. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . id! Here inside of the box I m , what a wonderful sight you 11 seeIf you only will open the lid for me! NEW DOLL. Whatever it may be inside there, it isasking me to let it out. OLD DOLLS. Do not open it!JACK. [Sings inside the box.] Everything in the house is , then, beautiful Rosaline! NEW DOLL. Do you hear ? Whoever it is is callingme by the name that the Fairy Prince gave me. Andnow indeed I must open it; for who knows but whatit may be the Fairy Prince himself I [She unhooks the lid. The Jumping-Jack fliesup with a squeak. The Doll
. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . id! Here inside of the box I m , what a wonderful sight you 11 seeIf you only will open the lid for me! NEW DOLL. Whatever it may be inside there, it isasking me to let it out. OLD DOLLS. Do not open it!JACK. [Sings inside the box.] Everything in the house is , then, beautiful Rosaline! NEW DOLL. Do you hear ? Whoever it is is callingme by the name that the Fairy Prince gave me. Andnow indeed I must open it; for who knows but whatit may be the Fairy Prince himself I [She unhooks the lid. The Jumping-Jack fliesup with a squeak. The Dolls shriek. JACK. Not the Fairy Prince, beautiful Rosaline;but nevertheless it is one who carries the princesmagic sword. Dont you remember an old friend likeme? NEW DOLL. Alas! I remember you indeed. Youare the Jumping-Jack. JACK. Yes, the Jumping-Jack himself. With theprinces sword I made myself a box, and fastenedmyself in, and followed you here; and it was onlynecessary that you should let me out for me to haveyou in my power once more!. 102 ST. NICHOLAS PLAYS AND OPERETTAS OLD DOLLS. Shut the lid! Oh, shut the lid, andfasten him in once more ! [Jack steps out of the box. He is dressed ina long, tight dress of green-and-white-checked calico, and wears a pointed cap. JACK. I can close the lid and fasten it myself.[Turning to the Doll.] Ah, lovely Doll, you thoughtyou had escaped me j but it is not so easy to freeyourself from Jumping-Jack, ugly and despisedthough he may be. [The Dolls hide their faces, trem-bling.] Not quite so beautiful here as in the fairyscourt, perhaps; but still it will do as a we will live here always, just as the Dolls saidand you shall be my servants; for I am still the mas-ter of the Magic Sword. ACT III SCENE.—The doll-house. Jack is eating at the table. TheDolls are serving him. JACK. [Pushing back his chair.] My spring andwhiskers! but that was the best meal I Ve had formany a long day. A china ham, a china chicken, anda whole china
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