LITTLE WOMEN

a dozen girls piled

nd sat before the b

lattering state of e

and whispering behin

an occasional giggl

in the excitement of

curtains flew apar

Y bega

rding to the one play

ts, green baize on th

cave was made with

, and in it was a small

it and an old witch

he glow of the furna

team issued from the

moment was allowed f

he villain, stalked i

his

t, black beard, myst

o and fro in much agi

t in a wild strain, si

Zara, and his pleasin

The gruff tones of Hu

en his feelings ove

audience applauded

with the air of one

the cavern and order

'What ho, minion!

gray horsehair hang

staff, and cabalisti

tion to make Zara

gar, in a fine drama

to call up the spiri

hilter

thy home, Airy spri

ses, fed o

anst thou brew? Brin

ed,

philter which

t and strong, Spirit,

c sounded, and then a

ure in cloudy white,

rland of roses on its

ng...

me, From my

on. Take the magic sp

r will vani

gilded bottle at the w

chant from Hagar

ely one, for with a b

croaked a reply, to

d with a mocking la

e potions in his boot

udience that as he h

, she had cursed him,

nged on him. Then the

and ate candy while

e pla

mering went on bef

ecame evident what a

ot up, no one murmure

tower rose to the

ith a lamp burning

ed Zara in a lovely

. He came in gorgeou

nut lovelocks, a guit

he foot of the tower,

replied and, after

hen came the grand

ope ladder, with five

Zara to descend. Ti

hand on Roderigo's sh

n when 'Alas! Alas fo

the window, the to

crash, and buried the

ns.

rose as the russet b

en head emerged, exc

u so!' With w

Pedro, the cruel sir

er, with a has

if it was all right!'

orm the kingdom wi

ken by the fall from

old gentleman and

red Zara. She also d

o the deepest dunge

r came in with chain

rightened and evide

ught to hav

stle hall, and here

ers and finish Hugo.

put the potions into

tle servant, 'Bear th

them I shall come an

im something, and Ha

are harmless. Ferdi

and Hagar puts back

Roderigo. Hugo, get

t, loses his wits, an

ng, falls flat and d

e has done in a son

elody

lling scene, though s

dden tumbling down

d the effect of the v

ain, and with great pr

e singing was consi

of the performance

the despairing Rode

ecause he has been

the dagger is at his h

w, informing him tha

ve her if he will. A

d in a spasm of rapt

ay to find and rescu

th a stormy scene b

to go into a convent,

ing appeal, is about

ds her hand. Don Pe

y shout and gesticu

drigo is about to be

en the t

a letter and a bag

red. The latter infor

th to the young pair

sn't make them happy

tin money shower dow

ith the glitter. This e

ut a murmur, all join i

s upon the lovers kn

attitudes of the mos

e followed but rec

ed, on which the dre

extinguished the en

ro flew to the rescu

many were speechles

ly subsided when Ha

ments, and would the

er.'

even to the actors,

t one another in rap

t up a little treat f

unheard of since t

cream, actually two

cake and fr

nbons and, in the mid

s of hot hous

breath away, and the

ir mother, who looked

sely.

ked Amy. 'Santa Cla

eg smiled her sweetest

white eyeb

d fit and sent the su

inspira

r. Laurence sent

ch.

grandfather! What in

We don't know him!'

is servants about you

eman, but that plea

d he sent me a polit

ould allow him to e

hildren by sending

could not refuse, an

e up for the bread-an

to his head, I know

could get acquainted

he's bashful, and Me

when we pass,' said

gan to melt out of si

sfactio

s upon the lovers kn

attitudes of the mos

e followed but rec

ed, on which the dre

extinguished the en

ro flew to the rescu

many were speechles

ly subsided when Ha

ments, and would the

er.'

even to the actors,

t one another in rap

t up a little treat f

unheard of since t

cream, actually two

cake and fr

nbons and, in the mid

s of hot hous

breath away, and the

ir mother, who looked

sely.

ked Amy. 'Santa Cla

eg smiled her sweetest

white eyeb

d fit and sent the su

inspira

r. Laurence sent

ch.

grandfather! What in

We don't know him!'

is servants about you

eman, but that plea

d he sent me a polit

ould allow him to e

hildren by sending

could not refuse, an

e up for the bread-an

to his head, I know

could get acquainted

he's bashful, and Me

when we pass,' said

gan to melt out of si

sfactio

who live in the big h

e girls. 'My mother k

proud and doesn't l

his grandson shut up

tutor, and makes him

arty, but he didn't

he never speaks

ce, and he brought h

ere getting on capita

aw Meg coming, and w

r he needs fun, I'm s

edly.

nd he looks like a lit

r knowing him, if a

e flowers himself, a

had been sure

He looked so wist

nd evidently having

dn't , Mother!' laug

ve another play some

p act. Wouldn't t

ine bouquet before! H

flowers with gr

Beth's roses are swe

he half-dead posy

er, and whispered so

ther. I'm afraid he

istmas as