
-
-<p class="center"><i>Interior of Santa Claus’ Home.</i></p>
-
-<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Santa Claus Is Coming.</i>”</p>
-
-<p class="center"><i>Discovered</i>: <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span>, <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span>
-<i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Gossip</span>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>looking through the spy glass</i>].
-Oh, they are having such a lovely time as they enter the
-different houses and distribute the gifts! The old lady makes a
-real good Mrs. Santa Claus.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> [<i>looking through</i>]. They have used
-up all the gifts now and are coming home for more.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip</span> [<i>taking the glass and looking through</i>].
-Oh, he has kissed her! Isn’t that dreadful? But I guess the
-little Fairy Queen won’t care, now that the Prince has come
-back.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>taking the glass</i>]. Let <i>me</i>
-see. I don’t believe he kissed her at all. He wouldn’t do
-such a thing. It is very wrong to think bad things about
-people which never happen. [<span class="smcap">Flossie</span> <i>and</i>
-<span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>laugh</i>.]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> Hush, they have reached home.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>enters, with the</i> <span class="smcap">Old
-Lady</span>]. Where is the Fairy Queen?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Gossip.</span> The Fairy Prince has returned, and the Queen
-has gone off with him.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Old Lady.</span> It’s too bad. Do you intend to get a divorce?</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> I would like to, but I am too tender-hearted.
-I must protect the Queen from the scandal-mongers.</p>
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_29">[Pg 29]</span></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> [<i>looking through window</i>]. Oh, the
-Queen and the Prince are coming!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Old Lady</span> [<i>looking through window</i>]. There is my
-long lost son.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> Let’s hide, just for fun.</p>
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>and the</i> <span class="smcap">Old Lady</span> <i>exit behind
-curtain</i>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>enter</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> I would get a divorce, but I just can’t think
-of breaking dear old Santa’s heart. He is such a darling!</p>
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>enters at door, pretends to look very severe,
-but there is a twinkle in his eye</i>.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince</span> [<i>falling on his knees</i>]. Oh, forgive me
-for being here. I have done the little Queen no harm.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Thomas Page</span> [<i>in triumphant spirit, enters, blowing
-a horn</i>]. The Supreme Court has ordered me to pronounce the
-Queen’s marriage null and void, because any marriage is illegal
-which takes place between a human being and a fairy. In the
-court’s judgment Santa Claus is human.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> <i>steps up to the</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span>.]</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> Here is the minister ready to marry us.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Queen.</span> I believe I <i>ought</i> to transform Santa into
-a fairy and marry him over again. [<span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>shows great
-disappointment</i>.]</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> Cheer up, Prince. I don’t want to be transformed
-into a fairy. I would rather be human. I am going to give you to each
-other as my Christmas gift to you.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Queen</span>, <i>kneeling, kisses</i> <span class="smcap">Santa’s</span>
-<i>hand gratefully</i>. <span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>lifts her
-to her feet, and places her hand in the hand of the</i>
-<span class="smcap">Prince</span>, <i>then brings into<span class="pagenum" id="Page_30">[Pg 30]</span> the room the</i> <span class="smcap">Old
-Lady</span>, <i>who is immediately clasped in the arms of her
-son, the</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span>.]</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Prince.</span> Oh, mother, it seems <i>so good</i> to see you!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Old Lady.</span> My long lost son!</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus.</span> The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa
-Claus.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">All the Little Fairies</span> [<i>including those supposedly burned
-up in the fire entering, clap their hands</i>]. Let’s have a double
-wedding!</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>Santa Lucia.</i>”</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">
-[<span class="smcap">Gossip</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Flossie Fixit</span> <i>put
-wedding veils on the</i> <span class="smcap">Old Lady</span> <i>and the</i>
-<span class="smcap">Queen</span>. <span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span>
-<i>stand to the left facing</i> <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span>.
-<span class="smcap">Santa</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Old Lady</span> <i>stand to the
-right facing</i> <span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span>.]</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy</span> [<i>solemnly, open Bible in hand</i>]. I pronounce
-you husband and wife.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Curtain</span> <i>opens, showing handsome Christmas tree</i>.
-<span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> <i>discovers an enormous stocking
-marked</i>: “For Santa Claus,” <i>and a big book from which he
-reads</i>: “How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy.”
-<i>He bows his thanks, grinning broadly, examines other gifts
-on the tree and distributes them. The</i> <span class="smcap">Fairies</span>
-<i>are delighted with their gifts</i>.</p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Billy Bundy.</span> Oh, we shouldn’t keep Santa Claus here to
-distribute <i>our</i> gifts. Half the little children in the world are
-waiting for him.</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><i>The reindeer drives up to the door.</i></p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Mr.</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Mrs. Santa</span> [<i>hurriedly enter the
-sleigh and drive off, waving gayly and shouting</i>]. Good-bye!</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">[<span class="smcap">Fairy Queen</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>wave in
-reply, raising their wands</i>.]</p>
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_31">[Pg 31]</span></p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Fairy Queen.</span> We will destroy the illusion of time so the
-little children won’t know it is so late.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Santa Claus</span> [<i>calling back</i>]. Even so, I am afraid some
-of them will have to have their gifts on Christmas Day instead of
-Christmas Eve.</p>
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">Mrs. Santa Claus</span> [<i>calling back</i>]. We will bring some of
-the little children back with us.</p>
-
-
-<p class="center p2"><span class="smcap">Music</span>: “<i>The Christmas Tree.</i>”</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage">
-<span class="smcap">All the Fairies</span>, <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>and</i>
-<span class="smcap">Queen</span> <i>leading, dance around the Christmas tree,
-singing</i>.</p>
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Mr.</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Mrs. Santa</span> <i>enter, with a
-crowd of children from the audience. They are very cordial and
-jovial as they distribute gifts to youngsters.</i></p>
-
-
-<p class="speech"><span class="smcap">All the Little Fairies</span> [<i>help distribute gifts,
-shouting</i>]. Merry Christmas!</p>
-
-
-
-<p class="stage"><span class="smcap">Fairy Queen</span> <i>and</i> <span class="smcap">Prince</span> <i>shake hands
-with everybody. They are gracious and delightful.</i></p>
-
-
-
-<p class="center p2">CURTAIN</p>
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-
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-<h4>DRAWING</h4>
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-<table class="wide">
-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Easy Things to Draw—Augsburg</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.45</td>
-</tr>
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-<h4>SEAT WORK
-</h4>
-<table class="wide">
-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Primary Seat Work, Sense Training and Games—Smith</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.85</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Primary Sewing and Color Cards—Cleaveland: No. 1, Animal Series; No. 2, Fairy-Tale Series; No. 3, Children-of-the-World Series. Each set</td>
-<td class="tdr">.25</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Straight-Line Sewing Cards—Cleaveland</td>
-<td class="tdr">.25</td>
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-<h4>PENMANSHIP
-</h4>
-<table class="wide">
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-<td class="tdl">Muscular Movement Writing Slips</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.15</td>
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-<h4>ARITHMETIC
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-<table class="wide">
-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Moody Number Games—Moody. Series 1</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.85</td>
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-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Moody Number Games—Moody. Series 2</td>
-<td class="tdr">.85</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Number Games for Primary Grades—Harris-Waldo</td>
-<td class="tdr">.85</td>
-</tr>
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-
-<td class="tdl">Number Stories—Deming</td>
-<td class="tdr">.85</td>
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-<table class="wide">
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-<td class="tdl">Games and Rhymes for Language Teaching in the First Four Grades—Deming</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.85</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Language and Composition by Grades—Hammond</td>
-<td class="tdr">1.00</td>
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-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">Language Games for All Grades—Deming—Book only</td>
-<td class="tdr">.80</td>
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-
-<td class="tdl">With Cards</td>
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-
-<td class="tdl">One Hundred Stories for Reproduction—Grove</td>
-<td class="tdr">.30</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Primary Language Stories—Deming</td>
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-<h4>MUSIC
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-
-<td class="tdl">Best Primary Songs—Kellogg</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.20</td>
-</tr>
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-
-<td class="tdl">Merry Melodies—Hanson</td>
-<td class="tdr">.20</td>
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-<tr>
-
-<td class="tdl">New Common-School Song Book—Smith-Schuckai</td>
-<td class="tdr">.70</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Silvery Notes—Hanson</td>
-<td class="tdr">.20</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Songs We Like Best</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Weaver’s New School Songs—Weaver</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Simplex Class Record—Cloth</td>
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-<td class="tdr">.35</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Dialogues and Plays for Entertainment Days—Painton</td>
-<td class="tdr">$0.40</td>
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-<td class="tdl">District-School Dialogues—Irish</td>
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-<td class="tdl">The Golden Goose—Guptill</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Humorous Dialogues for Children—Irish</td>
-<td class="tdr">.40</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Specialty Entertainments for Little Folks—Painton</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Twelve Plays for Children—Guptill</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Best Primary Recitations—Hoag</td>
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-<td class="tdl">The Best Christmas Book—Sindelar</td>
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-<td class="tdl">Closing Day Entertainments—Sindelar</td>
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