Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 5

[Ill.u.s.tration: ALONG CAME A SPIDER (Spiders vaulting seats)]

JACK AND JILL

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after, Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo!]

DESCRIPTION

+Miss A. E. Barth+

Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention. Alternate aisles act as Jack. (Girls and boys.) Other aisles act as Jill. (Girls and boys.) Count off from left flank by twos. No. 1-- Jill. No. 2-- Jack.

1st Line;-- Jack and Jill went up the hill,

Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "up," Jack and Jill take hold of hands and climb into same seats. (The climbing of the hill.)

2nd Line;-- To fetch a pail of water;

Inter.;-- No activity.

3rd Line;-- Jack fell down and broke his crown,

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "fell," Jack falls (jumps) into own aisle, bends knees, deeply covering his face with his hands, imitating crying.

4th Line;-- And Jill came tumbling after.

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "tumbling," Jill falls (jumps) into the same aisle as Jack; bends knees, deeply covering her face with her hands, imitating crying.

Upon completion of the song all children return to their own seats, singing--

Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo!

[Ill.u.s.tration: JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL]

BYE O BABY BUNTING

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Bye O Baby Bunting, Daddy's gone a-hunting; To fetch a little rabbit skin To wrap the Baby Bunting in.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.

1st Line;-- Bye O

Interpretation;-- Hold the baby in the arms, looking down at it, and sway gently to the right.

Baby-

Inter.;-- Sway gently to the left.

Bunt-

Inter.;-- Sway gently to the right.

ing

Inter.;-- a.s.sume stationary position.

2nd Line;-- Daddy's gone a-hunting;

Inter.;-- Mark time, in place, seven counts; carry gun over the right shoulder (flex right arm; place hand on shoulder with fingers clenched, forefinger extended to represent barrel of gun.)

3rd Line;-- To fetch a little rabbit skin

Inter.;-- Kneel on left knee and extend the right arm forward, representing the aiming of a gun. (Fingers of the right hand clenched, with forefinger extended; left hand resting on right upper arm.)

4th Line;-- To wrap the Baby Bunting in.

Inter.;-- a.s.sume erect position; bend forward and encircle body with arms and return hands to hips upon completion of the sentence.

[Ill.u.s.tration: AIMING THE GUN]

LITTLE BOY BLUE

_Permission to use words and music:-- D. Appleton and Co._

[Music: Little Boy Blue, come blow up your horn, There's sheep in the meadow and cows in the corn; Where is the boy that looks after the sheep?