Two Female Figures.
This tableau is a representation of a gypsy fortune teller, in a rude
tent, in front of which is burning a small fire. She is seated on the
ground, and holds a pack of cards in her right hand; her left is
pointed upward. Her head is turned towards a young and beautiful girl,
who is stooping at her side, gazing with earnestness on the cards. The
tent should be five feet high, four feet wide at the bottom, and
terminating in a point at the top. It can be made of light strips of
wood, covered over with cloth. An open space in front, two feet wide,
will answer for the door. The fire can be placed in an iron furnace,
around which arrange stones or brushwood. Ignite the fire just as the
curtain rises. Fill up the background of the stage with scenery
representing a forest, or place a few spruce trees behind the tent.
The gypsy's costume consists of a bright crimson dress, velvet waist,
laced across with pink ribbon in front, displaying a white robe
beneath; rows of gilt buttons on each side of the opening and around
the bottom of the sleeves. The hair, which should be long and black,
is allowed to hang carelessly over the shoulders; the face and other
exposed parts of the body stained a light brown. The young lady must
be of small figure, good form and features, and attired in a white
dress, cut low at the top, a red sash around the waist, and a small
straw hat placed jantily on the side of the head. The scene should be
illuminated by a red fire, burned in small quantities at the side of
the stage, and made to reflect on the group. Music soft.