Special Day EntertainmentsBEST CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES—Irish$0.40CHOICE CHRISTMAS DIALOGUES AND PLAYS—Irish.40CHOICE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS—Irish.40CHRISTMAS AT McCARTHY’S—Guptill.25CHRISTMAS AT PUNKIN HOLLER—Guptill.25CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN’S—Irish.25CHRISTMAS SPEAKIN’ AT SKAGG’S SKULE—Irish.25IN A TOY SHOP—Preston.25THE PRIMARY CHRISTMAS BOOK—Irish.40PUMPKIN PIE PETER—Irish.25THE REUNION AT PINE KNOT RANCH—Irish.25SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS—Preston.25A STRIKE IN SANTA LAND—Preston.25A THANKSGIVING CONSPIRACY—Irish.25A THANKSGIVING DREAM—Preston.25A TOPSY-TURVY CHRISTMAS—Guptill.25Dialogues and Children’s PlaysALL IN A GARDEN FAIR—Wilbur$0.25DOLLS ON DRESS PARADE—Preston.25A PARTY IN MOTHER GOOSE LAND—Preston.25SNAPPY HUMOROUS DIALOGUES—Irish.40Recitations and PantomimesCATCHY PRIMARY RECITATIONS—Irish$0.30OLD TIME SONGS PANTOMIMED—Irish.40PlaysTHE DEAREST THING IN BOOTS—MacKenzie$0.25THE GREAT CHICKEN STEALING CASE OF EBENEZER COUNTY—Richardson.25THE GREAT WHISKEY STEALING CASE—Richardson.25MISS JANIE; OR, THE CURTAILED COURTSHIP—Bonham.25THAT AWFUL LETTER—MacKenzie.25THE UNEXPECTED GUEST—MacKenzie.25MonologuesAS OUR WASHWOMAN SEES IT—MacKenzie$0.25ASK OUIJA—MacKenzie.25THE COUNTRY COUSIN SPEAKS HER MIND—MacKenzie.25GLADYS REVIEWS THE DANCE—MacKenzie.25I’M ENGAGED—MacKenzie.25SHE SAYS SHE STUDIES—MacKenzie.25SUSAN GETS READY FOR CHURCH—MacKenzie.25
Special Day Entertainments
Dialogues and Children’s Plays
Recitations and Pantomimes
Plays
Monologues
PAINE PUBLISHING CO. Dayton, Ohio
Entertainments for Christmas
CHOICE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTSBy Marie IrishFor children of all grades. Contents: 50 recitations, 8 monologues, 11 plays and dialogues, 5 drills and marches, 8 tableaux, 4 pantomimes, 8 pantomimed carols, 8 songs, etc.Price, 40 cents.THE PRIMARY CHRISTMAS BOOKBy Marie IrishFor children under ten years of age. Contents: 68 recitations, 12 exercises, 7 songs, 6 drills, 12 dialogues and plays, 9 pantomimes.Price, 40 cents.BEST CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMESBy Marie IrishTwelve pantomimes, each accompanied by complete words, directions and music. Some are serious and some are in a lighter vein.Price, 40 cents.CHOICE CHRISTMAS DIALOGUES AND PLAYSBy Marie IrishTen dialogues for Primary Grades, 10 dialogues for Intermediate Grades and 8 plays for Grammar Grades.Price, 40 cents.CHRISTMAS AT McCARTHY’SBy Elizabeth F. GuptillBrimful of fun and Christmas spirit. For any number of young folks and children. Time, 30 minutes.Price, 25 cents.CHRISTMAS AT PUNKIN HOLLERBy Elizabeth F. GuptillThe old-fashioned school is rehearsing for the Christmas entertainment. Funny from beginning to end. Time, 30 minutes. For any number of children.Price, 25 cents.CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN’SBy Marie IrishFor all grades. 4 males, 5 females. Time, 30 minutes. A most unusual play. Plenty of wit and humor as well as more serious episodes. Sure to be a success.Price, 25 cents.CHRISTMAS SPEAKIN’ AT SKAGG’S SKULEBy Marie IrishA back woods school entertainment is featured. Easy to prepare and plenty of fun. For 6 boys and 8 girls. Time, 30 minutes.Price, 25 cents.IN A TOY SHOPBy Effa E. PrestonIn rhyme. For 12 or more small children. A clever little play that will please. Time, 20 minutes.Price, 25 cents.THE REUNION AT PINE KNOT RANCHBy Marie IrishFor upper grades. 5 males and 6 females. Time, 30 minutes. Plenty of fun and a great surprise.Price, 25 cents.SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMASBy Marie IrishFor 4 boys and 4 girls. For mixed grades. Time, 25 minutes. The older children play Santa Claus for the younger ones.Price, 25 cents.A STRIKE IN SANTA LANDBy Effa E. PrestonIn rhyme. 8 boys, 7 girls. Time, 20 minutes. Very easy but effective.Price, 25 cents.A TOPSY-TURVY CHRISTMASBy Elizabeth F. GuptillHumorous. For any number of children under fourteen years of age. Time, 30 minutes.Price, 25 cents.
For children of all grades. Contents: 50 recitations, 8 monologues, 11 plays and dialogues, 5 drills and marches, 8 tableaux, 4 pantomimes, 8 pantomimed carols, 8 songs, etc.Price, 40 cents.
For children under ten years of age. Contents: 68 recitations, 12 exercises, 7 songs, 6 drills, 12 dialogues and plays, 9 pantomimes.Price, 40 cents.
Twelve pantomimes, each accompanied by complete words, directions and music. Some are serious and some are in a lighter vein.Price, 40 cents.
Ten dialogues for Primary Grades, 10 dialogues for Intermediate Grades and 8 plays for Grammar Grades.Price, 40 cents.
Brimful of fun and Christmas spirit. For any number of young folks and children. Time, 30 minutes.Price, 25 cents.
The old-fashioned school is rehearsing for the Christmas entertainment. Funny from beginning to end. Time, 30 minutes. For any number of children.Price, 25 cents.
For all grades. 4 males, 5 females. Time, 30 minutes. A most unusual play. Plenty of wit and humor as well as more serious episodes. Sure to be a success.Price, 25 cents.
A back woods school entertainment is featured. Easy to prepare and plenty of fun. For 6 boys and 8 girls. Time, 30 minutes.Price, 25 cents.
In rhyme. For 12 or more small children. A clever little play that will please. Time, 20 minutes.Price, 25 cents.
For upper grades. 5 males and 6 females. Time, 30 minutes. Plenty of fun and a great surprise.Price, 25 cents.
For 4 boys and 4 girls. For mixed grades. Time, 25 minutes. The older children play Santa Claus for the younger ones.Price, 25 cents.
In rhyme. 8 boys, 7 girls. Time, 20 minutes. Very easy but effective.Price, 25 cents.
Humorous. For any number of children under fourteen years of age. Time, 30 minutes.Price, 25 cents.
PAINE PUBLISHING CO. Dayton, Ohio
Transcriber’s Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.Back cover had a sticker over part of the text. Text was supplied by duplicate cover text.Page 1, title page, “Things” changed to “Thing” (The Dearest Thing in Boots)Page 2, cast list “Moffatt” change to “Moffat” (Betty Moffat)Page 4, the first dialogue in the play spoken by Mr. Wilson, with an additional “been”:Mr. Wilson: It’s been a whole week, Jack, since you first came into the store, so if you’ve been been keeping your ears and eyes open, you will have caught on to some of my methods.was repeated at the top of the second page of the dialogue right before the line beginning:Mr. Wilson: Don’t be so sure, young man. There’s manyThe repetition was deleted.Page 7, a line of dialogue was misplaced, replacing the original. The transcriber has attempted to come up with a plausible number in its place. The original read:Mr. Wilson: That’s the great idea, my son. You’re learn-women out of ten want boots too small for them andwon’t take anything else. That’s why women can endurepain better than men; they get used to it, breaking intight shoes.It has been amended to:Mr. Wilson: Eight women out of ten want boots too small for them and won’t take anything else. That’s why women can endure pain better than men; they get used to it, breaking in tight shoes.Page 8, “by” changed to “my” (That’s the great idea, my son)Page 8, “grandliquently” changed to “grandiloquently” ([Aloud grandiloquently.])Page 9, “treadding” changed to “treading” (Imagine me treading on the)Page 10, “desparately” changed to “desperately” (Jack[desperately]: Oh, really)Page 12, character’s last name of “Firmrock” was changed from italics to match the form of the rest of the play. (Miss Firmrock[pays]: Oh no, I’ll wait)Page 19, “buisness” changed to “business” (Pretty good business)Page 20, “Ii” changed to “Oi” (whin Oi haven’t a cint)Both inside and outside of back cover, “McCARTHYS’” and “SKAGGS’” changed to “McCARTHY’S” and “SKAGG’S” to match actual name of plays.
Transcriber’s Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Back cover had a sticker over part of the text. Text was supplied by duplicate cover text.
Page 1, title page, “Things” changed to “Thing” (The Dearest Thing in Boots)
Page 2, cast list “Moffatt” change to “Moffat” (Betty Moffat)
Page 4, the first dialogue in the play spoken by Mr. Wilson, with an additional “been”:
Mr. Wilson: It’s been a whole week, Jack, since you first came into the store, so if you’ve been been keeping your ears and eyes open, you will have caught on to some of my methods.
was repeated at the top of the second page of the dialogue right before the line beginning:
Mr. Wilson: Don’t be so sure, young man. There’s many
The repetition was deleted.
Page 7, a line of dialogue was misplaced, replacing the original. The transcriber has attempted to come up with a plausible number in its place. The original read:
Mr. Wilson: That’s the great idea, my son. You’re learn-women out of ten want boots too small for them andwon’t take anything else. That’s why women can endurepain better than men; they get used to it, breaking intight shoes.
It has been amended to:
Mr. Wilson: Eight women out of ten want boots too small for them and won’t take anything else. That’s why women can endure pain better than men; they get used to it, breaking in tight shoes.
Page 8, “by” changed to “my” (That’s the great idea, my son)
Page 8, “grandliquently” changed to “grandiloquently” ([Aloud grandiloquently.])
Page 9, “treadding” changed to “treading” (Imagine me treading on the)
Page 10, “desparately” changed to “desperately” (Jack[desperately]: Oh, really)
Page 12, character’s last name of “Firmrock” was changed from italics to match the form of the rest of the play. (Miss Firmrock[pays]: Oh no, I’ll wait)
Page 19, “buisness” changed to “business” (Pretty good business)
Page 20, “Ii” changed to “Oi” (whin Oi haven’t a cint)
Both inside and outside of back cover, “McCARTHYS’” and “SKAGGS’” changed to “McCARTHY’S” and “SKAGG’S” to match actual name of plays.