Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-16

NuOnlIluf, WI hut'"h
lbrahim, Stamp
his second appearance in Alec .ndria.l
Selim, Mr.. Garner
Shakabsc Entwisle
First Spahi, Carr
Second do. Wynne
Third do. Tatnell
HasSan, Stewart
Slave, E. Em6ertoa
A'''F' % pa %sy, DFA'D Pepin
Leader OF Selim's party, Parker
Fatima, Miss Trsjetta
Irene, Mrs Parker
Beda, Nonier
The following is a description of some
of the most particular Scenes, Songs,
Chorusses, Professions, &c.
Act I, Scene lst.
A grand perspective piegv ojthe lLOun-
tains Of SroitSerlaad.
In the tore ground lBRAHIM's Cor
rAeE. Sellm enters, Fatima appears at
the cottage window, and they sing the
celebrated Duet of " Twilight glimmrrs
on the deep" The procession of Blue
Beard and al! his train over the Noun
tairS on Horseback. Blue Beard himself
elegant, mounted on his RANovERIAN
CsARsER. Dialogue and chnrus, " See
the Rasha~ appears" Dialogue The
Procession administrations and Irene
added tho TAIN aud seated in beau
,iful palanguiu, carried by four sfricaus
dressed IN the costume Oi the country.
Scene I'd. An apartment in Blue
Boards Castle. Duct, Shakabac and
Beda. & Tick-a-Tsck."
c. IL. Scene tst. 4 CUT WOOD.
ii iis Horses discovered lying do,on, as
in ambush their leaders acres. their Boz
dies asleep III different parts Of the stage
They are aroused from their slumbsrs BY
the shrill sound OF the trumpet, at which
noise they suddenly rise. The HoRsEs,
as if inspired with the bravery Of their
leaders, throw themselves into a variety
Of positions, which has heretofore aston
ished every beholder. Selim enters
the HOr ses marshal Themselves into
line. Chorus, +" Rub-a Dub" and the
troops exit to the rescue of Fatima.
Scene Sd. Hall in the Castle. Song,
Ismbourine Rcupdelay," by Mrs. Par.
ker Song, " Corjugal Strife" by Mr..
Entwisie. Song, Whilst peusive Itho't
on my Love- Miss Trajetta.
Scene 4th. The BLUE ENCHANr-
ED CHAMBER, ELEGANTLY DEcoRA-
TED. Duet, "No one near" Miss Ira.
ietta and MIS-. Parker, The curiosity Of
Irene is instilled BY her Into Fa;ima, and
they Apply the key to the fatal chamber
door. The interior Of the apartment o.
pen. and discovers q SEPULCHHAL
BUILDlNG--ia the centre of which,isa
SKELETON SEATED ON A TOMB.
with a dart in his hand--and over his
head. in characters Of blood, is written.
The punishment Of Curiosity.
Act Ill. Scene 1. A .rU RRET in tie
eastern part OF Blue Boards castle, in
which Fatipa is. confined. Quartetto--
Mr.. Entwisle. Mr.. Hutton, Miss Trajet-
Ia and Mrs. Parker-"Look from the tur-
ret. sister, down" o.,
Scene Last--presents a superb Iexte-
riorl view of BLUE BEARD, CAS-
TIE. On the east side, A DRAW
BRIDGE; on the west, a GRATING,
or POR TCULLlS, leading iato the cas-.
tie. Other parts Of the Fortress seen in
the perspective. -. .,.s r....,.
sioming Of the Castle by CavaIry
and Infantry sr.
Selim's party is about to cross the draw
bridge, when ii is suddenly boisted by
Blue Bearri's sOldiery. They retire and
make an effort 20 fo.ce the PortcpIis, in
which they succeed; and the HORSES,
K SEELING. enter into tns castle A
General Combat, bnrss and foot. One OF
Sellm', party her"-xally mounts the draw
bridge, which before impeded their ef-
forts, and gallartly cuts it down, which
gives an opportunity for his company to
pas, and the horses 10 ascend. In the
course OF the hustle. are several SINGLE
ooMsATs between the knights on Horse
and Foat-the various DEATHS OF THE
HnR SES, and the final OVERTHROW
OF BLUE BEARD.
PRECEDING THE PLAY,
VIII he acted the admired p!ay OF the