Dot gazed dreamily at the houses and thought they resembled the big doll's playhouse her papa had once given her for Christmas, and which now was standing in the attic of her city home.
"Dot and Tot of Merryland"
L. Frank Baum
He built her a little playhouse, and sometimes he would sit by her side to rest, play with her, or tell some story to delight the child's heart.
"If Any Man Sin"
H. A. Cody
This isn't a playhouse!
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn