Christmas Entertainments

								


    With hair so snowy white, sir?
Just hang your stocking Christmas eve,--

    He'll come that very night, sir.


And if you watch, perhaps you'll see

    This friend in furs hid deep, sir.
But I have never seen him once--

    I'm always fast asleep, sir.


Chorus--Santa Claus is jolly, sir;

    Santa Claus is kind, sir;
Santa Claus on Christmas eve

    Comes riding on the wind, sir.

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=A Christmas-bell Drill.=
By ELLA M. POWERS.



    (This drill may be given by eight little girls provided with

    wands. At the top of each wand are tacked three streamers of

    red, white, and blue ribbon or cambric. At the end of each

    streamer a little tinkling bell is sewed. The children sing,

    and wave wands in time to the music. The words may be sung to

    the tune of "Lightly Row.")


Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
Happy bells of Christmas time;
Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,

    Christ the Lord is born.


Christ is born, our Saviour dear,
Joyous words we love to hear;
Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,

    Christ the Lord is born.



    (Between first and second verses, all march singing same tune

    to "Tra la la."--"Tra la la," wands waving, up, down, right,

    left, up, down, right left, throughout. Resume places and sing

    second verse.)


Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
Happy bells of Christmas time;
Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
Glory be to God.


Let us carol sweetly then,
Peace on earth, good will to men;
Sweetly chime, sweetly chime,
Christ the Lord is born.



    (All march out, singing, and waving wands.)

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=The Snow Brigade.=
By MARIAN LODER.



    (A winter drill for a dozen boys--in overcoats, earcaps,

    bright-colored mufflers, mittens, etc. Each carries a big

    snow-shovel. The stage should be spread with sheets and loose

    cotton to represent snow. Boys come marching in single file,

    shovels over shoulder, singing to the tune, "See the Farmer

    in the Field.")


I.



    We are the jolly Snow Brigade,

    With our trusty shovels we make a raid.

    And lustily we'll give you aid

    On a frosty winter's morning.



    Chorus.--He! he! ha! ha! ha!

               He! he! ha! ha! ha!

               He! he! ha! ha! ha!

                  Ho! ho! ho!


II.


(Beginning to shovel cotton.)



    We'll shovel your walk for fifteen cents,

    We'll pile the snow against the fence,

    We'll show you we are boys of sense

    On a frosty winter's morning.--Cho.


III.


(Rubbing noses.)



    Jiminy crack! our noses are cold!

    Oh! Jack Frost is bad and bold!


(Working harder than ever.)



    But little care we for the winter cold,

    On a clear and frosty morning.--Cho.


IV.


(Pointing to work.)



    Look at that; now what do you say?


(Holding out hands to audience)



    Now, if you please, we'll take our pay.