Santa. I think these had better be picked.
Deeno. Perhaps so, sir. (They appear to loosen the doll, lift her from her leaves and set her out in the path. In the same way they set the other two out.)
Santa. We’ll take those in with us when we go. Better try those balls over there. (Pointing. Deeno goes to the ball tree and tries several of the balls.)
Deeno. We’ll pick these about next week, sir. They’re green yet.
Santa. How are these Jacks-in-the-box? Have any of them popped yet?
Deeno. Yes, sir. One or two of ’em, sir. They must be quite ready by now, sir.
Santa (opens a box, Jack springs up). Just see that! (Deeno opens a second box and Santa a third. The Jacks pop up.) And here’s another! I always did like a good Jack-in-the-box, and they nearly always make me jump a little. (To Jack.) Go in there again. (Shuts cover, opens it again.) Oh, there you are! (Tries each one two or three times. Leaves them standing.) Well, Deeno, set those dolls out of the way and bring up your wheelbarrow. (Deeno does so. They put one Jack into the barrow. Deeno wheels him away. Santa lifts and carries off one of the dolls, the curtain falls.)
DIRECTIONS.
Let the stage be set like the diagram. No. 1 is a trumpet vine, made of branches fastened to the rear wall or curtain, like a vine, with a few tin trumpets, and many to simulate them of cardboard, sticking out on the vines like blossoms.