THE FAIRIES' RAINBOW BRIDGE.

Love and Hope and Youth, together Travelling once in stormy weather, Met a deep and gloomy tide, Flowing swift, and dark, and wide. 'Twas named the River of Despair,— And many a wreck was floating there. The urchins paused, with faces grave, Debating how to cross the wave, When, lo! the curtain of the storm Was severed, and the rainbow's form Stood against the parting cloud, Emblem of peace on trouble's shroud. Hope pointed to the signal flying, And the three, their shoulders plying, O'er the stream the light arch threw— A rainbow bridge of loveliest hue! Now, laughing as they tripped it o'er, They gayly sought the other shore. Anon.

Three Male Figures.

This brilliant tableau represents a rippling stream of water, with luxuriant banks on either side, spanned by a beautiful rainbow. A party of fairies, wishing to pass the stream, have made use of the rainbow as a bridge. One of them is seen in the centre of the bridge, holding a golden wand, with which he endeavors to balance himself in his passage over the water. Standing on the right bank, near the end of the bridge, is a fairy who has safely passed over, and is encouraging his friend on the opposite side to make the trial, who is seated on the grass arranging a bunch of flowers. The scenery of the piece can be adjusted in the following manner: Boxes two feet wide and three feet high placed on each side of the stage, from the front to the background, and covered with green bocking, will answer for the banks of the river. A few branches of spruce, intermingled with flowers, should be fastened to the side scenes, and a few spruce trees arranged in the background. At the front end of the banks place showy vases of flowers; and at the other end, on pedestals two feet high, place larger vases, containing bouquets. To make the river show to advantage, it will be necessary to arrange it in the form of an inclined plane. Strips of wood placed across the stage at a distance of one foot from each other, on a rise of two inches to a foot, and covered with blue cambric, will answer for the river. Let the cloth festoon between the strips, paint the ridges of the miniature waves with white paint, and sprinkle them with small particles of isinglass. On the foreground of the scene place two swans, and around the edges of the banks fasten pieces of spruce and grasses. The bridge should be made slightly oval, and placed in the centre of the stage. Three stringers, sawed out of inch board, and covered with lathes two feet long, will answer for the flooring. This can be entirely hid from view by a railing on the front side, and is made as follows: Manufacture a frame to correspond with the curve and length of the flooring, and twelve inches in width; cover it with white cloth, and paint it to represent a rainbow; the colors may be purple, crimson, yellow, green, and white; lights placed behind it, will give a fine effect. The fairies' costume consists of a short muslin dress, with a border three inches wide, of pink muslin, decorated with gold stars—the white muslin ornamented with silver spangles and stars; flesh-colored hose, white slippers, a band of silver, ornamented with paste pins, about the head, and small wings attached to the back of the dress,—the wings formed of wire, covered with gauze, and ornamented with endless bands of blue tarleton muslin, ornamented with silver spangles. Each holds a gold wand three feet long. The position of the fairy on the bridge is such that a side view is had of the form, while the face is turned towards the front of the stage. The wand is grasped in the centre, and held across the bosom. The countenance expresses pleasure. The fairy who has passed over is standing at the end of the bridge, partly facing the audience, with both hands extended towards his friend, his countenance expressing mirth. The fairy on the other bank is seated on the ground arranging flowers. He faces the audience, and is looking at a large rose which he holds in his right hand. This scene must be illuminated by green, red, and yellow fire, which is described in the tableau of the "Pyramid of Beauty." Music, light and animating.