New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10
NERO md BLONDIN.
The STATEN ISLAND SPECTACLE.


aThe presentation OF a spectacular scenic drama
in the open air in this country" said Imre Klralfy
was last year an experiment What we succeeded In
doing with the Fall of Babylon at ST. Georges
was pretty good in It's way for first attempt, and
served to give great deal Of experience which we
have endeavored to mako the best of In prepar-
Ing for this season. The advance statements Of
theatrical managers arc, know, always accepted with
a liberal discount, but am willing 10 stake what
reputation have acquired in good many years OF
hard work the promise that Nero, or the Fall OF
Rome, VIII more than satisfy any expectation that
the public may have formed. The stage has been
greatly increased in size and at the same time brought
a hundred feet nearer the audience. Then we have
had 1t cvellcd up In that corner which used to fall
nearly out of sight. This alteration alone cost $4,000
BY taking in that portion of the ground which was
occupied by the stand for the baseball reporters, we
have been able to gain about $500 good seats There
will DO very nearly 1000 people engaged In the repre-
sentation These include the principal performers,
who will be mainly taken from my Mazulm' COM
pany, the singers, ballet, soldiers and populace
am in hopes that tho combats in the arena of the
Circus Maximus will very effective especially those
with the wild beasts that have been especially i'm
ported for this business. They arc animals which
have been carefully trained for these trials, but no
risk will be taken, and tho public VIII be secureu
against any possibility of danger. Sgnor Carp who
has of late years put all tho great ballets ana
IS busily at work on his preparations. Never before
has he handled anything Of such colossal extent ana
he is most enthusiastic about his present opportunities
All the dresses arc ready and think what that means
Two thousand dresses to be taken care of, and the
greater number to be handed out to and received BACK
from the performers every day. We have been re-
heasing several halls In the city, and next week
If the weather is favorable we viii have full re-
hearsas at st. Georges. The weather Is necessarily
In, fbo NJ Sucb
enterprise as this. Last year were rather unfortu-
nate have made arrangements TO protect myself
TO some extent this by paying the artists In
proportion to the number of performances given
The public will reap the benefit OF this, as should 1t
turn stormy l shall give concert under cover to
those who may be there and ticket of admission for
the next fine night 1 even considering II It will
not DO possible under these circumstances to give
ticket to include transportation shall be able to
sell tickets all the Elevated Railroad stations with
coupons for the boats each and admission 10 tho
grounds, so that there need not be any waiting In
line at The ferry no ses ticket Offices. The price
of the ticket will be 10 cents, or cents less Than
If each part Of the expense paid separately Then
shall make arrangements for family tickets at re
duccd rates TO pa ties of ten or more. Inc running
cxnenses win amount TO about FL & 900 week. but
this will be covered by three nights good business
as we can easily accommodate $4,000 people.
About the end Of June shall Introduce the great,
here Monday. He will be seen at afternoon
performances only and will be assisted by the Valid
sisters, those clever tfapcLsls VINO "cfc
Although Blondin IS sixty three years old, his nerve
and skill remain as remarkable ever Indeed. he
writes me that he Is thoroughly well without
the excitement of performing. He Will appear only
on the tight rope, and will do all his old fcats. In
Guiding the cooking Of Omclct. ! have been
negotiating for those disused electric Hight poles
I'm Union and Madison Squares from which 10 stretch
his rope. They are 17j feet high and would answer
the purpose admirably, and we have practically agreed
about the price The only difficulty Is the transpOr-
taon. IL is easy matter 10 get such long affairs
through the streets. and he cost of taking down and
rcerecting at st. Georges IS. as estimated rather
| terrifying. Bondn performing at Liverpool up
| to within day two of his Departure