Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants
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The Project Gutenberg eBook, Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants, by James H. Head
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HOME PASTIMES;
OR
TABLEAUX VIVANTS.
BY
J. H. HEAD.
Contents
TO
Contents
TO
SAMUEL P. LONG, Esq.,
AS AN HUMBLE TRIBUTE OF ADMIRATION FOR HIS ARTISTIC AND LITERARY USEFULNESS,
AND TO THOSE FRIENDS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED WITH ME IN MANY OF THESE SCENES,
AS AN HUMBLE TRIBUTE OF ADMIRATION FOR HIS ARTISTIC AND LITERARY USEFULNESS,
AND TO THOSE FRIENDS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED WITH ME IN MANY OF THESE SCENES,
This Work
IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,
IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
The Tableau Vivant.
THE WREATH OF BEAUTY.
Ten Female Figures.
Ten Female Figures.
THE MARBLE MAIDEN.
Three Female and Eleven Male Figures.
Three Female and Eleven Male Figures.
VENUS RISING FROM THE SEA.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
RECEPTION OF QUEEN VICTORIA AT CHERBOURG.
Ten Female and Twenty Male Figures.
Ten Female and Twenty Male Figures.
SCENE FROM THE OPERA OF "SAPPHO."
Eleven Female and Ten Male Figures.
Eleven Female and Ten Male Figures.
FLORA AND THE FAIRIES.
Eight Female Figures.
Eight Female Figures.
THE SPECTRE BRIDE.
Twelve Female and Twelve Male Figures.
Twelve Female and Twelve Male Figures.
MUSIC, PAINTING, AND SCULPTURE.
Three Female Figures.
Three Female Figures.
BUST OF PROSERPINE.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
NAPOLEON AND HIS OLD GUARD AT WATERLOO.
Forty Male Figures.
Forty Male Figures.
THE DANCING GIRL IN REPOSE.
Three Female Figures.
Three Female Figures.
WASHINGTON'S ENTRANCE INTO PORTSMOUTH.
Ten Female and Thirty-two Male Figures.
Ten Female and Thirty-two Male Figures.
FAME.
Three Female and Nine Male Figures.
Three Female and Nine Male Figures.
FAITH.
Seven Female Figures.
Seven Female Figures.
SPIRIT OF RELIGION.
Six Female and Three Male Figures.
Six Female and Three Male Figures.
THE POET AND THE GODDESS OF POETRY.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
DEATH OF EDITH.
Three Female and Two Male Figures.
Three Female and Two Male Figures.
ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
HIAWATHA AND HIS BRIDE'S ARRIVAL HOME.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
DAVID PLAYING BEFORE SAUL.
Six Female and Eight Male Figures.
Six Female and Eight Male Figures.
LIBERTY.
Seven Female and Six Male Figures.
Seven Female and Six Male Figures.
PAGANISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
Two Female and Two Male Figures.
Two Female and Two Male Figures.
SECOND SCENE OF PAGANISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
THE FAIRIES' DANCE.
Ten Female and Eight Male Figures.
Ten Female and Eight Male Figures.
BUST OF PRAYER.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
MORNING WELCOMED BY THE STARS.
Twenty-one Female Figures.
Twenty-one Female Figures.
THE STATUE VASE.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY.
Nine Male and Five Female Figures.
Nine Male and Five Female Figures.
HAIDEE AND DON JUAN IN THE CAVE.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
POVERTY.
Three Female and Two Male Figures.
Three Female and Two Male Figures.
DEATH OF MINNEHAHA.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
THE MOTHER'S LAST PRAYER.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
LOUIS XVI. AND HIS FAMILY.
Three Female and Four Male Figures.
Three Female and Four Male Figures.
DRESSING THE BRIDE.
Three Female Figures.
Three Female Figures.
HOPE, FAITH, CHARITY, AND LOVE.
Hope.
Faith.
Charity.
Love.
Four Female Figures.
Hope.
Faith.
Charity.
Love.
Four Female Figures.
THE DEATH OF GENERAL WARREN.
Twenty-five Male Figures.
Twenty-five Male Figures.
PORTRAIT OF PRINCE ALBERT.
One Male Figure.
One Male Figure.
THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON.
Four Male Figures.
Four Male Figures.
SINGLE BLESSEDNESS.
One Male Figure.
One Male Figure.
MARRIAGE BLISS.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
THE SLEEPING MAIDEN.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
NIGHT AND DAY.
Two Female Figures.
Two Female Figures.
THE FIREMEN IN REPOSE.
Ten Male Figures.
Ten Male Figures.
THE ALARM.
Twelve Male Figures.
Twelve Male Figures.
AT THE FIRE.
One Female and Thirteen Male Figures.
One Female and Thirteen Male Figures.
ETHAN ALLEN AT TICONDEROGA.
One Female and Eleven Male Figures.
One Female and Eleven Male Figures.
THE GYPSY FORTUNE TELLER.
Two Female Figures.
Two Female Figures.
PEACE.
Eight Male and Twelve Female Figures.
Eight Male and Twelve Female Figures.
WAR.
Twenty Male and Six Female Figures.
Twenty Male and Six Female Figures.
THE RESCUE.
One Female and Eight Male Figures.
One Female and Eight Male Figures.
SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT.
Three Male and Two Female Figures.
Three Male and Two Female Figures.
THE BRIDAL PRAYER.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
THE GUITAR LESSON.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
ROGER WILLIAMS PREACHING TO THE INDIANS.
Two Female and Eight Male Figures.
Two Female and Eight Male Figures.
CROSSING THE LINE.
Ten Male Figures.
Ten Male Figures.
THE WEDDING.
One Female and Two Male Figures.
One Female and Two Male Figures.
HIAWATHA SAILING.
Two Female and Two Male Figures.
Two Female and Two Male Figures.
THE VILLAGE STILE.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IN THE CRIMEA.
One Female and Three Male Figures.
One Female and Three Male Figures.
THE FIREMAN'S STATUE.
One Male and Six Female Figures.
One Male and Six Female Figures.
JOAN OF ARC AT THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS.
One Female and Thirty Male Figures.
One Female and Thirty Male Figures.
THE PARTING.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
HAGAR AND ISHMAEL IN THE WILDERNESS.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
THE FIGHT FOR THE STANDARD.
Twelve Male Figures.
Twelve Male Figures.
JONATHAN'S VISIT TO HIS CITY COUSINS.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
THE THREE GRACES.
Three Female Figures.
Three Female Figures.
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
THE PYRAMID OF BEAUTY.
Fifteen Female Figures.
Fifteen Female Figures.
CORONATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
Twenty Male and Ten Female Figures.
Twenty Male and Ten Female Figures.
THE BRIGANDS.
One Female and Five Male Figures.
One Female and Five Male Figures.
DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE.
Twenty Male Figures.
Twenty Male Figures.
THE FIREMAN'S RESCUE.
Two Female and Eight Male Figures.
Two Female and Eight Male Figures.
CATHARINE DOUGLASS BARRING THE DOOR WITH HER ARM.
One Female and Six Male Figures.
One Female and Six Male Figures.
THE MASQUERADE BALL.
Ten Female and Twelve Male Figures.
Ten Female and Twelve Male Figures.
IRISH COURTSHIP.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
THE FAIRIES' OFFERING TO THE QUEEN OF MAY.
Twenty Female Figures.
Twenty Female Figures.
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST.
Seven Female and Eight Male Figures.
Seven Female and Eight Male Figures.
THE VALENTINE.
Two Female and Two Male Figures.
Two Female and Two Male Figures.
THE FAIRIES' RAINBOW BRIDGE.
Three Male Figures.
Three Male Figures.
LITTLE EVA AND UNCLE TOM.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
LOVE TRIUMPHANT.
One Female and Two Male Figures.
One Female and Two Male Figures.
THE BANDITTI.
Two Female and Eight Male Figures.
Two Female and Eight Male Figures.
PORTRAIT OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.
One Male Figure.
One Male Figure.
THE RETURN FROM THE VINTAGE.
One Female and Four Male Figures.
One Female and Four Male Figures.
LOVERS GOING TO THE WELL.
One Male and One Female Figure.
One Male and One Female Figure.
THE ITALIAN FLOWER VASE.
Three Female Figures.
Three Female Figures.
PORTRAIT OF THE MADONNA.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
THE SHOEMAKER IN LOVE.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD AFTER THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN.
One Female and Six Male Figures.
One Female and Six Male Figures.
THE FLOWER GIRL.
Flowers.
One Female Figure.
Flowers.
One Female Figure.
PRESENTATION OF FIREMAN'S TRUMPET.
Eleven Male and Eleven Female Figures.
Eleven Male and Eleven Female Figures.
THE PAINTER'S STUDIO.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
PORTRAIT OF GABRIELLE.
One Female Figure.
One Female Figure.
THE ELOPEMENT.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
One Male and Two Female Figures.
FIREMAN'S COAT OF ARMS.
Two Female Figures.
Two Female Figures.
THE SOLDIER'S FAREWELL.
Three Female and Three Male Figures.
Three Female and Three Male Figures.
IKE PARTINGTON'S GHOST.
One Female and One Male Figure.
One Female and One Male Figure.
THE PEASANT FAMILY IN REPOSE.
Two Female and Three Male Figures.
Two Female and Three Male Figures.
THE SOLDIER'S RETURN.
Three Female and Four Male Figures.
Three Female and Four Male Figures.
NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS.
FOR PREPARING A BRILLIANT RED FIRE.
GREEN FIRE.
PURPLE FIRE.
WHITISH-BLUE FIRE.
YELLOW FIRE.
COLORED LIGHTS.
TO PRODUCE A MISTY OR VANISHING APPEARANCE TO A TABLEAU.
TO PRODUCE SOUNDS LIKE FALLING RAIN.
TO PRODUCE SOUNDS LIKE DISTANT FIRING OF ARTILLERY.
TO PRODUCE SOUND TO RESEMBLE THUNDER.
TO IMITATE THE FIRE ALARM BELL.
DISTANT FIRING OF MUSKETRY.
MAGIC LIGHTNING.
TO STAIN THE FLESH A COPPER COLOR.
TO MAKE WRINKLES.
FLESH WOUNDS, &c.
THEATRICAL INCANTATIONS.
LIGHTS AND SHADES.
GREEN FIRE.
PURPLE FIRE.
WHITISH-BLUE FIRE.
YELLOW FIRE.
COLORED LIGHTS.
TO PRODUCE A MISTY OR VANISHING APPEARANCE TO A TABLEAU.
TO PRODUCE SOUNDS LIKE FALLING RAIN.
TO PRODUCE SOUNDS LIKE DISTANT FIRING OF ARTILLERY.
TO PRODUCE SOUND TO RESEMBLE THUNDER.
TO IMITATE THE FIRE ALARM BELL.
DISTANT FIRING OF MUSKETRY.
MAGIC LIGHTNING.
TO STAIN THE FLESH A COPPER COLOR.
TO MAKE WRINKLES.
FLESH WOUNDS, &c.
THEATRICAL INCANTATIONS.
LIGHTS AND SHADES.
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