02646cam a22003853u 4500 68417 UtSlPG 20260610134559.0 m cr n 260607r20221917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22003220 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Palmer, Josephine Ludlow The lighting of the Christmas tree Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Vassar series of plays Release date is 2022-06-28 Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Lighting of the Christmas Tree" by Josephine L. Palmer and Annie L. Thorp is a one-act play adapted from Selma Lagerlöf's "The Christmas Guest," and was published in the early 20th century. The play captures the spirit of Christmas, focusing on themes of hospitality, compassion, and redemption. Set against a backdrop of a Swedish manor house during the Christmas Eve, it unfolds the interactions between characters that highlight the contrasts between joy and sorrow during the festive season. The story follows Olga and her husband Liljekrona as they prepare to celebrate Christmas with their two young boys. The arrival of Ruster, a down-on-his-luck and alcoholic flute player, disrupts their plans, leading to tension as Olga wishes to protect her children from influence while also grappling with her conscience to show kindness. As the play progresses, the family members confront their feelings about Ruster’s presence and their neglect of the needy, leading to a poignant climax. With the arrival of Christmas, Ruster's return to the family's fold symbolizes hope and the potential for redemption through love and community, culminating in the heartwarming lighting of the Christmas tree and the rekindling of joy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Samuel French, 1917 Christmas plays Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 Thorp, Annie Longfellow, 1852-1931 Buck, Gertrude, 1871-1922 Vassar series of plays https://archive.org/details/lightingofchrist00palm/page/n1/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68417 109231 109231