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A PARTY IN MOTHER GOOSE LAND
Teachers are discovering that no matter how much novelty there is in their entertainment, how well it is arranged, how thoroughly drilled, if they want to hold the active interest of the audience they must use the best of songs. The songs must be real novelties. The words must be interesting as well as decidedly clever. The music must be catchy and abounding in rich melody. With these things in mind we have prepared this list of superior song novelties for our patrons. All are in regular sheet music form.
WELCOME SONGS
We've Just Arrived from Bashful Town. We Hope You've Brought Your Smiles Along. Come and Partake of Our Welcome Cake. We're Very Glad to See You Here. With Quaking Hearts We Welcome You.
CLOSING SONGS
Mr. Sun and Mrs. Moon. Now, Aren't You Glad You Came? We Do Not Like to Say Goodbye. We'll Now Have to Say Goodbye.
A PARTY IN MOTHER GOOSE LAND
A ONE-ACT PLAY FOR PRIMARY CHILDREN
BY EFFA E. PRESTON
PAINE PUBLISHING COMPANY DAYTON, OHIO
A Party in Mother Goose Land
CHARACTERS AND COSTUMES
The costumes may be left to the discretion of the teacher and may be simple or elaborate, as desired. A few suggestions are given:
MOTHER GOOSE, large girl in old-fashioned dark dress with high pointed crowned hat.
BOY BLUE, small boy in blue suit, with horn, which he uses as a megaphone in announcing people.
HANSEL, small boy in Norfolk suit, slippers with buckles.
GRETEL, small girl in white.
ROBINSON CRUSOE, bareheaded boy in rags.
JACK THE GIANT KILLER, boy in red knickerbocker suit, red plumed cap, large sword.
PUSS IN BOOTS, boy in black suit, tail, cat false face, high boots.
GOLDILOCKS, yellow haired girl in white.
BEARS are large, medium sized and small boys in brown bear suits and bear false faces.
ALADDIN, boy in white suit, white plumed cap.
FAIRY, small girl in white ruffled mosquito net dress with wings of same.
RED RIDING HOOD, small girl in long red cloak and hood.
WOODCUTTERS are four boys in brown overalls and jackets, small brown caps, carrying hatchets.
OWL, boy in brown Canton flannel, wings of same. If owl face can not be obtained make brown hood with small pointed ears.
PUSSY CAT, little girl in gray cat suit and cat face. Tail of same.
BLUE BEARD, boy in long gray robe with bright blue beard made of crepe paper.
WIVES, girls in Empire dresses of bright colors.
CINDERELLA, girl in pretty white dress.
PRINCE is boy in purple suit, cloak, and plumed hat.
PETER, small boy in Dutch costume.
SNOW WHITE, little girl in white.
DWARFS, are very small boys in gray suits with pointed gray caps and gray beards.
DICK WHITTINGTON, boy in red suit, long red cloak trimmed with ermine, made from cotton spotted with black, plumed hat. He carries toy cat.
ROBIN HOOD and his men, boys in green suits and caps, carrying bows and arrows. Robin Hood wears red feather in his cap.
HIAWATHA AND HIS BRAVES, boys in Indian costume. Hiawatha in white costume. Braves in tan, feathers in hair.
CAPTAIN KIDD AND PIRATES, captain in black sailor suit, big hat with feather. Sailors and Pirates in blue sailor suits, red handkerchiefs about neck. All have knives and pistols in belts.
ALICE, little girl in white.
WHITE RABBIT, small boy in white canton flannel suit, rabbit face, or white hood with long ears. He carries white kid gloves in his hands.
KINGS AND QUEENS, are in white robes covered, respectively, with hearts and diamonds of red paper, and spades and clubs of black paper. They wear gilt crowns.
Suits for animals may be made over pattern for one piece pajamas with feet cut on them.
Characters should be grouped to form a pretty tableau for closing song. Mother Goose in center.
If class is small any of the characters may be omitted without spoiling the play. If it is difficult to get costumes children may simply wear white cardboard poster on which name of character represented is printed.
A Party in Mother Goose Land
The Land of dear old Story Books, Of dear old Story Books Come view with us awhile, we pray, The Land of Story Books.
Girls leave stage and curtain rises showing a room in the house of MOTHER GOOSE, who is seated in a large chair at side of stage, near front. Chairs for guests are in back of room. Guests enter opposite side of room from MOTHER GOOSE. As curtain rises BOY BLUE enters and says:
BOY BLUE:
DEAR Mother Goose, Jack Horner said That you had need of me, So here I am at your command, Whate'er the task may be.
MOTHER GOOSE:
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