The Prince was demurely seated on a throne, and upon the Usher was laid the heavy responsibility of finding the Indy to whom the slipper belonged. To spur his zoril, one of the Cossacks stood by a block covered with crimson cloth holding an executioner's axe in his hand, ready to deal the fatal blow should the object not be attained. The whole company filed before the Prince bowing to him and ranging themselves along the sides of the stage. Exch wns then brought up by the Usher before the Prince, before whom they had once more to acknowledge obeisance and have the slipper afterwards tried on. Exch attempt failing only increased the fear and trembling of the Usher, and just as the last lady was reached and the executioner was examining the edge of his axe, the young Fairy brought in Cinderella, whose foot the tiny slipper fitted. There was great rejoicing on the part of the Usher; the Prince des-conding from the throne led Cinderella to it, when the curtain fell. The last scene was a real tableau vivant and never before in Peking was anything so exquisitely pretty scon, Few places if any in China, or for that matter anywhere else, could have produced such picture of beauty, youth, and hands ely setting of beautiful surroundings. The piece, whether taken separately or collectively, was
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