PLACE
The home of Santa Claus near the North Pole.
TIME
The week before Christmas.
CHARACTERS
| Santa Claus. | Robinson Crusoe. |
| Mother Goose. | Friday. |
| Jennie Wren, sewing girl. | Captain Kidd. |
| Jack Frost, man of all work. | Robin Hood. |
| Dame Rumor. | Man in the Moon. |
| Mother Shipton. | The Clerk of the Weather. |
| William Tell. | Dick Whittington. |
| Lo, the Poor Indian. | Pocahontas. |
ACT I
[Mother Goose and Jenny Wren at left, busily sewing. Tables and shelves piled high with toys. White skins on floor. Sparkling chandeliers, candles, etc.]
Jack Frost. [Dressed in white with spangles, pointed cap, pointed shoes, and wand. Enters at right with rush and whoop, scattering snow and breaking icicles.] Hello, Mother Goose. Hello, Jennie Wren. Oh, but I’ve had a hard time chasing up his reindeer for Santa Claus! I’ve got them herded into a mossy field over in the corner of Iceland, and I hope they will stay awhile now.
