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The Christmas Burglars Visit Muriel and Father
A suburban veranda scene opens with Muriel meeting a rough man who asks for her father. Later, at night, Muriel’s father pretends to burglarize their home for a game that ends with his returning the “loot” and confessing to Muriel. The piece closes with a police call and Muriel’s fond assessment of the prank as a “good Christmas burglar.” The second item covers Barney Watkins’s Dec 8 address at Market St. Christian church, praising African American contributions and urging acceptance of capable Black workers in the face of union barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel
Mary
Papa
ki—Muriel
Punenn
Mamma
Dearie
Barney Watkins
Kansas City
Market St. Christian Church
Watkins
Carthage
Washington School
Philander Weaver
S. B. Walker