2.  Bertel:  jerkin, gaiters and cap (all of same material), 3 yards; shirt, (under jerkin) 2-1/2 yards; cloak, 2-1/2 yards.  If preferred Bertel’s jerkin can be made with sleeves of the same goods instead of the white shirt showing as in the picture.

3.  Holger:  jerkin and cap, 1-1/2 yards; cape, 2 yards.

4.  Steen:  jerkin and cap, 1-1/2 yards; cape, 2 yards.

It may be easier to lengthen the skirts of the boys’ jerkins almost to the knee and let them wear regular stockings and bloomers instead of tights.  If long sleeves are preferred for them, a pair of stockings cut off at the ankle are easily attached at the arm hole and make very good sleeves.

5.  The Angel:  outer robe, 7 yards; under robe, 5 yards.

This costume is best made of creamy cheesecloth over an under robe of the same, as cheesecloth is faintly luminous in an intense light.  It should be long enough to lie on the floor two or three inches all round as a trailing effect is desirable.

6.  Rich Woman:  dress, 6 yards.

Her head dress is easily made of stiff white paper rolled up in cornucopia shape and sewed securely, over this a long white veil or scarf is draped.

7.  The Rich Man:  tunic, 2 yards; shirt, 2-1/2 yards; or 1-1/2 yards if the sleeves and neckpiece can be sewed right into the tunic, doing away with the under garment.  If the costumes are to have repeated wear, it will be better to have the shirts made separate and of a washable material, they can then be cleansed more frequently than will be necessary for the tunics.  The Rich Man’s chain can be made of the heavy brass chain that comes for draping back curtains.

8.  The Priest:  under robe, 4-1/2 yards; outer robe 6-1/2 yards.  This costume will of course be greatly modified by the custom of the church of which he is supposed to be a representative.

9.  The King:  tunic, 2 yards; shirt, 2-1/2 yards; robe of office, 4-1/2 yards.  The King’s tunic in general cut is exactly like that of the other two courtiers (nos. 7 and 12) but handsomer in material and trimming.  The robe is just a straight piece that hangs from the shoulder and trails on the ground.

10.  Sage:  robe, 6 yards.

11.  Young Girl:  dress, 6 yards.

12.  Courtier:  tunic, 2 yards; shirt, 2-1/2 yards.

PROPERTIES.

The following list gives the properties needed in the play.—­

In the hut: 

1.  A porridge pot.

2.  Three small bowls.

3.  Three spoons.  If pewter spoons are not to be had, wooden spoons can be bought cheaply.

4.  Porridge.  Custard or Spanish cream looks like porridge and is more easily eaten on the stage, but hot cream of wheat is also palatable if sweetened and the steam from it will lend a touch of realism to the scene.—­It will save time to have it put in the three small bowls before the rise of the curtain, and the bowls can be covered with three little plates to keep the steam in till the food is wanted.