Project Gutenberg 2016-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 65 Preston, Effa E. (Effa Estelle) 1884 1975 The Dolls on Dress Parade Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Dolls on Dress Parade" by Effa E. Preston is a children's play written in the early 20th century. This whimsical stage production features various dolls that come to life, showcasing their unique characteristics to a young girl who is searching for a new doll. The play explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the intrinsic value of old toys over new ones, making it a delightful experience for both children and adults. In the play, a little girl enters a doll shop and is greeted by the shop woman and the Soldier Doll, who prepares her for a grand "dress parade" of the dolls. Each doll, from the graceful French Doll to the utilitarian Rag Doll, presents itself with a song highlighting its distinct traits. As the parade progresses, the audience witnesses the charm and character of the older, less glamorous Mary Alice, the Old Doll, who ultimately wins the child's affection. The girl recognizes that true friendship and love go beyond superficial appearances, resulting in a heartwarming conclusion that celebrates the beauty of being “tried and true.” (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's plays PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 65053 65020 2024-09-22T10:12:27.120942 2023-09-23T08:34:19.042147 text/html text/html 60567 2016-12-21T20:05:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 351108 2016-12-21T20:05:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 162569 2024-09-22T10:12:29.992891 application/epub+zip 161260 2024-09-22T10:12:27.816915 application/epub+zip 79332 2024-09-22T10:12:27.503928 application/epub+zip 198139 2024-09-22T10:12:31.639898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191614 2024-09-22T10:12:29.683897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110082 2022-09-24T13:09:29.411914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36958 36772 2024-09-22T10:12:26.775970 2023-09-23T08:34:18.672135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37133 2016-12-21T20:05:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13612 2016-12-21T20:05:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17792 2024-09-22T10:12:31.806907 application/rdf+xml 15704 2024-09-22T10:12:27.590100 image/jpeg 2712 2024-09-22T10:12:27.546910 image/jpeg 351995 2024-09-22T10:12:27.135911 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