The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-26
"GOIPUs TYRANNUs."
sOphOcIes' Greek tragedy which Il 10 be
Presented NJ Harvard.

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D. Willst, the designer, left this city viii
them tonight for Boaton, The roya
personaVes in the play OF "Gdipus Tyran
nus" will wear costumes OF rich and var
led hues, bright with Tyrian purple ant
glittering with reproductions OF beater
gold and flashing jewels. The mino
characters, like the priests, suppliAntl
aud members Of the chorus, will wear dill
teTent shades Of white. -.
First in importance Is Elipus, thG
King, says the Tribune, in describing thu
costumes, a part which will be enacted By
George Riddle. His costume will consist
OF o Chiffon, q long hanging garment
Clasp0d over the shoulders, and falling II
the ground, over which is worn hima
tion, which Is q toga OF the smaller aiZe
known to the Romans Rs the togl
GraeConika, Its lenA til Ia twice, and ID
width once the height Of the wearer, The
Chiffon, which is to be worn by Gdipus, Ia
made oI Surah silk, OF rich red color
representing In the evening light the
Tyrisn purple, which Mr.. Willett says
was vivid red. Around the bottom
is broad gold band, an exact
imitation Of the plates of beaten
gold with which the Greek state
costumes were ornamented. On the top
the Chiffon Is bordered by line Of gilt,
and Ia fastened on the shoulder by clasps
OF jeweled gold. A girdle, with copper
ornaments, holds II fast around the waist.
The himaton or toga, which iB draped
gracefully over the Chiffon, is Of purple
satin, interviewer with gold threads, which
give the inner side, partly seen In front as
1t Ia worn, almost the'appearanCe Of cloth
Of gold, and which gleam dimly through
the purple oithe outer surface, The hima.
tion is bordered with passamsnterie trim.
ming, consisting Of y gilt band and gilt
loops on treloiIs, On each corner are q
Greek pattern In gilt and kind OF
tassel made ot little pleats ol gold, and
fashioned after those discovered by DR..
Schilemann at MyCepR. A slngularly
striking and beautiful sight Is presented
by the combination In the evening light
OF the red OF the Chiffon with its beaten
gold, and the purple and gold thread OF
the himation. The latter begins at the
left shoulder, passes under the right arm,
and ia thrown over the left shoulder again,
thus forming kind Of pocket In front and
q hood behind. When uIdipus has lost
his eyes he pulls the rear fold OF the
himation like hood over his head, nearly
hiding his face. This costume, the only
one worn by Qdipus, leaves the arms
comparatively free.
The crown whice didipus will wear is Q
reproduction Of one discovered at MyCene
by DR.. Schliemann. II represents repousse
gold work, with an oTnamentation OF
leaves. The sandals aCcomp lnying this
costume are OF white huCkskin with gold
cord; on them are lions heads. The cos.
tune OF the Queen Jocasta, q part which
Is to be taken by Mr.. Opdyke, consists OF
an undergarmsnt or chiffon OF soft flesh
Colored silk, over which is the dfploidlou,
while the himation or toga forms the
outer garment. The diploidion, which,
10 the design, Is much like the Chiffon, Is
made in two parts, simply for Conven.
fence, one short akirt, aud the other o
kind OF waist. The material is q light
gauzy stuff, thickly dotted with bright
gold spots, and bordered with agllt trim.
ming. Over the shoulders the diploidion
is fastened with long, narrow, sharp
pointed clasps ofgold, set with red stones.
The shape OF these iA noticeable, for It is
with these clasps that Gdipus destroyed
his eyesight. J3,4A. ~ s''s
Last 10 the description, but most no.
tiCeabe when worn, is the himation or
toga, which passessin graceful folds from
the left shoulder under the right arm.
The material OF which this is made 10
something entirely unique. It ig a gauzy,
gold silk tissue sheet, with threads ofgold,
and Crlmped 80 as 10 produce rough sur
face like Grape. The glitterinR, delicate
surface has the appearances Of almost
transparent cloth Of gold. There Is gold
border, and from each corner hang little
gold weights. This is worn over a long
gauGy robe OF snowy whiteness, except for
the gold dots, beneath which one catches
glinipses Of the pink Chiffon. Gold EN-.
broidsred sandals and crown, In the
middle OF which two sphiuxes face each
other, complete JoCasta's attire.
CreOn,, the brother OF Jocasta, appears
in two different costumes. The frat In.
Cudes short simple chiffon OF two shades
OF red, with rich gold border, over which
Ia worn chlamys or travelling cloak OF o
dull red color, bordered with gilt. When
Creon comes to the palace In his true
character IN Prince, his dress Ia most mag.
nifiCerlt, as is BETTING the occasion. The
long, richly embroidered Chiffon OF bright
Col0rs is fastened at the shoulders by
clasps. Over II Is worn himation Of
Tyrian purple, q rich red, with broad
Greek border.
Antigone and lsmene, both daughters
Of Gdpus,. will wear chitons gathered up
along the arms and shoulders and fastened
with clasps OF pointed mantles OF wool over
silk, both being trimmed with gold lace.
TeresIas, the blind seer, will be one OF
the most striking figures In the play, as be
will be clad only IN pure white. His long
white hair and beard will appear above
the robes Of soft white wool. The slave
OF Lait1s, who appears Ia the play for q
comparatively short time, will be attired
In goat akinB, and will wear sandals OF raw
hide. Single garments Of lilac colored
wool, elAborately embroidered, will form
the attire Of the attendants .of CEdipus.
Creon's asiendants will wear short Chitons
Of sage green wool. The priests and sup.
plants will be clothed In white. The
fifteen members Of the chorus who repre-.
seut old men -of Thebes will wear varia.
tions OF the natural color ut wool, gray.
ish and yellowish whites, with embroider.
les. The suppllants carry In their hands
bougha OF olive, which bear TUFTS Of wool.
The stage In Sanders Theater will pre-.
sent the front Of a palace in which yellow.
ish and sage green hues picked out with
gold will predomlnaLe. On each side will
be 40 altar, and there will also be one In
'front.' which will be proianely utilized as q
promptet's box.