New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
HUNT FOR MOTHER GOOSE


Mother Goose
Little Boy Blue.
Little Bo-Peep
Little Miss Muffett
Simple Simon.
Costumes: All the children are dressed as
nearly as possible like the representations in a
Mother Goose Book.
Scene: A level lawn with a background of
trees.
Little Boy Blue (entering hastfy>-The Spar
row told me she had come down this way. II L
can only find heri She'll be sorry! 1 only wish
the Sparrow had loaned his bow and arrow,
but he wouldn't. Sparrows are not very gen
erous. but they are great takers. and 90 De
lieve yes do believe its those mean little spar
rows that tell tales to mother about me. she
says a bird tells her; and. oh. I've only just
thought of it. 1 shouldn't wonder If it was
sparrow that made all the trouble fer me. bet
he ran and told Mother Goose how l went to
sleep in the haystack, and that's why she wrote
it down. 1 wish 1 had dared the Sparrow TO
fight before l to hunt Mother Goose
But a sparrow is such mean, measly, under
sized little scamp | really don't see how big
boy like me could fight him. 1t wouldn't hardly
be fair Hush, here's somebody coming now!
Maybe it's old Mother Goose herself Come on
old lady: l am ready for you.
Little Bo-Peep (enter1ng and dancing up to
Little Boy Blue)-Oh. Little Boy Blue WheTe
did you come from? I'm 50 glad to see you
Maybe you tell me where old Mother Goose
is.
Little Boy Bue-Shes just the one I'm look
ing for What do you want of her?
LITTLE Ro-Peep (stamping her fooD-Why, I'm
lust as mad at her as l can be. She went ana
wrote a silly verse about me, and all ihc chill
d1en all over the world know it by heart you
know that day l lost my sheep we'll fouhd
them, and they all safe in the fold this mini
ute but she made such fun of me, and-ana-
(putting her fists in her eyes, l just wont De
made fun of. SO there
Little Boy Blue taking Little Bo-Peep by the
hand)-There she did just the same thing to me.
and | was going to-to-scare her out OF hef
seven wits. Look here quilting a little mechAnl-
cal toy mouse out of his blouse). All women are
scared of mice. Q-itte Bo-Peep screaIns)-
There, it's not alive, but it looks alive, and III
going to drop it right under her feet. Hafh'
here's some one. Maybe it's she (StulfS ihe
mouse back in his blouse)
Simple Simon (entering with q pie balanced
high on one hand)-Eo, little ones. whittier go
We? Wait for me. Have ye seen old Mother
Goose anywhere round? CThe other two stare
at him)
Bov Blue and Bo-Peep 0n concerD-Why.
ura,va baen looking for her ourselves. What do
you want of her?
Simple Simon (scowling)-She went ana wrote
q whole yarn about my wanting TO eat pies
didn't pay for. I'm going to pay her up for IL
See this pie? CThe children looked At IL
bungrly) Looks just like pumpkin inside. but
if YOU want to know what it's made of I'll tell
YOU: it's made of mustard and bad eggs. CThey
all make WY faces) I'm going to offer 1t 10 old
Mother Goose. if / can find her, and then she II
be sorry. Hush here she is now
Little Miss Mufett (entering)-Why, where
did you all from? Can any of you tell
me where old Mother Goose lives CIhe others
all stare at her and then laugh)
Simple Simon-We all seem to be after her
Has she done anything to you2
Miss Muffett-Yes; l should say she had. She
wrote verse about my being scared of spiders,