Project Gutenberg 2016-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 122 Yale, Elsie Duncan 1873 1956 The Inventor. Introducing the Wishing Box. A Christmas Play Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Inventor. Introducing the Wishing Box. A Christmas Play" by Elsie Duncan Yale is a holiday-themed play likely written in the early 20th century. This lighthearted work revolves around a charming tale set on a snowy Christmas Eve, focusing on themes of transformation and the magic of the holiday spirit through the use of a mystical wishing box. The play brings together a colorful cast of characters in a cozy rural setting, exploring their interactions and desires as they navigate the joys of the season. The story unfolds in the sitting room of Faraway Farm, where Aunt Susan and a hired boy named Abner welcome unexpected guests stranded by a snowstorm. As the evening progresses, a mysterious inventor arrives with a wishing box that allows the characters to fulfill their holiday wishes, leading to delightful transformations. Each character, from the young and carefree Edith to the grumpy yet endearing Abner, expresses their desires and experiences whimsical changes, ultimately discovering the joys of friendship, generosity, and the true meaning of Christmas. The play culminates with cheer and laughter as the characters celebrate their newfound selves and the warmth of the holiday season, encapsulating the spirit of giving and magic associated with Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas plays PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 75355 2025-06-21T08:20:32.898663 text/html 72140 2016-09-18T17:17:24 text/html 250702 2025-06-21T08:20:35.767668 application/epub+zip 163349 2025-06-21T08:20:33.480638 application/epub+zip 95219 2025-06-21T08:20:33.168645 application/epub+zip 202606 2025-06-21T08:20:37.528649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191909 2025-06-21T08:20:35.368658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123988 2022-09-24T05:15:56.258093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57837 2025-06-21T08:20:32.664630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57971 2016-09-18T17:17:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18078 2025-06-21T08:20:37.671640 application/rdf+xml 14934 2025-06-21T08:20:33.255641 image/jpeg 2342 2025-06-21T08:20:33.210599 image/jpeg 22618 2016-09-18T17:18:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 454573 2016-09-18T17:18:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 455626 2025-06-21T08:20:32.923679 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