Show LIGHTS AND SHADOWS a How tho Shades of Pluto Chose the Spot Dramatis Pcrsonae Pluto Inpham Tantalus Kroegcr Cerberus Smith Charon Wilkinson Scene Hades Time midnight A room mhlnlsht I In Plutos palace Pluto Is discovered on a throne the three consulting shades l around him Pluto Yo shades yo who to council I have called Tho mystic hour has como when we must choose The pot on yonder earth where we wir hold High carnival and call each mystic shado To celebrate tho seven thousandth year Of this our dreadful reign Tantalus Sovereign of shades To whom all hades and the earth above Owe fealty I only ask of you An1 of tho mighty powers that round mo stand That wo may chooso a spot hero water runs For since Ive served great Zeuss punishment punish-ment meat And for a thousand years was parchoU with thirst To drink Is all tho pleasure I can find And mighty King before wo chooso tho spot I crave that nono but Tantalus be made Tho purveyor of certain fiery drinks Than which nono others can bo used to pledge U52c Great Plutos mystic rels Pluto I Great Tantalus C Thou art as thirsty as a Democrat For office On theo the task well place That thou hast craved Cerberus Ono of my mystic heads Has told the other two and we have held A consultation King mongst the three Great Wo now will lay before your Majesty I And these consulting shades our high desire That n deep canyon In tho Waaatch range Close ransC a town that mortals Ogden name Bo chosen a tho spot where we may go And hold the mystic feast Charon Cerberus thou Hast chosen well As transportations lord Twill be a easy task for mo to take Each dtcadul shad unto the meeting place Tantalus thou wilt fInd hard by tho spot A chance to quench thy thirst for Ogden town Tho small In numbers has consuming thirst And tho withal to quench Pluto Mighty shades What say you all Charon and Tantalus together 1 That to tho canyon deep That Cerberus has named wo wish to go perberus Plul Then the decree well seal Tantalus thou Take plenty whisky brandy and the like And Cerberus gopher ambrosia In shape of fruits anCKsandwlches and pies And guard them safe Charon thine bo the task To beat tho railroads out of half their hire Whllo J great Pluto to myself will take The task to notify all worthy shades On August fifth Well to tho placo repair And then got full and full a mortals do |