Project Gutenberg 2015-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 122 Baker, George M. (George Melville) 1832 1890 Baker, George Melville Baker, G. M. (George Melville) The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe Produced by David Edwards, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Merry Christmas of the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe" by George M. Baker is a holiday-themed play likely written in the late 19th century. This musical piece is intended for performance, featuring a whimsical story that revolves around the old woman and her numerous children, tackling themes of generosity and the spirit of Christmas. It draws upon familiar nursery rhyme elements, making it particularly appealing for family audiences and children. In this delightful play, the old woman struggles with poverty while caring for her many children, yearning to provide them with a memorable Christmas. Just as she despairs over her inability to afford gifts, Santa Claus, disguised as a beggar, appears at her doorstep. The children, unaware of his true identity, offer him their meager food in a show of kindness. Moved by their generosity, Santa reveals himself and rewards the children with a magical Christmas tree and presents, emphasizing the virtues of compassion and the joy of giving. This heartwarming tale captures the essence of the holiday season, highlighting that true wealth lies not in material possessions but in the warmth of love and kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas plays PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 61929 2025-08-19T13:50:03.772714 text/html 39373 2024-10-24T17:21:24 text/html 391213 2025-08-19T13:50:06.487736 application/epub+zip 389666 2025-08-19T13:50:04.477712 application/epub+zip 71794 2025-08-19T13:50:04.110711 application/epub+zip 427801 2025-08-19T13:50:07.955697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416974 2025-08-19T13:50:06.126732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99733 2022-09-22T07:12:59.346449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40179 2025-08-19T13:50:03.524713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20238 2024-10-24T17:21:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16282 2025-08-19T13:50:08.081678 application/rdf+xml 14308 2025-08-19T13:50:04.197697 image/jpeg 1883 2025-08-19T13:50:04.153698 image/jpeg 335987 2025-08-19T13:50:03.790744 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 en.wikipedia