New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

Fairy Health Mr.. Beet
Che Cho Mr.. Turnip
Witch Vegetables
Mr.. Onion FLOWERS
Mr. Carrot Neighbor Apple Tree
SCENE I
STAGE SETTING
A garden, fence and gateway. Children
-any ,tumber--dresscd az vegetables
cabbage, beets, onions, carrots, spin
ach, turnips) arranged in rosos across
stage.
Time-A moonlight night, the vegeta-
bios asleep.
Enter Witch Ignorance, CROSSES to
center Of sta0e.)
Witch-Ha! ha! the vegetables asleep.
I can safely steal one-which shall it
be? This Turnip looks young and ten
der, twill do to season my soup. How
angry the Health Fairy will be, and that
Che Cho.
(Leans oVer and logs a hand on the
Turnip. Tho Turmip atUckes, rubs his
eyes, sits;up. Witch puts finger to her
Hp.)
Witch-Don't make a noise. Como
(Takes Tu,7,ip's hand, drasos him to CEN
ter Of staoe.)
Turnip-Who are you?
Witch (smisimg and pattine his arm -
I'm lonely old lady who has house
full Of beautiful toys and no little child
to play with them. There are engines
and boats and dolls and balls. I want
you to como and see them ALL
Turnip (eogerlp)--I would like to
come, but am needed here. You see we
vegetables arc growing night and day
so that children everywhere can have
green vegetables to eat.
Witch-But you are only one vegeta
BILE; the children can do without you.
Turnip-No, no. Cho Che told US
that every vegetable, even the smallest
one, was needed to feed the little
children.
Witch will delay no longer. You
shall come. (Roughly grabs Turnip,
drags him across st0ge)
Turnip-Help! help! my comrades.
Tho garden caVakes-,uild confusion
among vegetables, running about stage.
Beet, Onion, Carrot and others lay hands
on the Witch and try to stop her. Witch
beats Them of scith hearty stick. Erit,
dragging Turnip Nth her. Beet, Onion.
Carrot and others tcolh to confer Of
stage.)
Mr.. Onion (aoiping his eyes)-Poor,
poor Turnip, what will become of him?
Mr. Carrot-And children need turnips
to eat.
Mr. Beet-Children need US all: with
out vegetables no child can he healthy
Other getables-Can't we do some
thing, Mr.. Beet?
Beet-Nothing, nothing; this Witch is
so clever and travels with such great
speed that no one could overtake her
Carrot-Alas, our poor old comrade,
Onion-If we only had some friend
to lend US help-some one to advise us
Beet-There comes old Neighbor Apple
Tree, let's ask his help
Vegetables-Ye yes; let's ask Neigh
Dor Apple Tree
Enter old man dressed like App,e
Tree, lotoer limbs and bodu in DIM
Orown headdress of green leavcs, arms
green, with hanging apples attached.)
Neighbor Apple Tree looks su,.pyisedj
Whats wrong, my friends? All honest
folk should be abcd at this hour; it's
near the stroke of ~.
Beet comes fo,7oard, logs hand on
| Neighbor Apple Trees OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dor Apple Tree, great calamity has
befalen US, and we know not which wav
to turn.
Neighbor Apple Tree Calamity. vou
say? Who would hurt the peaceful
green vegetables?
Beetles, calamity so great that we
are crushed and broken. An hour ago
while we slept, the wicked Witch Ieno-
rance crept softly in among US and car
rled from oar midst one OF nv men
She is strong and cruel and beat US to
the earth with a great stick. Our com
rade cried TO us for help, but we were
powerless, and before our very eyes the
Witch dragged him away. Vegetables
sholp Distress.