. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . vable jaws, if possible. THE BIG BUGABOO. Tall youth of sixteen or eighteen, withdemons mask or some ugly face. Dressed in close-fitting redsuit. THE WHOOPING-COUGH MAN. Boy of sixteen, doubled andbent, with basket and crook, whitened face, and light clothes. THE WANDERING JEW. Big boy in old black suit, shockingbad hat, and bag full of old cloes. DICK. A bright boy of fourteen. THE FALSE SIR SANTA CLAUS 111 ETHEL. A bright girl of twelve. CURLY-LOCKS. A pretty little girl of six or eight. As the curtain rises, the children rush in pell-mell, singing:
. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . vable jaws, if possible. THE BIG BUGABOO. Tall youth of sixteen or eighteen, withdemons mask or some ugly face. Dressed in close-fitting redsuit. THE WHOOPING-COUGH MAN. Boy of sixteen, doubled andbent, with basket and crook, whitened face, and light clothes. THE WANDERING JEW. Big boy in old black suit, shockingbad hat, and bag full of old cloes. DICK. A bright boy of fourteen. THE FALSE SIR SANTA CLAUS 111 ETHEL. A bright girl of twelve. CURLY-LOCKS. A pretty little girl of six or eight. As the curtain rises, the children rush in pell-mell, singing: Moderate. _ i _ i _ Ho! for us; -— - — --- — - £ -- 3 - ^~ - ^ - -^- - -J - S? -- 1— • mf inp 4 N- 3srq —v Hey! for us; Please clear the way for us, sg-S—f== 15£ ITT I , m . L ^ ^ H f( n i ^ *• K Li ^ B* ta 1 Please clear the way for us, las - sie and lad. • J J 1 1 A /( 5 i ^ * * *1 1 *A \ /il^ * H H •• * ^m . * - -J 112 ST. NICHOLAS PLAYS AND OPERETTAS :&= Here are no wea - ry ones, Here are no drear-y ones,. i Christ-mas has come, and we chil-dren are glad; 1_. ^—*~m—i 1 *—I ^-^rg— Christ - mas has come, and we chil - dren are glad. ^S£^arrjfi£gi^zjz^zS= E3==£: j—. #*—i 1— m ,— m— ^ . ?-=*- THE FALSE SIR SANTA CLAUS 113 CHORUS OF INDULGENT PARENTS [In audience] Shout it out! Sing it out! Clear voices ring it out! Ring out your glee, every lassie and the holly, now, sing and be jolly, now; Christmas has come and the children are glad! CHORUS OF CHILDREN Hurry all! Scurry all! We re in a flurry all! We re in a flurry, with happiness we sing to you j welcomes we bring to you; Christmas has come and we children are glad! [Enter Mr. Moneybags, account-book in shakes his fist at children. MONEYBAGS. What a rumpus ! What a clatter!Why, whatever is the matter ?All this rout and shout and riot is distracting to my brain. You Ve disturbed my computationsWith your singing and gyrations,And you Ve mixed my figures
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