Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-14

dlvanS covered with white rugs or cloth were
arranged around the sides of the grotto. The
lights were covered with white shades, and
the walters were all in white, with hair pow
dered and sprinkled with diamond dust.
Clustered about a tent on the lawn were
several gypsy girls whose bright costumes
formed contrast to the walters in the snow
grotto. They told fortunes for small pieces
Of silver. This was not so hard part to act
as it may seem. The fortunes consisted
simply of apt quotations selected from Shake
speare and, in fact, all the poets. Very good
ones can be found in birthday books. But
whether they be quoted or original is eft the
option of the gypsy maidens. Before the
door OF the tent was gypsy kettle, hung on
three sticks, and as the night was too warm
for a real camp fire, small logs piled loosely
on the ground and burning candles placed in
the openings between them, made a very
good likeness of one.
The flower booth was a great success. 1t
was arranged under pine tree, whose low
est branches were hung with lanterns. From
these branches ropes wound with evergreens
and flowers were stretched loosely, and were
fastened to stakes in the ground at a radius
If perhaps six feet. The ropes were so ar
ranged that there was space enough between
each two for persons TO enter the booth. The
flower sellers, two young ladies, were assisted
by a number Of little girls dressed in fancy
costumes la Kate Greenaway, who after
ward took part in a little entertainment given
in the evening. This feature of the lawn par
~ may be made very popular one any
piece which can be acted out of doors being
chosen. One OF the most beautiful is the por
ton Of Midsummer Nights Dream" where
the fairies take part.
1t should begin with Act u, and may be
acted by daylight. under tree, or, better
still, in a ctump of trees. The characters are
Oberon, King of the Fairies; Titania, his
Queen: Bottom, Weaver; Puck, or Robin
GoodfeIlow. and four fairies, Peasblossom,
Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed- The fol-
lowing passages may be omitted to shorten
the piece In Scene l, from Il jest to ODE
rom TO "a merrier hour was never wasted
there" from But know to And for her
sake will not part with him." from Thou
remeinberestn to And maidens call it love
In idleness" On second line from this read
It. The juice of which" to make connec-
tom From But who comes hereF' TO ''he
shall seek thy love- and from Take thou
some Of il" through scene In Scene II
omit from Enter Lysander and Hernia"
through scene.
In Act III, Scene I, omit from beginning
70 Bottom's song. that being first thing in
scene. Omit Scene II entire. Use Scene I,
Act " as far rs ''Exeunt Oberon and II
tarias The riara need not be divided m ,s'ts
ana scenes as usual. puf when place where It
Is played is left vacant, those next taking
part should appear without any long pausss
The four fairies, who can aid the flower sell
ers before and after the play, may have
special costumes, or may all be dressed in thin
white, with spangles and tiny wings, covered
with bits OF cotton wool TO look like feathers
Puck should have a tight fitting suit Of black,
with wings Ct shoulders aud !aunty cap on
his head Tftsaia may be dressed in white.
with train and spangles; gilt crown, girdie
and scepter; Obaron in black velvet. also
with crown and scepter.
Passages from .NidsumrneT Night Dream"
can be pret1ily acted by children The fol-
lowing arrangement issb<idsed from Acts II