Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-09-15
The Drama at Pexin.

of different colors, according to the party
they belonged to, passed up and down
the stage. Princes, magnificently arrayed
in gilt cuirasses and velvet boots, and
accoutred with huge quivers and broad
stiff belts, and with their faces painted
red and black, kept blowing into their
anger, insulted each other in song, and
met in single combat with mace and
lance. They bounded in turn like tigers
or acrobats over their adversary's head,
and broke off in the midst of their en-
counters to drink cup of tea brought
to them by servant in ordinary modern
attire. One of them suddenly gave vent
to shrill cry, like the crow Of cock,
and then the audience, usually 30 apa-
thetic, warmed as it were by the varions
feats, the glitter of lances and battle
axes, and the waving Of multitudinous
banners, began to exclaim, "Hao, haO!"
in sign Of appreciation. The actors, des-
pite their strange and conventional style
are not devoid of talent, but the absence
of scenery and properties necessitates
neuvres. If q warrior wishes to mount
his steed, he takes several strides in q
majestic manner, lifts his right foot from
the ground, and swings his leg over the
back of an imaginary animal. The au-
dience understand from this that he is
now in the saddle, and when be switches
the air with stick they know that he
has started of full gallop. A severe
looking old man, broken down by age,
advances, holding in either hand q square
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rived in his chariot. An upright man
DARN, unappreciated by his sovereign,
flies in desperation to wood. His
mother follows him, carrying in front Of
her q canvas representation Of rock.
which, after having expressed her grief
in song, she deposits in . corner. The
son, ON his part, resolves to set fire to the
forest, and to svenge himself in Chinese
fashion by committing suicide. A resin
Gus torch 10 brought to him, and he lights
it, thereby giving the audience to under
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