Project Gutenberg 2021-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 43 Various Verschillende Various, Various 16019448 St. Nicholas Book of Plays & Operettas (Second Series) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. The dream-toy shop, by Jessie M. Baker -- Christmas babes in the woods, by Corinne R. Swain -- Which shall be king? by Anna Van M. Jones -- The Christmas conspiracy, by Elizabeth Woodbridge -- How Christmas was saved, by Catherine Markham -- The first Thanksgiving day, by Agnes Miller -- Everychild, by Content S. Nichols -- "Everygirl," by Rachel L. Field -- The Egyptian cat, by Irene W. Clark -- The sleeping beauty, by Caroline Verhoeff -- Lord Malapert of Moonshine Castle, by E.S. Brooks -- Little folk in green, by Elizabeth Woodbridge -- A friend in need, by Maude M. Frank -- The new Red Riding-hood, by E.S. Brooks -- The babes in the wood, by Laura E. Richards. MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "St. Nicholas Book of Plays & Operettas (Second Series)" by Various is a collection of children's plays and operettas written in the early 20th century. This volume compiles a variety of festive and imaginative scripts suitable for performance, with themes centering around Christmas and childhood wonder. Each play features charming characters that engage young audiences, bringing magical stories to life through imaginative narratives. At the start of the book, the opening play "The Dream-Toy Shop" introduces a little maiden on Christmas Eve who is visited by the Christmas Fairy. As the Fairy leads the maiden to a whimsical Toy Shop, toys spring to life, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere. The maiden interacts with various characters, including Soldier-boys, Dolls, a Bunny, and a Teddy-Bear, each showcasing delightful antics. This enchanting beginning sets the stage for a collection filled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of generosity typically associated with the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's plays PN Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 488245 488365 2024-11-16T08:41:07.275364 2023-09-28T07:42:12.191655 text/html text/html 504037 2021-07-25T14:58:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 5821013 2024-11-16T08:41:41.356738 application/epub+zip 5819402 2024-11-16T08:41:21.981307 application/epub+zip 202476 2024-11-16T08:41:12.146536 application/epub+zip 5972520 2024-11-16T08:41:56.202662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6016139 2024-11-16T08:41:40.051747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408553 2022-09-29T16:50:41.060427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283601 283631 2024-11-16T08:41:04.362444 2023-09-28T07:42:09.341625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283408 2021-07-25T14:58:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17470 2024-11-16T08:41:56.368616 application/rdf+xml 42684 2024-11-16T08:41:20.888309 image/jpeg 5728 2024-11-16T08:41:20.796325 image/jpeg 5805956 2024-11-16T08:41:07.512396 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