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If you are not located in the United States, you -will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before -using this eBook. - -Title: Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus - Musical Christmas play in four scenes - -Author: Maud Brunton - -Release Date: November 21, 2022 [eBook #69401] - -Language: English - -Produced by: Charlene Taylor, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed - Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was - produced from images generously made available by The - Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MR. AND MRS. SANTA -CLAUS *** - - - - - - PRICE 25 CENTS - - Mr. _and_ Mrs. - Santa - Claus - - [Illustration] - - BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY - - _Publishers_ _Chicago_ - - - - -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. - -Artistically the books set a new standard. 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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. 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