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ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
THE AMATEUR DRAMA.
Santa-Claus.
BOSTON: GEO. M. BAKER & CO. 149 Washington Street.
KILBURN & MALLORY, SC.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by GEORGE M. BAKER, in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
SANTA CLAUS' FROLICS.
"Sylvia's Soldier;" "Once on a Time;" "Down by the Sea;" "Bread on the Waters;" "The Last Loaf;" "Stand by the Flag;" "The Tempter;" "A Drop Too Much;" "We're All Teetotallers;" "A Little More Cider;" "Thirty Minutes for Refreshments;" "Wanted, a Male Cook;" "A Sea of Troubles;" "Freedom of the Press;" "A Close Shave;" "The Great Elixir;" "The Man with the Demijohn;" "New Brooms Sweep Clean;" "Rumors of the Strike;" "My Uncle the Captain;" "The Greatest Plague in Life;" "No Cure, No Pay;" "The Grecian Bend;" "The War of the Roses;" "Lightheart's Pilgrimage;" "The Sculptor's Triumph;" "Too Late for the Train;" "Snow-Bound;" "The Peddler of Very Nice;" "Bonbons;" "Capuletta;" "An Original Idea;" &c.
BOSTON: GEO. M. BAKER & CO. 149 WASHINGTON STREET.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, BY GEORGE M. BAKER, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
STEREOTYPED BY C.J. PETERS & SON No. 5 Washington Street.
PRESS OF RAND, AVERY & FRYE, BOSTON MASS.
SANTA CLAUS' FROLICS.
A CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
We're all waiting, wait, wait, waiting, We're all waiting for Santa Claus to come. To catch him we're waiting; he'll surely be here; The moments fly quickly, and midnight draws near.
We're all waiting, wait, wait, waiting, We're all waiting for Santa Claus to come.
We're all freezing, freeze, freeze, freezing, We're all freezing, here, waiting in the cold; For Santa to bring us our presents we wait; Come, hurry, old fellow; 'tis really quite late.
We're all freezing, freeze, freeze, freezing, We're all freezing, here, waiting in the cold.
We're all nodding, nod, nod, nodding, We're all nodding, and dropping off to sleep; To our warm little beds 'tis time we should go; Come, hurry, good Santa; pray don't be so slow.
For we're all nodding, nod, nod, nodding, For we're all nodding, and dropping off to sleep.
We're all yawning, yaw, yaw, yawning, We're all yawning; so let's go off to bed.
To stay any longer we're surely unwise; We'll wait for the daylight to open our eyes.
For we're all yawning, yaw, yaw, yawning, We're all yawning, and going off to bed.
Let's see: what year is this? why bless my eyes, It's 1872.--Good Gracious! how time flies! And children multiply so fast, 'tis clear, A partner I must have another year. I'm really getting old. This wrinkled phiz Of good old age a striking symbol is. And yet I'm strong, can frolic, dance, or play With young folks yet for many a Christmas day. So I'll not grumble; while I can, I'll strive To let my boys and girls know I'm alive. What though my hair is gray, my heart is young, And green as Christmas boughs around me hung.
I'm Santa Claus, the Christmas king, And every year I gayly sing, Ho, boys and girls, to you I bring Such lots of Christmas Presents; A clipper sled, for merry Ned, For merry Ned, for merry Ned, A waxen doll, for pretty Poll, You'll find among my treasures.
But, bless you, I don't sing very loud, for I know that "Little pitchers have big ears," and I wouldn't have them hear me for the world. Ah, many and many a time I've heard a soft voice in the middle of the night, cry out, "Who's there?" Ah, ha! Then I creep about softly, and sing very low,--
I'm Santa Claus, &c.
The boys and girls in me delight, In me delight, in me delight; They hang their stockings in the night To wait my midnight coming. With generous store I fill them all, I fill them all, I fill them all; With generous store I fill them all, And creep off in the morning.
For, bless the dear little rogues, they're only half asleep. Wouldn't they like to catch me! But no, no, I'm away up the chimney, and when morning comes I peep in, and hear them cry, "Why, who has been here, and left these beautiful presents?" Ah, ha! then I sing,--
Why, Santa Claus, the Christmas king, Who every year doth gayly sing, &c.
We're all dreaming, dream, dream, dreaming, We're all dreaming that Santa Claus has come.
Dream on, my darlings, unto each of you Morn shall bring joy; your dreams shall all be true. Here are the stockings; bless me, what a row! Little and big, they make a wondrous show.
And now I'm off. Hallo! whom have we here?
I really am found out; that's very clear. Now don't expose me, for I did not mean Upon my annual visit to be seen. If you are all my children, 'tis not fair To tell my secrets even to the air; So keep them close; don't whisper I've been here; And shut your eyes; I'm going to disappear. With "Merry Christmas" wishes all I greet, Hoping next year my visit to repeat. And now good night--I'm off. Yet ere I go, A little magic I propose to show. Shut fast your eyes a minute--one, two, three. Presto! change! Behold the Christmas tree.
SPENCER'S UNIVERSAL STAGE.
GEO. M. BAKER & CO., 149 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON.
Plays for Amateur Theatricals.
DRAMAS.
SYLVIA'S SOLDIER. 3 male, 2 female 15 characters.
ONCE ON A TIME. 4 male, 2 female 15 characters.
DOWN BY THE SEA. 6 male, 3 female 15 characters.
BREAD ON THE WATERS. 5 male, 3 female 15 characters.
THE LAST LOAF. 5 male, 3 female 15 characters.
STAND BY THE FLAG. 5 male characters. 15 THE TEMPTER. 3 male, 1 female charac. 15
COMEDIES and FARCES.
WE'RE ALL TEETOTALERS. 4 male, 2 female 15 characters.
A DROP TOO MUCH. 4 male, 2 female 15 characters.
THIRTY MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENTS. 4 male, 15 3 female characters.
A LITTLE MORE CIDER. 5 male, 3 female 15 characters.
FARCES.
LIGHTHEART'S PILGRIMAGE. 8 female 15 characters.
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