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James H. Head. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants
Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants
Table of 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,
This Work
IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,
BY THE AUTHOR
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
The Tableau Vivant
THE WREATH OF BEAUTY
Ten Female Figures
THE MARBLE MAIDEN
Three Female and Eleven Male Figures
VENUS RISING FROM THE SEA
One Female Figure
RECEPTION OF QUEEN VICTORIA AT CHERBOURG
Ten Female and Twenty Male Figures
SCENE FROM THE OPERA OF "SAPPHO."
Eleven Female and Ten Male Figures
FLORA AND THE FAIRIES
Eight Female Figures
THE SPECTRE BRIDE
Twelve Female and Twelve Male Figures
MUSIC, PAINTING, AND SCULPTURE
Three Female Figures
BUST OF PROSERPINE
One Female Figure
NAPOLEON AND HIS OLD GUARD AT WATERLOO
Forty Male Figures
THE DANCING GIRL IN REPOSE
Three Female Figures
WASHINGTON'S ENTRANCE INTO PORTSMOUTH
Ten Female and Thirty-two Male Figures
FAME
Three Female and Nine Male Figures
FAITH
Seven Female Figures
SPIRIT OF RELIGION
Six Female and Three Male Figures
THE POET AND THE GODDESS OF POETRY
One Female and One Male Figure
DEATH OF EDITH
Three Female and Two Male Figures
ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL
One Female and One Male Figure
HIAWATHA AND HIS BRIDE'S ARRIVAL HOME
One Male and Two Female Figures
DAVID PLAYING BEFORE SAUL
Six Female and Eight Male Figures
LIBERTY
Seven Female and Six Male Figures
PAGANISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Two Female and Two Male Figures
SECOND SCENE OF PAGANISM AND CHRISTIANITY
One Male and Two Female Figures
THE FAIRIES' DANCE
Ten Female and Eight Male Figures
BUST OF PRAYER
One Female Figure
MORNING WELCOMED BY THE STARS
Twenty-one Female Figures
THE STATUE VASE
One Female Figure
SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY
Nine Male and Five Female Figures
HAIDEE AND DON JUAN IN THE CAVE
One Male and Two Female Figures
POVERTY
Three Female and Two Male Figures
DEATH OF MINNEHAHA
One Male and Two Female Figures
THE MOTHER'S LAST PRAYER
One Female and One Male Figure
LOUIS XVI. AND HIS FAMILY
Three Female and Four Male Figures
DRESSING THE BRIDE
Three Female Figures
HOPE, FAITH, CHARITY, AND LOVE
Hope
Faith
Charity
Love
Four Female Figures
THE DEATH OF GENERAL WARREN
Twenty-five Male Figures
PORTRAIT OF PRINCE ALBERT
One Male Figure
THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON
Four Male Figures
SINGLE BLESSEDNESS
One Male Figure
MARRIAGE BLISS
One Male and Two Female Figures
THE SLEEPING MAIDEN
One Female Figure
NIGHT AND DAY
Two Female Figures
THE FIREMEN IN REPOSE
Ten Male Figures
THE ALARM
Twelve Male Figures
AT THE FIRE
One Female and Thirteen Male Figures
ETHAN ALLEN AT TICONDEROGA
One Female and Eleven Male Figures
THE GYPSY FORTUNE TELLER
Two Female Figures
PEACE
Eight Male and Twelve Female Figures
WAR
Twenty Male and Six Female Figures
THE RESCUE
One Female and Eight Male Figures
SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT
Three Male and Two Female Figures
THE BRIDAL PRAYER
One Female Figure
THE GUITAR LESSON
One Female and One Male Figure
ROGER WILLIAMS PREACHING TO THE INDIANS
Two Female and Eight Male Figures
CROSSING THE LINE
Ten Male Figures
THE WEDDING
One Female and Two Male Figures
HIAWATHA SAILING
Two Female and Two Male Figures
THE VILLAGE STILE
One Female and One Male Figure
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IN THE CRIMEA
One Female and Three Male Figures
THE FIREMAN'S STATUE
One Male and Six Female Figures
JOAN OF ARC AT THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS
One Female and Thirty Male Figures
THE PARTING
One Male and Two Female Figures
HAGAR AND ISHMAEL IN THE WILDERNESS
One Female and One Male Figure
THE FIGHT FOR THE STANDARD
Twelve Male Figures
JONATHAN'S VISIT TO HIS CITY COUSINS
One Female and One Male Figure
THE THREE GRACES
Three Female Figures
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL
One Female and One Male Figure
THE PYRAMID OF BEAUTY
Fifteen Female Figures
CORONATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA
Twenty Male and Ten Female Figures
THE BRIGANDS
One Female and Five Male Figures
DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE
Twenty Male Figures
THE FIREMAN'S RESCUE
Two Female and Eight Male Figures
CATHARINE DOUGLASS BARRING THE DOOR WITH HER ARM
One Female and Six Male Figures
THE MASQUERADE BALL
Ten Female and Twelve Male Figures
IRISH COURTSHIP
One Female and One Male Figure
THE FAIRIES' OFFERING TO THE QUEEN OF MAY
Twenty Female Figures
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
Seven Female and Eight Male Figures
THE VALENTINE
Two Female and Two Male Figures
THE FAIRIES' RAINBOW BRIDGE
Three Male Figures
LITTLE EVA AND UNCLE TOM
One Female and One Male Figure
LOVE TRIUMPHANT
One Female and Two Male Figures
THE BANDITTI
Two Female and Eight Male Figures
PORTRAIT OF LOUIS NAPOLEON
One Male Figure
THE RETURN FROM THE VINTAGE
One Female and Four Male Figures
LOVERS GOING TO THE WELL
One Male and One Female Figure
THE ITALIAN FLOWER VASE
Three Female Figures
PORTRAIT OF THE MADONNA
One Female Figure
THE SHOEMAKER IN LOVE
One Male and Two Female Figures
PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD AFTER THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN
One Female and Six Male Figures
THE FLOWER GIRL
Flowers
One Female Figure
PRESENTATION OF FIREMAN'S TRUMPET
Eleven Male and Eleven Female Figures
THE PAINTER'S STUDIO
One Female and One Male Figure
PORTRAIT OF GABRIELLE
One Female Figure
THE ELOPEMENT
One Male and Two Female Figures
FIREMAN'S COAT OF ARMS
Two Female Figures
THE SOLDIER'S FAREWELL
Three Female and Three Male Figures
IKE PARTINGTON'S GHOST
One Female and One Male Figure
THE PEASANT FAMILY IN REPOSE
Two Female and Three Male Figures
THE SOLDIER'S RETURN
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
ART RECREATIONS:
BEING. A COMPLETE GUIDE TO
BY. MADAME L.B. URBINO, PROF. HENRY DAY, AND OTHERS
WITH VALUABLE RECEIPTS FOR PREPARING MATERIALS
Splendidly Illustrated
