Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-22
HINTS ron HOME ENTERTAINMENT
TAHl IAllN

one II the plcasantest entertainments
for small gathering l. a tableau par
~. II possible use double parlors, the
front one a. an audience room with
chairs arranged In rows facing the fold
Ing doors. aud the hack parlor for dress
lng room, stage. etc. Have n small stage
built of large, fat boxes and cover II
With a druggct or large rug. Back II u
place n large fancy screen, or II you have
none. usc two sets ~ clothes-hars draplng
them with fancy crctonnc ar shawls. II
l. convenient Ia have q door from the
hack parlor or drc-sing-room, so you
can get up aud down stair- II YOU have
forgotten ANYTHING required In dressing,
bat Try to have everything ready before
hand.
'Songs - seven" by Jean lngeiow.
makes very pretty tahlcauN. Have some
one Nho l. a good reader. read the poem
lust before the curtain rises. Seven
times nne, ENuliAtion, should h. little
girl. dressed Ia white. AMI the scene
should h. among flowers. seven tunes
two. "l,omtncr," should h. a maiden In
tcntly thlnklng among binds and fiOwers.
seven time. three. "loye," l. a young
girl dressed In white. leaning far oui ~
the window intently listening for the
Footsteps ~ her lover. Seven timcs four,
Maternity" u an outdoor -cene among
grasses, buitrrcup. and daisics, aud thu
mother should b. lmpcr.onaiei by =
Young matron Who l. surrounded by a
group ~ four children. two hoy. and two
girls. ranging from baby up to ,iN
wears old. The mother should b. thread
Ing a daisy chain Seven times five,
Nv idoV hood." should b. represented 10y
a woman dressed In the dcepcst mourn
Ing. seven times IN should y. a mother
drvssc,l IN black with her daughter drrss-
"a Ia hriial rol,cs kneellng hy her siie.
seven time. seven. Longing for Home,
should b. a woman drrsseyi In black, old
beyond her ycars. shading her cycs.
watching an imaginary boai la the dis
tancr.
'Scni by ENprc.s" i a cute tahleau. "
YOU have a hog We Will keep quiet aud
feign sleep. Have iat boN or trunk
and the dog lying ou that, apparently
asleep, tickstel for some distant place.
Charlotte Cor,lsy u most effective
tahlcau. aud should a. nearly Represent
the picture ~ her AZ possible. Her hair
should h. worn high aud a quill pen
stuck in H.. She should D. gazing ear
nesily out o. the distance from her pris
on window. Color~i lights should h.
usci Tor ihls scene iust NJ the curtain
rise.. 10 have u perfect.
'sTh. littls obi bachelor Who u forcsyl
o. ~ Ia London o. huy him wife,
makcs several very cute tahleauN and
the t.oetn .hould h. rad between the
scrncs. The bride musi D. small ~ she
can easily D. wheeled In q small Sh""l-
harrow ou the stag, snd her trunk must
| tall down. splitting tlr cuntsnis. Iu
have II perfect there must b" bread and
rhc~.e. rais tnd mlcr the latter can =.
.turoN. aud the old bachelor should
wear high ls'oi. and a uisiy.looklng suli.
Everything .hould h. In confusion.
\ Iapanese tca-,lfinking Il especially
pretty Nhsrr thsrv arr Japaness lanterns
AMI umbrellas. aud a small tea-tahlc ct
with tlny tcacups and a teapot. Ihrr.
little maids from school and other drvss'
ssi ln japanese costumes, .hnuld H. ln
ihc room. some drinking tea and one
pouring u.
The Little Graudmoihsr. makes q
very pleasing tahlcau, and 10" part
shauld D. taken hy a small maiden ~
four or i've 1rar.. With grandma cap
anil stsctaclfs on. She .huuld D. kuli-
ting. aud her hall ~ warm on the fipor.
- fdeui In Neil" represents boy
dressed in mrgci clothes, and In hi
.hiri sleeves. with huiton % M" wrist-
hand and his sister irving o. seW u on.
Learning the Trade. La small boy
With a saW AMI .aw-huck irving a. saw
Wund
'Good Morning ani Gooi Nigh" are
u.pfr.rnicl hy q pretty lliil. maiden
"a iih flowing golden hair. lc~ring out
from hetv~~u the curtains. THE isVcry
purits a. close The entertainment.
Might. 4" dr-s.ri IN gausy black. with
- hong veil sphnglrd With star. u a very
prrtty tahleau. Morning should D. rep
rrsenici hS a girl In snowy white.
Dor vfrvshmsnts. serve ic"s, ics cream,
cake. waters. fruit ani lemonade u the
entertainment l. in warm weather, " Ia
cold. -ui,.iitui, chocolair for lemonade.
small table. can D. 1T Ia the dining
room. ~ a large one u preferred.