^ The Busy Christmas Fairies -BY- MAUDE SUMMER SMITH PRICE 35 GENTS Eldridge Entertainment House Franklin, Ohio bs£ Denver, Colo. 944 So. Logan StrMt HALLOWE'EN HILARITY HINTS Good Things To Keep The Ball Rolling A Bunch of Stunts for Hallowe'en A new book of doings, contributed by many wide- awake writers. Covers almost any kind of festival, party or entertainment you wish to give. Drills, games, stunts, decorations, etc. Price, 75c. The Fairy and the Witch A 1-act allegorical sketch for Hallowe'en, by A. D. Nelson. 1 adult, male or female, and any number of children. In this very picturesque little play, the Black Witch of Hallowe'en fails under the spell of the White Fairy and superstition gives way to rea- son. Time, about 20 minutes. Price, 25c. The Frolic of the Witches By Juanita Mae Gulp. This is a clever little drill es- pecially adapted for Hal'ov/e'en. Introduces flash- lights and brooms, and is for 11 girls. Price, 25c. Guess Who Song and Drill Something novel. Price, 25c. The Haunted Gate ^ By Edith Wormwood. A clever play for Hallowe'en. The capture of the ghosts furnishes a good climax to the play. -3 males, 7 females. Plays from 30 to 45 minutes. Price, 35c. Jimmy's Ghosts By Cecil J. Richmond. A sketch for children. Five speaking parts with chorus of witches. Can easily be given in any school room. Price, 15c Scarecrows A-Roaming An eccentric drill. Price, 25c. What To Do on Hallowe'en Compiled by Juanita Mae Culp. This is a really good collection of helpful suggestions for this occasion. Suggestions for decorations, menus, parties, games, stunts, recipes, a play or two, and other good things. Purchasers will find themselves relieved from worry and trouble concerning Hallowe'en. Price, 40c. Fun With Fortune Telling Compiled by Mrs. G. L. Henson. Here is a book that will furnish fun and interest for any social gathering. Every one is interested in their "fortune" and this book is arranged to give you pleasure, either individ- ually or as a crowd. Price, 50c. Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO also DENVER, COLO. 944 S. Logan St. The Busy Christmas Fairies A SHORT OPERETTA For Kindergarten or First Grade Ciiildren. Songs and Dialogue by MAUDE SUMMER SMITH PRICE 35 CENTS Oopyrlffht 1922, Eldridge Entertainment House Published By ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE FRANKLIN, OHIO DENVER, COLO. THPS6-00 6656 ^'^V^ .t^^ 26403 DEC 3'0 '22 /s.<> j CHARACTERS The Wicked Night Wind Fairy — a small boy. Santa Claus — a large boy or girl. Christmas Fairies — not more than twelve, both boys and girls. Earth Children — The rest of the Kindergarten. Time: Christmas Eve. Place : Any school room with a piano, a tree well-light- ed and trimmed, and an open space large enough for the children to move freely about. A fireplace at one side would add greatly to ths beauty of the second scene. Some small tables and chairs will be necessary in the last scene for the children to rest upon. 'i^-v ^r ??^"-''^e ^^^COSTUMES: The Wicked Night Wind Fairy — a black cheesecloth slip and a black cap. Santa Claus — his usual costume. Christmas Fairies^white cheesecloth slips with caps trimmed in imitation snow. Tiny bells are tied to their dresses. Earth Children — wear their "nighties" over the school dress and little night caps made of white tissue paper. The Busy Christmas Fairies SCENE I. (The Christmas Fairies enter carrying packages. These they sort out and place in a neat pile as they speak.) First Fairy — Let us sit here while we get our gifts ready for the tree. Second Fairy — I heard the Wicked Night Wind Fairy as I came in. Listen! Listen! Do you hear him? (The faint sound of the wind is heard without. They all stop their work to listen.) All — Yes, yes — we mustn't let him in. First Fairy — Shall we sing a song to scare him away? All — We will sing the Christmas Bell Song. (No. 1) (They sing and dance to the music of the song, played an octave higher. In this dance the children join hands and skip, jingling their tiny bells as much as pos- sible. The music continues softly as the Fairies gradual- ly stop dancing and fall tired out upon the floor. The Wicked Night Wind Fairy enters. Creeping along, he first calls lightly "Woo-woo — woo-o" then growing more bold, his call becomes louder and louder. The Fairies^ rise.) All — We must get him ! We must get him ! (They chase him about and finally catch him. They tie him and bandage his mouth.) The Busy Christmas Fairies First Fairy — {to Wicked Night Wind) We will let you go when Santa has come. {The Fairies then place their gifts on or near tree,) First Fairy — We hope Santa will like our tree. Second Fairy — Poor Santa! He could never get to all the children if he had no Fairies to help him. First Fairy— We will have to get other trees ready for him, too. {The Christmas Fairies leave, dragging their cap- tive, the Night Wind Fairy, with them.) SCENE II. {The Earth Children come running in, dressed in their little night gowns and caps.) Dorothy — Did you hear the cold night wind a few moments ago? Ellen — If it hadn't stopped, Santa would not come. All — Oh, yes, he would. Frank — {turning to Edward) What do you want for Christmas, Edward? Edward — A big sail boat and an automobile and a sled, and a fire wagon, and a hose to go with it, and— Fra^k— {impatiently) Why don't ask ME what I want? Edward— I'm not through telling what I want yet. A — Si — well — what do you want? Several Girls^ {interrupting) Let's sing some- thing. {They sing the Christmas Slumbers Song. Slowly the music is repeated, as the children fall asleep at their tables. Here Santa comes in, followed by the Chnstmas Fairies and the Wicked Night Wind Fairy, still bound, last of all.) ^ The Busy Christmas Fairies Santa Claus — What a beautiful tree! Did you Fairies trim it? All — Oh, yes. Santa — It is the finest tree I have found this year. What reward would you like for your work? One Fairy — Change us all into real little children, just for today. All — That would be fine. (Here Santa helps them take off their little fairy slips and caps.) Santa — (going up to Wicked Night Wind Fairy) Do you want to be a real child, too? (Wicked Fairy shakes his head "yes.") Santa — Will you promise to be very quiet if I let you go? (Again Wicked Fairy says ''yes.") (Santa helps him take off his black garments and he becomes a child of earth.) Santa — I must go now for other homes are waiting for me. After I am gone, wake the sleeping children. (Christmas Fairies gently shake the sleeping chil- dren, singing as they do so, the song, ''Wake Up, 'Tis Christma.s Morning." (The scene ends as they all join hands dancing about the tree, singing "0 Christmas Tree.") SONQS IN OPERETTA "CHRISTMAS FAIRIES. »5 No. I. ^Christmas Bells. words and Music by Maude Sumner Smith. mp [-4-5^- -^ H -^ \/ iztz Jin - gle, jin - gle Christ -mas bells! 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O Christmas Tree.* Christmas tree, oh, Christmas tree, the best in all the world to me, With iLlte — *TZZZZI 53 r_iSrtK=:2=:i (4) Jr 1 tern? ■^^^^^^^^_ branch-es green and spreading wide to hold our gifts at Christ-maa-tide, Oh, '^ :S:«=fc=? i -e--i ^ — -i— :*!- ^t-i — *■ — ?- — P^i r Jt "Jt -^ "*- m — '> — — ^ — ^ — j:: ^s 3=7- ^^^-t^T^ -7 — *— -S- S=2: rp^^f^ ■*—•-!" — }- -I H +-- -^ # pret - ty tree, now tell to me the gifts you hide, where can they be? With I Tti^ 5=i:>;=T -• 3 ^ ^ -^ h 3|?=fc -• tf «- r 1 — t -y -& -0- -0- -4- -4- -0- -0- ^s=*=s^ -7—5^?- » shin-ing lights you're fair to see! Oh, beau-ti - ful, beau-ti - ful Christmas tree! It—* 4 0- a — M P^^=^=^ m—0. -m — — c — 0- r i^ 3r :i i^ - ]N , ^ #- - -I 1 ^- I 2Wei3Et :i — *f — «=:^ :?—•-■ (5) YOU WILL BE GUD TO KNOW OF THESE NEW PLAYS Training Mary By Mary Shaw Page. A bright 1-act play with sim- ple stage setting. William, husband of Mary, essays to train Mary, especially along the lines of correcting carelessness. As is always the case, William .-rets in deep water, but finally wades out. 2 males, 4 fe- males, and plays about 45 minutes. Price, 25c. The Hired Man's Courtship By Alice Cripps. A short comedy-drama in 2 acts- Captain Edwards tires of wealth and the city, and procures work on Horton's farm, only to find that the farmer's daughter is an o'd sweetheart. Because of an intrigue on the part of the captain's cousin, an es- trangement takes place, which ends happily when the captain finds the source of certain stories and re- futes them. Aunt Hepsey, Jim and Ezra (colored), add comedy to the play. Plays about 43 minutes, and is for 3 males and 3 females. Price, 25c. Merely Anne Marie A comedy in 3 acts by Beulah King. 3 males, 5 fe- males. Time, 21/2 hours. The scenes are laid in a fashionable boarding house, and the characters are all distinct types and worth while. A successful play- wright, desiring to escape notoriety, seeks seclusion at Mrs. Teague's and becomes the hero of Anne Ma- rie, the dining room maid. The dialogue is bright, the situations clever and the story ends happily. 35c- A Bit of Scandal By Fannie Barnett Linsky. Comedy-drama in 2 acts. Francina, who is to play at the recital, composes her own number. On the evening of the recital, Mary Sherman, who precedes her on the program, plays Francina's compositions, v/hich she has stolen. The reasons for the theft all come out later and of course, all ends well. Nine characters. Plays about 1 hour. Price, 35c. Miss Burnett Puts One Over By Ethelyn Sexton. A rollicking 1-act girls' play for 6 characters. Barbara's mother has a friend, Ann Bur- nett, who is to visit the girls at college, with the in- tention of giving a generous sum to the school. The girls, wishing o gain her good will, practice their "manners." 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