The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-02-03
Amusing Charades.

sser The old amusement Of acting charsdes
Is revived this winter at little gatherings,
and great deal of tun can be made by
little ingenuity. The other evening-in
certain jolly family-a multitude of
these simple devices were acted, and q
more ridiculously funny performance !
never witnessed. Unlike the more an
cient charade, which was presented In
syllables, one scene represented whole
word-often an entire sentence. An arch
way in which hung damask curtains was
backed by couple of white sheets. High
scene placard inscribed with tho legend
the action transporting beneath was sup
posed to represent. As the curtain
dropped wild and scattered guesses were
made by the attentive audience, which,
failing to hit the mark, a powerfully
spelled sign was suddenly run out on the
red damask; and as the roars of laughter
died away, up would 60 the curtain on
another more convulsive in character than
the preceding. But two gentlemen per-
formed on this occasion. As some of the
devices may be amusing to read, as we'll as
suggestive in getting up, thus append q
few:
The curtain rolled off. The two gen.
tlemen walked on from the sides, solemn,
stiff and priggish, spectacles on their
noses and cotton umbrellas under their
arms, felt each others pulses and walked
off. As the placard stated, the article to
be guessed was "A learned scientist"
Rash voices suggested Proctofs, A
gas he is" " Fellows" etc.
But the interview we had Just witnessed
meant Met Physician" as the eluci-
dating paragraph unfolded on the curtain
told US.
Away went the damask. The same two
came on, just nodded, and passed each
other. The scene was entitled "A Short
Similitude," and of course was "met
afore" (metaphor).
Then the charades got geographical in
character. The placard displayed the place
to be guessed was river in Maine.
The gentleman number one walked on
and began examining the sign. Number
two came cautiously up behind, stole his
handkerchief and secreted it; first old fel
low takes specs Oft, and, feeling for hand.
kerchief to wipe them, discovers his loss.
Number two excitedly points off as if to
the thief, and the victim dashes off in pur-
suit, while the thief walks laughingly
away with his plumber.
This resulted in tearing the atlas all to
pieces, and the answer, "Aroostook" "a
ruse took), was received with groans.
Away went the curtain and one Of those
wonderful wooden animals, with plug
tails and regular red spots painted all over
asky; blue skin, stood alone on the carpet,
and the placard this time read: IAN isl
and in an Eastern archipelago" This
was suggested by clergyman to be
"Theos" And certainly this was a tri-
umph, as the animal needed "The oss"
painted on it as much as Johnny's four
legged table under which he writes "A
Kow."
The next tableau there stood the fiery
untamed steed, beneath the sign which
this time reads: Another island in an
Eastern archipelago" This deies every
body, but proves, amid much laughter, to
be " Samos" (Same oss).
Here followed sumner, scenic divert
isement in four sections.
The first installment representing, &C.
cording to the bill of the play, 1.-THE high
est form of conventional decorum.
The second embracing "a famous ex-
clamation of reproach.''
The third the name of q noted prize
fighter" and the fourth "a species of
large maple tree.''
The properties were merely q table on
which sat three sugar cats. The artist
walked on, and with much grace and his
trionic ability swallowed the first and
smallest cat
"This was the highest form of conven-
tional decorum," and was, therefore, "Et
cat"
With much solemnity the second cat
was demolished, and the famous excla-
nation, Et two BRUTE" was fulfilled.
the mastication of this last cat was &C.
companied with manifestations of great
delight, SO that we were prepared to sec
the noted prize-fighter's name spelled
"Glad he ate herr (Glsdiator).
Hereupon the third and largest cat was
apparently going to join the others, but
the artist turned with sadness away and
walked of, leaving us to understand that
the name of maple was in his case
"Sick o. more'' (Sycamore).-N. ?. Cor.
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