. St. Nicholas [serial]. s. The Stocking—Should be made of any proper material. Itshould be about six feet long in the leg, and of proportionate lengthan the foot. It should be filled with paper, except at the very there should be a few bags of candy, etc., such as you intendeo distribute to the children. The remainder of the candy-bagsshould be behind the screen so that they can be brought out after thestocking is carried in. Let the top of the stocking be tied up. The stocking is lifted to its place against the ceiling by cords runover two pulleys fixed immediately above the middle
. St. Nicholas [serial]. s. The Stocking—Should be made of any proper material. Itshould be about six feet long in the leg, and of proportionate lengthan the foot. It should be filled with paper, except at the very there should be a few bags of candy, etc., such as you intendeo distribute to the children. The remainder of the candy-bagsshould be behind the screen so that they can be brought out after thestocking is carried in. Let the top of the stocking be tied up. The stocking is lifted to its place against the ceiling by cords runover two pulleys fixed immediately above the middle of the front ofthe platform. These cords should run to the nearest pillar, or downthe nearest wall, where they should be fastened in easy reach. Whenthe stocking has been drawn up =0 that its top touches the ceiling,while the foot hangs down, two fine cords, previously attached to theheel and the toe, and which also go over pulleys, or through rings,are drawn so as to bring the stocking flat against the ceiing, cross-. wise of the room. Flags are then draped in front of the stocking soas to conceal it from the view of the audience. If the stocking bestriped like the flags, the concealment will be perfect. But the flagsmust be so arranged as not to impede the stocking in its the time comes for lowering it, the cords holding the foot arefirst released, and the stocking drops into plain view of the wholeaudience. Here let it hang for a minute. Then lower it to the stage,by means of the cords attached to the top. COSTUMES. Mother Goose. Short striped skirt, black bodice, white waist, wideruffle, and fancy slippers with very high heels. A white cap undern high peaked hat. The hat has for its foundation a broad-brimstraw hat such as farmers some-times wear. Over the hat a longpointed crown of Bristol-board,two feet high, is sewed in theshape shown in the crown of Bristol-board shouldbe separately covered with bluemuslin, and the brim of the strawhat c
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