. Complete works. With illus. by the author and introductory notes setting forth the history of the several works by Horace E. Scudder . ne take hands, hav-ing danced through all theirtricks and troubles and tum-bles, there is a dark, brief,seemingly meaningless, pe-nultimate scene, in which theperformers appear to gropeabout perplexed, whilst themusic of bassoons and trom-bones, and the like, groanstragically. As the actors,with gestures of dismay andoutstretched arms, movehither and thither, the waryfrequenter of pantomimessees the illuminators of theAbode of Bliss and the Hallof Prismatic S
. Complete works. With illus. by the author and introductory notes setting forth the history of the several works by Horace E. Scudder . ne take hands, hav-ing danced through all theirtricks and troubles and tum-bles, there is a dark, brief,seemingly meaningless, pe-nultimate scene, in which theperformers appear to gropeabout perplexed, whilst themusic of bassoons and trom-bones, and the like, groanstragically. As the actors,with gestures of dismay andoutstretched arms, movehither and thither, the waryfrequenter of pantomimessees the illuminators of theAbode of Bliss and the Hallof Prismatic Splendor nimbly moving behind the canvas,and streaking the darkness with twinkling fires — fireswhich shall blaze out presently in a thousand colors roundthe Good Fairy in the Revolving Temple of Blinding happy, Harlequin! Love and be happy and dance, prettj-Columbine! Children, mamma bids you put your shawlson. And Jack and Mary (who are young and love panto-mimes) look lingeringly still over the ledge of the box,whilst the fairy temple yet revolves, whilst the fireworksplay, and ere the Great Dark Curtain descends. 268. THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP. 2G9 My dera young people, who li;ivo sat kindly tlircjuj^li thescenes during wliich our entertainment has lasted, be itknown to you that last eha])ter was the dark scene. Lookto your cloaks, aiul tie up your little throats, for 1 tell youthe great baize Avill soon fall down. Have I had any secretsfrom you all through the piece ; I tell you the house willbe empty and yoii Avill be in the cold air. When the boxeshave got their night-gowns on, and you are all gone, and 1have turned off the gas, and am in the empty theatre alonein the darkness, I promise you I shall not be merry. Nevermind ! We can make jokes though we are ever so sad. Wecan jump over head and heels, though I declare the pit ishalf emptied already, and the last orange-woman has slunkaway. Encore une pirouette. Columbine ! Saute, Arlecpiin,mon ami! Though there a
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