The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-15

Novelty Ii victorious In her contest with Pahnv-
daze, and the fairy cara orders q modern per-
Torrance Of "Bluebesrd" From this the scene
changes to the market place In Constantinople,
where's merry party of picnickers are gathered for
the purpose of making FdtiDaa one OF their num-
ber This Is Illustrated by her impecunious father,
Be'azind, who has betrothed her to Bluebedrd, In
spite OF the fact that she s In love with Selim, Q
captain In the State Guards. At this point Blue
0edrds twin chiefs Of police known rs the Hebresc
Itoins announce the approach Of their master,
BtUe6edTd, In his state barge. Bhte6eGrd claims
his bride, and FGtiRd, In true heroic style accepts
him to save her father from ruin. Scene LIST of
act III. occurs In Sens quarters In the regimental
barracks His brother officers attempt TO console
him In the loss Of his sweetheart, but without
success. AyeeshG the elder sister of FGt,ma offers
herself as substitute, but on being spurned, vows
vengeance and rushes tragcally out of his presence
Papa Bezhd appears upon the scene full of
resentment because his son. in-law has failed to
reward him with gold in payment for FdtiDa, and
plan for her rescue Is suggested Before this can
assume any definite shape, however, Beazind
succumbs to his thirst for ardent spirits and falls
into a state Of insensibiity. Seiim's dispair Is
softened by the appearance of the good fairy lara,
who lulls him to sleep. and in a dream disclosss
the glittering grotto of Fantastic Fancy in which
occurs the first grand ballet of birds and insects.
Scene LIST OF Act ILL., occurs in street In Constan-
tinople. The revengful Ayeeshd, desiring to draw
Set'm into trap, lpretends to be his friend, and
of rescuing Fdtima Papa Benzin0 appears upon
the scene still smarting under BluebearFs indif-
ference to him, and praying for something to occur
which shall place him in his power. Biae6edrd
and his bridal train appear, and his watchfu pros
pective father-in-iSw surprises him in the act of
kissing q village maiden This ia the opportunity
he has been waiting for, and Bluebeard plies him
with gold, and makes him the Poo. bah of his
household as the price of silence. The scene
changes to the grand hall in the palace, where
occurs the magnificent Oriental wedding pageant,
beginning with Persian military march, by sew
enty young ladies clad in dazzling armor. Then
follows 9 grand ballet advertisement entitled, "The
Light of Asia" Act " opens in the blue cham
Der in BlUe6earfs palace. Papa Benzind Is dis
covered surrounded by slaves of the harem, a
veritable pig in clover. Buebedrd objects to being
powerless. Fdtind too, spurned by Sister
Ageesha, adds to his discontinue, by showing
disposition to add gall to the matrimonial sweets,
and BhIebedrd retires, aftef placing his keys In
charge of Fdtima. He warns her, penalty of
death, against tampering with the lock to which
one of the keys belongs. Theproverbia' curiosi ty
of woman, however, overcomes discretion, and the
secret closet is opened, disclosing the heads of
Blue6eords dead wives. Blut6eard suddenly
appears upon the scene and condemns Fatimd and
Ayeeshd to death. The following two scenes
represent the dramatic events surrounding the
proposed execution of the two women, and the act
closes with grand assault Bluebedrds castle
by the rescuiug forces of Captain tSeiim, who at
last wins his lady love and Furnishes the murderous
and much married Biuebedrd. Immediately fol-
lowing the happy denoument occurs the close
ing transformation scene which has been called
Light and Truth" 1t is divided into i've tableaux
as follows: Darkness" Fable" Progress"
"Musi and Poetry" Light and Beauty"