Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 3

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," pupils sit upon own desks; feet hanging in aisle.

2nd Line;-- Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "fall," pupils jump into the right aisles; bending knees deeply, facing the front of the room.

3rd Line;-- All the King's horses and all the King's men,

Inter.;-- a.s.sume position of attention with arms stretched forward holding imaginary reins, at the same time "marking time" (ten counts), raising knees waist high.

4th Line;-- Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.

Inter.;-- Shaking the head in sorrow; right, left, right and front.

Hands are placed upon hips during this movement.

[Ill.u.s.tration: HUMPTY DUMPTY SAT ON A WALL]

d.i.c.kORY, d.i.c.kORY, DOCK

_First Verse_

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._

+J. W. Elliott+

[Music: d.i.c.kory, d.i.c.kory, dock; The mouse ran up the clock; The clock struck, One.

The mouse ran down; d.i.c.kory, d.i.c.kory, dock.]

DESCRIPTION

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

1st Line;-- d.i.c.kory, d.i.c.kory, dock;