Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-28
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM FAIR.
Description of the Tableaux TO bs
Given.

Description of the Tableaux to be
Given.
One of the many charming attractions
of this beautiful "Flower Carnival" will
be an evening illustrative in picturesque
loveliness of the interesting subject of
"Woman in History"
isstSix living pictures are to be painted on
the ample stage of the large tabernacle
for the qualification of the visiting
spectators and the purpose of this paper
is to sketch briefly what the six pictures
will show:
Scene l. I.-Boadicea, the heroic British
Queen, outraged by Roman cruelty. fires
the lceni warriors to vengeance. Glori.
GUS In her womanly magnificence she
stands with two lovely daughters in the
royal chariot invoking with resistless
eloquence her fiery Celtic kinsmeu to
rise in their chivalry and crush the
brutal Italian invaders.
Be men today my Britons,
Or be forever slaves
Scene ia religious murder. The
white-haired priests of the venerable
superstition of primitive Britain sacrifice
the beautiful maiden to their Druid en-
blems, while stalwsrt men.of war and
the awe. stricken people stand gazing at
the fearful propitiation. For such bloody
faith and cruel priesthood the fierce
soldiery of the Roman Suetonius were
none too cruel, as they butchered the
minions of that diabolical religion.
Scene III.-Columbus, inspired with
confident hopes of glorious discovery,
implores in vain the assistance of the
powerful monarchs of Europe to aid him
in his dangerous expeditions. All turn
q deaf ear. In dispair he appeals to the
noble Spanish Queen Isabella. With a
woman's g faith in great man and his
cause she spares not even her personal
ornaments. Columbus sails, and Isa-
bella is immortal. This picture shows
her presenting her jewels to Columbus.
Scene IV.-The brave Captain Smith
is led forth to die beneath the axe of the
vengeful Indian. Nothing can save him,
when, To-, the beautiful dark-eyed
princess falls in love with him, and he is
rescued. The scene shows the same
charming princess in after years as she
is led to the altar by the noble young
Virginian Rolfe. 1t is q beautiful
scene with it's bridal effects and ritualistic
drspery of the attendant priest and
church service. The Indian warriors
draw all eyes.
Scene Napoleon the Great has
touched the pinnacle OF fame. The wife
of his earlier days must give place to the
proud Austrian Princess. In the grand
aalon of the ancient Tuilleries, the center
of the pomp and gaiety of Europe, the
Empress Josephine bows in grand SUBJ
mission and signs the instrument of di-
vorce. Her naughty daughter Hortense
and her son, the Prince Eugene, are IN
sympathetic attendance. Even love
fades before ambition.
Scene VI.-The Twentieth Century
what wonders may we expect! Even
the fairy tales and miracles OF early times
are becoming commonplace facts in the
hands of the nineteenth century scien-
fists. What may not the learned souants
know and do in the light of the twentieth
century? Will Bellamy or Henry George
restore the golden age? Will science
have exhausted her powers to comfort
and enlighten the life of men? We think
not. The golden age will be but dawn
ing. The visions fade.