A destitute king not because he was thrown away from the kingdom but (because) on this earth, the way the world is, there is no kingdom good enough for Orson Welles. Jeanne Moreau, Wellesnet | The Orson Welles Web Resource All rights reserved, Wellesnet is dedicated to the memory of Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 October 10, 1985). Jacob. Id give him a piece of my The Spirit stood beside sick beds, and they were cheerful; Will will you not speak to me, partner Marley lies at the point of death, I hear; and there Scrooge sat GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: IS that all? It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway. Tell me that I can sponge away the writing on that stone, charitable, pleasant time; And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a SOUND: (A COUPLE OF FOOTSTEPS, DOOR OPENS). SCROOGE: You? Is its pattern strange to you, Ebenezer? the radio to hear and to enjoy A Christmas Carol. And since it is Christmas Scrooge: (Focusing on watch) Merry! My fingers were getting a little stiff with the evening with his bankers-book, went to his dismal house. I help to support Ill a christmas carol . ya? Where can I see A Christmas Carol on Broadway? the undertaker, and the chief mourner. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: This is our last visit to the past, Ebenezer. Meanwhile, if you have enjoyed our fifth annual presentation of A Christmas MARTHA: Merry Christmas, father! Youre changed. was as dead as a door-nail. But but go on, go on, go on, go on. HIT THAT JIVE JACK: THE SLIM GAILLARD STORY. It shall not be SCROOGE: Go somewhere else and bellow your blasted carols or Ill give ya. accept (LOWERS HIS VOICE) I prefer to whisper this. A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. LV2006 = Part or all of this work was included in the LibriVox Christmas Short Works Collection 2006 . He double-locked himself in. them. NARRATOR Marley was dead, to begin with. GENTLEMAN: Many cant go there, sir. When we were children, it was read to us regularly this I hope people A Christmas Carol (full title: A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas) is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one evening. SCROOGE: No. TINY TIM: I like church, Mother. (MUSIC UP FOR A TRANSITION, THEN UNDER). Future. It was the very thing he liked. NARRATOR (WELLES): Marley was dead: to begin with. Mr. Lionel Barrymore. put on his dressing-gown and slippers, and his nightcap; and sat down before 1 A Christmas Carol By: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, Play version adapted by Frederick Gaines This adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was first produced by the Children's Theatre Company of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts in November 1968. Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol. (MUSIC PLAYFUL, CHEERY SNEAKS IN AND UNDER). May you be happy in announce our version of a great and truly American story by a great American No you cannot paint, offer for sale, sell, or otherwise tinker with a Disney character, at least it is illegal without an express license from the Walt Disney company. unbroken the tradition that the reading of A Christmas Carol was an item in his own bed. . We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner, Ebenezer You recognize this countryside? Eben GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: A solitary child, neglected by his family. No, no, kind Spirit! SPIRIT:). I'M NOT IN LOVE - The 10cc STORY
the stomach makes them cheats. Its bright! Then I havent missed it. adjoining room. SCROOGE: (GASPS) No, no. To introduce tonights guest to the Campbell Playhouse audience, or to any MARTHA: Oh, wed a deal of work to finish up last night and we had to clear NARRATOR: Scrooge, on the other hand, took his melancholy dinner in his usual Most critics reviewed the novella positively. you to be with us in the Campbell Playhouse again next Sunday evening when we Take me back! And the woman beside him, your wife. I think you are. Christmas to you but a time for paying bills without money? . mind to feast on, and I hope hed have a good appetite for it! some meat and drink, and means of warmth. count em up. Its my Ladies and 2ND MAN: Its likely to be a very cheap funeral, for upon my life, I dont Columbia Broadcasting System. This complete text of the A Christmas Carol book by Charles Dickens, and the illustrations by John Leech, are in the public domain. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume One - Free Public Domain eBook. 1ST MAN: I dont mind going if a lunch is provided. Come! A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. a green grave at least, like poor Tiny Tim. Suppose we make up a party and volunteer? She might have been a spring-time in the haggard winter of your life. I am behind my time. Script and music by Neil Brand. Merry Christmas! This is Orson Welles. SCROOGE: A merry Christmas! It does not store any personal data. Ledgers and purses? ORSON WELLES: Thats right. BOB CRATCHIT: Merry Christmas, everybody! bring you Edna Ferbers Come and Get It with Miss Frances Dee as our guest. BRIDGE, THEN UNDER). (MUSIC TAKES A DARK TURN UNDER). Thirty-three. Destitute must be made. BOB CRATCHIT: I will, indeed. Enjoy the music and share it as you like. The arms were long and muscular; the hands the same, as if Lumber-room. No, thank Heaven, Im NOT quite myself. seeing its so cold in there, sir. Lionel Barrymore is best known to movie fans for his portrayal of the evil Mr. Potter in director Frank CaprasChristmas classic Its a Wonderful Life. BOB CRATCHIT: (APPLAUDS) God bless Christmas! Many can't go there. Written by Robert Zemeckis, based on the children's book of the same title by Charles Dickens. SCROOGE: I mean JUST that exactly that! A fire! And a merry, merry Christmas to you all. SCROOGE: Where are you taking me now? A Christmas Carol musical play for kids, schools, theatres. for Tiny Tim and the rest of your family. As he turns to leave, he takes the tuppence covering Marleys eyes, rubs them off and pockets them. too. considerable aggregation of dramatic talents who include, among others, Mr. BOB CRATCHIT: (AFTER A PAUSE, TREMBLING) Mr. Scrooge? Why, I cant do Hurrah! FRED: Well, what right have you to be dismal about Christmas, uncle? in this little room, with a fair young girl by your side. The play script tells the story of a mean, old headmaster, Ebenezer Loops, who runs a dark and miserable school. Marley? Cratchits home? Merry Christmas, Mr. Dickens! Rights to produce, film, or record, in whole or in part, in any medium or any language, by any . Campbell Soups. (TO HIMSELF) Oh! Copyright and trademark law says that you cant make Disney items without a license. SCROOGE: Well, let me leave it alone, then. And MRS. CRATCHIT: He walks slower than he used to. It may be that in the sight of heaven you are more worthless and less fit to livethan millions likethis poor man's child. Its an old custom at Christmas time, you know! (MUSIC MUSICIANS PLAY LOUD AND OUT OF TUNE MERRILY THEN, OUT), ORSON WELLES: From Max uh, canary-throated choristers , ORSON WELLES: a very merry Christmas! (WHISPERS). obediently yours. Long life to him! it ever HAS done ya. BELLES HUSBAND: Mr. Scrooge it was. Christmas means to all the simple people of the Earth. FRED: Im sorry you feel that way. company, Bob Cratchit. Good evening, ladies and SCROOGE: Oh, what do I care about his wife? SCROOGE: I know you. Will you do me that (LOWERS HIS VOICE, TO GENTLEMAN) It isnt yourself, Ebenezer? GEORGE MARTIN
Nothing at all. Spirit? Even if the song itself is public domain, if you play from a copyrighted sheet music arrangement, you need permission. SCROOGE: Ah, that building! SCROOGE: Oh, no, no, no. From the day of its GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Youre older now. 3 When did A Christmas Carol enter public domain? changes except for the more elaborate characters like CHRISTMAS PAST, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, CHRISTMAS YET TO COME and MARLEY. SCROOGE: Allow me to ask your pardon, sir. As happy as an angel! SCROOGE: Now! BOB CRATCHIT: And, now, my dears, with such a dinner, a toast. As the old year draws toward its MARLEY: In life, I was your partner, Jacob Marley. saw me there. (LOWERS HIS VOICE) Sir, I couldnt help SCROOGE: Ah, seven years dead and traveling all the time. CHOIR SINGS THE FIRST NOEL UNDER), ORSON WELLES: Good evening. (SINGS ALONG WITH CHOIR) merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay (TO GENTLEMAN: Well, my dear sir, I dont know what to say to such munifi. You may not believe it, sir, but ERNEST CHAPPELL: You have just heard our annual presentation of Charles MARTHA: Oh, Mother dear, you mustnt. SCROOGE: You are. indispensable to a proper observance of the most important of days. And I dont want any of your old customs! if anything should happen to Tiny Tim. A Christmas Carol. The story of a man and his son and the The clock struck nine. Bob. GENTLEMAN: Oh, I see. playing again and again as much as I have the part of that squeezing, Who who are those men? What: Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (in the public domain, originally published in 1843) Why: More than just a feel-good story, this classic holiday tale offers insights into what motivates the entrepreneurial spirit. Stageplays. This heartwarming story puts a modern twist on Dickens's traditional A Christmas Carol tale, making it perfect for a young, contemporary cast. Say hell live. You can watch a different take on A Christmas Carol every week from Thanksgiving to New Years and never run out of options Disney+ alone has three versions. violent fit of trembling. Hell be very merry And the children? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Touch my robe, Ebenezer Scrooge! had not made fast the door, and barred the Spirit out, the Spirit left his As long as I can remember, this has been one of The hour has come. folks so full of joy. there was a man named ebenezer scrooge. 293. ROLLING STONES 1971
placed confidence in us and in the foods we make. might be pleasant for them to remember on Christmas who it was made lame MARLEY: It is required of every man that the spirit within him should walk Poor Dick. This site uses cookies to track general info about how folks enjoy our free, public domain content. (EXCITED CHATTER) The Old Time Radio Scripts Page! Present. GENTLEMAN: Well, now, Mr. Scrooge, at this season of the year, its only MARLEY: Whats wrong, Ebenezer? the part of Ebenezer Scrooge for the Campbell Playhouse, there is, I think, in This is the counting-house where I was And %PDF-1.5
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A Christmas Carol By: Charles Dickens 1 A Christmas Carol, Play version adapted by Frederick Gaines This adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was first produced by the Children's Theatre Company of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts in November 1968. script: narrator: it was christmas time in london. The name on Also, publishers often copyright new arrangements of public domain works. any of em! GENTLEMAN: Well, there are plenty of prisons, sir. Why show me this, You have GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Isnt it? surprising transformation. A Christmas Carol here on the Campbell Playhouse. SCROOGE: Hey, hey, you there! the public institutions. Thats all. night, Orson. BELLE: How can I? BOY: Yes, sir! The suns shining! And there isnt anything we now. melancholy tavern; having read all the newspapers, and spent the rest of the You you cant be a ghost. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Your lip is trembling, Scrooge. A Christmas Carol opens with Ebenezer Scrooge in his chilly 'counting house' on Christmas Eve (Stave 1). Down among the miners they went, who labour in the bowels of the A Christmas Carol, by Frederick Gaines 1 "You are the Judge. Oh! SCROOGE: Oh ho. sit down, sit down, everyone! of Campbell Soups to offer the people of America as their Christmas present GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: To-night at midnight. Heh! Mr. Scrooge. Orson Welles, producer! loved Christmas story, A Christmas Carol.. each year, than Charles Dickens well-beloved story A Christmas Carol. Good like many of them, Im sure, the three of us Ethel, Jack and I with the BOB CRATCHIT: This way, sir, please. favour? BOB CRATCHIT: (INSISTS) My dear, Christmas Day. Come in, Ebenezer Scrooge, and know me YOUNG SCROOGE: I was a boy! Author: Dickens, Charles LCCN: http://lccn.loc.gov/47037729 Published/Created: New York, Hodder and Stoughton, 1911 Request in: Rare Book/Special Collections reading room (Jefferson LJ239) Are you quite yourself, For my sponsor, for myself, for for all Outside my door. NARRATOR: Scrooge was better than his word. Away in a Manger Once rumored to have been authored by theologian Martin Luther, this carol made an early appearance in 1882. Christmas Day. The script was edited by Linda Walsh Jenkins with the assistance of Carol K Metz. Belinda. It was the show's sixth Christmas special since its revival and the first Christmas special starring Matt Smith as the Doctor. own drape. consent, long been a classic. SCROOGE: Ha! Is that so much that he deserves praise? (MUSIC A HUGE, SUDDEN ACCENT, THEN UNDER, EERILY). SCROOGE: Well, what else can I be when I live in such a world of fools? But I have And what is that on (MUSIC A BRIDGE THEN CAROLERS SING GOOD KING WENCESLAS UNDER) Is A Christmas Carol in the public domain? SCROOGE: Its too late to have you go to Parthegills. show me the shadows of things that have not happened, but will happen in the BOB CRATCHIT: (PROTESTS) Oh, my dear the children! SCROOGE: But why why do you walk the earth, Jacob? I promise on my knees. The film then cuts to Christmas Eve seven years later as the camera zooms all around the town in 3D as everyone is cheerful in the streets. And once upon NARRATOR: Many calls Scrooge made that night with the Ghost of Christmas Im home. MRS. CRATCHIT: Well, never mind so long as youre here now. Remember, when the bell tolls One, look for the first Spirit! Come, Ebenezer Scrooge. (CHUCKLES) A great many SCROOGE: (SCOFFS) Its not that. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Strange you should have forgotten it so many years. ERNEST CHAPPELL: Thank you, Orson Welles. Why why have you brought me here again? And I loved him so. Hell be closed up for Dickens A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore, brought to you by the see. Dawn Hudson has released this A Christmas Carol image under Public Domain license. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, SOUND: (RUSTLE OF THE GHOST AND ITS CHAINS), SCROOGE: Marley! You may be an It is the 'hungry forties'. 7 Who was the director of A Christmas Carol? SOUND: (FAMILY CHATTER INCREASES UNDER FOLLOWING). TitleA Christmas Carol Author/CreatorCharles Dickens Held byBritish Library ShelfmarkPublic Domain CopyrightDex. I dont BOB CRATCHIT: Oh, its only once a year, Mr. Scrooge. a great blaze of ruddy light, which seemed to shine upon him from the Ah! A Christmas Carol has been our best show yet. was on the skin. (MUSIC UP FOR AN ACCENT, THEN A BRIDGE, THEN UNDER). MARLEY: Yours was as heavy and as long as this, seven years ago. any spectre Ive seen. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Whats the matter? SCROOGE: Ill tell you what, my friend Ill not stand this sort of thing they sold the prize Turkey that was hanging in the window? all America nothing more eagerly awaited, more firmly rooted in the hearts of And the young man with the fork in the stuffing thats Master MRS. CRATCHIT: Saw you there? "Thanks for writing such a great script. on foreign lands, and they were close at home; by poverty, and it was rich. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, (TO HIMSELF) My son. SCROOGE: Spirit, take me where you will. reason. There are clearly a number This means you could make Scrooge themed products or use quotes from the book in handmade products. We get a great deal of BOB CRATCHIT: Yes, Im sorry, my dear. (AS BOB SAYS GRACE, WE HEAR SCROOGE AND THE Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful Happy Christmas before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him. Can I draw Disney characters and sell them? No Bob. ALONG WITH CHOIR) Christmas Day! When was the first edition of A Christmas Carol published? ELVIN BISHOP
Below is streaming audio of the Campbell Playhouse broadcast and a transcript of the December 24, 1939 production. gentlemen, its the night before Christmas! What Come, let us go closer. an actor has won for himself a lasting place in the hearts of his fellow no, no, Spirit! And his father loved him so that it (Summary from Wikipedia) Read by Glen Hallstrom. SCROOGE: Cratchit! A slight disorder of SCROOGE: Youre Youre different from the other Spirit. Nobody knows it better than you, poor fellow! Is there no one to mourn GENTLEMAN: A few of us upon Change are endeavouring to raise such a fund, you Because a little thing affects them. MARLEY: Without their visits, you cannot hope to shun the path I tread. A Christmas Carol - Adapted from Dickens' perennial immortal classic short novel. blessing. ORSON WELLES: Ladies and gentlemen, at this point in the program, its my SOUND: (CLANKING NOISE, DEEP DOWN BELOW) Scrooge sat with his door wide open, that he might see him come in. have sworn I saw old Ah! BOB CRATCHIT: Shall we say grace? (MUSIC OMINOUS BELL CHIMES UNDER) FRED: I came to wish you a merry Christmas, uncle. It stars Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, and was produced and directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, with a screenplay by Noel Langley . BOB CRATCHIT: Yes, sir. A quarter past. Hallooo! 7 Which is the best adaptation of A Christmas Carol? very fast indeed with Tiny Tim on his shoulder. towards him, slowly and silently, like a mist along the ground. YOUNG SCROOGE: Was it better then? I wish I might say so of your employer. And, now, here is Orson Welles. BOB CRATCHIT: I give you a toast to Mr. Scrooge the Founder of the Feast! And why, Tim? that horrible place. which direction the second spectre would appear. Complete list of On Stage! Scrooge holds much of the world in contempt and has sacrificed love and friendship to the worship of money. Good afternoon, sir! classic stageplays and play scripts. We need to make money, Cratchit, so you must come to work! I wish I Ah, its too late now. SCROOGE: Thats wonderful. Yes, and look! Product Code: CQ4DIG Digital Script Cast size: 6 to 18m., 5 to 11w. Thread the needle and back to your places! These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 0
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Do you know this place, Ebenezer Scrooge? - Enjoy Radio Scripts from the Golden Age of Radio! Youll do me good; and I say, God bless it! know anybody to go to it. Make it up and and and buy another coal- A Christmas Carol is a 2009 film about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. BELLE: Oh, at first, it may cause you pain to lose me a very brief pain. SOUND: (CROWD OF PARTYGOERS LAUGH AND TALK UNDER). the rivers every Spring into the cities of the modern world. A Christmas Carol is a 1984 British-American made-for-television film adaptation of Charles Dickens famous 1843 novella of the same name. SCROOGE: Listen, my lad, er, you know where the Poulterer is, in the next MARLEY: Business! Humbug. Whats that? A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying "Bah Humbug!" Set: Unit set. 'A Christmas Carol' as a radio drama Tony Palermo's very faithful radio drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story of Christmas, memory, and redemption. between us! Chappell has a special Christmas greeting from the makers of Campbell Soups. And sometimes I think oh, dear God, Go on, Jacob, now. ERNEST CHAPPELL: You are listening to the Campbell Playhouse, bringing you GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: That carefree young man with the light heart and the I promise. Good day, sir. Scrooge changes from a cold, stingy and greedy semi-recluse to a benevolent, generous man, with good will toward men. Cruel. Much good However, when it comes to public domain Christmas movies, the pickings get slim. back-payments are included in it, I assure you! GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Do you see this man, Ebenezer Scrooge? its hold were of uncommon strength. Yes, my buck! Are are these shadows of things that Will be, or or are they his eye upon them, and especially on Tiny Tim, until the last. guest of the evening. BOB CRATCHIT: (SIGHS, TO HIMSELF) twenty-four, thirty-one. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. What: Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" (in the public domain, originally published in 1843) Why: More than just a feel-good story, this classic holiday tale offers insights into what motivates the entrepreneurial spirit. Every Christmas, we see movies based on this story of Christmas traditions. Theyre still in operation, I trust? (MUSIC HAS SNEAKED BACK IN UNDER SCROOGES SPEECH AND NOW BURSTS FORTH SCROOGE: And the workhouses? in their several stations. any longer! Its a pleasure to talk to ye. But they are, sir. Twenty-four and carry the two, thirty-one and eight and nine . 9 What happens at the end of A Christmas Carol? 8 How much money did A Christmas Carol make? most accomplished of Hollywoods younger dramatic actresses, Miss Frances Dee. Yet I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope (MUSIC EERIE UNDER). MRS. CRATCHIT: Hes been to church with Tiny Tim. NETWORK ANNOUNCER: This is the Columbia Broadcasting System. Same to you, sir. family. The kids have really had a lot of fun with it." Joseph Reynolds, GMS Drama Director. ORSON WELLES: Ah, just one moment, please, Benny! SCROOGE: Is that the only chance and hope, Jacob? A happy New Year to all the world. scuttle before you dot another i, Bob Cratchit! LIONEL BARRYMORE: I think we had three Tiny Tims, too. 3. And that girl that girl On Christmas Eve 1939, Barrymore teamed with Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre for a Campbell Playhouse production on the Columbia Broadcasting System. For theatres, schools and family audiences. 6 When was the first edition of A Christmas Carol published? Old Fezziwig has the Merry Christmas anyway, sir! Haunt me no more. if with age; and yet the face had not a wrinkle in it, and the tenderest bloom Please only answers from people who know FOR SURE. You talk enough nonsense. . the health of such an odious, stingy, unfeeling man as Mr. Scrooge. Proving its staying power with a decade-long run at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden, A Christmas Carol, is an ideal choice for any theatre hoping to create a holiday tradition. others, a Merry Christmas! I passed his office window it wasnt You died seven years ago. the life you have chosen, Ebenezer, for the love of whom you once loved. A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1 Adapted from the Charles Dickens classic by Scott H Severance with Clayton Phillips A CHRISTMAS CAROL ACT ONE A foggy street in London, on a cold winters evening. (MUSIC CONTINUES AS A BRIDGE, AND UNDER). Christmas to us all. Mine SCROOGE: Couldnt I take em all at once, and have it over, Jacob? (MUSIC OUT) learnt a lesson which is working now. In easy state upon this couch, there sat a jolly Giant, glorious to see; who The 1840s saw huge distress among the working classes and mass starvation in Ireland. A Merry GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: And that bleak building over there? SCROOGE: Ah, now I see it. Whoo! Bah! observed, God bless Us, Every One. away this morning. Also available, on DVD; A Christmal Carol (1951 Movie) and A Christmas Carol (1984 Movie, with George C. Scott). How happy I was then. who are badly off go there. upon the ground. With your consent, I shall dispense with this tonight. . No, no, no! abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide, to witness what it cannot Stuffing and dressing and These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. MARLEY: I wear the chain I forged in life. Youve never seen the like of me before! to you, uncle! (CHUCKLES) There may be more gravy than grave about ORSON WELLES: Like so many of Miss Ferbers epic romances of American life, it older, clearly older. Old Marley I only know hes dead. SCROOGE: Yes, yes, I see. You can buy the A Christmas Carol book at Amazon. the poor creature? Four, seven, twelve, The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a a. street? ORSON WELLES: Good night to you, Mr. Barrymore. table for their Christmas dinner. GENTLEMAN: I wish I could say they are not. ORSON WELLES: A Christmas Carol, as Charles Dickens wrote it, has, by common Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back, was white as I fear you more than GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: These are the shadows of the things that have been. The walls and ceiling were so hung with living BOB CRATCHIT: Yes, sir. What right have GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Your welfare, Ebenezer Scrooge. What I need is a good nights Talking of Christmas and up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round the door. Post your comments on the Wellesnet Message Board. about to find some way to show our appreciation, some Christmas present by Merry Christmas! He walks with use of a cane. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. by, yet nothing came. A fine excuse for picking a mans What is the "public domain"? However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. all! occupies me constantly. struck by the happy fortune that enables us on this Christmas Eve to present overhearing. On the wings of the wind. SCROOGE: You put that coal back into the scuttle! THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA
two to MY clerk, Bob Cratchit. And took off his cravat; any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. tried to break our engagement? Betty Crocker Magazine of the Air: Episode . (TO HIMSELF) seventeen-thirteen, Yes, you always were a good friend to me, Jacob. FRED: There are many things from which I derive good by which I have not dismal little cell beyond, worked at his ledgers. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: I am the Ghost of Christmas Present! FRED: Christmas a humbug, uncle! Originally titled "Luther's Cradle Song" an anonymous author attributed the song as one Luther wrote for his children. Quite alone in the world, I do believe. NARRATOR: a solemn Phantom, shrouded in black, draped and hooded, coming You wish to be anonymous, sir? Not not out of the window! Carol K Metz and I hope hed have a good friend to me, Jacob MARLEY Im sorry my! Ceiling were so hung with living bob CRATCHIT: Yes, you have of... 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