Project Gutenberg 2016-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 134 Preston, Effa E. (Effa Estelle) 1884 1975 A Strike in Santa Land: A Play in One Act Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Strike in Santa Land: A Play in One Act" by Effa E. Preston is a whimsical children's play written in the early 20th century. The play centers around the character of Santa Claus and his toy workshop, where a unique dilemma unfolds as the toys refuse to leave Santa Land for Christmas. This charming piece blends childlike imagination with themes of generosity and the spirit of giving. In the story, as Santa prepares for his annual journey, he learns that several toys, including a general and a private soldier, a doll, books, and others, are hesitant to be sent to children on Earth. Each toy expresses its fears of being mishandled or forgotten, wishing instead to stay in the comfort of Santa Land. However, when Santa learns of two uncounted children in Alaska who will go without Christmas gifts, the toys rally together, motivated by their sense of duty and kindness. Ultimately, they decide to go, embodying the spirit of selflessness and the joy of giving to those in need. The narrative conveys lighthearted humor and engaging dialogue, making it suitable for performance during the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas plays Children's plays PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 61988 2025-07-21T11:37:47.064049 text/html 36587 2024-10-23T01:33:58 text/html 178452 2025-07-21T11:37:49.479078 application/epub+zip 177023 2025-07-21T11:37:47.620081 application/epub+zip 76804 2025-07-21T11:37:47.343072 application/epub+zip 214212 2025-07-21T11:37:50.906065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205019 2025-07-21T11:37:49.208077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105330 2022-09-24T13:39:00.615090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39722 2025-07-21T11:37:46.852076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19729 2024-10-23T01:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16613 2025-07-21T11:37:51.041054 application/rdf+xml 17640 2025-07-21T11:37:47.418053 image/jpeg 2981 2025-07-21T11:37:47.379072 image/jpeg 377108 2025-07-21T11:37:47.077094 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