Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 23

Interpretation;-- Starting with the left foot execute three steps forward. (Left; right; left and close right to the left.)

Counting out his money;

Inter.;-- Bend knees deeply and suit activity to the words, holding imaginary coins in the palm of the left hand, counting with the right hand. (Six counts.)

2nd Line;-- The Queen was in the parlour,

Inter.;-- Stretch the knees, lower heels; facing to the right, start with the right foot, execute three cha.s.se steps to the right, with arms raised sideward.

Eating bread and honey;

Inter.;-- Hold imaginary plate in the left hand (palm up) and suit activity to words, imitating eating with the right hand. (Six counts.)

3rd Line;-- The maid was in the garden,

Inter.;-- Extend arms forward slightly flexed, clapping hands seven times, and step bend, left and right. (Step to the left, place right toe behind the left heel, bending both knees slightly. During this movement the head is turned to the left, the trunk bending slightly as the knee bending occurs. (Counterlike as to movement of head and trunk when executed to the right.)

Hanging

Inter.;-- Replace left foot; stretch the knees; bending trunk forward, downward grasping clothes with hands.

out

Inter.;-- Stretching the trunk; raise arms forward upward to imaginary clothesline.

the clothes;

Inter.;-- Take clothespin out of mouth with right hand and pin clothes to line.

4th Line;-- There came a little d.i.c.ky Bird,

Inter.;-- Replace hands to hips, execute four hops forward.

And popp'd

Inter.;-- Clap hands, replacing same to hips, and execute one-quarter turn to the left by hopping.

upon her nose.

Inter.;-- Bow and a.s.sume erect position.