Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls

SCENE: _Same as Act I. During first part of scene, the troupe, all but_ PEPPER _and_ TIM, _are very busy arranging tent for their special performance._ BARNEY _and_ DUTCH _move...

_A gallery in the Manor House. R. front, fireplace[27] with glowing red fire. Beside it, at right angles, settle. R. back, door. Back Center, the portraits of_ SIR PHILIP _and_...

SCENE: _Sitting-room, with large old-fashioned fireplace[10] [back Center]. Toys scattered about. A small blackboard to left of fireplace._ DICK _and_ DOT _sitting in little cha...

_Christmas Eve in_ MOTHER MADELON'S _cottage. Open fireplace[3] at the Right, door (R.) and window (L.) at the back. Snow scene at back, shows through window and door when opene...

SCENE: _Same as before. Stage quite dark except for firelight. Window covered with a blanket. Lights high on one side at back to represent moonlight when door is opened. Enter_...

SCENE: _Kitchen in_ MISTRESS GOODSPEEDE'S _cottage, a simple and bare little room. Open fireplace[22] [R.], with exit beside it supposed to lead to loft. Back R., door; L., wind...

_A chamber or corridor in the Manor House. Door [L.]. Hangings on wall._ GILLIAN _seated [R.], with the three children about her, all working at wreaths and garlands, and singin...

SCENE: _Sitting-room with open fire [back Center] in fireplace through which_ SANTA CLAUS _may enter._ FATHER _and_ MOTHER _sitting by fire_, FATHER _with paper_, MOTHER _sewing...

SCENE: _The kitchen of a peasant cottage. Open fireplace[7] (R.) with large pot, hung from a crane, or standing directly upon the logs. On the shelf above, small bowls and spoon...

DOT. Let's sit down a minute and rest. [_They draw sled to left of stage and sit down side by side on it._] I'm so tired. Oh, Dick, I thought we were going to run over that poor...

SCENE: _Country road leading by the Convent. R., an angle of the Convent Wall. On it a large sign trimmed with evergreens, "Wanted, by the Christmas Monks, two good boys to assi...

SCENE: _The mess-tent of Pepper's Perennial Circus, very bare and shabby, with circus litter about; signs, "No Smoking," "Next performance, 2 P.M.," posters, etc., on the tent w...

SCENE: _Inside the garden. At back, the wall. Against it (R.), the Doll bed. Left, small trees with toys. Down Center and across Front, garden paths._ PRINCE _and_ PETER _in Mon...

SCENE: _Curtain rises showing_ TOINETTE _and_ MARIE _seated, sewing_; JEANNETTE _sits upon the floor, leaning against_ TOINETTE'S _knee_; MARC _leans over the back of her chair_...

SCENE: _The Convent chapel, decorated with Christmas greens, candles, etc. A picture of the Madonna and Child wreathed in green. On a daïs (back Center), in the_ ABBOT'S _chair,...

PHIL [_driving a last nail into a bootjack_]. Papa says he can't get his new boots off. If he can't do it now, with this, I'm sure he never will be able to. Isn't that fine?

_Christmas Eve, in the forest near_ MOTHER MADELON'S _cottage. The ground is covered with snow and the little evergreens all about are weighted down with it. Enter_ FRITZ (_L._)...