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WERNER'S READINGS No. 31.

across stage facing audience. (Stage lighted with yellow light.)

Witches rest brooms on floor and, holding them still, dance around them by way of R. ; around them by way of L., leering at guests. (Stage lighted with white light.)

Witches move around C. of stage in circle, clumping handles of broom "clump, clump, clumpety, clump," all around the circle; putting brooms between legs, ride off stage with hissing sound. (Stage lighted with yellow light.)

5. GOBLIN PARADE.

Stage in darkness.

Red tableau light discloses Goblins at stage C, in semi-circle, grinning hideously at audience.

Green tableau light. Goblins take handsprings to stage front, leering at audience.

White tableau light. Goblins open mouths wide, then take side somersaults all around stage.

Yellow tableau light. Goblins bend over and play leap-frog to stage back, then reverse and return to stage front.

Red tableau light. Goblins form in circle and whirl rapidly first R. and then L.

White tableau light. Goblins bend forward and swing bodies to R.. and L., taking funny steps, all around stage to back C, winking as they go. At back C. first two kneel, second two jump over and kneel, some distance away; next couple jump over first couple, then second couple, and so on until all couples have jumped over and are kneeling; then first couple turn and jump over each couple until they have reached front of stage; then they trip around to R. side of stage. Each couple in turn do likewise.

When all Goblins are on line at R. side of stage they put fingers at side of nose and trip wildly around stage in circle; reverse and rush off stage.

[Tableau light powder, in any of these colors, sent postpaid for $1 a pound, 65 cents half pound, 35 cents quarter pound.]