The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
TableauI for
WashingtOn's Birthday.

Washlngton's life will be appropriate
for this national holiday and will prove
mlrth-provoklng entertainment. |
When two rooms are connected by .
folding doors whole room may be |
used for the stage. with = screen at tho |
back OF the stage. The doors thon take |
the place Of curtains and answer very
we'll. In case there are no folding
doors large room can DO curtained
on with sheets suspended from a ropo
stretched from one wall TO the other.
IL is best for the audience to sit as
FAR away from tho stage as possible
Pumpkin lanterns set In n row on the
floor form funny substitute for foot
lights. The face ia not cut through,
but the features are cut thin enough
to allow the light to make them visible.
as all the light must be thrown on tho
stage.
Here are some appropriate tableaux;
Tablcau "washington's Infancy"
Washngton's mother seated at a
srlnning- wheel while her son Is asleep
In a cradle near by. The wheel may
be made OF a bicycle turned upside
down and steadled with the aid OF
books. a broom Is fastened in an up
right position to the bicycle and on
the handle In tied handkerchief 20
represent fay A string tied TO the
FAX Is held by Mrs Washington. The
wheel must be set In revolution during
the tableau Mrs. Washington must
wear a white cap. kcrchlef and apron.
A cradle for her son may be made OF
rocking chair by standing II on the
tip end OF tho rockers and placing q
footstool under the back OF IT, A pill
low with a large rag doll should be
placed In the cradle. and the latter
may be draped with shawl or sheet
Tableau 2-"stRte OF the Country;
The properties needed are two chairs
and a board. The board il laid across
the back OF the chairs. thus forming
a table. A large man dressed 10 rep
resent an early settler by wrapping q
blanket around his legs and putting a
paper run around his neck In seated
back OF this table. on which boxes OF
beads and Jugs Of whisky are standing.
One Indian seated on the ground in
front Is bargaining to sell some furs,
while n second At the side II drinking
whisky out OF a Jug. This picture
may be made very ridiculous by'Sut-
ting signs TO this effect on the table;
Beads marked down to the lowest
price" Bargain sale OF frewaier. e
Goods almost given away In exchang,
for skins" Red flannel at a fearful
sacrifice"
Tablcau 3-"0eorEe's Father TaltinI
Pay for the Cherry Tree:
A stout man In colonial dreas-tha
n. a three-cornered hat made OF pape.
ai.is, Sf payer tna,en.a. 40 has -
aud bows at knees. and n little be
, similarly dressed. who is in tho n.
. OF giving his father some paper mone,
In his hands he holds a hatchet
Tableau 4-"Bunker Hill:"
Bunker Hin may be made OF chair
piled up and covered with gray blan
kets A relocated soldier on one sid
and blue-coated one on the other mr.
both trying TO climb the hill and Z
get at each other Each carries
poker. The costumes may DO mad
very ridiculous. aa for examni. x,vIn
} a FOOLS can 10 one man
Tableau b-"Waabiprton .ro..,n
tha Delaware".
For this make use OF washtub ~
a ship; It's sail ia n towel fas,snod w,,i
pins 10 a stick. the stlek Icing ,I.d !,
broom held aloft by WashIn..on
second man I'm tho tub NAV he nshin,
from behind.
: Tableau G-"surrender NJ corrwa,
T lis":
u Washington slttIpx q, tahl. .,
Q which are strewn n quantity az manor,
: Cornwallls nj one aide Rivins IN n,
i sword. some ears Of corn s,rnnv q,
" string around bla whist and aero,s ri
c breast ada 10 the ludIerous effect Corn
! wallis must look az Though bs ba
y spen, the nirbt I'm a harm
D Tableau 7-'FrankIin M ths Court n
8 George w..
King Georao In regal s,,Ir. with
Q crown upon his head. saated ON
. throne. while lords and ladIss Ar
e sronned ON other aida A. The aid
y OF the throne A paper slKn IA pInno
u an Tho wall, "AIl mnst how th.i
+ kness IN me-C,eorxe ~" FrankII,
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