(India: April 18, 1828 – New York: June 29, 1888)
Frank Henry Temple Bellew was an American artist, illustrator, cartoonist, and author. He drew for most of the notable publications of his time, including Frank Leslie's Illustrated, Harper's Monthly, Weekly, and Bazaar, and humoristic magazines such as The Lantern, The New York Picayune, Vanity Fair, Wild Oats, Puck, Judge, and the comic Life.
... or the art of entertaining.
Being a volume intended to amuse everybody, and enabling all to amuse everybody else. Home amusements; Instructions in Acting Proverbs, Charades, Tableaux, Parlor Games, Forfeits, Burlesques, Riddles, Puzzles, Tricks, Sleight-of-Hand, Card Tricks, Scientific Recreations, Parlor Magic - in fact, a regular Encyclopaedia of social evening entertainment.
This is a later partial version of The Art of Amusing. I have not made a word-for-word comparison, but it appears to be simply a subset of chapters from the earlier book.
1st edition 1878; PDF 105...
A collection of graceful arts, merry games, and odd tricks, intended to amuse everybody and enable all to amuse everybody else. Full of suggestions for private theatricals, tableaux, charades, and all sorts of parlor and family amusements. With nearly 150 illustrative pictures.
In the days without the Internet, TV, or even radio, people entertained themselves. This book covers all kinds of things one can do from arts and crafts, little plays, simple conjuring tricks, and other activities.