The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
Looking After tho interests of Mem-
phis in the Matter.
Ho takes In Various Similar En-
torprises Critically.
Securing Costumes for Those Who
viii Participate Here.
A Grnpic Description OF tho Magnid-
cent Affair As IL WIN be Pro-
scented TO tho People of
the Bluff City.
10 lhn milton Of Tho Arr.nl.

10 the Editor Of Tho NprcnE
After delightful trip the Memphis
n Charleston railroad, short stop nc
Washington, which has improved in a
marvellous manner since my last visit, |
pushed forward 20 Baltimore, whore /
found that the open air spectacle OF which
Memphis is shortly 10 have a tastcin Tho
Fall OF Paris" had already taken root.
This class OF entertainment was originally
produced 10y the order OF Cmcinnatus, a
society similar to the SphynN OF Memphis.
They are the origlnator, having been
the urst 10 produce the Fall of Babylon"
and Rome Under Nero Now every
city OF prominence and every watering
place OF any note boasts OF IN open air
drama and iirowurk exhibition. -. Louis
liz showing the "ncstruclions of pompcii,"
Cincinnati the Fall ol Babylon Boston
the Capture Ut Tunis, - Atlantic City tho
burning OF Moscow Baltimore tho
"Mcrrimac aud Monitor" New York il
showing the burning Of London" tho
Taking ul New Orleans aud Nero, tho
Fall OF Rome
TuE DISPLAY Al BALTIMORE
was q tame affair. and ~ it was tho first
approximation Oi the naval battle We will
pnss them aud como to "Ncro, which IL
greatly advertised and Is looked upon rs
the finest aud most magnificent spectacle
over shown employing In lis representa-
ton some 600 a. SOO people | went there
In company with Mr.. Robert Galloway,
the worthy president ol the Sphinx, who
clmc ON 10 see what points could bo
gained for the Memphis display. Of which
hc Is ma active aud Interested factor. What
our hopes were | Will not tell. We camo
away disappointed II falls Hat, although
the spectacle is deliberately mounted, aud
with liz 2bO coryphcu-rs II would certainly
seem that this attraction would capture an
old bald headed batchclpr. lut the truth
Ut the matter IN W. had failed 10 borrow q
naval, spy OF field glass, o. our opera glass
WIS wholly Inadequate 10 give YOU the least
idea ui what the people On the stage wcru
doing The fact ui the matter b., the stage
iH about lIO feet too lar from the spccta-
tor. The scenery which, by the way, IA
| stolen from tho "Orlcr ui Cincinnutus'
| h, like that creation, a mistake 10y not no.
ing painted In perspective. When YOU
see Roman palace rise suddenly into
! space you feel that
SOMETHING n WANTING,
aud u you should nsk nn artist conycrsant
with such matters. hc would say the pic
turf has mo- lckgrouul. We hazard nbth-
ing IN saying that the scenery for Tho
FALL NJ lnris' will not be- lacking In this
respect, nud II the final scene the burning
Of the city Of Paris, Is not ~ iaf above tho
burning oi Rome ~ thr Statue ut Liberty
~ above my statue, you can take my head
Tor u football, This may seem strong lan-
gunpv, Tut We know whereof NO
speak. saw the Taking Of New
orleans" The work Of the gun.buais
~ very effective, hut ~ lar ~ the scenic
effect u concerned, you could not tell II
the scenery " a approximation oi the city
! IT New Orleans OF COnstantnoplc, vet
despite the finish, these attractions draw
| thousands aud thousands IT people. aud
seats are at q premium aud the public ia
| druyus tilo miles a. witness them, |
think Il was very judicious In the Sphinx
aud kind Ia the council 10 grant tho
usT 90 ruE NUNS
ior the display. ~ II will place the au-
dirnCc Ia seeming acquisition with tho
actors aud the scenery, and will aid q
thousand fold 10 the beauty II the SCENE.
"Ihr Burning II London like tho
"sturming 1T sclasinpUl' and the Burn.
iuF ui MuapnW," and OH the iirrWutks
exhibits at rnlnca, are similar Ia every
thing bat In names aud costumes a sud.
den noiEo. M eruption NJ hrcWufk bombs,
u ill vt empty huAcs .stoucfl, plenty VI
rci fire and rockets
Tho weather, which clothed itself In tho
remnants IT the cyclone, has thrown oil
b. uycf,uii. anil on sul holds his sway
ouru more. have hcyn busy interview
Ing uniform aud costume makers, aud
lnl that In the great city Of New York Il
~ almost impossible ~ find picture Of
Emperor William and his stall Tor sale.
The ailu.t II tie war is only eighteen
years oll yet IN this go-nhcnd country u
u looked upon ~ one VI the antiques.
Tcll the good people IT Memphis that
they arr up with the times, and that her
aulnmnal display, The Fall IT Paris and
the Reign oi the Commune shall do hcr
Infinite crcdiL ~ says your truly
luiy BHlE.
New York. August 20, 1855.