Boy and girl from eight to twelve years dressed in extreme of modern style party costumes. He has her hand held high and they are in the attitude of some figure of the Lancers. Their bearing is sober and indifferent. These are children No. 2.
Tableau 3—
This is double and both curtains can be drawn at the same time. On platform Z sits “Son John,” a middle-aged man, gray, well dressed. He is in an office chair or an arm chair, his elbow on the table, his head on his hand. His attitude and face show weariness as he sits thinking.
On platform X, prepared while tableau No. 2 is being prepared and shown, children No. 1 kneel at the same mother’s knee in prayer. They are in white nightgowns and a small white bed is back of them. (This may be omitted.) If one frame only is used divide it by a movable screen, giving the single figure but one-third the space.
Tableau 4—Children with stockings. Platform X.
The back of the space represents a fireplace. Painted scenery can be used, or a framework to indicate it, with andirons in the fireplace. No fire needed. Two bulging stockings hang by the fireplace; one is small and has a doll showing in the top of it, and a very small child in nightdress is reaching up her arms to the doll.
The other girl in nightdress is sitting on the floor examining the contents of her stocking, with toys lying around her.
The boy, dressed as in tableau No. 1, is astride a rocking-horse in attitude of driving; or he is blowing a trumpet with one hand, while he drums with the other on a drum which is hung around his neck.
Tableau 5—Platform Z. Group No. 2.