St. Nicholas Book of Plays & Operettas (Second Series)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"St. Nicholas Book of Plays & Operettas (Second Series)" by Various is a collection of children's plays and operettas written in the early 20th century. This volume compiles a variety of festive and imaginative scripts suitable for performance, with themes centering around Christmas and childhood wonder. Each play features charming characters that engage young audiences, bringing magical stories to life through imaginative narratives. At the start of the book, the opening play "The Dream-Toy Shop" introduces a little maiden on Christmas Eve who is visited by the Christmas Fairy. As the Fairy leads the maiden to a whimsical Toy Shop, toys spring to life, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere. The maiden interacts with various characters, including Soldier-boys, Dolls, a Bunny, and a Teddy-Bear, each showcasing delightful antics. This enchanting beginning sets the stage for a collection filled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of generosity typically associated with the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The dream-toy shop, by Jessie M. Baker

Christmas babes in the woods, by Corinne R. Swain

Which shall be king? by Anna Van M. Jones

The Christmas conspiracy, by Elizabeth Woodbridge

How Christmas was saved, by Catherine Markham

The first Thanksgiving day, by Agnes Miller

Everychild, by Content S. Nichols

"Everygirl," by Rachel L. Field

The Egyptian cat, by Irene W. Clark

The sleeping beauty, by Caroline Verhoeff

Lord Malapert of Moonshine Castle, by E.S. Brooks

Little folk in green, by Elizabeth Woodbridge

A friend in need, by Maude M. Frank

The new Red Riding-hood, by E.S. Brooks

The babes in the wood, by Laura E. Richards.

Credits:

MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2021-07-25