The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31
ILLUS CESAR.
..s trrtprtt 70 IHE PRODUCTION oF
vs ,.erAf atAnr SPECTACLE,

Gt.ti tIh NEW A0tH ff'''ffsff' $500
rLe l,nal rehearsal OF Julius u@sai.
..s.,'a,atofy 10 " presentation =.
wvlthsa Theatre he eyeniiis, 'o"H P,ao"
p night. beginning SO late ~ y . GLOON
WA as,ntInuIhg Tai ii'to VIC hlvihi,s'
*. mil Tor the company " com. w,
IN n,hsf was rut ~ o'e!ook a. .ha'
E",,s apooliinnly the feti'''a,h pagah !.
n pss,ss al the Sistl, avenue en,fanee Nv
MN slowiy, aud then ~ ~ 'ir,eas,ng
E's nam, until II SCENTED NJ y y epoa
~ y t,..n,nna. and walk in naked
me ard ap,,,laiH. behind The foot
"a yuunu gentleman, vclppt
kIhbe" xbuHr pra, below his pat,ta
val thai he WITS alao n Roman.
4 tiekuta IT All who sought IN
,haar who presented rherka
,Lnowlc,lppd aoldipis of the 10
WM..I wr,p admitted. those who
as. ,hsskH and there were many ~
ves ,vrru expelled aH American OF
w. .,ssmt,ijnu an IN Roman fraud
M ~ sart|auIar, n barbarian who was
s.. ~ u,y,ni Gtrsut'H captive ttaih,
IN Trunk and forgotten most
wv b,n his ticket especially, He
WM1sa hard Ia 90 IN, suggested U hat
Eaeas .stianca of his being u barbarian,
W. .ssnna. and drew hiinHelf NJ. AH
~ - hs could to demonstrate his
vp..,.s Aha consideration for n bar.
hs.s sm n l,oo,h'H. Hut ho waa hustled
VIM the explanation tina, " would
"a IN. ,,ren different II hn had lived like
Wy ".,hian. un milk, aud told ~ come
~. shuu he felt that he could stand
sesn'ussluht and chow hiH height Ia ad
w .,sssss a,,d moi interrupt the triumph
~ walking that way.
"'f.sLin thp stage WAS a rl,Aos out ~
.t,nn II uremei Impossible that order
xn 'r.id aver grow, The boards were
s ,s,sN,i"I with materials of every art ai,d
rssT, nirhta ~ aiopn not vet PLACED ",
.sa wv. acsalIoldina, boards. Hoel,'%s,
XII n fictitious columns, statues ~
namsna. tsul sbnxea, HawH. hammers aud
Hnsstr Of stage carpenters running
sh.Mi throuuh all saving one a hoard.
SsIvinu another nails. pulling stnYtlict at
..,.,irvs Mnd vuiwa busy all and noisy,
r!";nDllnu dtrclions that u seemed I'm.
s ,ssss]i III anybody IA, hear, nyihH
eSss And there, preparing the stage
~ IN final dress rehearsal. which
-. IL take place Within an hour,
issscntly The company bnRai,
ma Nv one ii appear Romano with
s,,suoiciously American legs aud arms /.
whv arc thp Romans always painted
~tth mirh enormous limbs that ell
stIsn,t,t Il, reproduce them In life seems
shs.as,1 > wandered about among tho
@isnsllnnv In company with the busy
Ssrrentrrr. Mr., Palmer. the manager.
ssiir on. With his ailk hat sct back on
Sssi. and called out ~ "step about. y
Srfs(t Knd Bangs and Davenport stood
& 4 corner cohveteing With hair a dosgh
i1dlae, komc Romans grew cold waH
] ins. mi nut on overcoatH, looking lcHH
jIfe holuMpa then men 1T to-day called
mr. puddrnly In the daad of night. Lit
lp. inuIniunt Romano, with drawers u
HI|e loo wide Tor their little legs. sat ot,
Ae bsAr III pumpcy'a statue eating poa.
ma The body of The theatre dark and
lke N(Arr brilliantly illuminated and
3 dI6plnsing this confusion.
ncsnr came down NJ length iron,
Shose and hid the brick wall hrhind!
hQn sighi n scene drawn anJ painted
VIII nit,ul, magnllicencr, tertt@entinR
lhe Forum, Tall ahafia supporting
rmnd statues untufled slowly In coin
Many with fair blue alty then group
\ massive buildings aud Rome assemed
n hc fprming about the Romans.
ycenps labelled Romeo and Juliet. act
i II, scene sl." aud Rip Van Wrinkle,
"a ist srene vi. .lntt, were hustled
Away by busy hands. detached tiighte
n Steps wrfc placed IN position al
The lN,Nphrtnalia of preparation and
II l0tNct use Disappeared viii, magical
qNlrkncss, aud Mr.. Palmer appear
"a on d balcony above and called
out Ior the "Sitecn GUARD, There
W. \ huatle among the. company
Nd 4 dozen men dressed IN Eteci
witnesses andowcaring green hueklera
were the result Then the rall came
tw The "barbarims. Where Ia
III jlth harhaiinnp" ahoutcd the man
M and the call passed down aud o.tt
/ Mol course the missing barbarian dt,'
/ b6lcumc, being drunk In civilized dc
INA and u big citizen was put in his
phee. The divisions were finally got
hEethpt llctota. magistrates. barb!.
gnhs. The Green Guard. otherpuards,
ul-AMd thu call was passed Tor the
k1l@ VI the ballet, These appeared, a
Ne(Ay lot. with cyInhala and pipes. The
dAcp was crowded Co tts utmost limit,
Above the helmets OF the soldiers slit
MnA spears and the staNes OF the lie
pn trophies, the eagles OF thu legiona
md thu heads of the tall harharians.
covered with skins. Magnificent bar.
AFiAnS werv these. all several inches
|Cohcv six feet. Que had rcd hair. aud
lnustnche OF the same color sweeping
~ brvast, another had hair Of gold,
lying long and Wild about his cleal
Blue eyes. aud third looked like q
uun dipped In u ink pot, They were
eoelcd with the skins Of wild animals
eoq hNd been trained 10 fold their arms
\ nd look with defiance.
yut In order nj last, tho pageant WAS
~ out and then directed 10 Tile in
VAIN by way OF gate above and u
yeed hight of stone steps which con-
aucscd down into the Forum. This was
zoe Caesars. triumphal entry IN the
uM scene. The orchestra struck up a
and march rs the head Of the column
earcd, aud the rays Of a calcium
&aS were thrown full upon IL and over
e Whole stage. The lictors came first,
seH tMined. sufficiently slow, decorous
y nctots should he. Then the Green
TSalu Appeared through the gateway.
80 populAce-there was u sufficient
gaiecn shouted aloud. the orchestra
kycd rs iondcst, the calcium hlazed
y brightest, but the Green Guard
- 10 SO back and try II
SAan. Mr., Palmer gave II di-
seNionss II was 10 hold up its
rs tumpcters were 10 feign t.
49, upon their Instruments, II was not
wvcnd It's knees so awkwardly, and II
~ Y 80 much more slowly. The sec
nme the Green Guard" did bet.
inen the harharians. each bear.
: trophy, consisting Of drinking
sAos quivcrs, war clubs. handed
1913 winged helmets. strapped to
eet and held aloft ON poles then th.
fatesand the ballet, and all man,