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Scene I.—The Four Corners of the Earth and the North Pole.

Scene II.—Before the gate of Castle Know-Where.

Scene III.—At the throne of King Mars.

Scene IV.—Same as Scene II

the Latin Santa Claus

the Teutonic Santa Claus

the Slavic Santa Claus

of the United States of America

of the French Republic

from Germany

from Russia

keeper of the castle gate

the Giant King of War

Soldiers of King Mars; a crowd of boys and girls

The four corners of the earth. The right hand corner back is first visible and reveals Santa Claus with a wireless telephone receiver at his ear. He is the traditional American Santa Claus with white hair and wearing white furs.

Santa Claus.—This is Santa Claus talking. I want to speak with Noel. O, is that you, Noel?

(The right hand corner front becomes visible and reveals Noel,