The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-23

wide-mouthed fireplace. idly the farmer
sat in his elbow chair" The curtain rises
to show Iavangeline and her father seated
! on one side of the fireplace, the old man
smoking his long pipe and the girl spin
ming. AS the story progresses, Basil. her
lover, enters and in pantolnime he follows
the readers recital Of the uprising OF the
colony. Then enters the notary with a
gum pen and his seals to witness the
betrothal. While the two old men talk In
pantomime the two young people are seen
to withdraw toward the window, where
they stand, the young girl elapsed In her
lovers arms; and the curtain falls on an
other familiar quotation:
Silently, one by one. In the Infinite mea-
lows Of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-
nots of the angels
In planning this set OF pictures the
hostess will find many hints in the poetry
which will tell her what properties Will be
needed to set forth the scene. such as
tankards, lamps and SO on.
The Hanging of the rane" presents the
most pleasing possibilities and gives the
children something to do. The poem
should be read in its entirety, and the
tableauX should be changed quietly and
rapidly, SO that the speakers voice is not
drowned by the noise behind the scenes.
The first picture shows a young man
alone before the fireplace, in which has
been hung a huge black crane. which may
ba built from wood or pasteboard and
stained black. He wears the Puritan garb
and holds rather a attitude in
the freight. which can be simulated by
the use of red paper with IN electric light
behind 1t.
At the commencement of the second sec
ton of the poem, land now l sit and
muse,'' curtains fall for a few seconds,
and very quickly a young girl, dressed in
old fashioned white muslin. slips into the
picture, and the two sit side by side on the
highbacked settle. AT the same time two
helpers carry on to the scene a small, old
fashioned table, set with old fashioned
china and silver, with places for two.
On the words, THE picture fades" the
curtains fall. and the bride makes a quick
change to Il gray or brown dress, which
slips over the wedding fnery, and takes
her place at one side of the table, the
young man at the opposite. and {. child is
seated in q high-chair between them.
The fourth section shows two children
instead Of one, and for the fifth the small,
table must be removed, a larger one car
ried in, and more young people seated
have to don gray wigs. and, If expert at
making up, will have time to draw in q
few lines in their faces.
The sixth scene should be omitted, as It
is depressing, and the seventh scene, pre-
scnting the golden wedding, will make a
much Ahoio .hoicdu. AZ vi Gil
core applause is bound to follow the two
old people may be seated alone in the
settle, just as they were In tableau num-
Der two. but now wearing white wigs.
They are bent with age, but she still sits
with her head on his shoulder, his arm
about her waist.
The success Of this evenings entertain
ment will depend entirely upon the heart
mess with which the young people enter
into the spirit of the scenes, There must
) be no modern frivolity, but If details are
I carefully followed a really artistic per-
Torrance will be insured, and the older
guests in particular will greatly enjoy a
revival Of interest in the poems which they
I read in their youth.
If refreshments are served after the per-
Torrance they should be the typical
Thanksgiving dainties served in New Eng
! land households-cider. apples, popcorn
, and pork fruit cake, or gingerbread.