Characters And Costumes
MOTHER GOOSE—The conventional costume; full skirt, peaked hat, cane, spectacles, mits. It is effective for her to draw her lips tight over her teeth so that her speech is that of a toothless old woman.
JACK FROST—All in white, decorated with tinsel, tall peaked cap, white gloves.
THE CHIMNEY—No costume; for he sits inside the chimney throughout.
THE WIND FAIRIES—Four little boys, all in gray, capes, caps, half-masks, long stockings.
THE SNOW FAIRIES—Four little girls, all in white, capes or coats, hoods, muffs. The muffs full of loose cotton, which they use as snow, to hang on trees and chimney, and to throw at Santa Claus.
SANTA CLAUS—The conventional costume; white hair and beard; pack, with few toys protruding from the top.
THE GRANDMOTHER—Gray hair, lace cap, gray or black dress.
THE GRANDCHILDREN—Four boys in pajamas, with wrappers over them; four girls in night dresses with kimonos over them.