The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
THE FALL OF BABYLON.
Most Magnificent Spectacle Given
In Modern TimeA
The Order of Cincinnatus and Its
Work for the Benefit and
Advantage of Gin
cinnati.

The Order of Cinoinuatus, composed OF
leading citizens OF Cincinnati, will re-
produce at their extensive grounds the
celebrated historical spectacle, 1.-THE fall
of Babylon" which was brought out by
them two years sGo AZ tentative sdort
in the amusement world. This bare an
nouncemeut ih g strong forecast of the
grandeur and magni6cence with whlcD
this Order will prepare every detail of
this grest coming event IS one OF the
great attractions for the Centennial year.
The successes which they have enjoyed
thus far have demonstrated that the de-
mand is increasing for the graphic rep
resentations of the great epochs OF his
tory, and that both as source OF enter
tainment and a practical inculeation OF
historic lessons, the spectacles which
they have hitherto granted, have been
useful beyond all description.
The Order of Cincinnatus was estno-
lished for the benefit and advantage OF
the business interests OF CINCINNATI, ana
1t may be said with no little truth that
in the continued and Increasing pros
psrity of this city, the tributary land
and people find a returning recomPense.
The first means which thts Order TOOK
to draw the attention and presence OF
strangers was an annual ce4ebration In
the form of O parade, the features OF
which were masquerading or ailegorica1
representation of historical characters
and costumes in every sphere OF life. 1t
became apparent, however, after three
seasons, that together with the very
praiseworLhY object OF entertaining the
strangers Tho came to the city to view
and enjoy the programme OF the Oroer,
the higher object of instruction and ed1-
fcstion could he introduced with still
greater advantages of all around.
The "Fall of Babylon" was prepared
ss an experiment, and upon o magni-
tude which called forth many doubts as
to the exp diency and success OF 80 dar-
| ing venture. The signal triumph
which awaited the energy and enter
prise of the Order Cincinnatus has al
| ready been told. The newer and greater
spectacle of "Rome Under Nero" was
| prepared and given 70 the public last
| summer, for the fifth anniversary oi
! this Order, and at an expense OF one nun
dred and twenty thousand dollars: FOL
| six successive weeks this second spec
| tacle drew from 1000 to 10000 people
| nightly. Louage, the historian, states
| in illustrating the magnitude OF the an
| cient Roman stage, that the grea'
| Roman tragedy writer, Titus An
| dronicus, produced, during the golder
days of that great ancient empire, the
|
| precedented caste of seven hundreC
Characters upon the stage, but it remains
for the recording angel OF history u
| write down that in this great moderI
metropolis, upon its yellow I1oer, tn
Order of Cinclp natUs produced not only
@ character, but one OF the most aw1u
| epochs In the annals OF history, upon |
| stage by the side OF which that OF T1tu
Andronicus was a plsything and ths
nearly twelve hundred characters Wer
represented thereon at one time.
And now the announcement goe
forth that upon O stage one-th1rd large
than last year, with newer and grande
sceuery, with a cast In comparlso
with which the frat was insignificant
this Order will reproduce "rhe Fall c
Rabvlou" on so colossal q scale as to Ia
out6o any similar effort
Elephants, lions, tigers, camels, drom
: edaries, horses and every other anims
peculiar to that age and land; choru
or ballet, of three hundred agile ny m pt
,, of Terpsichore; royalty, priests, propt
: cts. magicians; warriors in every RrI
of the Babylonian service; IL
, Seven Ages of Man; sacrificia
: votarial and other scenes, will be repr
sented in the casts on the spacious arer
, to be constructed, the whole to col
|. cIude AZ before with the siege, sack an
destruction of that city, with all i
thrilling details and realistic effects.
The organization of this order Is not
matter Of public concern, but 1t
known that the mem bership Is hmitt
+ and full, that It comprises the energ
brains and enterprise of the city. III
It has unlimited resources, and tn
there il no income or revenue derlv'
from the results, how muchsoever th'
NAV hs swelled above the expense
which 20 to the Order or to any indiTt
nal member thereof. The whole pr
ceeds are devoted to the objectsI to q
tsrtain, instruct and benefit.
p In connection herewith too honorat
a mention can not be made of Joi
Rettig, g Cincinnati boy, the scenic &
n tist OF this Order, to whose direction al
,, skill the success OF the entertain me
Il before mentioned are to be Large
: credited.
!. The grounds of the Order of Cinci
natus are located st the West End,
ID Western avenues short distance beyo
ID the grounds of the Cincinnati Baseb
n Club, and are reached by several hoi
s* car lines; Clark Street line, BaymIll
or sixth Street line, the Fairmou
y line, the Seventh Street line and Lib
N " Street line.