When mother lets us play . afraid?Of poor little Doctor Mouse You a mouthful made. 88 WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAY The Otlier Children (listening, sing out to-gether) : Very nice, very nice, Little doctor tie;But for Doctor Dogs advice You must pay the fee. The Third Child (who has been looking in at thewindow) : Doctor Dog goes nearer,Says she must be bled; The First Child (listening) :I heard Mother Tabbyskins (Mother TabbyskinsScreaming in her bed. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^- ^ eow.) The Other Children (listening, sing out to-gether) : (Chorus.)Very near, very out and in, Doctor Dog looks full
When mother lets us play . afraid?Of poor little Doctor Mouse You a mouthful made. 88 WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAY The Otlier Children (listening, sing out to-gether) : Very nice, very nice, Little doctor tie;But for Doctor Dogs advice You must pay the fee. The Third Child (who has been looking in at thewindow) : Doctor Dog goes nearer,Says she must be bled; The First Child (listening) :I heard Mother Tabbyskins (Mother TabbyskinsScreaming in her bed. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^- ^ eow.) The Other Children (listening, sing out to-gether) : (Chorus.)Very near, very out and in, Doctor Dog looks full and (Tbe door is opened; ^„ggp Doctor Dog comes out, -TT-n . m 1 T 1 • r» looking Very fat. Tbe Where is Tabbyskm? bed is se^n to be empty.) The Second Child (holding up his forefinger) ; I will tell the MoralWithout any fuss; WHEN MOTHER LETS TS PLAY 89 Those \y1io lead the yoimg astrayALWAYS suffer^hiis. (END OF THE PLAY) (The traveUng showman comes out, hows to thepeople, and prepares to move off to another place.). The Traveling: Showman. 90 WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAY PUPPET PLAYS THE PUPPET THEATRE A toy theatre is fun. Get or make a wide, openbox about four feet long. Stand the box on open side will be the back of the theatre. Nowtake out most of the wood at the top, so that youhave an open top. In the upper part of the frontcut an opening about a foot and a half, to show astage. Make the floor of the stage by puttingboards across on rests nailed to the inner sides ofthe theatre. With cross pieces give the theatre ahigh pointed front—this will hide you when you areat the back. Paint the theatre brown or dark curtains on rods across the front and the backof the stage. MAKING THE PUPPETS PLAY Stretch wires from one side to the other, acrossthe top of the stage, about two inches apart. Fastenwires or strings to the puppets and hang the puppetson the wires across the top of the stage. Keep thepuppets close to the sides, behind the curtains, untilneeded
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