Parlor Amusements for the Young Folks (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875. Excerpt: ... VILLIKENS AND HIS DENIAH. AS ILLUSTRATED BALLAD, TO BE PERFORMED BY CHILDREN FROM EIGHT TO TWELVE YEARS OLD. CHARACTERS. Parent.--Top-boots, knee-breeches, swallow-tail coat, ruffled shirt, white cravat, powdered hair. Villikens.--White pantaloons, swallow-tail coat, ruffled shirt, fancy tie, curled hair. Deniah.--Train dress, bright overslurt, hat, large waterfall, Grecian bend. Properties.--Two sheets, letter, bottle, carpet-bag, money. (A concealed Singer begins song as curtain rises.) I. There was a rich merchant, in Parent bows low to audience. London did dwell, Who had for a daughter a very Parent points with left hand. fine girl; Her name it was Deniah, just Parent spreads both hands in sixteen years old, ecstasy. With a very large fortune, in Parent rattles money in his silver and gold. pockets. CHORUS. Sing tural 11 lural li lural 11 la, Sing tural 11 lural 11 lural 11 la, Sing tural 11 lural 11 lural 11 la, Sing tural 11 lural 11 lural 11 la, Parent dances in time to music, forward. Parent dances in time to music, backward. Parent dances in time to music, forward. Parent dances in time to music, backward, and bows at last note. n. As Denlah was walking the garden one day, Her father came to her, and thus did he Bay: Go dress yourself, Denlah, In gorgeous array, ind I'll bring you a husband, both gallant and gay." CHOBUS. "O papa, dear papa, I've not made up my mind; To marry just yet I do not feel inclined; And all my large fortune I'll gladly give o'er If you '11 let me be single a year or two more." IT. "Go, go, boldest daughter " the parent replied. "If you do not consent to be this young man's bride, I'll give your large fortune to the nearest of kin, And you sha' n't reap the benefit of one single pin. Deniah enters and courtesies to Paren...