Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The next picture shows the expedient resorted to in order to con ceal the bodies, which are supposed to be severed from the heads. A. Piece of white muslin is stretched across the'background; the heads of the actors are thrust through this'screen, and the loose hair is fixed to a rope suspended from hooks above. In this manner the bodies are effectually hidden by theicloth, and the'optical delusion is com plete. A piano accompaniment from the opera-bf Barbe Bleue, may appropriately be played during the -other scenes from 'the story may be added with good effect.
