Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-17

party,
Leader OF Selim's party, Parker
Fatima, Miss TrSjetta
Irene, Mrs Parker
B-t,a, Monier
The following is description Of some
of the most particular Scenes, Songs,
Chorusses, Professions, &c.
Act !, Scene LIST.
Il grand perspective riero ofthe Noun
tainS Of Switzerland.
In the lore ground lBRAEIM's Cor
TAGE. Selim enters, Fatima appears at
the cottage window, and they sing the
celebrated Duet Of Twilight glimmers
on the deep" The procession OF Blue
Beard and all his train over the Noun
taiuS or Horseback. Blue Beard himself
elegant, mounted on his HASovERIAN
CHARGER. Dialogue and Chorus, e See
the Ba,haw appears" Dialogue, The
Procession returns-Fatima and Irene
added t. the tain, and seated in beau
tiful paIarqpin, carried by four fricans
dressed in the costume Of the country.
Scene Cd. An apartment in Blue
Boards Castle. Duet, Shakabac and
Beda, :" Tick-a-Tsck."
ncrII. Scene Isl. A CUT WOOD.
az the Horses discovered lying dotrR, as
in ambush their leaders across their bO-
dies asleep in diifcrsn. parts Of the stage
They are aroused from their s!umbers by
The shrill sound Of the trumpet, at which
noise they suddenly rise, The HORSES,
as if inspired with the bravery Of their
!eaders, throw themselves into a safety
Of positions, wh Oh has heretofore aston
ished every beh ,lder. Selim enters
the Horses marshal Themselves into
line. Chorus, RUB. Dub" and the
troops exit to the rescue of Fatima.
Scene 81 Hall in the Cattle. Song,
4 Tambourine Rouudelay," by Mrs. Par.
ker. Song, CorjugaI Strife" by Mr..
Eutwisle. Song, whilst pensive tho't
on my Love-" Mis- Traj,tta.
Scene 4th. The BLUE ENCHAST-
ED CHAMBER, ELEGANTLY DEcoRA-
TED Duet, "No ont near" Miss TIA.
ietta and Mrs. Park. The curiosity of
Irene is instiIled by her into Faiima, and
they Apply the key to the fatal chamber
door. The interior Of the apartment o.
pens and discovers SEPi LCHRAL
BUILDING-in the centre Of which is
SKELETON SEATED On A TOMB,
with a dart 10 hi, hand--and ovel his
head, in characters OF blood, is written,
The punishment of Curiosity.
Act III. Scene A rURi.ET in the
eastern part OF Blue Boards castle, in
which Fatima is confined Quartetto--
Mr.. Eutwisle, Mr.. Hutton; Hiss rfajet-
ia and Mrs. Pa'ker-"Look from the tur-
ret, sister, down."
Scene Last--presents superb (exte-
riorl view Of BLUE BEARD. CAS-
TIE. On the east side, A DRAW
BRIDGE; on the west, GRATING,
or PoR CULLiS, leading into me cas-
tic. Other parts Of the Fortress seen in
lac perspective.
s'orming Of The Caste by CaOairy |
and Infantry.
Sclim's party Is about to cross the draw |
bridge, when it is suddenly hcisted by
Blue Boards soldiery. They retire and
make an effort to force the rortcul!is, IN
which they succeed and the HORSES,
K NEELING. enter INTO the castle A
General Combat, horse and foot. One OF
Scfm's party heroically mounts the draw
bridge, which before impeded their ef-
Iorts, and glIlartly cuts il down, which
give, an opportunity tor his company to
pass, and the horses 10 ascend. In the
cGucse Of the hustle, are SEVERAL SINGLE
;oueArs between the knights on Horse
md Foot-the various DEATHS OF THE
HORSES, and the final Osi RFHROW
DE BLUE BEARD.
PREoEDING THE PLAY,
VIII be acted me a.i,4i ed " - 0t the