The Cat and Fiddle Book: Eight Dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers

By Lady Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe Bell and Florence Elsa Bell Lady Richmond

A perfect way to learn while having fun! This work presents a fascinating children's book containing beautiful nursery rhymes. These lovely poems have been dramatized so the kids can quickly memorize them and perform.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Apr 25, 2021
• ISBN: 4057664595621

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Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe Lady Bell, Florence Elsa Bell Lady Richmond

The Cat and Fiddle Book

Eight Dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4057664595621

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The CAT AND FIDDLE BOOK

Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers

The TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PRODUCERS OF THESE PLAYLETS

THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE

LUCY LOCKET

POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON

GOOSEY-GANDER

ORANGES AND LEMONS

RIDE A COCK-HORSE

LITTLE MISS MUFFET

HUMPTY DUMPTY

Other Books of Plays for Children

by

LADY BELL

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The

CAT AND FIDDLE

BOOK

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Eight dramatised Nursery

Rhymes for Nursery

Performers

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by

LADY BELL

and

Mrs. HERBERT RICHMOND

LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.

39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON, E.C.4

NEW YORK, TORONTO

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND MADRAS

1922

Printed in Great Britain

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To

MY TEN GRANDCHILDREN

Eight of whom

PAULINE, GEORGE, KITTY, MARY, BRIDGET, VALENTINE, MARJORIE, AND FLORENCE

have created many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

F.B.

May 1922

Made in Great Britain

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¶ The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PRODUCERS OF

THESE PLAYLETS

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In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes. At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row. These should sing the rhyme through again to the piano accompaniment, the audience joining in as before, after which the curtain is finally lowered.

The scenery can in nearly every case be arranged by using folding screens. In one or two pieces, such as Goosey-Goosey-Gander and Ride-a-Cock-horse, it would be improved by being a little more elaborate. But even in these, if there is no artist in the family who can paint a Banbury Cross or a farmyard in the background, a large label can be hung up to show in what kind of surroundings the action is taking place. As to costume, the period of none of the plays, fortunately, is precisely known, and the performers therefore can be dressed up as they choose. Where animals' heads are required, such as the