The art of amusing : being a collection of graceful arts, merry games, odd tricks, curious puzzles, and new charades : together with suggestions for private theatricals, tableaux, and all sorts of parlor and family amusements (1866)
Bellew, Frank, 1828-1888 · New York : Carleton ; London : S. Low · leaf 119
as represented in the above cut.You move about the fingers, simulating a man 102 THE ART OF AMUSING. dancing the Highland-fling or double-shuffle, andthe result will be very curious and eminently satisfactory. Another variation of the same performance canbe made, which will save the trouble of… … is best, because on the white kid you can paintalmost the entire dress with water-colors—bluevest, red sash, and black pantaloons. A little pieceof some gay rag must, however, be stitched on eachside to represent the jacket; the chief object of THE ART OF AMUSING. 103 the jacket being to hide the…
Amusements · Tricks
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