Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-18
BLUE BEARD,

ms second QrD2drnHce IN s1tSrlndryds)
Selim. Mr.. Garner
Shakabac Entwisle
First@pah, Carr
Second do. Wyane
Third do. Tatnell
. Hassan, Stewart
Slave, E. Emberton
Leader Of 6. TI9s Boards rspio
Leader of Selim's party, Parker
Fatima, Mss irajetta
l7epe, Mrs. Parker
Beda, MOnier
The following is description Of some
of the most particular Scenes, Songs,
Cherusses, Professions. &c.
Act I, Scene Isl.
A grand perspective ris7c ofths Noun
tQinS Of Switzerland.
In the fore ground lBRAHIM's Cor
rAeE. Sclim enters, Fatina appears at
tie cottage window, and they sing the
celebrated Dlct Of Twilight slimmers
on ,he-ieep." Tie procession of Blue
BegyG and all his train over the Noun
fa;RS on HJrSobEck. Blue b ard himself
ELEGANTLY muuated on his HANovEttAN
CHARGER. Dialogue and Chorus, I" See
the R,shaw appears" Dialogue. The
Procession relurns-Fatima and Irene
added t. tine rain. aad seated in beau
tifuI ralanqrin, carried by four Africans
dressed IN the costume of the country.
Scene 81. An Apartment in Blue
Beard's Castle Duet, Shakabac and
peda, " Tick-a-Tack."
&C, IL. Scene ist. A CUT WOOD.
! Az the Horses diSc0rered lying dozen, as
\ IN anbush-their leaders across their bo-
Yas asleep in different parts OF the stage
,rt,,cy are aroused from their slumbcrs by
So Sr.. sound of the trumpet, at which
80 6ev suddenly rise. The HoRsEs.
a. # in, lpiired with the Drawer; ct their
Ie,dr,s, III vow themselves into q variety
81 nosi,;on. which has heretofore aston
go .r,rv ,Neh ,!dsr. Selin enters
tie Houses marshal themselves into a
line. Chorus, - RUDE Dub" aud the
trro,s ev;t to the re Ncue of Fatima.
Scene Sd. Hall In the Castle. Song.
" Tambomiue Roundelay." by Mrs. Par
ker Song, " Conjugaf Strife" BY Mr.,
Entwi.le. Sing, F" Whilst pensiYe thot
on NV Lnye,' Mi Trajs'tta.
scene 4t. The Blue ENCHANT-
ED CHAMBER. ELEGANTLY DEcoKA-
yrn Duet, ~Nn one near" Miss La.
ie (, and Mrs. Parker. The curiosity OF
Irene is instilled by her into Fatima, and
they Apply the key to the fatal chamber
door. Tn" interior Of the apartment o.
peus and discovers a SEPULCllRAL
bVJILDING-in the centre of which ISL
SKELETON sealed ON A TOMB,
with a dart in hi, hand-and over ms
head, in characters OF blood, is written,
The punishment Of Curiosity. -. !,
Act Ill. Scene 1, A IURRET IN the
eastern part OF Blue Boards castle, in
which Patima is confined. Quartetto-
MIR. Entwisle, Mr.. HattOn, Miss lrajet-
ia and Mrs. PaIker-"lGuk trem the tur-
ret, sister, down"
Scene l.ast--presents superb texte-
rinrl view OF BLUE BEARDs CAS-
TIE. On the east side, A DRAW
BRIDGE; on the west, a GRATING,
| Of PORICULLlS, leading into the cas-
tie. Other pats of the Fortress seen IN
! the perspective
Siormias Of The Caste By Ca7aIry
and Iatantry. ,..
Selim's party is ABOUT to cross the draw
bridge, when il is suddenly huisted by
Blue Boards soldiery. They retire and
make an effort to iorce the Portcuills, IN
which they succeed; and the HORSES,
tKNEELlNG, enter intu the castle A
| General Combat. horse and foot. One ot
| Sel,m's party hernically mounts the draw
bridge. which befnre impeded their Ell
forts, aud gaIlarty cuts IT down, which
give, an opportunity Tor his company to
pass, and the horses to ascend. In the
cause of the hustle, aye several SINGLE
CONC ATS batween the Knights on Horse
aud Font--,the various DEATHS OF THE
! HORSES. and the final OVERTHROW
OF BLUE BEARD.
PREcEDfNG THE PLAY,
Wilde acted the adnni ell play OF the