ight. The costume of Napoleon consists of
a blue dress coat with a buff breast, eagle buttons, buff vest and
knee breeches, top boots, spurs, sash, side arms, black chapeau, and
gray overcoat. The horse which Napoleon rides can be made of wood, at
a trifling expense. Minute explanation in regard to its construction
will be found in the tableau of "Washington's entrance into
Portsmouth." The costume of the officers consists of as rich military
suits as can be procured. The soldiers should wear a showy military
suit and bearskin hats. The muskets must be furnished with bayonets,
and a thin smoke should be made to float over the scene. The roll of
the tenor drum, the shrill music of the fife, the rattle of musketry,
and the booming of cannon, should be heard in the distance. A red
light must be thrown upon all the figures; if this is not sufficient
to light up the piece, the footlights fronting Napoleon can be
lighted. The person who takes the part of Napoleon must resemble, in
features and form, the original character.

THE DANCING GIRL IN REPOSE.

Bid me discourse; I will enchant thine ear,
Or, like a fairy, trip upon the green,
Or, like a nymph, with long dishevelled hair,
Dance on the sands, and yet no footing seen.

SHAKSPEARE.

Three Female Figures.

This pleasing tableau represents a young and beautiful dancing girl
reposing after one of her successful and fascinating dances. The
scenery should be arranged in the following manner: A curtain of red
Turkey cloth or cambric, fringed with gold, which can be made by
cutting strips of buff cloth to imitate fringe, and decorating it with
gold paper; this, in the evening, will make quite a rich appearance.
The curtain should be but two feet long in the centre, cut in three
festoons, each three feet wide. At the ends of the festoons, the
curtains must be wide enough to fill out the space at the side of the
stage, and so long that they will trail on the floor. This curtain
should be attached to a strip of wood, which can be fastened in
position on the ceiling. On each side of the stage, near the centre,
place small pedestals, one and a half feet square, covered with green
cambric, and decorated with bouquets of artificial or painted flowers.
In the centre of the stage, directly under the curtain, place a
pedestal two feet square, with a shaft at the side three feet high by
six inches in diameter; this must be covered with light gree