Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-21

erton, Neb.
CHARACTERS
A witch.
Six elves.
Three children.
Five fairies.
tISnter witch. with wand. hobbllns on
a cane.)
wITcHl welll Well HalIowe'e en- again.
wonder what tricks my people win play
tonight2 Ali here they come now.
ENTER elves. goblins and ghosts) Welt
Well my people, how are you. pray2
looks at setting SUM- MY dear people,
II Is time you we're starting for earth"
Ghosts COLLINS and elves pass off, II
Is high time am setting off for earth.
(She goes Off
(Enter children with JACKIE -lantern.)
TOM. l wonder whot fun we will have
tonight.
a low rustling IL heard)
MAY. Obi Jack what In that7
JACK Crying to be brave). OH only
the wind.
"a louder sound IL heard)
MAY. Obi Tom. know II Is something
C1nter witchl
CHILDREN Oil OH OH
WITCH. My dear children, do not be
afraid, l am queen OF the Halloween
folks and ! am your friend. will call
my people, and for treat you may see
the real Halloween folks (She blows
whistle and waves her wanda A loud
whiEzing ia heard and before her appear
ali the fairy folks. (step up four COLLINS
and after bowling begin.)
COLLINS.
OH we are the Jolly COLLINS,
scarin' kids at night.
And when we run about them
But we're really good ones,
Wouldn't hurt mite,
But as it's our custom,
Wen DO Il each Halloween night
latter bowling they step to one side
children all clap their hands Then
tripping In front OF the children the six
elves begin this little pieceD
FIRST ELF.
am q Jolly. jolly little elf.
sitting around and tanning myself
SECOND ELF.
am n very jolly little eli
You see my brother tickling himself
THIRD ELF.
] am the funniest of the six,
| but sometimes | get yself in a MIX.
FOURTH ELF.
We arc merrily. merrily skipping around,
Now IN the tree tops. now on the ground.
am merry. merry little elf
/ sitting around and play ing BY myself.
SIXTH ELF
My dearest little children.
1 hope we've entertained you;
! And whom We all must leave you.
I'm sure ven all feel blue.
ALL.
II Is Halloween night again,
And were al Jolly little men.
1 Merrily, happy, skipping around.
Now in the tree tops. now on the ground
QoW, weird music is heard and at th'
back OF the stage. two ghosts are seen
They advance to the front and bow also,
Then they begin this strange piece)
CHILDREN. Obi Oh, Oh,
FIRST GHOST.
When Halloween night comes around,
Then, ereeping softly along the ground;
and my fellow comrade come
To scare the children and have some fun
SECOND GHOST.
Nesi and all through the spooky night
and my eomrade go without a light.
/ Creeping softly here and there
singing weird songs In the air.
BOTH.
SO Halloween has come again,
We and our little fellow men
Go around playing Jokes
On the big and little folks.
Glow. sweet music Is heard and fiv'
fairies come tripping in)
FAIRIES.
J We are part Of the fairy folks,
But We DO not play the Jokes
That our little comrades do,
But We comfort children sweet
That our small friends try 10 greet:
But they are 80 rough. that they
Scare the darlinGs all away.
So We come and comfort them,
And change the mischief Of our fellow
men.
CHILDREN OH how sweet and nice
FAIRIES
You my darling children,
Must 20 your home now fly:
Come here again next Halloween.
And We will meet you BY and b..
witch. fairies. goblins. etc. pass off
CHILDREN.
What a merry time We had.
We are ali 50 very glad
That We saw the fairy folks.
And they told US Of their Jokes.
Joel's Lesson.
By ElinOr Packard, Aged 10 Years, a.
Parker Street. Omaha Blue Side.
Joel and Thomas were nelshbOrA 10.