The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-05-04
The Tablsaux Last Week.

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Of Tableaux, gottep up for The benefit of the
MANNED Confederate soldiers of Giles
county. The following constitute the list
of tableaux represented the first evening:
Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp-By Mesars. s.,
Two Scenes from Blue Beard.-By children.
David Playing the Harp before saul.-By Messrs.
R. and o. EErEa
Saving of Smith by POcahOntas.--By Mas c. R.
and Messrs. " and o.
Marriage Of Cupid and Psyche, or the Union of
Love and the by children.
JePtha's Rsturn.--By Miss A. L. and Mr.. N. P.
End of the War Of the ROses.--By Miss A. K. and
Mr.. D. R. s-s
ZenObia before Aurelian's COuneil--By Miss E. R.,
Mr.. J. c., and others.
Turk Buying his wife.-By Miss L. E. and Measrs.
T. ". and R. 8. a
Queen Elizabethl Discovering her FavOrite's Mar
riage.-By Miss n. N. and Mr.. J. C. L,
Morn, Noon and Eight-By Misses c. and E. R.
and infant. -'>
The First Meshss of the Nst-By Miss A. K. and
Mr.T.W. s..
The orPhan'a Dream.-By Miss n. N. and little
girl.
The Costly candlestick.-By 2essrs. W., s., c.,
P, L, and R. al e-aH .a.
The above scenes were much admired,
but the following we're regarded as most
successful:
1.-THE Saving of Smith by Poeshontas,"
where the beautiful raven hair and delicate
acquiline features of Miss G. R., together
with the consumate skill and ingenuity of
her Indian toilet, brought wildly to mind
the gentle princess, whose noble courage
will live in song and story till courage and
genteness are lauded no more.
''The Marriage Of Cupid and Psyche"
was another picture that met universal
commentator. It was represented by
children, none of whom, save one, had
passed their fourth year.
There was the tiny bride, dressed in
white blonde, silvered, with frost-like veil
and glittering wings-the groom dressed
in very nearly nOshing-he spOrted, how
ever, a gorgeous pair of wings and cloud
like scarf. Two groOm's men waited on
their leigs 10 similaT. e0Stnuas, one of them
adjusting a quiver Of golden arrows. while
the other was Imprisoning a pair Of ring
doves in a beautiful cage. We must not
omit the clergy man, who stood in full can
onical near white, ROwer-wreathed altar,
from which assembled rosy incense that
gave fairy appearance to the tiny group.
"Jeptha's Return was fine picture of
the horror-stricken Judge of Israel, as he
stepped from his triumphal chariot only to
meet the agonizing sight of his loved. curly
haired daughter bounding forward to give
him the first welcome .home.''
''The End of the War of the Roses" was
a scene gorgeous with the crimson and gold
Of palaces. fancy had Elizabeth of York
been present in the body, she would have
smiled complaceRtly to have seen herself
represented by the regal person of Miss
K, who dressed in crimson satin, adorned
profusely with white roses, was receiving
a betro,bal ring from Henry Of Lancaster,
who knelt in full armor at her feet, the
plumes of his helmet and the sword scarf
at his side, being fastened by red roses.
The full blonde beauty of Miss L. E. was
made conspicuous by the Eastern costume
required in the representation of the ''TuFk
buying his wife," Her toilet vas minute
ly faithful to that which adornes the houris
of the Harem, and SO enhanced her good
inside several in the audience envy
the dis easy way of securing such :
prize.
'Zenobia before Aurelian" was an adj
mirable picture Of ancient times, and maxi
ing us feel while the ger1-decked Amason
raised her deprseating, but manacled hands,
that che letters degraded not the unfortunate
Queen of Palmyra, but the naughty Roman
who had imposed them.
''The Orphans Dream" was rspturously
encored; it represented departed mother
visiting Der sleeping child, and the mild
and classic features of Miss NJ. so we'll be-
came her snowy draperies and the long
sweep of the seraph-like pinions, that the
eyes of many filed with tears as glimpse
of a higher and better world was thus sud-
denly revealed them. So admirably was
the drop curtain and violet tableaux-light
managed by Mr.. Morrow in this scene,
that it actually appeared to fade iusensibly
from the vision.
/ Below is programme of the second
evening, when the tableaux were received
with greater admiration even than on the
frst night-but I've writer enough to in
dictate the galaxy of beauties in our midst
for whom Mrs S. invented. selected anC
arranged the successful Tsbleaux viyants:
/. Cinderella. a-E--
2. Arab Robbers. ..--
3. Culprit Fay. go -.-
4. Brutus at Phillippi.
5. Pirates Serenade.
s. Othello and Desdemonia. .--
Z. lone and Arbaces.
3. Counting or the Sly.
9. Guardian Angels.
10. Appeal Of PharaOh's Daughter.
II. Jael Staying sisera.
. re. Decision Of Paris.
: IS. Witches Cauldron.
A precious youBgstsr being asked ho'