Dramatized Rhythm Plays | Page 4

with exception of several in the First Grade which are essentially classroom in type. (Desks are used as part of the rhythmic action.)
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THE BAND
[Music: Oh I can play on a big bass drum, And this is the way I do it. Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum, Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum, And this is the way I do it.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth.+
Formation;-- Children seated in their seats.
1st Line;-- Oh I can play on a big bass drum,
Interpretation;-- No activity.
2nd Line;-- And this is the way I do it.
Inter.;-- No activity.
3rd Line;-- Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum,
Inter.;-- Beat hands vigorously upon top of desks, suiting action to the words.
4th Line;-- Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum.
Inter.;-- Repeat the activity of the third line.
5th Line;-- And this is the way I do it.
Inter.;-- Repeat the activity of the fourth line.
Introduce the following activities, suiting the action to the words in imitation of the suggested activity.
Little Snare Drum ("Trum") Big Brass Horn ("Toot") Little Gay Flute ("Whistle")
[Illustration: OH I CAN PLAY ON A BIG BRASS HORN]

LITTLE JACK HORNER
Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros.
+J. W. Elliott+
[Music: Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!" Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum!]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Children remain seated and move to the right side of seat.
1st Line;-- Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,
Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "sat," pupils move to the left side of seat.
2nd Line;-- Eating a Christmas pie;
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "eating," pupils encircle imaginary plate with the left arm and imitate eating with the right hand.
3rd Line;-- He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "put," pupil imitates the action of putting thumb in pie and pulling out a plum, making the action vigorous upon the word, "pulled," stretching the arm overhead. Looks at the plum.
4th Line;-- And said, "What a good boy am I!"
Inter.;-- Proudly pats the chest with the left hand.
Conclusion;-- Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum!
Inter.;-- Lowers plum until it disappears in the mouth, imitating eating, tapping his chest the while.
[Illustration: HE PUT IN HIS THUMB, AND PULLED OUT A PLUM]

ROCK-A-BYE, BABY
Permission to use words and music:-- D. Appleton and Co.
[Music: Rockabye, baby in the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, And down will come baby cradle and all.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Rock-a-bye, baby in the tree top,
Interpretation;-- Hold baby in the arms, looking down at it, and sway gently to and fro. (Right; left; right and left.)
2nd Line;-- When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
Inter.;-- Rock more vigorously.
3rd Line;-- When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "breaks," children clap hands overhead-- partially dropping the baby.
4th Line;-- And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "down," children spring into the air and immediately assume deep knee bending position.
Position.
[Illustration: ROCKING THE BABY]

JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 1
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Jack be nimble, Jack be quick; Jack jump'd over the candle stick.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Jack be nimble, Jack be quick;
Interpretation;-- Marking time, in place. (Seven counts.)
2nd Line;-- Jack jumped over the candle stick.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "jumped," the children face to the left and vault over their own seats; finish facing the front of room with hands on hips.
Repeat rhyme and activity back to former aisle.
[Illustration: JACK JUMPED OVER THE CANDLE STICK]

JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 2
Music-- See Jack Be Nimble-- No. 1
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Jack be
Interpretation;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left.
nimble
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right. (Front.)
2nd Line;-- Jack be
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right.
quick;
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left. (Front.)
3rd Line;-- Jack
Inter.;-- One-quarter turn to the left, placing hands on the near edge of desk and back of seat, bending knees slightly.
jumped over
Inter.;-- Vault over the seat; replace hands to hips and execute 1/4 turn to the right (Front.)
4th Line;-- The candle stick.
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place, three counts. (Left; right and left.)
Repeat back to original position.

HUMPTY DUMPTY
Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros.
+J. W. Elliott+
[Music: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King's horses and all the King's men, Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "sat,"