will answer for the door. The fire can be placed in an iron furnace,
around which arrange stones or brushwood. Ignite the fire just as the
curtain rises. Fill up the background of the stage with scenery
representing a forest, or place a few spruce trees behind the tent.
The gypsy's costume consists of a bright crimson dress, velvet waist,
laced across with pink ribbon in front, displaying a white robe
beneath; rows of gilt buttons on each side of the opening and around
the bottom of the sleeves. The hair, which should be long and black,
is allowed to hang carelessly over the shoulders; the face and other
exposed parts of the body stained a light brown. The young lady must
be of small figure, good form and features, and attired in a white
dress, cut low at the top, a red sash around the waist, and a small
straw hat placed jantily on the side of the head. The scene should be
illuminated by a red fire, burned in small quantities at the side of
the stage, and made to reflect on the group. Music soft.

PEACE.

Beautiful vision, how bright it rose!
Vision of peaceful and calm repose!
Well might it brighten the rapt seer's eye,
And waken his heart to an ecstasy;
'Twas earth, glad earth, when her strife was o'er,
Her conflict ended, and war no more.

ANON.

Eight Male and Twelve Female Figures.

This tableau is an allegorical representation of Peace. The number of
figures necessary to form it is twenty. They are formed in six
separate groups. The centre and principal group is a party of young
ladies and gentlemen engaged in the merry dance. They are costumed in
their holiday suits, and are formed in a circle around a May-pole. On
a green bank in the background is seated a young lady playing the
guitar, and a young gentleman playing the violin. This group is at the
right. At the left is a young and beautiful girl, who represents the
Queen of May; by her side stands a second female, about to place a
crown of flowers upon her head. Between these two groups, and elevated
a foot above them, stands the Goddess of Peace. She holds in her right
hand a sheaf of wheat, and in her left an olive branch. At the corners
of the foreground are two groups, the one at the left representing a
mother surrounded by three children; she holds a large Bible, which
the children are reading. The group at the right represents a
blacksmith standing at the side of an anvil,--a large hammer in his
right ha