The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08
Tabieaux for
Washington's Birthday.

ImprOmptu burlesque tableaux illus
trating some of the principal events In
W~ashington's life will be appropriate
for this national holiday and will prove
a mirth-provoking entertainment.
When two rooms are connected by
folding doors a whole room may be
used for the stage. with a screen at the
back Of the stage. The doors then take
the place of curtains and answer veryt
well. In case there are no folding
doors q large room can be curtained
on with sheets suspended from a rope
stretched from n wall to the other.
II IL best for the audience to sit as
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
to allow the light to make them visible,
as all the light must be thrown on the
stage.
Here are some appropriate tableaux:
Tableau 1-"Washington's Infancy"
Washington's mother seated al "
Phhbtt VhNSI " Dull III hSIBeD
In a cradle near by. The wheel NAV
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
fax is held by Mrs. Washington. The
Uhaal Vr,,ot ha ,At In xoxI,n. l..l.-
the tableau. Mrs. Washington must
wear a white cap, kerchief and apron.
A cradle for her son may be made OF a
rocking chair by standing II on the
tip end of the rockers and placing u
foOtstool under the back OF IL. A nil.
low with a large rag doll should be =
placed in the cradle. and the latter
may be draped with u shawl or sheet.
Tableau Estate of the Country:
The properties needed are two chair,
and a board. The board Is laid across
the back Of the chairs, thus forming
a table. A large mar dressed to rem
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 turs.
while a second at the side liz drinking
whisky out Of q jug. This picture
may be made very ridiculous BY pnt-
ting signs to this effect on the table:
Beads marked down to the lowest
price Bargain sale Of frewater."
Goods almost given away In exchange
for skins" Red flannel at a fearful
sacrifice"
Tableau 3~-"George's Father Taking
Pay for the Cherry Tree:
A stout man in colonial dress-that
Is, q t~hree-cornered hat made of paper.
skirt Of paper fastened to his coat
II BOWS at knees. and a little boy.
similarly dressed, who Is in the ACT
or giving his father some paper money.
In his hands he holds a Ratchet.
Tableau Bunker HILL"
bunker Hill may be made of chairs
pied up n covered with gray blap-
Kets. A relocated soldier on one side
and a ~blue-coated one on the other are
poth trying to climb the hill and to
get at each other. Each carries .
poker. The costumes may be made
very ridiculous, as, for example. giving
a FOOLS cap to one man.
Tableau 5--"Washington trpssiny
the Delaware:
For this make use of a washtuh ,or
d SNIP It's sail is a towel fastened With
PIN TO a stick, the stick Icing tied ,o
Il broom held aloft by Washington
second man in the tub NAV be fishing
from behind.
Iaolesn 6--"Surrender OF Cornwall
lis:
washington sitting at a table nm
which are strewn a quantity NJ nan.rs
CORVALLIS at one side giving up mis-
sword Some ears Of corn strung on
strins round his waist and across nj.
breast add to the ludicrous effect. Corn
wallis must look as though he had
spent he night In a barn.
iaoieau Franklin at the Court Of.
George w.:
King George in regal attire with n
crown upon his head, seated on a
throne, while lords and ladies are
grouped on either side. At the aide z
Oh the throne a paper sign Is pinned
on the wall: "All must bow their
knees 70 me-George w." Franklin
Is In the act of shaking hands with
the king and the courtisrs all hook
Tableau S-"Franklin at Home"
FRANKLIN is seen walking along with
a loaf OF bread under one arm and In
the act OF eating a second loaf. STUFF
mig a large end Of It into his mouth.
Tableau s-"Washington Debating
the Declaration of Independence:
washington Is seen standing in a
attitude with his hands
under his coat tails. while a pretty
young lady, in modern dress, is sit
ting before the typewriter taking down
Washington's words.
Iaoleau lO-"Washington's Inaugu-