The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-07-05


divans covered with white rugs Or cloth were
arranged around Tie sides OF thegrotto The
lights were covered with whito shades, and
tho waters were all in white, with hair pow
lercd and sprinklcl with diamond dust.
Clustered about a tent Oh tho lawn were
several gypsy girls, who's, bright costumes
formed a contrast to tho walters in the snow
groito They told fortunes for small pieces
OF silver This was not SO hard u part to act
as it may seem. The fortunes" consisted
simply of apt quotations selected from Shake.
speure and, in fact, all the poets Very good
ones can be found in birthday books. But
whether they be quoted or original is at the
option of the gypsy maidens Before the
door Of the tent was n gypsy kottle, hung on
three sticks, and as the night was too warm
for real camp fire, small logs piled loosely
on the ground, and burning candles placed in
the openings between them, made very
good likeness Of one.
Tho flower booth was Il great success. It
was arranged under pine tree, whose low
est branches were hung with lanterns. From
these branches ropes wound with cvergreens
and flowers were stretched loosely, and were
fastened to stakes in tho ground at a radius
OF perhaps six feet Tho ropes were so ar
ranged that there was space enough between
each two for persons to entcr tho booth. The
flower sellers, two young ladies, were assisted
by u number of little girls dressed i'll fancy
costumes a Ia Kate Greenaway, who after
ward took part in little entertainment given
in tho evening. This feature of the lawn par
ty may be made very popular one, any
piece which can bo acted out of doors being
chosen One Of the most beautiful is the por
tion of midsummer Nights Dream" where
tho fairies take part.
1t should begin with Act II, and may ba
acted by daylight, under tree, or, better
still, In clump Of trees. The characters are
Oberon, King Of tho Fairies; Titania, his
Queen; Bottom, Weaver; Puck, or Robin
Goodfellow, and four fairies, Peasblossom,
Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed. Tho fol-
lowing passages may BIO Omitted to shorten
the piece. In Scene /, from II jest to Obe-
ron" to IA merrier hour was never wasted
therc;" from "But know" to "And for her
sake will not part with him;" from "Thou
rememberes." to "And maidens call it love
in idieness" On second line from this read
1t, ''The juice OF which," to make connec-
tion.l From "But who comes hcrel" to 'he
shall seek thy love,n and from Take thou
some of it" through scene. In Scene ii
omit from ENTER Lysander and Hermiu"
through scene,
In Act III, Scene l, omit from beginning
to Bottoms song, that being first thing In
scene Omit Scene II entire Use Scene l,
Act ", rs far as t'E1eunt Oberon and tt
tania" The pierre need not be divided in acts
and scenes as usual, but when place where 1t
Is played Is left vacant, those next taking
part should appear without any long pauscs.
The four fairies, who can aid the flower SELL
ers before and after the play. may have
special costumes, or may all be dressed i'll thin
white, with spangles and tiny wings, covered
with bits Of cotton wool to look like feathers.
Puck should have tight fitting suit Of black,
with wings at shoulders and q jaunty cup Oh
his head. Titania may be dressed in white,
with train and spangles; gilt crown, girdle
and scepter; oberon in black velvet. also
with crown and scepter.
Passages from Midsummer Nights Dream"
can be prettiiy acted by children. The fol-
lowing arrangement is abridged from Acts II
and Ill AS both scenes represent wood
tho plan can be acted under trees with the
best effect. and should take place in the day
time.
Enter Fairy and Puck from opposite sdesl