The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14


falsehood of friendship, the hollowness Of
the fla,terer, he becomes disgusted with
society, and, abandoning his house, seeks
refuge in the woods and occupies cave,
where he is found bv the Athenian gem
eral, Alcibiades, soldiers and attendants.
This is the scene. represented. Imon in
his cave and Alcibiades, Phryne, Timan-
dra and soldiers without. When asked
his name, he answers;
al am Misauthropos and hate mankind"
When invited back to Athens by the
senators TO takc honors and digni,ies, he
declined, saying
"Como not TO me again, but say TO Athens
TimOn hath made bis everlasting mansion
upon the b,ached verge of the salt Hood,
Which once a day with his embossed lroth
The turbulent surge fhall covert ThiIher rcome
Aud let my grave stone be your omole
Timon hath done bis reign"
FLOAT 7--MERcHANT OF VENICE.
Cmtiano Was not that letter from fair lesslcag
Lorenzo-l must needs tell thee all, she hath d.
rccted
What gold aud Jewels she is furnished With.
What Pages suit she hath In readiness.
II enc the jew her father come 10 heaven
II will be for his gentle daughters sake
Aud never daro misfortune cross her foot
unlrss she do II under this cxCnso-
That she Is issue 10 a iaithless Jew
Fair Josslca shall be nv torch bearer.
The attractive comedy, Merchant Of
Venice" furnishes the story for this dis
play, the selection made being the clopc-
ment and fight OF Jossica with her lover,
Lorenzo, from her fathers house. The
gay Nenitian scene shows canal IN
Venice. the residences ON either side being
connected by bridge. Lorenzo, Gratiano,
Salarino aud others are represented. From
above IN Shylock's house Jessica appears
in boys clothes.
Lornlo- Descend, for you must DO my torch.
Jessca-whatf Mus, r. candle to my shamcs'
| They In thcm ves, goodsooth, are too
Why. rs an onloc Of discovery, love,
Aud should be obscurcd
| LorcnFo--so you are sweet
Even In the lovely garllsh oiaboy,
| Hut come nt once
For the close night doth play the run
And we arc stayed for at Ba,sanIos icast
A gondola appears, in which are seated
Lorenzo, Jessica and launcclot Gobbo, the
clownisli servant of Shylock. On the
bridge are tho friends Of Lorrnlo, who arr
there 10 watch his departure. IL Is q very
pretty sight. aud the story Is truthiully
told by the silent figures that stand out IN
bold relief beneath the glaring lights Of th'
moving panorama.
rLoAT S-JULius CESAR.
Ccsar-The idcs Of Mar'h are come
Anemidorus-Ay, CIrSar hut not gone.
The scene presented on this float Is ON,
that Is an epoch in the worlds history, th
assassination Of the great Caesar. tn
recent ShakcspcaVan revival at the Mem
phis theatcr gives additional interest 30 thl
tragic story that ages hence shall bc 'act
ed over in states unborn and accents yc
unknown A portion Of the Romal
capital Il seen wherein the Senate Is In Sos
sion. Caesar has already entered am
taken his scat aud the conspirators ~
. | ready There n Brutra CakSivs, Casci
7 lpccius Mc,cilus, TrchjNiis. CHINA, l.
pilus. Popihuz aud others Antony, n
friend Of Caesar, II also thcn', but 'lrcbonil
draws him ont of the way, Meiellus Gin
ber by agreement prefers his suit
! Caesar In behalf Of Pnblius Climber, WI
1 has been banishcd. The Others prss fo
ward, surround Caesar and second Mete
lus In pleading for his brothers parlor
Caesar becomes indignant at the imporiun
ties, aud cxclaims
.IIcncc. wilt ihou NJ, up olymru,T'
DcciweO CVsir-
| Uararanuth not nfutns bootlte knCuf
Cnsca speak hands ior mel
Casca stalls Caesar in the neck. Cas-
, catches hold Of his arm. lie II the
stabbed by several other conspiraion, an
last by Mapus Brutus.
/ C,,ar-u "a Butci Then fall Cu,aL
! Antony has fled 10 his house. but ait'
. n while returns and addressing lirulus an
+. others as lac gazes horror.strickcn upo
| the corpse OF the mighty conqucror, 81
4 claims
. 20 mighty Cir.af do.i thou Ne - iow1
Arc ali thy conqunss, rlprics tfiumphs. spoil
J shfunk i0thil little mcaauuuf Pam thcu well
This startling scene. the assassination
Julius Cusar. u sought 10 be- given In q
historically correct manner Cesar "
. dead al the base Of Pompcy's pillar, az
around the corpse are grouped thc co
spimios Brutus. Cassius. Casca, CinI
Il aud Others and Brutus says
= "IIow many times shall Cesar bloel In port
= That nov on rumpeys BAL, lies along.
o Casoa- 30 oii - that shall BE-
J. ~ often shall The knot oi us h. calld
The men that gave their county lihcfiy.
N Tho excellence and beauty Of the pictu
given on this float II calculated to make
lasting impression, II being finished
detail ~ 10 costumes and altogether col
plctc In general effect.
FfoAr 0-wiSrER's TALE.
y tconains-- whilst wmcmbof
Ilcfand her VIRTUES cannot iuTri
W blemishss l ihcn, and - silll ihink
Thi WONG dld myself which eas 10 much
Thst heiflcss u hath made my Kingdom and
- prsif0y'd the sweetest compani0n that e er ini
. nrud hls hopes out o."
= The unworthy jealousy oi Iconalu
Z, King Of STELLA, II the thcmo upon viii,
y Shakcsprare's 4 delightful play " based, M
I, from Il has been selected the scene ~
n eenicd In the pageant, "fho finding
A Ilcrmione by lconaius" II takes pla
II In the house OF Paulina, wife OF Anigonu
|. the figures being leonatus, Polixcn,
/. Flohzcl, Pcrliln, Camille, Paulina ~
!. lIcrmione, appearing ON pedestal rs
u statue,
n The King Iconaius becomes Jealous
4 his Queen, Ilcrmione, whom lac suspc,
! of being In love with PoliXenoa, King
n bohemia. lie charges her with inhdclit
4 and sends her 10 prison. AZ the trial q
~ omcle Of Apollo " read, which proclaim
~ IIcrmiono chaslo and Iconaius jcal0
N tyrant. llermionc iainis and IA take
a away and II reported dead 10 lconaiu
M who lamenls her death. loan aiicrwar
~ by invitation, I.conatus visits the house
10 raulina, wife Of Anhgonus, TO see
? statue Of the dead Queen, which i n
NJ yolled ON n curtain being drawn baC
h Iconatns falls In love with the statue ri
,s attempts 10 kiss II, when, at q comma
ia from Paulina, lIerniono steps down lr'
N the pedestal and Is embraced by her loI
n. Lconaius, who speaks, saying
'00od lanunhi