Christmas Entertainments

								


    Our work is done, it's time for play,

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


(Begin snowballing with the cotton, throwing balls into
audience and at each other.)

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=Christmas Stockings.=
By A.S. WEBBER.



    (Six small girls and boys are needed for speaking, and any

    even number of larger girls for singing. A boy leads each

    division of the march, immediately followed by those who

    speak.



    An equal number enter from opposite sides as far back as

    possible, pass in front to sides, back half-way, form

    two lines across front, having the six who speak in front

    (alternating boy and girl), and the larger pupils back of them

    sing as they enter and until they are placed the chorus of

    "Birdies' Ball," beginning "Tra la la la la." When in position

    all sing the following two verses, air, "Birdies' Ball." When

    chorus is reached, let them keep time by resting weight on

    right foot on first count, and at same time swinging left foot

    over right, touch toe to floor, dipping body slightly on third

    count, foot back in place on first count of next measure. Rest

    weight on left foot and swing right foot over left, touching

    right toe on third count, foot back in place on first count of

    next measure, etc.)


Santa Claus on Christmas eve,

    Means to give a gift to all,
Each a stocking we will hang,

    Stockings big and stockings small.


Chorus.--Tra la la la, etc.


Santa Claus on Christmas eve

    Comes with reindeer swift as air,
Early all must be in bed,

    Leaving only stockings there.


Chorus.--Tra la la la, etc.



    (A girl comes one step forward, bows, and speaks.)


I mean to hang on Christmas eve

    A stocking of this size (measures),
Because I want a doll so big,

    That sleeps and shuts its eyes.
To crowd it in a stocking small

    Would surely not be wise.



    (Pupil steps back in place and all sing the chorus, keeping

    time as before.)


2d Pupil.--My stocking is the one I'll hang,

    I know 'twill hold quite well,
About a hundred marbles more

    Than's owned by Tommy Bell.
Of course I want some candy, too,

    But the marbles are what tell.



    (Steps back, and chorus is repeated as before.)


3d Pupil.--I mean to beg a stocking small

    Of little sister Clare,
Because I want some things so small

    They'll scarce be found e'en there.
I want a ring that has a stone,

    And a pretty pin to wear.



    (Chorus repeated as before.)


4th Pupil.--I've measured all the stockings round,

    And think I'll hang up two,
Because I want a pair of skates,--

    One stocking will not do.
Of course I want some sweets and things

    To last the whole week through.


Chorus, etc.


5th Pupil.--My mamma's stocking I will hang,

    'Twill so much better hold
A tea-set for my dolly dear,