The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-28

l "So that the need of Hospital for chill 1 dren under those circumstances is such a
 crying need that steps had to be taken for just such an institution as Holy Innocents proposes to be-" I suggested.
 l Precisely" was the reply. We have
 rented the old Watkins place out in Thirs tieth street and Avenue G, a beautiful place. with large. spacious lawn, tower ing trees, and fresh air enough to make all the children well who go there. The
 place was thrown open to the public re- cently-more to let them see Just what
 was intended to be done--and what the Hospital needs than anything else. You see. it will take about $400 month for
 the running expenses. and the board does
 not see it's way clear to open the Hospl-
 tai for active work until we have seven
 or eight months expenses already Tn
 Bank. Many generous donations have been made, among them one of the stores
 which will furnish the linen for the kitch-
 en and the dining room once the Hospital is open.
 And when can this be done?" asked. "We hope by the latter part of June. anyway" said Mir. Belden. 'I am ex-
 p.cting to add largely to the Exchequer by the three performances of the Tableaux Vivants, which I am giving. The cause for which I have arranged these Tableaux 1 is one that reaches every heart. It has
 great box office power. as it were-as
 there are few people to whom a pitiful sick, crippled little child does not appeal and who would not gladly add their mite toward alleyiating It's suffering"
 ''Tell me something about your enter tainment for this evening?" l inquired.
 Tn the first place, Mrs. W. s. Lowell
 has been kind enough to allow us to use
 much Of the scenery that was used in the
 Tableaux given recently by The Music
 Study Club" said Mir Belden, and be- sides that I have some wonderful old scenery that was used years ago in New Orleans-brought from my old home there and which in itself is very unique and
 well worth seeing. The Tableaux Vivants present To Nippon. the Land of Flowers,
 and the eight Tableaux, while casually
 observing the subjects. would not seem to have any bearing upon each other, yet each is part of the integral whole, each having some connection with the other They illustrate the upbuilding of the Far East through Christian influence. The l first two tableaux are in the year A. D. l. One displays the Angels announcing to the Shepherds the birth of a new King In contrast we find in the second tableau | GA D. l. Yeddo Japan) the Japanese worshiping at a Buddhist shrine. What a contrast we find in the two closing | ta bleaux when the gates are thrown open and an era of a new Japan dawns upon us. All through the Dark Ages, Japan, though very remote, was visited by yari- ous explorers and many religious orders It is very familiar to use when we recall
 how the Mikado ordered a massacre of Christian converts because they taught Of the coming King One of the most re-
 markable of the early explorers was Marco Polo. On his return from Japan h- passed through realms of Khubla Khan. Here they met an embassy from l Arghun the Tartar monarch of Persia l Their mission was to obtain the hand of a Mongal princess for Arghun. They were successful but had not progressed very far on their overland journey when they
 found war raging in the countries through
 which they had to pass. Upon the sug- gcstlon of Marco Polo they retraced their l steps to the sea and returned to Persia by sea. The picture shows the princess
 at the court of Arghun. Marco Polo eventually returned to his native city.
 Venice, after an absence of 24 yearu.
 Marco Polo had much trouble in estab- fishing his identity in Venice. The other | Tsbleaux are equally interesting, and those who are to participate in them are
 particularly well suited to the parts they ! will portray"