| Show witch fortune party doys boys and girls may had find much amusement at a witch fortune telling baity such as Is described here the boy or girl through whom the all wise witch speaks takes his big or her bar place behind a curtain as la Is shown in the accompanying picture no 1 2 the presence ot of this person must be kept a secret from the guests who ubo are seated in the he parlor facing the curtain br or cabinet as it may be called let us take it for granted that the principal performing in the cabinet Is a boy named john thus simplifying the description the curtain to form the cabinet Is hung diagonally across one corner of the room leaving space behind it tor for a person to sit comfortably on a chair in the center of this curtain at the height of a boys shoulders la Is a portend perpendicular color allt about twenty in inches C has long shown in picture no 1 join john takes his seat in the cabinet just before the guests arrive his wrists and doubled up fists prepared represent the witch first after binding the wrista together with ith a piece of ton muslin sils the fists are rounded out by wrappings of cotton batting over this Is drawn smoothly a white cloth to form a head on the front tide side the side that will look toward the audience fea features turee are pointed painted w with till luk ink and water colors over the 41 IV N 1 0 1 10 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 i i I 1 1 1 1 F I 1 I 1 f t I 1 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 back nod and sides bides of the head a witcha ruffle hood Is put on and la Is tiled tied snugly under the chin from the wrists wrist 0 which form the neek neck a dress la Is hung bung with ral rae arms attached TJ the dress la to la belans ni neich ich to fall bc lowthe 1 elbows when the hands are held up see sec picture no 2 la in the curtain just in trout of johns eyes a small round hole has been cut so that he be may see all that transpires in the parlor after the gu guests ests have hare assembled assemble I 1 I 1 I 1 pl 0 I 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 M and been seated sealed the hostess explains that a fortune telling witch Is in the cabinet and that she will soon mako make her appearance telling the future past and present to those desiring to possess such knowledge then john thrusts his data the witch a head out through the opening to in the curtain and in a high fal al setto voice says good ove eye to you ladles ladies fair mid and gentlemen bravo brave 1 I am here to read to you the nines that rate fate decrees shall come to pass let those vrho lio mould have the mystery ot at the future solved rise one at a time to their feet As aa he has been affe speaking aking john has pressed the body of the witch through tb the curtain making mailing her wag right forward and back bach la in a most humorous fashion As tho the guests rise rim ona and at it time la in accordance with tho the witcha order john tells lella tho the fortunes la in the same disguised voice which seems to amk her head from lett left to from the nodding dancing witch being enabled to see sea the person parson whose fortune Is 13 being told he can touch upon little personal affairs that will cause much fun tor for the guests the two accompanying pictures will elloa idea af pf 0 how the witch la Is made and the he manner to hi which she sha will appear I 1 I 1 |
