Interior of Santa Claus’ Home.
Music: “Santa Claus Is Coming.”
Discovered:Billy Bundy,Flossie FixitandGossip.
Billy Bundy[looking through the spy glass]. Oh, they are having such a lovely time as they enter the different houses and distribute the gifts! The old lady makes a real good Mrs. Santa Claus.
Flossie Fixit[looking through]. They have used up all the gifts now and are coming home for more.
Gossip[taking the glass and looking through]. Oh, he has kissed her! Isn’t that dreadful? But I guess the little Fairy Queen won’t care, now that the Prince has come back.
Billy Bundy[taking the glass]. Letmesee. I don’t believe he kissed her at all. He wouldn’t do such a thing. It is very wrong to think bad things about people which never happen. [FlossieandGossiplaugh.]
Billy Bundy.Hush, they have reached home.
Santa Claus[enters, with theOld Lady]. Where is the Fairy Queen?
Gossip.The Fairy Prince has returned, and the Queen has gone off with him.
Old Lady.It’s too bad. Do you intend to get a divorce?
Santa Claus.I would like to, but I am too tender-hearted. I must protect the Queen from the scandal-mongers.
Flossie Fixit[looking through window]. Oh, the Queen and the Prince are coming!
Old Lady[looking through window]. There is my long lost son.
Santa Claus.Let’s hide, just for fun.
Santa Clausand theOld Ladyexit behind curtain.QueenandPrinceenter.
Queen.I would get a divorce, but I just can’t think of breaking dear old Santa’s heart. He is such a darling!
Santa Clausenters at door, pretends to look very severe, but there is a twinkle in his eye.
Prince[falling on his knees]. Oh, forgive me for being here. I have done the little Queen no harm.
Thomas Page[in triumphant spirit, enters, blowing a horn]. The Supreme Court has ordered me to pronounce the Queen’s marriage null and void, because any marriage is illegal which takes place between a human being and a fairy. In the court’s judgment Santa Claus is human.
[Billy Bundysteps up to thePrince.]
Prince.Here is the minister ready to marry us.
Queen.I believe Ioughtto transform Santa into a fairy and marry him over again. [Princeshows great disappointment.]
Santa Claus.Cheer up, Prince. I don’t want to be transformed into a fairy. I would rather be human. I am going to give you to each other as my Christmas gift to you.
[Queen,kneeling, kissesSanta’shand gratefully.Santa Clauslifts her to her feet, and places her hand in the hand of thePrince,then brings intothe room theOld Lady,who is immediately clasped in the arms of her son, thePrince.]
Prince.Oh, mother, it seemsso goodto see you!
Old Lady.My long lost son!
Santa Claus.The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa Claus.
All the Little Fairies[including those supposedly burned up in the fire entering, clap their hands]. Let’s have a double wedding!
Music: “Santa Lucia.”
[GossipandFlossie Fixitput wedding veils on theOld Ladyand theQueen.QueenandPrincestand to the left facingBilly Bundy.SantaandOld Ladystand to the right facingBilly Bundy.]
Billy Bundy[solemnly, open Bible in hand]. I pronounce you husband and wife.
Curtainopens, showing handsome Christmas tree.Santa Clausdiscovers an enormous stocking marked: “For Santa Claus,”and a big book from which he reads: “How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy.”He bows his thanks, grinning broadly, examines other gifts on the tree and distributes them. TheFairiesare delighted with their gifts.
Billy Bundy.Oh, we shouldn’t keep Santa Claus here to distributeourgifts. Half the little children in the world are waiting for him.
The reindeer drives up to the door.
Mr.andMrs. Santa[hurriedly enter the sleigh and drive off, waving gayly and shouting]. Good-bye!
[Fairy QueenandPrincewave in reply, raising their wands.]
Fairy Queen.We will destroy the illusion of time so the little children won’t know it is so late.
Santa Claus[calling back]. Even so, I am afraid some of them will have to have their gifts on Christmas Day instead of Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Santa Claus[calling back]. We will bring some of the little children back with us.
Music: “The Christmas Tree.”
All the Fairies,PrinceandQueenleading, dance around the Christmas tree, singing.
Mr.andMrs. Santaenter, with a crowd of children from the audience. They are very cordial and jovial as they distribute gifts to youngsters.
All the Little Fairies[help distribute gifts, shouting]. Merry Christmas!
Fairy QueenandPrinceshake hands with everybody. They are gracious and delightful.
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