The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18
RepoFted for lie 4EgiS 0i,d IateRigeRcer
ARI,EAVX Rec AIR

The tableaux on last Thursday aud Friday
evenings, for the benefit of the Bel Air Crcu-
lating Library, were the best ever seen in Bel
Air. 1t is great pity that the managers did not
meet with more encouragement in their lauda-
bic design of increasing the usefulness Of the
the public good. 1t is said there was some dis
satisfaction on account of the price, but surely,
those who remained away on this account have
little idea of the immense amount of labor re
quired in the preparation of such an exhibition
and freely given in cause where the
managers have no more personal interest than
any other person who reads book belonging to
the library.
The drawing of the curtain on Thursday even
ing disclosed scene representing Belshazzar's
Feast; the King, clothed in royal purple and sur
rounded by his queen and courtiers, gazing with
horror on the mystic writing which the prophet
of Israel interprets to his terrified ears.
An exquistely beautiful tableau came next
a fair young girl with golden hair unbound and
blown back by the summer wind, half kneeng
and half leaning with unconscious grace against
messy rock, on the top of which her bare arms
rested, watching the water trickle from crev-
ice of the stone into pitcher just visible above
the ferns. loveler picture could hardly be
imagined, and those who saw Miss Eta Rich
ardson that evening will not soon forget the
In the next scene Miss Jessie Spicer made a
charming Lalla Rookh, reclining gracefully be-
meath canopy of lace in the midst of attendant
landmarks, listening with downcast eyes to the
sad story of the Fireworshippers, recited by Mr..
John Richardson as Feramoz, with Mr.. VIM.
Forwood as Fadladeen. to play propriety and
criticize.
Miss Jessie also appeared to great advantage
in the Gypseys Prophecy, a very handsome
scene, in which the Gypsey, after telling a girls
fortune by her magic art, shows the fulfillment
of 1t in a ncwly-married couple receiving the
blessing of the priest.
One of the best scenes was Miss Pamela Rich
ardson and Mr.. VIM. Forwood, as Priscilla the
Puritan maiden, and John Alden; and it is safe
to say that If the original Priscilla had look ed
half as charming as her representative she
would never have found it necessary to say,
Why don't you speak for yourself John?"
Italian Woman at the Fountain" in which
Misses Bateman, Kate Richardson and Ida Spi-
Ger received many compliments; Joan Of Are"
and Snow Angel" statues, in which Miss Mary
Richardson's classic features show to such adj
vantage; Ivory Soap" in which an Indian with
squaw and papoose offers himself as an example
of the civiiZing effects of Ivory Soap; "peri at
the Gates of Paradise: Geo. Washington
Phpps being hustled out of the Art Gallery by
statues q very amusing scene, and jacob Lad
der, made up the repertoire for the first night
were repeated and in addition, "Over the Gar
den wall; The Successful Picture; :" sisters
Of Bethany Death of Cleopatra - Effects of
Womans Rights" and 1.-THE Antiquarian" Over
the Garden Wall represented young man in the
act of kissing the hand of fair damsel and both
IN Dllssful Inconsistencies of a number of high
from the top of the wall. The Antiquarian was
also very funny, but the scene most provocative
of mirth was the Effects of Woman's Rights,
when the wives being absent at a political meet
ing the husbands attend to household duties.
From the skill displayed by him in making
bread, Mr.. T. G. Forwood ought to start Wen
ma model bakery with Mr. John Richardson to
scrub his tables. Mr.. VIM. Forwood, with the
nelp OF little soothing syrup, would be bene-
factor to his race as principal of Kindergarten,
and DIR. Buffers fortune is assured If he will
only start Il Chinese laundry in Bel Air, with Mr.
Wilson Richardson to do his ironing and Mr. w.
provided the last named gentleman can keep his
temper ana the darned needle out of his hand.