The meeting of the Society was called to order by Mr.
Swiveller, who, after some appropriate remarks, offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That to add
a strikingly novel and agreeable feature to the intended anniversary dinner,
and in compliance with the desire universally expressed, it was suggested that
a number of Tableaux Vivants be performed,
drawn from the novels of Mr.Dickens and shadowing forth in living pictures, the
graphic and glowing delineations of this singularly gifted and original author.
On motion, it was resolved, that the Chairman appoint Mr. Crummles to carry the
foregoing arrangements into effect. Mr Crummles accepted the commission on the
understanding that the performance of the aforesaid tableaux would be a limited
engagement of one night only.
