Project Gutenberg 2005-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 155 Knapp, Shepherd 1873 1946 Down the Chimney Produced by Robert Cicconetti, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Down the Chimney" by Shepherd Knapp is a children's play written in the early 20th century. This engaging work is primarily intended for performance and reading, allowing young audiences to enjoy its festive themes. The play revolves around the magical excitement of Christmas, highlighting the adventures of characters like Jack Frost, Santa Claus, and the whimsical Wind and Snow Fairies as they prepare for the holiday. The storyline unfolds on Christmas Eve, featuring a playful interaction between Jack Frost and a sleepy chimney that provides the passage for Santa Claus. As Jack Frost awakens the chimney to prepare for Santa's arrival, the audience sees the enchanting arrival of the Snow Fairies who sprinkle snow across the landscape. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts to a grandmother and her grandchildren who eagerly await Santa Claus while sharing stories. They light a fire, but upon hearing Jack Frost's warning, they quickly extinguish it to ensure Santa's safe passage down the chimney. The play concludes with Santa's arrival and a touching reminder of the true spirit of Christmas, completing a heartwarming experience for children and families alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas plays Children's plays PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Other Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 56787 2025-06-06T10:26:18.505989 text/html 52525 2020-12-19T06:45:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii 97338 2025-06-06T10:26:23.883041 application/epub+zip 95970 2025-06-06T10:26:21.282969 application/epub+zip 86951 2025-06-06T10:26:20.059010 application/epub+zip 210961 2025-06-06T10:26:25.765964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202410 2025-06-06T10:26:23.164000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166174 2022-09-07T18:17:00.358164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46549 2023-09-07T04:52:54.876559 text/plain 15725 2025-06-06T10:26:25.901956 application/rdf+xml 14269 2025-06-06T10:26:20.619995 image/jpeg 3635 2025-06-06T10:26:20.334003 image/jpeg 96761 2025-06-06T10:26:18.515002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog