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he group in the foreground. The light for this tableau must come from the side of the stage opposite the group, and should be of medium brightness; the background may be thrown in the shade. Music of a mournful character. DRESSING THE BRIDE. So, after bath, the slave girls brought The precious raiment for her wear, The misty izar from Mosul, The pearls and opals for her hair, The slippers for her little feet, (Two radiant crescent moons they were,) And lavender, and spikenard sweet, And attars, nedd, and heavy musk. When they had finished dressing her, (The Eye of Morn, the Heart's Desire,) Like one pale star against the dusk, A single diamond on her brow Trembled with its imprisoned fire! T.B. ALDRICH. Three Female Figures. This tableau is taken from the beautiful poem, "The Course of True Love never did run smooth," by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, who describes in his artistic style the bridal toilet of the princess preparatory to her being wedded to the Vizier Giaffer. The scene represented is the princess's chamber in the gorgeous palace of Haroun Al Raschid. The princess is seated in the centre of the room on a crimson divan; at her side kneels one of her attendants, who is engaged in arranging a bracelet on her arm. Standing on the opposite side is another attendant, who is entwining a string of pearls in the princess's hair. The costume of the princess consists of a pink satin dress, reaching within ten inches of the feet, and should be bound around the bottom with silver paper covered with wide white lace. Over this dress must be worn a frock of purple velvet extending to the knee, with flowing sleeves reaching to the elbow; the front of the waist left open, displaying a lace under robe, crossed with ribbons covered with silver paper and gold spangles. The frock decorated with small crescents of gold paper, ornamented with silver spangles. Trim the bottom of the frock and sleeves with gold paper three inches in width, and cover with colored lace. The waist should be encircled with a wide, light-green sash, studded with spangles, fringed at the end with gold paper, and tied in front, allowing the ends to hang down to the bottom of the frock. A necklace can be made to look rich and showy by attaching brilliant paste pins of various sizes to a black velvet band; the centre pin being quite large, those at the sides de
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