Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-11-18

Customs OF All Ages Produced ID
TAbleaux.


TAbleaux.
womsns Jouznsl.l
The Art Txhleaux describing the
history Of marriage were brilliantly
presented At Hollis Street Theatre last
Thursday afternoon, and proved .
series OF most charming picturss.
Mrs. Livermore prefaced each tstleau
with description in her own crisp end
interesting fashion, combining enter.
txinment with much valuable informa
ton about the marriage customs of al
ages.
TIE curtain rose 6rst on a group Of
primitive maid-ns with flowing hair,
sitting by their Aickering camp. FIRE.
A shaggy and determined>Iooking
horseman presently dashed in upon
this peaceful scene, captured and
bound one Of the frightened maids,
and, mounting his horse, dragged her
away. Thus the "msrriage by cap.
ture." The marriage by purchase,
the next historic step, followed. It
was most successfully grouped after
the we'll known Marriage market of
Babylon" BY Edward Long, produce
ing an effec. Of color at once soft and
glowing.
The Roman marriage copied from
nn ancient picture OF the bridal of
Th+tis aud Prleus, was among the
most exquisite tahl-aux. 1t was all
in white, with black background and
carpet, the stately figures moving
through the ceremonials to the low
chanting Of a choru, with lyre and
lutte, and closing with = slow and
graceful dance.
Tn" Jewish wedding was an i'm
pressive and faithful rendering Of the
ancient Jewish rites. The noble
bridegroom and lovely bride, the
gorgeous scarlet canopy upheld hv
stalwart bearers, the rabbi in sweep.
ing robes OF purple, combined to form
a beautiful picture that in many minds
took precedence of all others. Next
came the historic marriage OF John
Role and Pocahontas. The minister,
familiar embodiment of law and
order, looked down henignantly upon
the pretty Indian bride aud her pa|e>
faced spouse, and a very realistic
Indian uncle, wearing a veritable
scalp jacket frin9ed with human hair.
louneed loftily among the spectators.
The Russian Wedding Feast repro
duced Makowski's famous picture in
detail and in richness and harmony OF
effect. The picture is so we'll known
through its late exhibition in New
York that description is needless
Dark eyed bridegroom, shrinking
bride, the majestic white. ha red
grandfather, the swan held on high
all were there. A local interest WI.
given by the fact tina, the wonderful,
painted background of deep window.
and vault-d roof was the work of the
Russian bride htrself, one of our own
young artists lately returned from
study in Paris A soprano song was
effectively introduced in this picture
| The Dutch Peasant Wedding, cop.
led from Teniers, was gay and rol.
licking little pantomime, further en-
livenrd by lively dance which caugh,
the fancy Of many spectators.
The novel marriage customs of the
japanese were shown in the ne xt tab.
leau. with all their quaint picturesque.
ness and odd costumes. The butterfly
maids of honor. with gauzy wings fas.
tened to their shoulders. ushered in
their guests, and toddled about in a
manner suggestive Of our old friends,
the "Three Little Maids"
The Gretna Green Wedding was
another bit Of pantomlme, pretty,
pleasing, and with comedy element.
The irate father and fearful mother
arrive just too late to prevent the
happiness Of the young couple, whom
big Joseph Paisley has just made one
IN the brief fashion of that time and
place.
The wedding of Stanley and Miss
Tenant in the Westminster Abbey
served as fitting close to the enter
tainment. aud as al exposition OF the
Christian wedding OF the nineteenth
century.
The entertainment will be an ex.
cellent way for associations or chart.
ties to raise money. Persons desiring
to arrange for its representation NAV
address Miss Charlotte H. Allen, care
Woman's Journal, Boston, Mass.