Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus: Musical Christmas play in four scenes

Chapter 11: SCENE III

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A neglected Santa abandons his Christmas tasks after falling in love with the Fairy Queen, who in turn becomes distracted from ensuring that trees, holly, and turkeys appear for the season. A presidential messenger is transformed into a fairy prince to court her, but he also becomes inattentive. The queen’s attendants stage a series of ruses—a fake telegram, a staged incident, and a rumor of the prince’s death—to awaken her sense of duty. Grief reunites her with Santa, they marry, the seasonal preparations are completed, and Santa departs to deliver gifts while the queen faces the consequences of the deception.

SCENE III

Interior of Home of Old Lady.

Discovered: Santa Claus and the Old Lady.

Santa Claus [who has just come down the chimney]. Ho! Ho! What’s this? Crying? At Christmas time?

Old Lady [sobs]. Oh, I didn’t think you were coming at all; it got so late. So I thought I would play Mrs. Santa Claus. But my only son is away. So what’s the use? I thought surely he would come home for Christmas.

Santa Claus [puts his arm about her]. Never mind. You come along with me. I need a Mrs. Santa Claus to help me distribute the gifts. Perhaps we’ll come across your son in our travels.

Santa Claus and Old Lady exit joyously and enter sleigh at door.

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