THETOURNAMENT OF IDYLCOURT.

AN ALLEGORY.

Justicia, Genius of Idylcourt.Primeva, Goddess of Nature.Majesta, Guardian of the Mountains.Loftie,Aerie, Mountain-Spirits.Flora, Guardian of the Fields.Pomona,Agria, Field-Spirits.Oceana, Guardian of the Sea.Shellie,Wava, Sea-Spirits.Genia, Goddess of Art.Blenda, Genius of Painting.Classica, Genius of Sculpture.Harmonia, Genius of Music.Faith,Hope,Charity, Classica's Models.Religion,Prayer,Sorrow,Joy, Blenda's Picture.Poesie, a wandering Maiden.

Justicia, Genius of Idylcourt.

Primeva, Goddess of Nature.

Majesta, Guardian of the Mountains.

Loftie,Aerie, Mountain-Spirits.

Flora, Guardian of the Fields.

Pomona,Agria, Field-Spirits.

Oceana, Guardian of the Sea.

Shellie,Wava, Sea-Spirits.

Genia, Goddess of Art.

Blenda, Genius of Painting.

Classica, Genius of Sculpture.

Harmonia, Genius of Music.

Faith,Hope,Charity, Classica's Models.

Religion,Prayer,Sorrow,Joy, Blenda's Picture.

Poesie, a wandering Maiden.

Scene.—Idylcourt. For a school exhibition, the chorus should be seated right and left of an open space in the centre of the platform, for the speakers. There should be a raised platform, six or eight inches high, at the rear of this, with a dark background for the more effective display of tableaux.

Opening Chorus; air, "Shady Groves."

Idylcourt, in fame and beautyGlorious, bright thy realms appear;Idylcourt, in love and dutyWilling hearts to thee draw near,Wise Justicia's words to hear,Wise Justicia's words to hear.Court of genius, home of beauty,Court of genius, home of beauty,Court of genius, home of beauty,Willing hearts to thee draw near;Court of genius, home of beauty,Court of genius, home of beauty,Court of genius, home of beauty,Willing hearts to thee draw near;Court of genius, love and dutyRender homage to thy beauty,Render to thy beauty,Court of genius, love and duty.

Idylcourt, in fame and beauty

Glorious, bright thy realms appear;

Idylcourt, in love and duty

Willing hearts to thee draw near,

Wise Justicia's words to hear,

Wise Justicia's words to hear.

Court of genius, home of beauty,

Willing hearts to thee draw near;

Court of genius, home of beauty,

Willing hearts to thee draw near;

Court of genius, love and duty

Render homage to thy beauty,

Render to thy beauty,

Court of genius, love and duty.

During the singing of the Chorus, enter,R.,Primeva,Majesta,Flora,andOceana.EnterL.,Genia,Classica,Blenda,Harmonia.At the conclusion, enterJusticiaR.,and standsC.Positions are indicated by the following diagram:—

Chorus; air, "New-mown Hay."

Then gayly to the tourney hie,And struggle for the crown;The strong in right shall all defy,The wrong in shame go down.In peaceful contest meeting,All courteous be the greeting.We arm, the contest to begin:Hurrah! the right shall win!

Then gayly to the tourney hie,

And struggle for the crown;

The strong in right shall all defy,

The wrong in shame go down.

In peaceful contest meeting,

All courteous be the greeting.

We arm, the contest to begin:

Hurrah! the right shall win!

Chorus: "The Fairy's Revel."

(Florasteps upon platform atL.ofPoesie.PomonaandAgriastep behind them.)

(Florasteps upon platform atL.ofPoesie.Pomona

andAgriastep behind them.)

Tableau: "Flora's Tribute." Music.

Chorus; air, "The First Violets."

Poesie(springing to her feet; others retiring to theirfirst positions).

Poesie(springing to her feet; others retiring to their

first positions).

Tableau: "The Listeners." Music.

Chorus; air, "The Herd-Bells."Amid the mountains fleeting,The echoes linger long,Earth's song of praise repeating,In chorus rich and strong.The grand old mountains proudlyTheir heads in beauty raise,And, bathed in blushing glory,Accept the song of praise.

Chorus; air, "The Herd-Bells."

Amid the mountains fleeting,The echoes linger long,Earth's song of praise repeating,In chorus rich and strong.The grand old mountains proudlyTheir heads in beauty raise,And, bathed in blushing glory,Accept the song of praise.

Amid the mountains fleeting,

The echoes linger long,

Earth's song of praise repeating,

In chorus rich and strong.

The grand old mountains proudly

Their heads in beauty raise,

And, bathed in blushing glory,

Accept the song of praise.

Poesie(springing up; the others resuming their formerpositions).

Poesie(springing up; the others resuming their former

positions).

Tableau: "The Gazers." Music.

Chorus; air, "Boating Song."

Poesie(starting up; others resume former positions).

EnterJusticia,R.

[Exit,R.

Chorus: "The Fairy's Revel."

Tableau: "The Heavenly Way" Music.

Chorus: "How gently, how calmly."

So gently, so calmly descending,Religion glides over the earth,So pure, so bright,She decks the earth with heavenly light,That charms to calm and sweet repose.Oh, lovely spirit!Genia in triumph shall soon arise;Blenda calls beauty from out the skies;She shall be honored evermore;Goddess of Art, your crown is secure.Joyous are we, &c.

So gently, so calmly descending,

Religion glides over the earth,

So pure, so bright,

She decks the earth with heavenly light,

That charms to calm and sweet repose.

Oh, lovely spirit!

Genia in triumph shall soon arise;

Blenda calls beauty from out the skies;

She shall be honored evermore;

Goddess of Art, your crown is secure.

Joyous are we, &c.

(Music continues until all change to their old positions.)

Tableau: "The Peerless Three" Music.

Chorus;air, "How gently, how calmly."

How calmly, how sweetly relieving,Moves Charity over the earth,With Faith and Hope!They deck the earth with heavenly light,That charms to calm and sweet belief.Oh, lovely spirits!Genia in triumph shall now arise;Classica calls from out the skies;Her works for ages shall endure;Goddess of Art, your crown is secure.Joyous are we, &c.

How calmly, how sweetly relieving,

Moves Charity over the earth,

With Faith and Hope!

They deck the earth with heavenly light,

That charms to calm and sweet belief.

Oh, lovely spirits!

Genia in triumph shall now arise;

Classica calls from out the skies;

Her works for ages shall endure;

Goddess of Art, your crown is secure.

Joyous are we, &c.

Poesie(starting up; line at back changing asbefore).

Poesie(starting up; line at back changing as

before).

Solo and chorus: "So merrily over the OceanSpray."Harmoniasings the three solos, then full chorus.

Solo and chorus: "So merrily over the Ocean

Spray."

Harmoniasings the three solos, then full chorus.

Primeva(comes downL.Poesierises).

(Joins their hands.)

EnterJusticia,C.

Tableau:Justiciaon platform, with her hands raised in benediction overPoesie,who stands before her, joining the hands ofGenia,L.,andPrimeva,R.;Genia'sfollowers on herL.,Primeva'sfollowers on herR.

Chorus, same as opening chorus.Idylcourt, in love and beauty, &c.(Curtain.)

Chorus, same as opening chorus.

Idylcourt, in love and beauty, &c.

(Curtain.)

Note.—The airs, "Shady Groves," and "Boatman's Song," can be found in "The Grammar School Chorus." The other airs are from the new "Fourth Music Reader," published by Ginn Brothers. Price, $1.50. Furnished by Lee and Shepard, Boston.

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