THE DOLL SHOP Helen Langhanke and Lois Morstrom. PRICE 25 CENTS Eldridge Entertainment House FrankUn, Ohio ^ Denver, Colo. MONOLOGS By SEYMOUR S. TIBBALS ^HIS series of character monologs has provided ^^ something funny, yet clean and wholesome, for the boy or man who wants a specialty along the lines of the professional monolog. They are espec- ially adapted for the olio of a minstrel show or as an individual number on a vaudeville program. Have You Ever Noticed That? A tramp monolog-. Izzy's Troubles. For a Hebrew character. Waiting ^or the Alabama Lou, A darkey talkip.g act, the speaker being a stranded mJnstrel. Be Keerful Si. A Rube monolog. As -Oi Wuz Sayin'. For an Irish character. Under the Pretzel Brough. Dutch monolog. PRICE 15 6ENTS EACH. TWO PATRIOTIC MOi^OLOGS The Stars and Stripes In FSanders. A dramatic reading -vith a climax that will cause a thrill. Price, 25 cents. When Monty Came Home from the Marne. Suitable for any reader and a number that will be welcome on anv program Price 25 cents. ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE FRANKLIN, OHIO, also 944 S. Logan, DENVER, COLO. 1 The Doll Shop By HELEN LANGHANKE AND LOIS COOL MORSTROM (JoD.v right lV)-20, bJ.lrldK't Knt«rtaUi:ii.-nt H. PUBLISHED BY ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE FRANKLIN, OHIO DENVER, COLO. CAST OF CHARACTERS In order of their appearance. Madame Eloise Winifred Helen Eileen Mrs. I,eonard Mrs. Cooper Fairy Queen Silver Tone Light Foot Tinsel Fleet Foot Star Shining Wings Fairy Fancy Glitter Gleam Soldier Boy Dol)^ Girl Doll Boy Doll Clown Baby Doll Highland Laddie Highland Lassie French Dolls ^V^ v'^'^ Clerics Cuatomers Fairies Dolls in Shop TMP9o-ja656'^ ©CLD 56,^?94 <\A0 r Moon Beam ( Mother Goose Polly Flinders Jack Horner Jack Jill Queen of Hearts ^ Knave of Hearts Miss Muffet Curly Locks Marjorie Daw Jack-Be-Nimble Old King Cole ^ Mother (Joose Character Dolls Fiddlers Three Mistress Mary Little Boy Blue Bo-Peep Note: — Madame Eloise may be played by an dder per- son. Clerks and customers may double, taking parts of Mother Goose Dolls. Some of the Mo- ther Goose Dolls may be omitted, or other char- acters may be supplied. Girls may take the parts of boys, or both boys and girls may take part. 3 Cl)e Boll ^top The setting and costumes may be as simple or aa elaborate as desired. The descriptions given here are on- ly suggestions which may be modified to suit the conve- nience or desire of the director. Dances already learned may be utilized. The following songs and dances can be obtained from the publishers : Mother Goose in Town — Protheiroe — 75 cents. fCon- rains all Mother Goose songs mentioned./i Hinman Dance>^. (Contains Highland Fling and other dances.) Price, $1.75. Ten Traditional Christmas Carols, 10 cents. Indian Lullaby, 40 cents. Dream of Fairyland, 40 cents. The Story of the Play. The aim of the play is to show the spirit of Christ- mas as expressed in love of anything, dolls, for instance. The scene is a doll-shop, kept by Madame Eloise, assisted by two clerks. After both customers and clerks have gone, Madame Eloise falls asleep. She is awakened by fairies, who, because of her love for the dolls, bring them to life. The dolls entertain her with the ability of the character which they represent. A little love-scene be- tween a Soldier and a Girl Doll is interwoven here. The play ends with the awakening of Madame Eloise, who dis- covers her experience to be a dream. The Doll Shop Description of the Costumes. Madame Eloise: Modern dark dress, rather elaborate, such as modistes commonly wear. Hair, done high. Helen and Winifred: White waists and black skirts. Use wraps. Mrs, Cooper and Mrs. Leonard: Mrs. Cooper very fash- ionably dressed, carrying a lorgnette. Mrs. Leonard more simply dressed; street clothes, Eileen: Pretty hat and coat. Curls. Fairy Queen : Material, white cheese cloth, voille, batiste, Grecian costume, with long flowing sleeves, trimmed with much tinsel. Hair in curls, band of tinsel. Wand. Fairies: Grecian costumes — white, trimmed with tinsel for cord. Hair in curls, with band of tinsel. Soldier Boy Doll: Boy Scout or soldier costume. Girl Doll : Fancy dress. Pretty hat and cape. Curls. Boy Doll : Dark knee knickerbockers, or little black velvet short trousers. White blouse with Windsor tie. Clown : Pierrot costume. Baby Doll : Baby with bonnet. Highland Laddie: Regular Highland costume, socks, cap. Highland Lassie: Regular Highland costume, socks, cap, curls, French Dolls : Fancy white dress, fancy blue dress, fancy pink dress. Socks, sashes. Indian fMoon Beam^* : Regular Indian costume for girl. Bow and arrow. Wig of straight biack hair. Mother Goose: Regulation costume; colonial, with peak- ed hat. Polly Flinders: White waist, dark skirt, wide girdle, white apron, Dutch cap, bare feet. Jack Horner: Eton suit, blouse, "Windsor tie, cap. Pie. Jack: Pail. Dark trousers, blouse, sleeves roiled up, col- lar turned in ; cap. 6 The Doll Shop Jill: Gingham dress, white stockings. Queen of Hearts: White dress trimmed with red hearts. Suit of Colonial style, with paniers. Possibly a white cape (emnnej lined with red, which can be slipped off. This cape has a high collar. Red hearts pasted around hem. Ankle length. Hair done up high. Crown. Knave of Hearl-s: Properties: Tray containing heart cookies. A page's costume or regulation costume. Little Miss Muffet: Properties: Tuffet, Spider, Bowl and spoon. Fancy dress with wide girdle. Socks, sash, bow in hair to match sash. Curly Locks: High-waisted dress. Margery Daw: Summer dress, with a bright sash. Stock- ings to match sash. Hair in curls. Jack-Be-M imble : Knickerbockers, white blouse, velvet jacket. Dark colored stockings. Candle, flarge^* in a short candle holder. Old King Cole: Robe fcape). trimmed with ermine white outing flannel with black patches sewed on it.j Some kind ol velvet suit, if possible. Gold buckles on ballets. CrouTi. Pipe Uong-stemmed;. Bowl. Fiddlers : Blue knickerbockers, blue jumper over a white waist. Gold color band around bottom of jumper. Belt around the waist of same material. . Shield of red and gold in middle of front of jumper. Black stockings. Ballets with gold buckles. Buckles can be made of cardboard and covered with the same can be made of cardboard and covered with the same material as that used to trim suits. Blue round cap made of same material. Mistress Mary: Colonial costume with fissue. Basket, with long handle filled with flowers. Little Boy Blue : Horn. Regulation costume for Boy Blue. Blue socks to match costume. Little Bo-Peep : Colonial, regular Bo-Peep costume. Hat. Curls. Stockings to suit costume. Crook.' The Doll Shop Properties. 1. Baby doll in buggy. 2. A small table (1 French doll on table, one on each side.) 3. Desk with telephone, etc. 4. Girl Doll after she is brought in. 5. Big chair. 6. Real doll in high chair. As curtain rises stage is set as follows: STAGE SETTING. On raised platforms (right and left), arranged to- ward the front of the stage stand the life size (alive) dolls. On shelves at rear the real dolls are prettily dis- played. , . The French doll (alive) stands on table m rear cen- ter ' Highland Lad and Lassie (alive) at right of table. Girl Doll, when brought in, occupies center of stage. Real doll in high chair at right front. The "Dolls" must be trained to hold the pose, as the effect must be that of life-sized dolls. As the fairy touches them each must come to life slowly with motions stiff at first. (Beginning of the Play.) Carols— Played (Said behind the curtains.) Have ye the spirit ©f Christmas Within your soul's depth found? Do you feel the throb of the love Of folks? Does your heart with joy abound? Whether ye live in a mansion Or in a cottage small ; • Christmas must bring you humanity's love; It carries good will for all. 8 The Doll Shop And the spirit pervades in every nook. In every corner, too. Of store, or home, or street, or school. If it is the spirit true. And v^hat is the spirit of Christmas? May it bring ye joy, and then May it carry the old, old message Of peace, good will towards men. (Curtain Rises,) Scene — The Doll Shop. {Telephone rings; Madam Eloise enters.) Madam Eloise — Hello. •■' ■■ This is Mme. Eleise. Oh, yes, Mrs. Leonard. ''' ■^' Why, no, I looked through the stock but didn't seem to have just what you wanteid; so I sent Winifred and Helen to the wholesale dealer's to :?ee if we could get one. (Knock oyi doo'r.) Here they are, now; hold the wire a moment. Voice outside — Oh, madame, help us." (Mme. goes to right door, opens it and helps them lift a large doll in- side. It is wrapped in paper.) Helen— WeW, we certainly got a beauty — Mme. — S-s-h! Unwrap it. Mrs. Leonard is at the phone. (Goes back to phone. Clerks unwrap doll and eX" eunt left. Come back 2vith wraps off, almost immediately. Converse in whispers at one corner of the room, studying doll while Mme. is talking.) Mme. — (phoning'^ Yes, Mrs. Leonard,; so sorry I kept you waiting; but the girls just brought in the doll, and it is beautiful. (Describes doll.) Oh, yes, I know you will like it. Can you come this afternoon to see it? You see, it is only 3:30 now; would it be possible for you to be here in about half an hour? * * All right, and bring Eileen, too. She will never susepct. (Laughs.) All right, then, I'll expect you about four. Good-bye. (Hangs up receiver.) (Door ovens, admitting Mrs. Cooper. Mme. rises to greet her. Clerics busy themselves with dolls.) The Doll Shop 9 Mrs. Cooper — Mme. Eloise, I presume? Mme. — Yes, may I bhow you something? Mrs. C— Tf you please, I would like a Mother Goose character doll, if you have any; a Bo -Peep, or Little Boy Blue — don't you know? Mine. — I understand. Helen, take this lady to the sec- ond floor and show her the Mother Goose character dolls. (To Mrs. C.) Take the elevator I'ight here; Helen will show them to you. Mrs. C. — Thank vou. iMrs. C. and Helen apparent- ly wait for elevator. Exeunt.) Mme. — Oh, Winifred, Mrs. Leonard will be here in a few minutes and I want you to show her this doll. Winijred — Yes, Madame, I shall. (They move around attendmg to dolls, fastening a hook and fixing their curls, lalking as they ivork.) Mme. — Mrs. Leonard has bought a doll for little Ei- leen every year for three years for her birthday and for Christmas, and she has every one of them. Winifred — Yes, I've heard Eileen is very careful with them. She loves them so that she is twice as careful as most girls of her age. Let's see — how old is Eileen? Eight, isn't she? Mme. — Eight in May. They are such lovely people. I have known them ever since Eileen was a baby. Oh, Winifred, look here; this doll's hand is loose; give me tnat glue and I'll fix it. Poor little dolH ^W. gets glue, some twine, and ' doner, have eacli walk sfift'ly for- ward as she is wound.) Mme. — I have enjoyed you all more than I can tell. But what is the matter with little Moon Beam ? Don't be so shy. (Takes her by the hand.) Pretend you are in the beautiful forest. (Indian sings Indian Lullaby.) (Noisy shouting, laughing off stage. ) (Enter Mother Goose, followed hij rest of Mother Goose characters, except Boy Blue, Jack, Jill, Qncm of Hearts, Knave of Hearts, Morjorie Daw. and Fiddlers.) (Song — "Mother Goose Has Come to Tonm.") Mme. — And here's Polly Flinders. Polly — Yes, I am Polly Flinders, Never more among the cinders Do I warm, my pretty toes And I never spoil my nice new clothes. Mme. — And jack Horner. Jack Homer — Here's the plum, I put in my thumb And said "WHhat a good boy am L" U The Doll Shop (Jack and Jill tumble in. Dance eccentric dance.) (Queen of Hearts and Knave come strolling in. Miss' Muffet must he sitting on the tvffet. ) Queen — And you won't steal any more? Knave — No, never! Here are the tarts. Queen — Pass them around, dear, (All eat tarts. When he reaches Miss Muffet, he exclaims.) Knave — Ah I (Looks at her and sings "Little Miss Muffet." She acts out the song. He dangles spider ta scare her.) Boy Doll — Curly liOcks, I have been looking for you everywhere. Curly Locks — Oh, you have! Why? Boy Doll — Haven't you the Spirit of Christmas in- side of you? Haven't you a little love for folks — folks — like me — I mean. Curly Locks — May — be — so — and may — be — not. , Boy Doll — Curly Locks, Curly Locks, Wilt thou be mine? Thou shalt not wash dishas Nor yet serve the swine. Thou shalt sit on a cushion And sew a fine seam, And feed upon strawberries, sugar and cream. (Curly Locks laughs and gives him both hands. They skip aioay. Fairies hring in see-saw, with Marjorie Daw directing.) Marjorie Daw — Come with me. Jack. I'll play with you. Jack Horner — See-saw, Marjorie Daw. Marjorie Daw — Jacky shall have a new master. Jacky must have but a penny a day, Because he can work no faster. (She sings See-snv:) Song.) (Jack-Be-Nimble puts candle down and jumps over around the stage.) The Doll Shop 15 Mme. — Isn't Jack nimble? Marjorie Daw — Isn't Jack quick? All — Jack, jump over the candle-stick! (King Cole has seated himself on stage. Rising, he\ sings "Oh, I'm King Cole"; motions to Jack-Be-Nimble- and Jack to get pipe a7id bo^vl.) (Chorus repeats song, and Jack-Be-Nimble beckons for Fiddlers and then J. B. N. presents pipe and Jaclc bmvl. Fiddlers Three boiv at end of song before King and to audience at the very end, taking positions for dance.) (Dance follotvs.) , .. — • ^ (Mistr^s Mary nod Highland Laddie walk toivard front.) Highland Laddie — Did you find these lovely flowers in the Highlands, Mistress Mary? Mary — Oh, no, I picked them in my garden. Highland Laddie — Oh, Mary, quite contrary. Pray, how does your garden grow? Mistress Mary — With silver belLs and cockle shells And pretty maids all in a row. Fiddlers Three — Where are your pretty maidens? Were they afraid to come? Highland Laddie — (Sings "Who Is Afraid of Mis- tress Mary?" After song, Jack-Be-Nimble jumps around' stage, Jack Horner pulls out a plum. Bo-Peep hunts for her sheep.) Jack-Be-Nimble — I can't keep my feet still. A frolic please! A frolic! Music! (Eccentric dance by Mother Goose characters.) Mme. — Where is Little Boy Blue? Mother Goosei — I wonder. (Chorus sing "Bonnie Boy Blue." During i>econd atanza Bon Blue comes in and poses in center of stage, blowing horn.) 16 The Doll Shop (Bo-Peep start.-- to crij.) Mme. — Wliat is the matter, Bo-Peep? Bo-Peep — I have huiitecl everywhere. Oh. where are rny sheep? All — Leave them alone, and they'll come home, BringiTig their tails behind them. (Bo-Peep nods and hrUihteving, smile.^.l Mother Goose — A revel we have had and enjoyed.. Tell us, dear Madame, among the mortals what a world shall we find? (Soft mvsie dnring recitation.) Mme. — Ye will see the Spirit of Christmas Within each soul's depth found; Ye will know the throb of love Of folks, for hearts with joy abound. Whether ye go to a mansion Or to a cottage small, Christmas will '^how ye humanity's love It carries good v.'ill for all. For the spirit pervades in every nook. In every corner, too. Of store, or home, or street, or school, For it is the spirit, true. For this is the spirit of Christmas It brings ye joy and then It carries the old, old message Of peace, good will toward men. (Soft mns'ic '■: ,>]aiie'J dari}:;; this speech and contiti- ued afterivards. .Mother Goose characters vanish and leave fairies on stage irho return jiist before speech. Mad- awe sits do'um in chai^ and sleeps. Fairies dance and van- ish. Dolbi have taken their places. Stage is exactly as it} mas in the beginning. A honk heard outside. Madame awakens with a start, looks around.) Mme. — Oh, my taxi' To be sure.! (Tunis out light and leaver stage.,) USE THESE ON ANY SCHOOL PROGRAM TUNEFUL OPENING AND CLOSING SONGS PRICE 35 CENTS EACH You're Y>^elcome If You Keep Right Still. If We Were You and You Were Us. 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