Santa Claus and Uncle Sam
Santa Claus and Uncle Sam ( Christmas Cantata) Text by Harriet D. Castle, Music by J.A. Parks. Dayton, Ohio, LORENZ & CO., Publishers, Copyright 1895, by E.S. Lorenz
Cover title additions: Entered at the Post Office at Dayton, O. as Second Class Matter | FESTAL DAYS Extra No. 43 | Issued Every Two Weeks. Subscriptions 40¢ per year
The copy from which this data was drawn is in the J.A. Parks display at the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum, York Community Center, 211 E. 7th, York, Nebraska.
The volume includes “Three Drills. Prepared by Miss Birdine Stanley and Miss Lulu Koelble”. (pp. 45-49)
The CHARACTERS are:
- Santa Claus, Baritone ;
- Mrs. Santa Claus, Alto;
- Little Nicolas, Soprano;
- Uncle Sam, Tenor;
- Sergeant-At-Arms;
- Reporters (4) ;
- R.R. Porter, Bass;
- Thirteen Delegates;
- Fairies, Elves and Cupids;
- Pickaninnies (7).
The song titles in this cantata are:
| No. 1 | Chorus of Delegates | ~ | p. 5 | ||
| No. 17 | Christmas Fairies (Finale) | ~ | p. 40 | ||
| No. 6 | Christmas is Coming (Solo by Santa Claus) | ~ | p.16 | ||
| No. 15 | Dinner Song | ~ | p. 35 | ||
| No. 12 | Ef We Wa’ant so Pesky Slow | ~ | p. 28 | ||
| [ No. 10] | It’s Mighty Customary | ~ | p. 25 | ||
| [ No. 7] | Little Nicolas’ Song (With Chorus) | J.A.P. | p. 18 | ||
| No. 3 | Mammy and Pickaninny Song | (Air: Golden Slippers) | p. 10 | ||
| No. 9 | Mammy’s Hush-A-Bye (With Chorus) | ~ | p. 21 | ||
| No. 11 | Oriental Chant | ~ | p. 27 | ||
| No. 2 | The Persecuted Porter | ~ | p. 8 | ||
| No. 5 | Sleigh Ride Song | ~ | p. 14 | ||
| No. 8 | Stay With Santa Claus (Pickaninnies) | ~ | p. 20 | ||
| [No. 13] | ‘Tis Uncle Samuel Bears the Blame (Quartet and Chorus) | ~ | p. 30 | ||
| No. 14 | Wang Lo’s Song | ~ | p. 33 | ||
| [ No. 16] | “Wish You Merry Christmas” | ~ | p. 38 | ||
| No. 4 | Yankee Doodle is the One | (Air: Yankee Doodle - Harmonized by J.A.P.) | p. 13 |