For this two very long cloaks must be made of black cambric. Two tall boys are necessary to play the giant's part, as in the cut given, where one is perched on the shoulders of the other, and wears a high hat with a feather in it.

This is one way; but a simpler one is to make the giant on the same plan as the giant's wife. In this case a long cane is taken, and a piece of lath eighteen inches long is fastened about five inches from the top. The person who is to play the part of the giantess first puts on a long skirt. An old bonnet is tied firmly on the end of the cane, and the black cloak just below it; the piece of lath holding it out, and representing the shoulders. A large blanket-shawl can be used instead of the cloak, the ends of either hiding perfectly the head of the player. The cane must be held firmly; and the giantess, as she walks in to the room, can look for a nail in the wall; then stoop down to the keyhole in the door, at the same time lowering the cane ; then rise very gradually, standing finally on tiptoe, and slowly raising the cane, till the bonnet is as near the ceiling as possible. The giant's hat can be managed in the same way, and this one made a little speech, telling where he and his wife were born, and how they happened to grow so tall, all the time shortening or lengthening, so that the children screamed with laughter. Then in a minute both had gone behind the curtains. There was another little rustle, and then out walked The Elephant