The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-28

n0ised abroad that . new ADd novel
rendering Of Pinafose" and oGhel
wonders = nobody could tell what -
wculd open the reason st this housa
by display. - il usual each soa.oa
in the three large bow viadova 4,
noon the first window vas unveiled b.
the rolling up of the blue curtains, and
the throngs Who had gathered "a the
sidevalk surgsd around it to see A
Doll Chsistsoing Party emeegisg from
the gothic portal Of . church 6efnsd
agsinst .hs scene curtain that hangs q
tho back of the wiudew.
The centre of the foreground va
occupied by the nurse maid. Who carried
the baLy in ber arms. The richly
laced white chsisesaiog robs Of hhy
wss shown 10 6ss advantaae agoihsl
nurse's navy blue costume. with IT
short white apron and red stockings.
No detail of either her costume or that
Of the little charge wss forgotten. even
to tire high bssied French siippe1s and
the Normandy cap oon6ning tie navy
masses Of her French blonde hair. Fol.
loving el,ss On her. .iootsteps % either
side are ths PAPA and msams dolls.
Papa wears hia onnat snit Of blseh
velvet dress coat. knee bresches and
powdered tisy- Wig. 4amoo besda
over looking anxiously at hsby. thus
giving . ssaosfal sweep 70 her fhll
white satin train. and displaying oil
her laccs and jewels 10 perfection. The
sodmother 10 lovely io her striped gown
OF cameo and sky blue faillo sod satin.
The rest of the christaning panty, made
mp Of naidens and caviliers the 6rst
w.arinR quaint. piQuaut. 6aring- bon.
nets. the last in broad bEimmed and
plumed troub.dour hats. while the rear
is brought up by . gray old a,nty or
grandmaa M =. . sgraudpapa or uncle. sn'i
little two or thres year Old sister. Tn
dolls in this scene ere. all three feet
high. except. Of oousss, tie baby and il
little sister.
The scene il the second window Was
unveiled about an hour afterwafd. Then
tho readers Of '0ullivef's Travels Who
were among the spectators showed
their familiarity with what VS. re-
vealcd. Gnlliycr lay sxtended and
fat. ned to the ssnds by his hair and
the innnmtrAble thssad.liks. ropes ol
the Li!lipusiAns on the shore a. the
Island Of Lilliput His ship WAS an
chore.i in the hag and his bost moored
to the shor on the scene curtain by.
yond. The whole army Of Lilliput, in.
fartry, cav..ry. artillery and marines.
we're encamp-d around thA unfortunsts
monst.r. y no is Of ifs sire, and dresssd
in the traditional blue knee bYeechss,
brow" j,ck :. yellow hose and buckled
shoes He lies. apparently much
frightened. under network Of threads
covered with crowds Of SURVEYOR, ss,l.
ors and citizens. and marched upon by
tiny Regiments aud brigades with their
cannon levelrd upon bic huge body.
But enthusiasm reached its wildest
point when the blue curtain Of the last
window slowly rose. showing the ints.
rior Of lowry miuiatuse Standard
Theater. With its red leather auditorium
seats. illed with . fashionably attirsd
audience. its gold and crimson boxes
shaded with lace draperies, occupied BY
nobby Murray Hill family parties. and
. life.liks. admirably costumsd Pins
fore company On the stsgs-the deck
of II NJ. s. Pinsiors'-- Sir Jossph
in the center. With Hebs % his right
and his sisters. his eossins ead his
sunts' in their ptnpse pontiona; Je-
ssphins. Ralph Rackatrsv. Capt. Cor.
coran. Dick Deadsye. the ittle Md
dy' and dear Little Buttercup sll -
natural ~ life. in the sttitudes they
assume - Sir Joseph sings In the
monarch Of the sea.' L g q naEufal
that the spectator alosse sxpsets the
doll orchestra IN front Of The stags 10
strike up and begin with The music.