Tableau monologue (Act 6) — Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls

The Christmas Waits. [_The curtain does not rise until the verse is ended, then shows empty stage. The_ WAITS _begin their carol behind the scenes, marching single file till the first couple is opposite the opening, when they turn, join hands, and enter two by two. The march of the_ WAITS _may be as simple or as elaborate as desired, or as the size of the stage permits. Or they may walk to the footlights, and stand there during a part of their song. The smallest couple should, of course, lead. The stage, darkened for the earlier tableaux, should be made bright for this march. At the end of the march, the_ WAITS _pass out as they entered, and the back curtain is dropped._][18]