The New York herald., 1875-12-25

n the play is historical study. The helmets Of
the soldiery Ia design, in workmanship and in
material, are the exact counterparts or those
worn BY tho Romans OF the period The shields,
and indeed all OF the armor. reproductions of the
war implements of Cesars time The costumes are
al claimed a. Historically accurate. In working
sn's design, which in Itself separate from all
Ordinary dramatic purpose, PineIi's great work
carefully studied and applied but sCaesars Commen-
tarss were after AT, the principal authority which
everything was subordinatsd Even tho armor and
standards q the barbarians. equally accurate with
those of the Romans, overlooked The bar
barian cap1lves, 80 necessary any great in
Cesar's Rome will perform their part in the stage
business q the representation. To effect all this
grand procession has arranged for the opening OF
the thlrd act which passes through tho leading
TO the Capiol on the day Of the upercaI The crowd
which Shakespeare placed in the street to give ANNA
ton to his scene is swept aside by the nfantry which
clears the way for the procession Then follow eight
magistrates and after these comes the Senate Decus
and heteus Climber and CHINA and Popius Lena
walk side by side. Next comes Cassius and after hlm
Trebonius and Casca strato Pindarus Clitus and
Servus and Tltinius and Flavus Brutus walks alone
and he Is followed by Lucus and yarro As in opera
6o0 the appearance Of the coneprators is the signal
for sprighty music, and tho lean and hungry Cas-
sius, tho we'll beloved Brutus and the envous
Casca give place TO body Of trumpcters, to
soldiers, to dancing girls with cymbals
and to the auto players. Alter these two very power
ul soldiers bear hSh poles the stands OF cap
tured from the oarbarans. and other soldiers bear
the and spoils taken from them. Tho bar
barian captives follow feature OF this part OF the
procession will be tho feTestum pomp9 borne the
shoulders of the soldiers display Of
the Germany and Britain which Caesar made tributary
to Rome. After the captves, as a matter OF course
line of infantry ten standard bearers carrying
tho standards OF tho legons Of tho army and the
twelve lictors with fasces All this precedes tho en-
trance Of Caesar, who accompanied by Marc Antony
trumpeters, and By Caphurnia in her paianqun. The
wife of CDsar is attended by six virginia More soldiers
and the mob complete the pageant.
In addition to this grand there is TO be repre-
sentation of Roman funeral pile for Brutus' burial
which Is best described in the words OF tho manage
ment as the cremation scene" From all this 1t will
be seen II the high ideal which we have indicated
is realized that ballet with its and tnse and
marches, present a moro splendid picture, while
its interest historical study will feed the mind even
than IL delights the eye. 1t is to be hoped that
all the antcipaons formed Of this spectacle may be
verified for be higher purpose in dramatic
endeavor than to set the immortal works of Shake
speare in casket worthy OF their genius and grandeur
The following is the full assignment OF characters in
"Julius Cesar, which is TO be produced on Monday
evening next at Booths Theatre:-