Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls

A collection of short stage plays and dramatic sketches intended for children and young performers, mostly set around Christmas. Each piece supplies a cast list, simple settings, costume and production notes, songs or musical cues, and clear stage directions so schools and amateur groups can mount brief seasonal performances. The scenes range from humble domestic tableaux to small folk‑fantasies that turn on generosity, kindness, and moral lessons delivered through childlike wonder or unexpected visitors. Language and presentation reflect early twentieth‑century sensibilities, and some passages contain period stereotypes that modern readers may find dated.