honor. The breeches are of blue velvet,
trimmed with silver lace and knee buckles; the remainder of the
costume consists of military top boots, silk scarf of blue and red,
side arms and crown. At each side of the throne there should be one
body guard, fine-looking gentlemen, dressed in court costume, each
holding a long halberd. The rest of the gentlemen are costumed in
court dress and military suits; the ladies in as showy and rich
appearing costume as can be procured. The hair should be arranged to
suit the taste of the performers; the head should be adorned with a
band of gold, with a colored plume in front. The seats are to be
filled entirely with the ladies and gentlemen, and a few should stand
at the side and on the platform; careless and graceful attitudes
should be taken, and all eyes should be directed to the left of the
stage, where the barge is expected to arrive. The soldiers in the
background should be formed in platoon, and in such a manner that all
will be visible. The muskets should be held at the shoulder. Each
should be furnished with a large moustache, and should look directly
forward. The performers having all taken their positions, the cannon
will commence firing behind the scenes, and the curtain will rise on
the first part of the tableau; after exhibiting this part twice, a
piece of canvas, painted to represent water, should be spread in front
of the throne, while the rest of the scenery and performers should be
all ready, so that in five minutes after the first scene, the second
should appear. The barge should be made five feet in length, or,
rather, five feet of the barge should be seen; the remaining portion
of it is presumed to extend behind the scenes. It should be built in
the form of the Venetian boats, with the prow running up a foot above
the gunwale, and turning over in the form of a scroll. The barge can
be framed out of light strips of wood, and covered with canvas; the
exterior should be painted in showy colors; the scroll can be covered
with gold paper; a wreath of flowers should be painted around the edge
of the gunwale; cloth, painted to represent water, should be fastened
about the boat near the water line. The barge contains four sailors,
Prince Albert, and Queen Victoria. The remainder of the company is
imagined to be in the stern of the boat, which is invisible. The boat
should be placed sideways to the audience, very near to the side wing,
with the bow inclined slightly towards