"Dressing the dolls was easy; we glued on most of their clothes, and we made the step-sisters ugly by giving them putty noses.

Hippy painted the scenery and David supplied the electric lights.

The threads that moved the arms and bodies were tied to little cross sticks something like a gallows, so that they could be held from above without being seen." But the marionette show was only the beginning of the party.

There was to be feasting and dancing, and, lastly, a big Christmas tree loaded with presents.
The floors were cleared.

The notes of a waltz rang out, and away whirled the happy boys and girls.