Cast of Characters
| Patrick McCarthy, | the most important man in the “tinement” | |
| Bridget McCarthy | His Wife | |
| Mr. Opperman | A Jew | |
| Mrs. Opperman | His Wife | |
| Lars | A Swede | |
| Mrs. Chloe Washington | Colored | |
| Mrs. Ferrari | Italian | |
| Mr. Strauss | Elsie’s father, a German | |
| Elsie | “Tinement” Orphan | |
| Jimmie | The News Boy | |
| Patsy | Other Children of the “Tinement” | |
| Katie | ||
| Pompey | ||
| Connie | ||
| Cleopatra | ||
| Mickey | ||
| Caesar | ||
| Luigi | ||
| Carlotta | ||
| Hilda | ||
| Tony | ||
Christmas at McCarthy’s
SCENE I.
(Setting—The sidewalk outside of “Murphy’s Tinement.” Have a couple of low, wide steps, if possible. The children are gathered on and around these steps. Use plenty of children—as many as convenient. Small children from two to six or seven may be used as little brothers and sisters to those who have the speaking parts. As curtain rises, some of the children are playing “Button, button,” on the lowest step, and others are playing “Hop-scotch” at one side. The smallest ones hug dilapidated dollies, rolled up from rags. One has a small wheel, such as might have been on a little cart, once. Enter Jimmy and Elsie—hurry along to group.)
Katie—Sold out so soon?