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Show PROGRAMMES OF BALLETS. 375 C A R L O , a young villager. A N N A , daughter of Fritz, in love with Carlo. T U N D E R , a daubing sign-painter. T H E D R O S S A R T , a kind of beadle. Peasantry,- Officers of Leopold; Huntsmen in the suit of the Princess. During the first act, the scene lays at a village near Lackin ; during the second in the gardens of Lackin, a summer residence of Leopold. ACT I. The centre of a village ; on the right is an inn; on the left the cottage of Tunder, against which are affixed boards, representing grotesque and caricature paintings, as signs of his profession. A hill appears in the distance. TENIERS is discovered occupied in painting the figure of a m a n completely armed ; beneath which is inscribed: " To the Great Leopold." The artist seems to reflect upon the peculiarity of his condition ; living under an assumed name, and obliged to paint sign-boards in a village. The hostess of the inn and her daughter enter, and appear to be engaged in preparing for a wedding. During what follows, Fritz, the landlord, is discovered spying into the conduct of his wife, of whom he is jealous. Teniers advances to meet her ; she inquires whether the work upon which he is engaged is finished ? H e replies, 24 • |