The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-11-22

wide-n,outhed Fireplace, Idly the farmer
sat In his elbow chair, The curtain rises
to show Evangelipe 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 pantomime he follows
the readers recital of the uprising Of the
colony. Then enters the notary with q
GUN pen and his seals to witness the
betrothal. While the two old men talk in
~pantonime the two young people are seen
to withdraw toward the window, where
they stand. the young girl elapsed In her
lovers arms; n the curtain falls on an
other familiar quotation:
silently, one by one, In the infinite mea-
dows Of heaven,
Blossoned 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 ~
tankards, lamps and SO on.
The Hanging Of the Crane" presents tho
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 n
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
bCGll lQIS d III DlaCh CIdllG WHICH IlAy
be built from wood or pasteboard and
stained black. He wears the Puritan garb
and holds rather a sentimental attitude in
the freight, which can be simulated by
the use Of red paper with ar electric light
behind 1t.
At the commencement OF the second sec
ton Of the poem, And now I sit and
muse" curtains fall for q 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
nighbacked settle. At the same time twoN
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 tho
curtains fall, andsthe bride makes a quick
change to a gray or brown Dress, which
slips over the wedding finery, and AXES
her place at one side Of the table, the
young man at the opposite, and a child is
seated in a high-chair between them.
The fourth section shows two children
instead of one, and for the fifth the small.
table must be removed, q larger one car
ried In, and more young people seated
around 1t. The husband and wife will
have to don gray wigs, and, IL 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-
sonting the golden wedding, will make q
much more attractive tableau. AS an en-
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
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
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-ctder, apples, popcorn
and pork fruit cake, or gingerbread.