Dramatized Rhythm Plays | Page 7

John N. Richards


HEY, DIDDLE, DIDDLE
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jump'd
over the moon; The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish
ran away with the spoon.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Hey, diddle, diddle,
Interpretation;-- Mark time, in place, five counts.
the cat and
Inter.;-- Imitate the action of playing the fiddle. One upward stroke of
the bow.
the fiddle,
Inter.;-- One downward stroke of the bow.
2nd Line;-- The cow
Inter.;-- Turn to the left; place hands on edge of desk and back of seat
and bend knees slightly.
jumped over
Inter.;-- Vault over the seat.
the moon;
Inter.;-- Turn to the right (front); stretch knees, lower heels and place
hands on hips.
3rd Line;-- The little dog
laughed to see

Inter.;-- Bend trunk forward, hugging self, imitating great hilarity.
such sport,
Inter.;-- Assume erect position with hands on hips.
4th Line;-- And the
dish ran away with the spoon.
Inter.;-- Execute a complete turn to the right with seven running steps,
terminating action upon the word, "spoon."
Stamp feet twice, in place, at the completion of the entire activity.

WHERE HAS MY LITTLE DOG GONE?
Permission to use words and music:-- Miss Lydia Clark and Benj. H.
Sanborn & Co.
Arr. by +Fannie Robertson+
[Music: Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone? Oh where, oh
where has he gone? With his tail cut short and his ears cut long, Oh
where, oh where has he gone?]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Oh where,
Interpretation;-- Shade eyes with the right hand and with a jump
execute 1/4 turn to the right.
oh where
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left. (Front.)

has my little
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left.
dog gone?
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right. (Front.)
2nd Line;-- Oh where
Inter.;-- Replace right hand to hip; shade eyes with the left hand and
with a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left.
oh where
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right (Front.)
has he g-
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right.
one?
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left (Front.)
3rd Line;-- With his tail cut short and his ears cut long,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "tail," bend forward, placing hands behind
back (palms together; fingers extended.)
Upon the words, "and his," assume erect position with hands at sides.
Upon the word, "ears," raise arms sideward, placing thumbs in ears
(fingers extended.)
4th Line;-- Oh where,
Inter.;-- Replace left hand to hip; shade eyes with the right hand and
with a jump execute 1/2 turn right about.

oh where has he
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/2 turn right about. (Front.)
gone?
Inter.;-- Replace right hand to hip, bow and assume erect position.
[Illustration: LOOKING FOR THE DOG]

RIDE A COCK-HORSE
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Ride a Cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a
white horse, Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have
music wherever she goes.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Ride a Cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
Interpretation;-- Stretch arms forward, holding imaginary reins;
bending and stretching knees. (Three times.)
2nd Line;-- To see a fine lady upon a white horse,
Inter.;-- Replace left hand to hip; shade the eyes with the right hand and
rotate the body to the right upon the word, "To." Replace the right hand
to hip; shade the eyes with the left hand and rotate the body to the left
upon the word, "upon." Replace the left hand to hip and turn the body
forward upon the word, "horse."
3rd Line;-- Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
Inter.;-- Raise arms forward, palms forward, fingers and thumbs

extended upon the word, "Rings." Bend the trunk slightly forward and
lower arms (palms forward), looking at the toes, upon the word, "bells."
Assume erect position with hands on hips, upon the word, "toes."
4th Line;-- She shall have music wherever she goes.
Inter.;-- Wave the baton with the right hand (forefinger extended;
thumb and remaining fingers clenched) to the left, right, left, right and
left, upon the words, "She shall have music." (Five counts.)
Replace the right hand to hip, bow and assume erect position upon the
words, "wherever she goes."
[Illustration: THE SALUTE (See page 35)]
[Illustration: THE RIDING OF THE HORSE]

YANKEE DOODLE
[Music: Yankee Doodle came to town, A riding on a pony, He stuck a
feather in his hat, And
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