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lead the boys , and then the little girls last, once around the stage and then off.
PATRIOTIC SONG PANTOMIMES
Marie Irish
The Star-Spangled Banner
Hang back of stage with dark cloth, cover a box with dark material and to back or center of it fasten a large flag. Let the box stand four feet from wall so as to leave room to pass behind it.
If possible have ten girls of good size, ten small girls and ten boys take part, though this number may be reduced if necessary. All the girls dress in white with trimmings of red, white and blue and each carries a flag. As the music of STAR-SPANGLED BANNER begins the large girls march on in two lines, half coming from right and half from left. After them come the small girls, half from each side, all march and take places thus:
They stand motionless, with flags at right side until music reaches words, "Oh! say, does the star-spangled banner still wave," then all raise flags and wave them. As music of second stanza begins, the girls hold flags again at sides, and the boys march in, each one carrying an air-gun or rifle. They come on stage, half from right and half from left, marching slowly and carefully. As the boys get nearly to center of stage each girl quickly raises her flag, takes aim with it as though it were a gun, pointing it at line of boys. The boys stop as if in fear, then pass quickly from stage, those from the right going off at left, and those from left going off at right. Then as the music reaches the refrain, sing the words of third stanza instead of second, the boys helping behind scenes and all singing with spirit, "And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave," the girls waving their flags. A fine effect may be obtained by burning colored light during the singing.
The colored light referred to is what is known as Tableaux Light. It is put up in quarter-pound cans, each of one color, in Red, Green, Blue, Gold, and White. It may be had from the publishers of this book for per can, 30 cents; two for 55 cents; or four for .00; pre-paid.
America
Hang back of stage with dark cloth, also cover with dark material a box that stands at center of back of stage. On this box, as curtain is drawn, stands a young lady dressed as Columbia, wearing white gown, drapery of red, white and blue bunting, and gilt crown on head. She holds in one hand a large flag and in the other six streamers made of cambric: two white, two red, and two blue, three or four inches wide and nearly two yards long. On either side of Columbia stand three girls, dressed in white and wearing sashes of red, white and blue, tied in a bow at side. Columbia holds streamers by one end and each girl holds the end of one. They stand thus:
Swanee Ribber
Have the words of the song sung by someone behind the scenes, the verse by one person and the chorus by a number of voices. Across the stage hang a curtain, leaving room in front for a person to walk. A young man, or tall boy, comes on stage with face blackened and wig of curled hair , wearing stiff hat, common dark suit and a large bright necktie. He stands in front of curtain at right of stage as the words are sung:
These wigs may also be purchased, ready for use, from the publishers of this book.
"'Way down upon de Swanee ribber, Far, far away, Dere's wha' my heart is turning ebber, Dere's wha' de old folks stay."
With head bent, hands in pockets and a dejected manner he walks slowly across stage to left and back to center during the words:
"All up and down de whole creation Sadly I roam, Still longing for de old plantation And for de old folks at home."
He stands at center of front during singing of chorus:
"All de world am sad and dreary Eb'rywhere I roam; Oh! darkies, how my heart grows weary Far from de old folks at home!"
At close of chorus the impersonator goes to right corner of front of stage and stands there during the second stanza. The curtain is now drawn, revealing two little darkey boys, scantily clothed, feet bare, and old hats on heads. They chase each other across back of stage during the words:
"All round de little farm I wandered When I was young, Den many happy days I squander'd, Many de songs I sung; When I was playing with my brudder Happy was I;"
A girl with face blackened, bright cap on head, calico dress, large apron, and bright kerchief around neck comes on stage and one little darkey boy stands on either side of her as the words are sung:
"Oh! take me to my kind old mudder, Dere let me live and die."
The mother and little boys stand at back of stage during chorus, the young man comes out to near-center and acts chorus as before, except at the words, "Far from de old folks at home!" he turns and extends both arms toward the group at back of stage.
As third stanza is begun the mother and boys pass off and a young colored lady, gaily and gaudily dressed in bright colors, with a large, "much-trimmed" hat, comes on and stands at back of stage. She gazes off to side of stage and a young man, dressed about like one who does the acting, comes on carrying a banjo. She goes to meet him, they walk back to center of back, she sits on a stump of wood , and he sits at her feet and pretends to play the banjo. During the singing of this stanza the impersonator stands as before, at side of stage, but as chorus begins he comes toward center of front and acts as during second singing of chorus. The mother and two boys come back on and stand, tableau effect, beside the girl and boy with the banjo.
The Blue and the Gray
Hang back of stage with black cloth and fasten on wall, staffs crossed, two good-sized flags. A few feet from the back, with about four feet aisle between them, arrange two graves by using small boxes covered with dark cloth for the mounds and nailing at the head of each a white board for a stone. If it is not desired to have the words sung they may be recited by someone at side of stage. A girl dressed as a woman, all in black, comes on slowly, passes across back of stage from left to right, down right side, up to aisle between two mounds and kneels beside one of them as the stanza is read:
She rises and from a small basket which she carries she places a bouquet on the mound by which she knelt, then turns and places one on the other mound as the words are read:
"From the silence of sorrowful hours, The desolate mourners go, Lovingly laden with flowers, Alike for the friend and the foe; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the roses, the Blue, Under the lilies, the Gray."
As stanza is finished she passes to back and stands by flags. Six girls in white, each carrying a small basket of flowers, march on at left back, pass to center, then down aisle between mounds to front; three turn to each side, pass around and stand in two lines of three each, one line on outside of each mound, both lines facing center, while stanza is read:
"So, with an equal splendor, The morning sun-rays fall, With a touch impartially tender, On the blossoms blooming for all; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Broidered with gold, the Blue, Mellowed with gold, the Gray."
As the next stanza is begun the girls cover the mounds with flowers, then march back up the aisle between mounds and stand three on each side of girl in black by flags, finally all marching off stage when stanza is finished:
"No more shall the war cry sever, Or the winding rivers be red; They banish our anger for ever When they laurel the graves of our dead. Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Love and tears for the Blue, Tears and love for the Gray."
Auld Lang Syne
This should be given by two as small children as can act it nicely: a little girl with hair powdered, long dark dress, white kerchief and apron, small black lace cap and spectacles, and a boy with glasses, powdered hair, long trousers, coat fixed by sewing black "swallow tails" onto a short dark coat, a white cravat and a stiff hat. As song begins they sit at a small table on which are cups and saucers and a tea-pot of tea. The girl pours out a cup of tea for each during the words:
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days of auld lang syne?"
Then as the chorus is sung the boy rises and bows low, then sits and they raise cups, clink them and each takes a drink:
"For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne; We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne."
They lean forward and appear to be talking during the words of second verse:
"We twa ha'e run aboot the braes, And pu'd the gowans fine; But we've wandered mony a weary foot Sin' auld lang syne."
During singing of chorus second time the girl rises, makes a courtesy to boy, then sits and they drink as before.
They stand and shake hands during the stanza:
"And here's a hand, my trusty frien', And gi'e's a hand o' thine; We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne."
During the chorus each turns to table, takes up cup, both bow, clink cups and drink.
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
Words are sung by a chorus of voices off stage. At center of stage have a pedestal--box covered with dark cloth will do--on which a girl dressed as Goddess of Liberty stands, holding a large flag. A number of girls in white, each with a small flag, come in and march in circle around Liberty as the words are sung:
"Oh, Columbia, the gem of the ocean, The home of the brave and the free, The shrine of each patriot's devotion, A world offers homage to thee."
Six boys march in and stand three on each side of Liberty, the line of girls standing back of the boys and waving flags during words:
"Thy mandates make heroes assemble, When Liberty's form stands in view; Thy banners make tyranny tremble, When borne by the red, white and blue."
During the chorus the boys stand in line in front of Liberty and the girls march around them, waving flags. Liberty waves flag also.
Half of the boys and half of the girls stand in lines on either side of Liberty and give salute to flag during the words:
"'Old Glory,' to greet now come hither, With eyes full of love to the brim; May the wreaths of our heroes ne'er wither, Nor a star of their banner grow dim."
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