Santa Claus’ Daughter. A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS BURLESQUE
Reading edition
IN TWO ACTS,
BY
EVERETT ELLIOTT AND F. W. HARDCASTLE.
TO WHICH IS ADDED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES—CAST OF THE CHARACTERS—ENTRANCES AND EXITS—RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS.
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SANTA CLAUS’ DAUGHTER.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Santa Claus
Gussie DeSmythe Secretary to Santa Claus.
Dennis O’Rourke
Footman
Coachman
Mrs. Santa Claus Santa Claus’ wife.
Kitty Claus Santa Claus’ only daughter.
Queen of Snow-fairies
Four Snow-fairies
The Four Holidays Fourth of July, Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years.
Erin Goddess of Ireland.
COSTUMES.
Santa Claus.—Complete suit of furs; peaked cap, great-coat, top-boots.
Gussie DeSmythe.—First dress, smoking jacket, light pantaloons, slippers.
Second dress, dark morning suit.
Dennis O’Rourke.—First dress, battered plug hat, red wig, linen duster,
gaiters, worn-out shoes. Second dress, full-dress suit,
ancient cut, striped shirt, exaggerated jewelry.
Footman and Coachman.—Eccentric and exaggerated livery.
Mrs. Santa Claus.—Modern dress.
Kitty Claus.—Modern dress.
Queen of Snow-fairies.—White dress, spangles, crown and wand.
Snow-fairies.—Same as Queen, except that they wear no crowns.
Four Holidays.—Costumes and colors suggesting days represented.
Erin.—White and green dress, trimmed in gold, wreath.
PROPERTIES.
Large book and quill pen for Gussie; carpet bag and cane for O’Rourke; sleigh bells. Also quizzing glass for Gussie.
SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS.
ACT I.—Scene, North Pole Snow Castle. Santa Claus’ home. Song of the Snow-fairies. Gussie and the Fairies. Santa Claus preparing for his “night out.” The “Directory.” “The Dude.” Kitty wants to move to the land of mortals, where men are plenty. Santa Claus’ advice. Song by Santa Claus and family, “A Model Man.” Gussie, “That’s clevah, deucedly clevah doncher no?” Gussie’s attempt to sing. Chestnut bell. Santa Claus’ promise to bring Kitty a man. Astonishment at Kitty’s rash request. Caught out on a foul. “I’ll bring her a boodler, a Farmer’s Alliance man,” anything to disgust her with the whole race. Song—Sleighing song. Departure of Santa Claus for the land of mortals, in his sleigh and fleet-footed reindeers.
ACT. II.—Return of Santa Claus, with an Irish Paddy. Santa Claus and Gussie witness unseen, the meeting of Kitty and “her man.” “Do yez chew gum, and play on the type-writer.” Song by Kitty, “The Pleasure of Catching a Man.” The proposal. “The could weather will make yez a widdy before yez married, so it will.” Santa Claus’ despair at Kitty’s acceptance of O’Rourke. Gussie has an idea. O’Rourke declared King of the North Pole. Coronation song. March by Fairies and Holidays. “The last ton of coal which broke the camels back.” O’Rourke ascends the throne. Cigarette or two. Kitty resolves to reform O’Rourke. Tableau. Erin appears. Her appeal in behalf of the Irish girls, beats the world and Kitty isn’t in it. Kitty undecided whether to go with O’Rourke or remain. Tableau. Curtain.
STAGE DIRECTIONS.
R., means Right; L., Left; R. H., Right Hand; L. H., Left Hand; C., Centre; S. E., [2d E.,] Second Entrance; U. E., Upper Entrance; M. D., Middle Door; F., the Flat; D. F., Door in Flat; R. C., Right of Centre; L. C., Left of Centre.
R. R. C. C. L. C. L.
⁂ The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience.
Santa Claus’ Daughter.