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Properties for the wise 
men and the shepherds, 
shown here in adora¬ 
tion, can readily he 
made at home. The 
stage should be softly 
lighted 
The stage arrangement 
is very simpie—a fore 
stage with a raised 
platform at the back 
and a curtained space 
at each corner. Lights 
are easily pul in place 
The construction of 
the stage walls and 
platform is shown be¬ 
low. With these few 
pieces the play can be 
given at one end of a 
large living room 
The fabric hangings should be fairly heavy 
and of a soft texture. A good weight gray can¬ 
ton flannel is very practical and beautiful 1 
under the violet light. 
A musician will find suitable music, adapting, 
composing and arranging parts to his delight. 
Let there be a piano, harp and ’cello, if pos¬ 
sible, a shepherd who can play the flute, and 
a quartette of women’s voices for the angel 
choir. 
After you have made your plans, enlisted 
your helpers, and selected your performers, 
allow sufficient time to rehearse and accom¬ 
plish the construction details. Neighbors will 
be in and out, rehearsing, being fitted for cos¬ 
tumes, dragging in greens, suggesting, aiding, 
and getting in the way, but clear them all out 
on the last day before Christmas and have that 
to yourself for rest and relaxation. 
The Costumes and Setting 
Once duly approved, make each one respon¬ 
sible for his costume and the lines assigned to 
him. The telephone will make things pos- 
a gallery in a large room, is an ideal place in 
which to give the play. At one end of a music 
room or a studio or even a living room, a tem¬ 
porary stage could be constructed without in¬ 
jury to the room. A big entrance hall, or an 
unused stable or garage could be utilized. 
The Stage Arrangements 
The drawn diagrams will help you to make 
the stage arrangements simple and practical. 
There will nearly always be some man in your 
circle of friends who has a good working knowl¬ 
edge of carpentry and mechanics. Enlist his 
aid, get someone to handle the costuming and 
rake over old chests for rich fabrics, embroid¬ 
ered robes, capes, and stoles, and secure a 
painter to apply a flat creamy gray to the cut¬ 
out cardboard arches and the practical steps 
and platform. 
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