Dramatized Rhythm Plays | Page 8

called it Macaroni. Yankee Doodle, Ha! Ha! Ha!
Yankee Doodle Dandy; Mind the music and your step And round the
house be handy.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
Verse
1st Line;-- Yankee Doodle came to town,
Interpretation;-- Children mark time, in place. (Seven counts.)
2nd Line;-- A riding on a pony,
Inter.;-- Stretching arms forward as if holding imaginary reins; bend
and stretch knees (four times), finishing with hands on hips.

3rd Line;-- He stuck a feather in his hat,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "stuck," take off the hat with the left hand and
upon the word, "in," insert the feather. Finish with hands on hips.
4th Line;-- And called it Macaroni.
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Eight counts.)
Chorus
1st Line;-- Yankee Doodle,
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Four counts.)
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Inter.;-- Clap hands, three times. Finish with hands on hips.
2nd Line;-- Yankee Doodle
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Four counts.)
Dandy.
Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position.
3rd Line;-- Mind the music
Inter.;-- Wave the baton with right hand (forefinger extended) left, right,
left and right. (Four counts.) Finish with hands on hips.
and your step
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Three counts.)
4th Line;-- And round the house be handy.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "round," execute a half turn to the right about

by jumping. Upon the word, "house," execute a half turn to the right
about by jumping. Upon the word, "handy," jump, in place, three times
and salute with the right hand.

PAT-A-CAKE
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker's Man, Stir it and stir it as fast as
you can; Roll it and prick it and mark it with "B," And put in the oven
for baby and me.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
Count off by twos from left to right and have "ones" face to the right
and "twos" face to the left. (Open line formation; partners facing each
other.)
1st Line;-- Pat-a-cake,
Interpretation;-- Clap own hands three times.
Pat-a-cake,
Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands three times.
Baker's Man,
Inter.;-- Hands hips; bow and assume erect position.
2nd Line;-- Stir it and stir it as fast as you can;
Inter.;-- Hold imaginary bowl in the left arm (shoulder high), stirring
with the right hand, increasing revolutions upon the word, "fast." Upon
the word, "can," the hands return to hips.
3rd Line;-- Roll it and prick it and mark it with "B";

Inter.;-- Upon the words, "roll it," raise hands (palms together; right
hand on top) shoulder height, and roll it by a sliding movement.
Upon the words, "prick it," suit action to the words and prick cake,
using forefinger of right hand, pressing same into left palm.
Upon the words, "mark it," join forefingers with thumbs, raising to eye
height and form letter "B." (Deaf and dumb alphabet.)
4th Line;-- And put in the oven for baby and me.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "put," imitate the action of placing the cake in
the oven by extending arms forward (palms up) and bending knees.
Assume erect position with hands on hips upon the word, "oven."
Upon the word, "baby," bow and assume erect position.
Upon the word, "me," raise the right arm (shoulder height) and place
forefinger on chest.
Position.
[Illustration: PAT-A-CAKE]

BEAN PORRIDGE
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Bean porridge hot, Bean porridge cold, Bean porridge in the
pot, Nine days old; Some like it hot, And some like it cold, Some like it
in the pot, Nine days old.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle in partner formation (open line
formation; partners facing), with hands on hips.
Files numbered from the left flank by twos. No. Ones face to the right;

No. Twos face to the left.
1st Line;-- Bean
Interpretation;-- Clap hands to thighs.
porridge
Inter.;-- Clap own hands.
hot,
Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands.
Bean
Inter.;-- Clap hands to thighs.
porridge
Inter.;-- Clap own hands.
cold,
Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands.
2nd Line;-- Bean
Inter.;-- Clap hands to thighs.
porridge
Inter.;-- Clap own hands.
in the
Inter.;-- With right hand clap partner's right hand.
pot,

Inter.;-- Clap own hands.
Nine
Inter.;-- With left hand clap partner's left hand.
days
Inter.;-- Clap own hands.
old;
Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands.
Description of pupil;-- Number Two. Number One;-- Counterlike.
3rd Line;-- Some
Inter.;-- Clasp partner's hands and raise arms to shoulder height. Step
sideward right.
like it
Inter.;-- Close left to right.
hot, And
Inter.;-- Step dip, right.
some
Inter.;-- Step sideward left.
like it
Inter.;-- Close right to left.
cold,
Inter.;-- Step dip, left.

4th Line;-- Some
Inter.;-- Face to the right; place right hand on hip, inner hands joined
and raised shoulder height. Step forward, right.
like it
Inter.;-- Step forward, left.
in the