This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ... the victim, as seen in the illustration, Fig. 73, walks into the room. This trick has a very funny effect if the double-fnced party joins in dancing a quadrille. His fortunate (?) partner will be thoroughly bewildered by his "advance and retire," and other similar movements. The "make-up "of this unfortunate ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ... the victim, as seen in the illustration, Fig. 73, walks into the room. This trick has a very funny effect if the double-fnced party joins in dancing a quadrille. His fortunate (?) partner will be thoroughly bewildered by his "advance and retire," and other similar movements. The "make-up "of this unfortunate individual is very simple. He requires a false face, and a wig that allows him the use of his eyes through its meshes. These are put on, the wig over his face, the face over his own hair, and surmounted by a bat. A vest and loose coat are then put on hind-side-beforc, and tho gentleman is ready. Ho should walk about the room backward, forward, and side wise, occasionally turning his head to one side or the other, but he must not speak, or his voice will come, apparently, from the back of his head. When this unfortunate has retired, seat your company in a circle for a game of Famous Numbers. Give to each one of the company a small piece of paper, and pass round a lead-pencil to each in turn. Each one must write a number upon the piece of paper and fold it into a small square. The leader now collects the papers into a bat or a plate and shakes them all well together. They are then passed round the circle again, and the players open them in regular rotation, each one giving some reason why the number held is famous, or else paying a forfeit. Example: After all the papers have a number written on them and are passed round, the first player reads: "Number Three. There were Three Graces." Second Player. Number Ten.' The Council of Ten. Third Player. Number Five. There are Five Senses. Fourth Player. Number Four. Tho Fourth of July. Fifth Player. Number Nine. There were Nine Muses. Sixth Player. Number Seventeen. The Battle of Bu...
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