A Troublesome Flock: A Mother Goose Play for Children

"A Troublesome Flock: A Mother Goose Play for Children" by Elizabeth F. Guptill is a charming play from the early 1900s that brings classic nursery rhyme figures to life for young audiences. The play uses dialogue and songs to follow characters like Old Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty, and Little Bo Peep as they share humorous stories and playful mischief. It captures a nostalgic tone with characters navigating the common troubles and joys found in childhood, like resolving playful arguments, or telling the story of a husband and wife and their relationship troubles after getting married, or the story about a bad boy and his antics; all while designed to be performed by children for an entertaining introduction into these timeless tales.