Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-24
CALLED
THE WOOD DEMON:
or,
The Clock has Struck.

iFrsn the original manuscript of M. C. Lew,
Is, author of the Castle Spectre, SCI
The scenery designed ana executed by Mr..
Jefferson, assisted by his son Master I.
Jefferson
Hardyknute, Count Of Holstein, Mr. Cone
Guelpho Steward of the Castle MIR Dow
nie Willikind, his Son, MIR Jefferson Le.
olyn, Dumb Boy, Master jefferson; Rolf,
MIR. Allen; Guardian Spirit OF Hols,ein, Mr..
Harris; Sangrita, the Wood Daemon, Mr..
Charrock Oswsy, the Lover of Una, MIR.
Jacobs /; Clo,ida, Mrs Jefferson Una, Mrs.
Wilmot Pauina, Miss Petit; Mistress Of
the Ceremonies, Mrs. Seymour Wood
Nymphs, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs Petit, SC. &c.
Act |. Scene /. The stage is filled with
light clouds; as they dis perse, the guardian
spirit Of Holstein is seen descending he ex-
tends his spear towards Una, who is sleeping
on a bank of roses. Celestial music VISITS on
the airA-the centre of the cIoed under the
spirit, opens and discovers LeoIyn chained to
magic calabastic pillar; near him stands
Sangrida, the Wood DAG with bloody
dagger. The chorus is repeated in the air
the clouds on each side below cpoh. and at
the time, the visions of Count Ruric & Alex
ina appear; as tie clouds re,oive the visions
of eight children appear in white, crowned
with roses and pointing to wound !: the cho.
rus still continue--magic charms-~Awake !
awake The children vahish Rulic and
Alexina disappear; the clouds disperse and
DifCoVers Eolstein Castle.
Grand March. Procession CT knights, cfh-:
GERS, guards, banner bearers: peasants, dwar(s
bearing the giants club and shield Hacho
the giant in chains, held by four 'squires.
Hardyknute and, Una are exalted upon the
buckler's Of tie soldiers the rest form the
groupe.; the act concludes.
sdct I'd Scene 1. Gothic Atartncnt.
Scene Eds Mag.ifcent haA.
side. Hardykenute & Una seated on shroiIe
Chorus, " Strike Ministries strike
G,una Pageant Of TIT. feur Seasons.
Each season is preceded by an appropriate
A CHARACTERISTIC DANCE.
By Messrs. Harris, Drummond and Bricrsi
and Miss Petit, &c &c.
The act closes by the appearance Of
7hs Wosd Drme', ayo1un by Dragons, h4
QscendS amidst a SHOWER Of Fire.
Act cd. A Grand Gothic apartments
Bedstead hung with tapestry on either
side are tapestry curtains which conceal the
full lengths of Count Ruric and Alexina On
the left below is chimney, with large fire
in the centre.
Scene ed. A Gothic Chamber in the
Castle.
Scene cd. A Necronantic Cavern.
A lamp burning is suspended from above !:
in the back scene is an iron grated door,
standing open, in tie centre a tnsgic altars
on the one side a Brazen Giant supporting
massy Clock: on the other is grated rock
bearing Brazen CaIabastic Pillar with Leo
Ign fastened to it by an enormous chain and
paddock. The scene changes in an instant TO
Hall of the Castle and
Leoya is acknowledged to he the r;shtnl
Heir Of Hokteia.
Doors to be opened at SIX and Performance
to commence at 2 o'clock.
0P Tickets to be had at the Theatre, at
Mr. Shewdeh's Printing Office, and Brooks
Hotel
4 L NJ A N A CS,
FOR 1911,
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