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100 1 _aCarter, Elsie Hobart,
_d1875-1949
245 1 0 _aChristmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-12-26
505 0 _aThe Christ-candle -- Toinette and the elves -- Tom's plan -- Their Christmas party -- The Christmas Brownie -- A Puritan Christmas -- The Christmas monks -- The spell of Christmas -- The Babushka -- A canvas Christmas -- Minty-Malviny's Santa Claus -- The hundred.
508 _aProduced by Emmy, Charlene Taylor, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) This project is dedicated with love to Emmy's memory.
520 _a"Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls" by Elsie Hobart Carter is a collection of Christmas-themed plays likely written in the early 20th century. The book features various plays aimed at children and families, highlighting the joys, morals, and spirits associated with Christmas through imaginative storytelling and character-driven narratives. It includes a variety of characters, such as children and whimsical beings like elves, and addresses themes of kindness, generosity, and the magic of the holiday season. At the start of the opening portion of the book, the play "The Christ-Candle" is introduced, depicting a snowy Christmas Eve in a forest where children prepare for the arrival of St. Nicholas. The characters, including the brave Hans, tender Gretel, and siblings, discuss the meaning and importance of Christmas, reflecting on the tradition of awaiting St. Nicholas. As they navigate their excitement and concern for a less fortunate family they discover, they decide to light a candle in the window to guide St. Nicholas to those in need, symbolizing the warmth of generosity and love embodied in Christmas. The play sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Christmas spirit, engaging both the children and readers in its heartfelt message. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristmas plays
653 _aChildren's plays
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58546
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