Thomas Starr King Middle School - Echoes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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MUDPIE MOLLY-Yeth! Muvver thpanked me and I wath thick bethideth! I'm doing to put my betheth pie in the tweasure chest, but I tan't wemembcr my pieth! DO'LLY-Nleiveh tan I, but I hope you loveth my dolly. Gust before leaving the stage, Dolly places her doll in the -Treasure Chest. She sticks its arms out so it will seem to be looking out at the audience. Enter Marble Malcolm, whistling, with hands in pockets.j MALCOLM-I'm not goin' ter speak a piece, but I hope you like this good agate I'm giving you, Mr. Treasure Chest of Fun. fturning to prince, then in comradely tone.J How are yer?-Ever play marbles? PRINCE GAY-Er-er-No! IVIALCOLM-VVell, I advise yer ter try it. Swell fun. Well, got to be going, most time for my paper route. fGoes whistling. Enter Patsy Pretend, dreamy-eyed Irish girl.j PATSY-Shure, and di yez never play, Yez were lassics of olden day? . Did yez never let down the hem, And wear a mimic gem? Faith, and yez're a foolish child! A girl or by who never has whiled Away his time in play pretend! I've naught to put in the chest, save my thought, QGestures a whirling thought and puts it into chest.j But Oi hopes some fun to choild it has brought. Q'Goes out.j CEnter a Chinese boy carrying a queer kitej. KIO-SAN-See my paper dragon fly Away up in the azure sky, Up and down the halls you run, How can you say there is no fum? CPlaces kite in chest, goes out. Enter all characters. Stand behind chest. Sing, tune of Joy to the World. Be sure the tempo is lively.j ALL-Joy, King Fun brings to all the world, So let's rejoice and sing! Treasure chest is full, you only have to pull, And out its gold you'll bring. Books and everything- . So, join. in the song of joy! QCThe King and Queen remain' in the center back of the chest. About four take hands to dance around the Treasure chest, Prime Pomp pulls away in a dignified manner.j PRIME POMP Cpompouslyj-Re-aw-lly-you quite take away my dignity! Can you imagine me-a Prime Pomp, dancing? IEST.-Surely we can. Come on-come on- ALL-Come on! KING FUN-I am King! I command you to! PRIME POMP-CFirst sullenly, then gets brighter, and laughs, and dances with the rest., ALL-King Fun is the ruler of all the hearts in the world! All the arms are upraised at the same instant, pointing to King and Queen who bow Two Hundred Eleven

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and smile in response. The whole court sings to the tune of Sailing Song , We're all alive in a world of delight, Funning 'til slumber o'er takes us, at night. Stars twinkle messages down to the earth, You've spent a day of true worth! Working, playing, studying, gaying, Life is sweet- Onward going, ever growing, Momeiits fleet. Wlien the day is ended, we happily can say, Despite our hardships, we have been, forever gay! CThe court moves in rhythm as they sing. Two here and there swing their hands together. They leave as they sing the last two lines. During the last of the song the children sleep quietly. With a start, Dick awakens! DICK-Betty, you were a silly to go to sleep last night! BETTY-I don't think I did. At least, I went to sleep and woke up again. You know ...... DICK-Know what? BETTY-Why, about King Fun! And the treasure chest! DICK fconfusedj-Oh, wasn't the Princess--what are you talking about? ' You must have had a dream. BETTY-Humph! - DICK-Well, let's play something. BETTY-Oh, yes, I know, Let's. CThey run to the chest. Betty is on the right of it and Dick on the lcftj DICK-There are loads of things-let's-go-read. BETTY-Or play ball- DICK-O1' play marbles- BETTY-Or pretend-CThey look into the chest.J DICK-Or Hy kites. VVasn't Kio-San's kite queer? BETTY-Oh! Now I know you were at King Fun's court last night! DICK-VVell-Cabashedj Cllnter Nurse Nan.j NURSE NAN-You children still up? You seem to be having a pleasant time, but you must go to bed immediately. BOTH CHILDREN-All right! BOTH CHILDREN. All right! C Each child dives into the chest and picks out some toys and leaves with his arms full. Betty goes to the left, Dick to the right. The Nurse stands looking into the chest and then toward the children, saying, Good night as the curtains close.j Two Hundred Thirteen