Show The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT The Playroom Theatre One night just as the clock in the hall downstairs struck 12 the playroom toys w were wera r surprised to hear bear a rustle In Inthe Inthe Inthe the corner where the books were kept Every one looked at the th book shelf shelt The books were all open and the leaves fluttering fluttering- as If it the wind was bl blowing them From the leaf of one book stepped a pretty girl We book people think It time we had an to ourselves she said All the tOYS talk and have hav a good time while we of ot the books can only look on and listen Before you say any more said someone from under the shelf shelt I want to say a word for the games Here we stay under the book shelf shel while aUthe all aU the fun is going on and never a avord word vord can we saY sav S SIt It was a big block that had Jumped from its its' box that made this com corn plaint The games game's think that they should have havo an evening once In awhile the block continued and if the books h have ve an evening and we do donot donot not there is going to be trouble Up from their boxes jumped the games and such a clatter and rattle the toys never heard Then all aU the books fearing they were to be cheated out of ot their rights rustled and shuffled to the edge of the shelf with such J speed that they all ll fell feU on the floor with a bang barig- Teddy Bear knew something must be done at once or the playroom would never know any peace again Wait a minute and listen to me he said I am sure we all can have our fun and still keep order in the room After talking with Jack who lives in a box and Miss Marie Doll and some o other her important playroom folk we have come cometo to the conclusion that th the books books' and games should have an evening all to themselves Good Good said the books flapping their leaves to applaud Good Good rattled rattle the blocks and games crames Teddy Bear waited for them to be quiet again We have decided that it would be very nice for the games and books to give an entertainment one night a week and all the toys will sit very still sUll and listen Each picture In inthe inthe Inthe the book can tell its story and each game can give an exhibition showing us us just how it is played First we will have a game g-ame and then thena a story and so I am sure we all shall be very happy How does that suit you game and book folk The he books and games ames said they were were satisfied and one night each week after that all the toys sat around the room I while the book folks told their stories and the games played What a a. clever Idea that was Teddy B Bear ai said Marie Doll It is just like real people going to the theatre I went once once- with my little mother to to see the trick dogs and cats So did I said Teddy That was where I got my Idea Now we playroom playroom playroom play play- room fol folk foll have a theatre without havIng having hav hay ing leg to pay the actors and the books and games think they are having fun wh when n they are really giving an enter enter- But dont don't let Jet them know that be because because be- be because cause it is a great deal easier to do things just for fun than when you call it work No indeed I wont won't say say a word said Marie Doll for tor I just love iove to go gota I ta to the theatre I |