No. 13 is a similar row of plants similarly arranged, on which are fastened the various dishes of tea sets.
Nos. 9, 10 and 11 are boxes about two feet high and eighteen inches square (or of the size to accommodate small boys stooping). These boxes have paper leaves around them. The boys should be dressed like Jacks-in-the-box, with frizzly hair, grotesquely painted faces, etc. Their part is to remain hidden in the boxes till Santa opens them (they should be provided with stools to sit on or they cannot keep still.); then to spring up suddenly and remain standing until shut in again.
COSTUMES.
Santa Claus wears the traditional costume, and Deeno may be short and fat, or tall and very thin. He wears blue overalls and a broad-brimmed hat, and a fringe of white whiskers around his face.
SANTA CLAUS IN MANY LANDS.
For Twenty Characters—Six Girls, Nine Boys, Four Little Children and One Adult.
| America | ⎫ | Boys |
| Hindustan | ⎪ | |
| China | ⎪ | |
| Scotland | ⎪ | |
| Ireland | ⎬ | |
| Russia | ⎪ | |
| Indian | ⎪ | |
| Philippine | ⎪ | |
| Esquimau | ⎭ | |
| France | ⎫ | Girls |
| Germany | ⎪ | |
| Japan | ⎪ | |
| England | ⎬ | |
| Spain | ⎪ | |
| Italy | ⎭ | |
| Santa Claus, An Adult. | ||
| Four Little Children. | ||
This is good to introduce a school Christmas tree. At the close of the play let Santa Claus distribute the gifts with the help of the various characters.
If desired, the number participating can be doubled by having a boy and a girl for each country. Or, the number can be reduced by omitting some of the characters and the lines referring to them. As the stanzas are not of set length they can easily be reduced or combined. Costumes at end of the play.