Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-11

fastened in front of the left shoulder and
the sheet is drawn across the knees in
front, and the end fastened in the same
way as the first sheet Bea0tiful fOldA
HEill be the result, which can be stroked,
into such positions as may be desired
after study of drapery from any good
models, and when the figures are placed
in different attitudes the drapery thus
arranged will constantly fall into new
and graceful folds of itself.
AS variety of good subjects may be
| found in art journals and photographs,
it will onty be needful to add a few ex-
amples of different groups.
Two tables four feet long are placed
in the center of the room with another
table of the same size upon them; box
two and a half feet long and one foot
high stands on this table, and another
/, box of about the same size stands on the
floor in the center of the room in front
of the whole. The pedestal is draped
with cotton sheets. and black curtain
or shawl is hung behind it.
The following are some specimen
groups:
THE MONUMENTAL GROUP.
The man stands on the top box in al
attitude of making an address, with his
right hand e attended, his left slightly
curved and heavily draped with sheet
thrown over it in straight folds. On the
top table at his lett female figure sits
representing History writing on a tab
let, and at his right. on the lower table.
a tall figure stands at high cross v. tn
her left arm behind it. and her right
hand holding to the bar. At the other
end of the long table another lady stands
bending forward as if strewing flowers,
with her right hand, from large basket
which she holds in her left. On the
lower box in front lady bends above
child which clings to her with its arms
around her waist.
SIMPLE SIMON IN THE ART GALLERY
The stage represents an art exhibit
ton. On the top table is man with
huge spear On the lower table at his
left, a lady with hat and rake like
cleaner is seen, while at his right an
other lady is placed behind table
which stands on end so that her head
and shoulders alone are visible. This
table being covered with sheets makes
her look like classic bust. The two
other ladies stand near the front of the
stage, one on the right, and the other
opposite her on the left, each being
posed on a small box covered with
white.
Simon enters left, meets Pieman
right. asks for pie in motion by point
ing to his mouth as if hungry. Pieman
wants money, Simon mods his head.
Siezes pie and runs of. Pieman pur-
sues him. but he hides behind statue at
left and Pieman sadly goes of.
Simon comes gaily forward eating
pie. Being then pleased at sight of the
statues, he puts pie on the table. takes
out catalogue and studies the figures
carefully. The male statue slowly picks
up pie and eats it. Simon sees him just
at the last moment. and climbs up to
try and get to the pie. He shows fight;
statue is immovable. but when Simon
turns his back the statue pushes him
down to the floor.
Simon is very angry, but the statue is
perfectly unconscious.
DENOUEMENT.
Simon goes forward, takes out snuff
box and opens it in front of stage.
Statue at right sneezes; Simon pauses,
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then goes to look at the classic bust.
when the man statue knocks his hat Oft
with his spear; Simon tries in vain to
find who did it, as the statue is immov-
able again. AS the statue pays him no
attention, Simon picks up his Old hat,
and places it on the head of the classic
bust and contemplates it with delight;
but as soon as his back is turned the
bust stoops down into the frame, and
the hat disappears with her. Simon
goes for his hat, is much surprised not
to find it, climbs up and looks dow.
after it.
The man pushes him with his spear
and he rolls over on to the stage. The
cleaner rakes him with her rake and he
looks up. but she is again still. Simon
advances with great CONSERVATION to the