Skits at Zoar Valley Camp

I remember two skits, but only one clearly.

Two campers, one standing directly behind the other.  Camper in front has arms behind second camper... second camper has arms twining through to the front.  (which probably makes no sense at all unless you remember the skit!)

Went something like this, and you will need to imagine some of the gestures.

One night, down on the old plantation, all was quiet.  Ma was doin' her knitting (gesture), Pa was reading his paper (gesture), and I was just sittin' around doin' nothin.' (gesture, one arm across chest, the other hand up supporting the head to one side.)

Then came a knock-knock-knock at the do'.  Pa said, "Lucille, you go get that do'!" And I said "yessir, yessir, yessir," (both campers sashaying right, left right), and I did.

There at the door was a tall, fat, skinny, little man.... and he said "Lucille, take me to see your Pa!" And I said "Yessir, etc.... )   And they talked -- politics, and politics, and politics, 'til I was SO tired I fell asleep.   (Many gestures)

(repeat)

(Third time.... )
There at the door was the same tall, fat, skinny little man.  And he said "Lucille, will you marry me?"  And I said Yessir, yessir, yessir, and I did!
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The other one - at least I think it was a skit -- had to do with poor Nell being tied to the railroad tracks, and a refrain of "You MUST pay the rent" "I CAN'T pay the rent" etc.  Anybody remember that one?

I suspect that there were other "standard" skits ... surely the kids were not improvising that much!  But that's all I remember.