Princess: As soon as you like—Oh (screams), my ladies! Look, they're coming!
(Enter Sweeting, Greening, Kitchenmaid, Cooklet and Head Cook, in nightgowns and nightcaps, with candles. Stage light. The candles may be blown out. Prince and Princess stand in center; Brownies kneel before them humbly, backs to audience; Head Cook, Kitchenmaid and Cooklet, R. of Princess and Prince. Greening and Sweeting disgusted L.)
FINALE. Cook, Kitchenmaid, Cooklet, Sweeting, Greening (as they enter):
| CHORUS. (Air: "Bogie Man.") Dear, dear, dear! Now, what is all thisfuss? And what's the Princess doinghere? It really puzzles us! | |
| Brownies: | |
| She came to save herscullion, And found a Princeinstead. And we are kneeling downbecause He nearly killed usdead! | |
| DUET (Prince andPrincess). (Air: "When We AreMarried.") | |
| Princess: | |
| Now all is over, you willagree The moral is plain as a moral canhe: If you act kindly, rewarded you'llbe. Have a prince for your husband, andend happily! | |
| CHORUS. (Air: "There Lived aKing.") | |
| Prince: | |
| And boys must be both brave andstrong, And ever quick to right thewrong; And now, ere I conclude mysong, I'll speak of pepperquickly! For pepper stirs and brisks youup, And makes you more inclined tosup, And seasons many a lovingcup Which else would be toosickly! | |
| Brownies: | |
| And though we are not killedquite dead, With honest shame we hang ourhead, And much regret the lives weled, Before we met RedPepper! | |
| FULL CHORUS. | |
| So now our little play isdone, Before you people homewardrun, We hope to hear from everyone That you have liked RedPepper! |
(CURTAIN.)
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
BY ELIZABETH J. ROOK.
(For fourteen little ones. Each has a large card, his letter printed on it in bright colors. As he recites, he holds it up in plain view, but drops it to his side at the close of his recitation. S takes his place to the Right, the others following in the order here given until a straight line is formed.)