e of the stage
opposite Belshazzar. Music, operatic style.

THE VALENTINE.

"I smile at Love and all his arts,"
The charming Cynthia cried;
"Take heed, for Love has piercing darts,"
A wounded swain replied.
"Once free and blessed, as you are now,
I trifled with his charms,
I pointed at his little bow,
And sported with his arms;
Till, urged too far, 'Revenge!' he cries;
A fatal shaft he drew;
It took its passage through your eyes,
And to my heart it flew."

J. VANBURGH.

Two Female and Two Male Figures.

This tableau is represented by four persons--two young ladies, and two
small lads. One of the young ladies is seated on a sofa, which is
placed in the centre of the stage. She holds a valentine in the left
hand, and points at it with her right. Her head is turned around to a
young lady who stands behind the sofa. The countenance expresses
mirth. The lady standing behind the sofa rests her right arm on the
shoulder of her friend, and is looking to the valentine, her body
inclined forward slightly, face beaming with smiles. Costume consists
of a white dress, pink apron trimmed with green, hair done up in wide
braids at the side of the head, and ornamented with a few flowers. The
costume of the lady seated, consists of a white dress, buff apron
trimmed with purple, hair hanging in ringlets, and ornamented with
blue ribbon. On each side of the stage, within one foot of the
curtain, place pedestals; they should be three feet high, two feet
square, with cap and base, and covered with white marble paper or
cloth, and decorated with a wreath of flowers on the front. On those
stand the young lads, dressed to represent Cupids. Position is, facing
the group in the centre of the stage, attitude of one running; one of
them holds on high a large sealed letter. The other holds a small
tablet in one hand, and a quill in the right; these must be extended
towards the centre of the stage. Their costume consists of a short
gauze dress, cut low at the top and decorated with spangles, pants of
flesh-colored cloth, reaching to the ankles and fitting tightly to the
legs, flesh-colored hose, white slippers, gauze wings fastened to the
back of the body, and decorated with spangles and silver stars. A
small quiver, formed of card-board, covered with blue and gold paper,
filled with arrows and bow, suspended from the neck; a low-crowned
hat, with a wide