Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-14
Tablealx for
Was.lington's Birthday.

Impromptu burlesque tableaux illus
trating some OF the principal events In
Washingtons life will be appropriate
for this nationalsholiday and will prove
mirth-provoking entertainment.
When two rooms are connected by
folding doors 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 very
well. In case there are no folding
doors large room can be curtained
off with sheets suspended from rope
stretched from one wall to the other.
1t is best for the audience TO sit as
far away from the stage as possible.
Pumpkin lanterns set in row on the
floor form 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 L" Washington Infancy"
Washington's mother seated at
! spinning wheel while her son is asleep
in cradle near by. The wheel may
be made of 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 flax. 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 white cap, kerchief and apron.
A cradle for her son may be made Of a
| rocking chair by standing it on the
| tip end of the rockers and placing a
footstool under the back OF it, pill
| low with a large rag doll should be
! placed in the cradle. and the latter
may be draped with a shawl or sheet
Tableau Estate OF the Country:
The properties needed are two chairs
and a board. The board is laid across
! the back of the chairs, thus forming
table. A large man dressed to rep
resent an early settler by wrapping a
blanket around his legs and putting 4
paper ruff 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 second at the side is drinking
whisky out of a jug. This picture
may be made very ridiculous by put
ting signs to this effect on the table:
Beads marked down TO the lowest
price. Bargain sale OF irewater."
Goods almost given away in exchange
for skins" Red flannel at a fearful
sacrifice"
Tableau 3-"Geogge's Father Taking
Pay for the Cherry Tree:
A stout man in colonial dress-that
IS, a -cornered hat made OF paper,
skirt of paper fastened to his coat
and bows at knees. and a little boy
similarly dressed, who is in the act
of giving his father some paper money
In his hands he holds a ha,chet.
Tableau 4-"Bunker Hill:"
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 hin and to
set at each other. Each carries a
poker. The costumes may be made
very ridiculous, as, for example. giving
a fools cap TO one man.
Tableau 5-"Washingtcn Lrosslp >
the Delaware:
For this make use Of washtub for
a ship; its sail is towel fastened with
pins to stick. the stick Icing tied 10
! . hpOup1 bo1d al IN IA. W. l..
second man in the tub may be fishing
from behind.
Tableau 6-"Surrender OF Cornwall
lis:
Washington sitting at a table on
which are strewn quantity OF papers.
CORVALLIS at one side giving up MS
sword. Some ears OF corn strung on
string around his waist and across his
breast add to the ludicrous effect. Corn
wallis must look as though he had
spent the night in a barn.
Tabeau 7-"Franklin at the Court OF
George w.:
King George in regal attire with a
crown upon his head, seated on a
throne. while lords and ladies are
OF the throne a paper sign is pinned
on the wall: All must bow their
knees to me-George w." Franklin
is in the act of shaking hands with
the king, and the courtiers all look
aghast.
Tableau S-"Franklin at Home"
Franklin is seen walking along with
a leaf OF bread under one arm and in
the act OF eating a second loaf, stuff
fling large end of it into his mouth.
Tableau s. Washington Debating
the Declaration OF independence"
Washington is seen standing in a
contemplative 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.
Tableau Washington Inaugu-
ration:
Washington and Judge in long
black gown and white wig Cotton bat
ting) are standing in the center OF the
stage, while the Judge reads from a