_Interior of Santa Claus’ Home._
MUSIC: “_Santa Claus Is Coming._”
_Discovered_: BILLY BUNDY, FLOSSIE FIXIT _and_ GOSSIP.
BILLY BUNDY [_looking through the spy glass_]. Oh, they are
having such a lovely time as they enter the different houses
and distribute the gifts! The old lady makes a real good Mrs.
Santa Claus.
FLOSSIE FIXIT [_looking through_]. They have used up all the
gifts now and are coming home for more.
GOSSIP [_taking the glass and looking through_]. Oh, he has
kissed her! Isn’t that dreadful? But I guess the little Fairy
Queen won’t care, now that the Prince has come back.
BILLY BUNDY [_taking the glass_]. Let _me_ see. I don’t believe
he kissed her at all. He wouldn’t do such a thing. It is very
wrong to think bad things about people which never happen.
[FLOSSIE _and_ GOSSIP _laugh_.]
BILLY BUNDY. Hush, they have reached home.
SANTA CLAUS [_enters, with the_ OLD LADY]. Where is the Fairy
Queen?
GOSSIP. The Fairy Prince has returned, and the Queen has gone
off with him.
OLD LADY. It’s too bad. Do you intend to get a divorce?
SANTA CLAUS. I would like to, but I am too tender-hearted. I
must protect the Queen from the scandal-mongers.
FLOSSIE FIXIT [_looking through window_]. Oh, the Queen and the
Prince are coming!
OLD LADY [_looking through window_]. There is my long lost son.
SANTA CLAUS. Let’s hide, just for fun.
SANTA CLAUS _and the_ OLD LADY _exit behind curtain_.
QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _enter_.
QUEEN. I would get a divorce, but I just can’t think of
breaking dear old Santa’s heart. He is such a darling!
SANTA CLAUS _enters at door, pretends to look very severe, but
there is a twinkle in his eye_.
PRINCE [_falling on his knees_]. Oh, forgive me for being here.
I have done the little Queen no harm.
THOMAS PAGE [_in triumphant spirit, enters, blowing a horn_].
The Supreme Court has ordered me to pronounce the Queen’s
marriage null and void, because any marriage is illegal which
takes place between a human being and a fairy. In the court’s
judgment Santa Claus is human.
[BILLY BUNDY _steps up to the_ PRINCE.]
PRINCE. Here is the minister ready to marry us.
QUEEN. I believe I _ought_ to transform Santa into a fairy and marry
him over again. [PRINCE _shows great disappointment_.]
SANTA CLAUS. Cheer up, Prince. I don’t want to be transformed into a
fairy. I would rather be human. I am going to give you to each other
as my Christmas gift to you.
[QUEEN, _kneeling, kisses_ SANTA’S _hand gratefully_. SANTA
CLAUS _lifts her to her feet, and places her hand in the hand
of the_ PRINCE, _then brings into the room the_ OLD LADY, _who
is immediately clasped in the arms of her son, the_ PRINCE.]
PRINCE. Oh, mother, it seems _so good_ to see you!
OLD LADY. My long lost son!
SANTA CLAUS. The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa Claus.
ALL THE LITTLE FAIRIES [_including those supposedly burned up in the
fire entering, clap their hands_]. Let’s have a double wedding!
MUSIC: “_Santa Lucia._”
[GOSSIP _and_ FLOSSIE FIXIT _put wedding veils on the_ OLD LADY
_and the_ QUEEN. QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _stand to the left facing_
BILLY BUNDY. SANTA _and_ OLD LADY _stand to the right facing_
BILLY BUNDY.]
BILLY BUNDY [_solemnly, open Bible in hand_]. I pronounce you
husband and wife.
CURTAIN _opens, showing handsome Christmas tree_. SANTA CLAUS
_discovers an enormous stocking marked_: “For Santa Claus,”
_and a big book from which he reads_: “How Young Husbands Can
Make Their Wives Happy.” _He bows his thanks, grinning broadly,
examines other gifts on the tree and distributes them. The_
FAIRIES _are delighted with their gifts_.
BILLY BUNDY. Oh, we shouldn’t keep Santa Claus here to distribute
_our_ gifts. Half the little children in the world are waiting for
him.
_The reindeer drives up to the door._
MR. _and_ MRS. SANTA [_hurriedly enter the sleigh and drive off,
waving gayly and shouting_]. Good-bye!
[FAIRY QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _wave in reply, raising their wands_.]
FAIRY QUEEN. We will destroy the illusion of time so the little
children won’t know it is so late.
SANTA CLAUS [_calling back_]. Even so, I am afraid some of them will
have to have their gifts on Christmas Day instead of Christmas Eve.
MRS. SANTA CLAUS [_calling back_]. We will bring some of the little
children back with us.
MUSIC: “_The Christmas Tree._”
ALL THE FAIRIES, PRINCE _and_ QUEEN _leading, dance around the
Christmas tree, singing_.
MR. _and_ MRS. SANTA _enter, with a crowd of children from the
audience. They are very cordial and jovial as they distribute
gifts to youngsters._
ALL THE LITTLE FAIRIES [_help distribute gifts, shouting_]. Merry
Christmas!
FAIRY QUEEN _and_ PRINCE _shake hands with everybody. They are
gracious and delightful._
CURTAIN
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