The New York herald., 1876-03-01
THE PAGEANT IN MEMpHIs.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 20. 1875
The city Is altogether absorbed the carnival festiv
ties Business is entirely suspended and all the princ
pal streets present dense OF surgng humanity
Prominent amid all great crowds OF grotesquo
maskers, representing every conceivable character
THE PROGRAMME
The following Is the programme, as issued ON rose
tinted paper. with blue and colored letter.
press of the Annual Spectacular Display Mystic
Memphi:"-'
The subject of the tabeau presented by the Memphi
In their annual pageant the OF the city this
year Is Poetry As fancy has obtained greater hold
the public refinement has advanced AS ina
ton has been more widely deveopedi civilization has
spread Its genial influences. In its illustrations OF
poetry and its commeinoraion OF poets the Momphi
have, therefore, called attention to of the great
est factors in the construction OF human MIS-
tory. The poet is OF all ages and nations
The primitive bard the wandering minstrel and the
polished writer or the most finished stanza, when
exhibiting the true atiatus are all pocis and among
the instructors Of man Greece, Rome. Italy spain,
France, Germany. England and America have al con-
trbuted their gifts OF genius and striking scenes from
the pieces OF their noblest
embraced in The pageant And the pageant Is not
idle show, tor It's vivid and attractive pictures
hundreds will be induced seek the pages OF i'm.
mortal writers for the rich foasts beauty imag
nation which the whence the tableaux
have been drawn
These posh'd arts have hum maniEcd mankind,
soften'd the rudc, and calm d the boisterous mind
POETRY.
Prelude
TABLEAU Fact and Fancy.
Scene and ChdrdcteyG-A view OF earth and clouds.
Fact typined by rustic at the plough, startled from
the labor OF the field by the vision Fancy-a
fnl youth bestride Pegasus Fancy Is encircIed by
garands, and flies through the clouds on his winged
TABLEAU Birth oi Poetry
Scene and ChdrdcfeTs. the island Of Delos. A
sunny landscape, rich In foliage vines and olives;
sparkling lake IN the foreground grotto the back
inspired aud in the act OF composing The Hours are
dropping upon her Mercury swiftly conveys
the intelligence TO Apollo, who is the groto,
reclining on lion lie sounds his Tyre in honor of the
event
TABLEAU 3-The Muses. Oh Mount Parnassus
Scene and Characters "A prospect OF verdant hills
and shady groves OF myrtle aud cedar through which
neander the waters OF the Castalian Springs on the
plane by u Delphic tripod, and leaning IA column Is
Thaa, with crook and mask-goddess of pastoral and
comic poetry Eaio, with lutte aud lyro psroness OF
amatory verse and song attended by Love bearing "A
Mepomene and Calope, goddesscs of Tragedy and
Heroic Poetry are near an altar sacred TO the Muses.
GRECIAN EPOCH.
TABLEAU 4-Homer and Anacreon.
Scene-A section OF Grecmn temple OF Pentelic
marble, approached by grand steps The capitols and
entablature are richly chisccd and from the
olympic games are carved IN bas relief ON tho tym-
panum Between the columns Is the sitting statue OF
Homer with tablet and stylus. Near urn stands
the statue of Anacreon.
TABLEAu 5-Revcnge.
Scene and Characters argument taken from the
"lliad' l-Achilles IN radiant chariot Of steel and
brass drawn by two swift battle secds dragging the
dead body OF Hector round the walls OF Troy. IL
clad In arhor forged by vulcan and bears the dazzling
shield on which wrought FAIR cities and discord
and tumult, and destructive fate"
TABIEAU 6--Love's Power.
Scene and Characters argument from one OF Anac-
reons odcsJ sJView OF the forge OF Vulcan ut Lcmnos-
a palace like grotto scntllatmg with bright metals
and flashing arms The god OF IRE in the act OF
moulding arrows for Cupid and Venus dropping
honey on the fatal shafts Mars, IN gorgeous panoply
enters and laughs the ieathcry weapons. Cupid
dips an arrow IN gall, which Mars seizes and
diately suffers the pangs Of love.
EPOcH.
TAHLKAu 7.-Nirgii aud Horace.
Scene.-The ruins OF a massive, ivy-covered Roman
arch Of the palace OF the CAESARS with vauted paneled
with mural paintings on the Mosaic pavement arc the
noble statues Of Virgil and Horace
TABIEAU s.--The Elysian Fields
Scene and Characters argument from the "Ened'l-
Eneas, conducted by the Sbyl Of Cumn, having de-
scended into the Internal regions enters the Ely
sian Fields to AncIIses lie there beholds tie
sparkling fountains, the happy groves the Joyous
places where dwell the blessed Shados Orpheus robed
like Thracan priest rccites song to the sound Of
youths disport themselves the pleasant grounds.
TABLEAU 0.--The Jewellers
Scene and Characters argument from Horaces nine
teenth oael-A bower In Roman villa, cnclaced with
roses vines crcepcrs and clustering grnpcs Revcers
seen within; drinking cupc, amphorn and musical
instruments lie around in disorder Horace and Gycera
occupy the fcsta couch; tho youth Glaucus, near a
Greek statue, singing wine song Murena Is leaning
against column; relephus IS relIrng from the least
TAnLEAU 10 Dante and TassO
.Scene-A pedestal, with caryatides supporting a
block Carrara MARBLE which the Papal caalr
tiara and arms, and the statues OF Dante and Tasso
TABLgAU 1.-The Hereafter
Scene and Chdracteu urom the ''Inforno" OF
Dantel-Dante and Nlrgi, conducted by the angel,
enter midst sobs and wailngs the portals OF tho
rible and awe inspiring gate OF hell.
TARLEAu IL All for the Cross.
Scene and Characters from Jerusalem Delvered'L
Attack the walls Of Jerusalem the gate OF erod
by tho nrst Crusaders led by Godfrey de Bouiilon,
mandy The walls are defended by sOIymAn and IsIa-