The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
TabIeaux for
Washington's Birthday.

I " ASA Two IoQMh are connected Dy
folding doors whole room may be
used for the stage. with a screen at the
back Of the stage. The doors then take
Ne place Of curtains and answer very
we'll In case there are no folding
doors q large room can be curtainod
on with sheets suspended from a rope
stretched from one wall 10 the other.
Il is best for the audience to sit aa
far away from the stage as possible.
Pumpkin lanterns set IN a row on the
floor form a funny substitute for foot
lights. The face is not cut through,
but the features are cut thin enough
10 allow the light to make them visible.
as all the light must be thrown on the
stage.
Here are some appropriate tableaux;
Tableau Washington's Infancy"
Washington's mother seated at a
spinning-wheel while her son Is asleep
in cradle near BY. The wheel may
be made OF a bicycle turned upside
down and steadied with the aid Of
books. A broom is fastened In an up
right position to the bicycle and on
the handle Is tied a handkerchief to
represent fax A string tied to the
flax Is held by Mrs. Washington. The
wheel must be set in revolution during
the tableau. Mrs. Washington must
wear white cap. kerchief and apron.
A cradle for her son may be made cf q
rocking chair by standing It on the
tip end Of the rockers and placing a
footstool under the back OF IL A pil-
low with a large rag doll should be
placed In the cradle. and the latter
may be draped with shawl or sheet.
Tableau Estate Of the Country:
The properties needed are two chairs
and board. The board Is laid across
the back Of the chairs. thus forming
a table. A large man dressed to rep
resent an early settler BY wrapping a
blanket around his legs and putting a
paper run around his neck Is 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 a second at the side IS drinking
whisky out Of a jug. This picture
may be made very ridiculous by nut
ting signs to this effect on the table.
Beads marked down to the lowest
price Bargain sale OF nrewater"
Goods almost given away in exchange
for skins" Red flannel at a fearful
sacrifice"
Tableau 3-"Georges Father Taking
Pay for the Cherry Tree.
A stout man IN colonial dress-that
Is. a three-cornered hat made OF paper.
skirt Of paper fastened to his coat
and bows at knees. and little bow
dressed. who ls IN the act
Of giving his father some paper money
In his hands be holds a ha;chet
Tabieau f-"Bunker Hin:"
Bunker Hill may be made OF chairs
piled up and covered With gray blan-
kets. A relocated soldier on one side
and blue-coated one on the other are
both trying to climb the hili and 10
get az each other Each carries n
poker The costumes may be made
very ridiculous, as. for example. elvinr
FOOLS cap 10 one man.
Iableau Washington trosslr,
he Delaware:
For this make use OF a washtub for
ship; Its sail is a towel fastened win
'ins 70 stick. the stick being lied %
broom held aioft by Washinx.nn
econd man in the tub may Be fishing
rom behind.
Iableau Surrender OF Cornwall.
is". -
washington sitting al a table on
'hich are sirewn a quantity Of napers
CORVALLIS at one side giving 10 a,n s
word Some ears OF corn strung on }
ring around bis waist and across hls g
reasi add TO the ludicrous effect Corn. 2
'aiiis must look az though ne had 4
pent the night IN a barn.
Iableau Franklin az the Court OF g
Ieorse w.. (
King George 10 regal attire with a
rown upon bis head. seated on
irone. while lords and ladies are
rouped on either side. At ths side
the throne a paper sign Is pinned
the wall: AN must bow their
hoes 70 me-George w." Franklin
IN the act Or shaking hands wilh
.e king. and the oourtiers an look
.hast
Iableau s-'Frankiin AZ Home"
Franklin is seen walking along with
loaf Of bread under one arm and IN
e act of eating a second loaf. stuf.
ig large end Of if into his mouth.
fablcau -" Washington Debating
e Declaration Of Independence.
Washington Is seen standing in
niemplatire attitude with be hands
der Bis coat tails. while q pretty
unE lady. IN modern dress. ir sit
Is before the typewriter taking down
aahingt0ns words
rabisau lo--W Washingion's inanxn-
.ion~
washington and a Judge in a long g
lex gown and white wig tcotiou bai- Il
81 are standing in tie center q the y
se. while the Judge reads from & er
.g scrol Washington looks very W
1py
Tabican 1.-THE Minua-
Washington and bis narrrr hofh