Lincoln Day Entertainments: Recitations, Plays, Dialogues, Drills, Tableaux, Pantomimes, Quotations, Songs, Tributes, Stories, Facts — John Shaqi
Lincoln Day Entertainments: Recitations, Plays, Dialogues, Drills, Tableaux, Pantomimes, Quotations, Songs, Tributes, Stories, Facts
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Lincoln Day Entertainments: Recitations, Plays, Dialogues, Drills, Tableaux, Pantomimes, Quotations, Songs, Tributes, Stories, Facts
Lincoln Day; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anniversaries, etc.
Two flags say that we must be honest, too.
Third Child (holding staff of flag diagonally across chest, flag on
left shoulder; first and second children hold flags the same):
Three flags say boys and girls must upright live;
Fourth Child (staff of flag perpendicular and resting on left shoulder;
first three hold flags the same):
Four flags say, "Be unselfish when you give".
Fifth Child (holding flag in left hand, extended at left side; first
four hold flags the same):
Five flags teach us, "Let Justice be your song";
Sixth Child (holding flag same as No. 2, but on right shoulder; first
five children holding flags the same):
Six flags say we must grow up brave and strong.
Seventh Child (holding flag as No. 3, but on right shoulder; first six
the same):
Seven flags say, "Be loyal to the Right";
Eighth Child (holding flag as No. 4, but on right shoulder, while first
seven hold flags the same):
Eight flags say, "Love your home with all your might".
Ninth Child (holding flag out in front of body, staff perpendicular;
first eight hold flags the same):
Nine flags say, "Do not idle time away";
Tenth Child (raising flag and holding it a little to the right side of
body; first nine hold flags the same):
Ten flags say we must study hard each day,
All (in concert, waving flags above heads):
So we may grow up wise,
An honor to our land;
Fit subjects of Old Glory,
Our starry banner grand.
The center couple now marches down to center of front, couple to its
right follows, couple to left of first comes next, the couple to right
of second, and fifth couple last. All march, in couples, to corner of
right of stage, up right side, across to center of back, down center of
stage to front, across to left corner of front and off stage.
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
Marie Irish
A FLAG SALUTE, MARCH AND DRILL FOR ELEVEN INTERMEDIATE GRADE CHILDREN
One boy carries a flag considerably larger than the other ten carry.
This boy we will call the Color-bearer. This march may be given by
eleven boys or by six boys and five girls.
Music: A patriotic march.
The children enter in single file at left corner of the line, then, if
girls take part, a girl next, then a back of stage, Color-bearer with
large flag leading boy, etc. File marches across back of stage, back
again to left side, diagonally to right corner of front, back to left
corner of back, down left side, across front of stage, back to left
corner and up left side, thus:
[Illustration]
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