Place empty frames in a standing or leaning position on tables cov-
ered with cloths, which must touch the floor. A person kneels behind
each, putting the head in the frame, which is upheld by the hands so
they are concealed from the audience. A sitting position can some-
times be adopted. A black cloth should be hung behind the frames so
as to form a background. The effect of a succession of these is like a
gallery of portraits. A fancy dress can be assumed, or historical or
other characters represented.
STATUARY REPRESENTATIONS.
Statuary, when personated by intelligent ladies and gentleman, can
be made very amusing. Some witty gentleman, well versed in statuary,
takes the part of showman. He first selects from the company those
he wishes to assist him, being careful to select only such as can best
control their countenances. After obtaining a number of sheets, he
takes possession of a parlor, shutting the rest of the company out. He
then arranges his statuary around the room as quickly as possible, cov-
ering each one or each group with a sheet ; then throws open the door
and invites the company to a rare exhibition of statuary. After making
a grandiloquent speech he uncovers a group and gives as absurd a
description as possible, so on through the whole. As fun is the chief
object, take, for example, some tall plain gentleman and place him with
bow in hand for Cupid. A ready mind can easily suggest additional
figures with their appropriate costumes.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS.
Poems may be illustrated by a series of living pictures. This is more
interesting than simply to personify some one picture. Any of the
magazine pictures will give ideas for tableaux. Many of these can be
represented with music, keeping the musicians in the background out
of sight. Many of the scenes in song may be represented in this way.
Will give one, as for example, the " Mistletoe Bough." First represent
a room decorated with green, a company assembled, gayly dressed, and
dancing, while a lady or gentleman behind the scene sings the verse
represented in distinct tones, and so on through the whole song, the
last scene representing the children in a lumber room opening an old
chest and exposing a skeleton, old flowers, etc. . " Auld Robin Grey "
and ". The Three Fishers " are easily represented. Still another variety
of tableaux is a song represented in pantomine, for instance, the song
of " Blue Beard," or " O, They Marched Through the Town." "A
Gypsy Camp " makes a very pretty tableaux. " The Madonna," " Com-
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ing Through the Rye," "An Artist's Studio," "Paul and Virginia"
(under an umbrella), "Saturday Night" — the mother scrubbing her
young hopeful's face ; all of Rogers' group of statuary make excellent
subjects for tableaux vivants.
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Place empty frames in a standing or leaning position on tables covered with cloths, which must touch the floor. A person kneels behind each, putting the head in the frame, which is upheld by the hands so they are concealed from the audience. A sitting position can sometimes be adopted. A black cloth should be hung behind the frames so as to form a background. The effect of a succession of these is like a gallery of portraits. A fancy dress can be assumed, or historical or other characters represented.
STATUARY REPRESENTATIONS.
Statuary, when personated by intelligent ladies and gentleman, can be made very amusing. Some witty gentleman, well versed in statuary, takes the part of showman. He first selects from the company those he wishes to assist him, being careful to select only such as can best control their countenances. After obtaining a number of sheets, he takes possession of a parlor, shutting the rest of the company out. He then arranges his statuary around the room as quickly as possible, covering each one or each group with a sheet ; then throws open the door and invites the company to a rare exhibition of statuary. After making a grandiloquent speech he uncovers a group and gives as absurd a description as possible, so on through the whole. As fun is the chief object, take, for example, some tall plain gentleman and place him with bow in hand for Cupid. A ready mind can easily suggest additional figures with their appropriate costumes.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS.
Poems may be illustrated by a series of living pictures. This is more interesting than simply to personify some one picture. Any of the magazine pictures will give ideas for tableaux. Many of these can be represented with music, keeping the musicians in the background out of sight. Many of the scenes in song may be represented in this way. Will give one, as for example, the " Mistletoe Bough." First represent a room decorated with green, a company assembled, gayly dressed, and dancing, while a lady or gentleman behind the scene sings the verse represented in distinct tones, and so on through the whole song, the last scene representing the children in a lumber room opening an old chest and exposing a skeleton, old flowers, etc. . " Auld Robin Grey " and ". The Three Fishers " are easily represented. Still another variety of tableaux is a song represented in pantomine, for instance, the song of " Blue Beard," or " O, They Marched Through the Town." "A Gypsy Camp " makes a very pretty tableaux. " The Madonna," " Com-
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ing Through the Rye," "An Artist's Studio," "Paul and Virginia" (under an umbrella), "Saturday Night" — the mother scrubbing her young hopeful's face ; all of Rogers' group of statuary make excellent subjects for tableaux vivants.
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