First performed at the Liberty Theatre, New York, on December 25th. 1902.

THE GINGERBREAD MAN

Cast of Characters

KRIS KRINGLE, known as Santa Claus George H. Palmer
MACHEVALIUS FUDGE, dealer in Black Art, Second Hand Curses and Evil Omens Homer Lind
GOOD FAIRY, a very fair Fairy Queen Ross Snow
KING BUNN Gus Weinberg
WONDROUS WISE, a Solomon in Judgment W. H. Mack
JACK HORNER, a baker's apprentice Helen Bertram
SIMON SIMPLE, known as Simple Simon, author of Nursery Rhymes, his friend Joseph Welsh
TAFFY Lillian Leon
THE GINGERBREAD MAN, mere outline, but in danger of being obliterated Eddie Redway
THE FIERY DRAGON H. L. Zeda
MAZIE BON-BON, a Confectioner's Sales Girl; afterwards Princess Sugar Plum Almyra Forrest
MARGERY DAW, the Village Tomboy Nellie Lynch
SALLY LUNN Harriet Burt

Scenic Locale

ACT I -   A Street in Santa Claus Land.
ACT II -   The dividing line between the Realms of King Sugar Plum and King Bunn.

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