Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-01
sTAUNToN sPEcTAToR AND GENERAL Adv ERTIsE R
THE TABLEAUx WANTS.

THE TABLEAUX WANTS.
The exhibition of the Tableaux vi
wants, given in the Union Hall, on
Thursday evening last, was well patron
lied. The Hall was filled to its utmost
capacity, and SO great was the press that
there was not seat for the Press, which
concluded, in good humor, to stand it.
After the Hall had been filled to over
flowing, and when it was as hard for any
more to gain admittance as it is for a
camel to creep through the eye of a
cambria needle, tie btn iingled, the
curtain rose, and the first scene, ''The
Reception, was exhibited. 1t was such
as is frequently given, but not such as
confers pleasure formal, stylish
and freezingly cold. sInfant Samuel
was well represented, as was also the
eight of Life" ''The Soldier and
LandI ord," illustrated the imposition
practised by some Landlords upon Sol
diers by charging mach for very little.
sHome Treasures" were treasures in
deed, and where such treasures are,
there will the heart be also" The 'Un-
fortunate Scoolmaster," like the con-
demned criminal on board ship, was
compelled to "walk the plank" and
''great was the fall, my countrymen. p
This scene should have been entitled,
"The fall of man." The "Game OF
Draughts," ao0p, and made consider
able draqtght upon the approval of the
spectators. In sFThe Soldiers Depar-
tnre'' the departing hero was such good
soldier that he sstood upon the order OF
his going" instead of going at once"
and as the order to go was not given,
his departure was not accomplished
''Family Prayer" was very impressive
scene. and sheald have impressed some
who witnessed it that they should cease
to prey like vultures and learn to pray
like Christians "Ihe Orphan Boy"
struck the chord of compassion in the
"Harp of thousand strings, the hu
man heart. In Gail is fair in love and
war;" the chief art of strategy,
my boys, strategy"-was shown to pos
sess as much virtue In the court of Gu
pid as in that of Mars. s'The Marriage"
scene was so beautiful and attractive as
to inspire many of the Youthful specta-
tors with the desire of enacting it-tho'
not in a style so mute and statue like
"First Boots" was very well acted, and
the proud little possessor of the boots
had no idea of obeying the call, SO com
mon in the army, 'scome out'n dem
boots!" In the s'Soldier's Return" the
reception given the laurel-crowned and
battle-scarred hero seemed more of a
surprise than pleasure, owing proba-
bly, to the fact that he returned before
the war was over-the "hurly -burly
done, and the victory won." ebay and
night" embraced ssall that was best of
dark and bright" 'slike the light of dark
eye in woman" and Gas sure as the
night follows the day" it was net appre-
ciated as it should have been. "The
Miniature" was quite pretty scene
beautiful Star" though "bright, par
ticular star" was not the star scene of the
exhibition. ''The Dream," though ii
seemed to partake of the Elysian type,
was, like Lord Byron's, "notaA a dream. .
In the scene of EsPocahontas and Capt.
Smith" though Clubs were trumps, yet
hearts won the game. "The Contest
concluded the exhibition, and that il
gave satisfaction, no one will contest.
TIE proceeds of this exhibition amount
ed to $3.50. and that of the week be-
fore to $3.50, making an aggregate OF
S2100., which will be applied to paying
the debt of the M. E. Church OF this