Project Gutenberg 2004-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 63 Knapp, Shepherd 1873 1946 The Christmas Dinner E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Riikka Talonpoika, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Christmas Dinner" by Shepherd Knapp is a delightful play intended for both reading and performance, written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a warm farmhouse kitchen, this charming piece captures the essence of Christmas through the eyes of a family preparing for their festive dinner. The themes of family, nostalgia, and the innocence of childhood resonate throughout the narrative as it unfolds. The play features two children, Walter and Gertrude, alongside their parents, grandparents, and magical figures like Brownies and Fairies. As the story progresses, the characters prepare for Christmas, sharing fond memories and engaging in playful banter that illuminates the differences between their childhood experiences and those of the younger generation. On Christmas Day, following a whimsical intervention by Santa Claus and some magical hazel nuts, the adults transform back into children, sparking joy and laughter. This heartwarming transition emphasizes the enduring spirit of youth and the importance of maintaining wonder in life, making "The Christmas Dinner" not just a story about a holiday meal, but also a celebration of family bonds and the magic of Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas plays Children's plays PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 80428 80151 2024-09-06T12:04:37.024536 2023-09-07T03:56:24.610833 text/html text/html 78186 2020-12-19T01:41:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 60119 2020-12-19T01:41:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108107 2024-09-06T12:04:41.090516 application/epub+zip 107807 2024-09-06T12:04:38.594529 application/epub+zip 75079 2024-09-06T12:04:37.625532 application/epub+zip 280127 2024-09-06T12:04:42.845514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269026 2024-09-06T12:04:40.400527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168379 2022-09-07T16:51:40.379509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67331 67229 2024-09-06T12:04:36.637546 2023-09-07T03:56:24.254835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 67061 2020-12-19T01:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24406 2020-12-19T01:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18487 2024-09-06T12:04:42.971503 application/rdf+xml 14061 2024-09-06T12:04:37.974530 image/jpeg 3572 2024-09-06T12:04:37.797536 image/jpeg 107780 2024-09-06T12:04:37.052552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog