The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
THE FALL DISPLAY,
The Directors Actively Engaged in Ar
ranging Details.


Lou Lcubrie and Robert Galloway are
In New York city Arranging the necessary
preliminary details for the successful in
auguration OF the great fall display. paris
and the Commune" IL is not generally
known, perhaps, that this splendid spec
tacle will require the services OF 400 PEG.
pie trained TO the work, and that II will
rival in magnifccncc and splcndor the In
nous Rome Under Nero, which is Gre
aiing such iurore in New York.
No pains Is being spared 10 mako IL
worthy Of the reputation OF Memphis ~
the liycst and most progressive city in the
south, and there n no doubt that thou.
sands will be attracted here by the fame
OF It's superiority as spectacular display.
In order 10 make Il convenient and
cheap ior people Of noighbOring cities and
towns 10 come here for that purpose, ar
mngements will bc made with all roads
running into Memphis for one rate fares,
and by this means Il Is expected that no
less than 100000 non-nsidents will be in
duccd to visit the show.
Tho preparation Of the display will in
volye great expense, but this will not
prove an obstacle 10 lis production. The
preparations arc being conducted ON lib
oral scale. Tho scenery Is now being
painted by the best scenic artists in 81
Louis, aud Messrs. Lcubrie and Galloway
are in New York giving their personal at
tcnti0n 10 the selection Of costumes aud
the supervision OF their manufacture. As
the number OF costumes will exceed 400,
IL Is easy TO SCI that their task Is not n
light one.
The scenery will cover miles Of canvas
and will include views Of Paris, balloon
ascensions aud pyroicchnic displays, In
order 10 produce u a stage 900 feet wide
and scycnty.fyo feet doop will be neccs-
sary, TO say nothing Of 400 men, fifty
horses, 100 electric lights, n corps Of ariil-
lery, etc, etc. Some idea OF tho extent
and character Of the exhibition may be-
found by careful pcrusal Of the following
SYNOPSIS 90 SCENES AND INCIDENTS
Scene i-Grand fetc DAY nj Paris Dc.
pariurc Of troOps-''On 10 BcrlinW the
| Inhabitants merry over the victory NJ Saar-
bruck. The imperial baptism Of fro.
Scene ARRIVAL Of the tolcgraphic dis
patches announcing the defeat Of Napo.
leon II. at Sedan. Revolt OF the parisi.
ans. Down with the Empire. deepest.
ton" Il the cry. on TO Tuillerics. Flight
Of the Empress Eugene and birth Of the
Republic.
Scene 3-Paris bcsicgcd aud surrounded
by the German army. Burning Of the
town aud palace ID st. Cloud by German
troops. Ascension OF the balloons with
the mail and the carrier pigeons. Reals.
tic bombmdmcnt Of Paris, introducing
magnificent fireworks display, Armisuoo
and capitulation Of tho city.
Scene 4-Entrancc Of the German troops.
Tho Wacht aud Rhein. Grand military
rcyiew OF the oonquering army by King
William, Crown Prince, Won MOlike, Bis
marck and STATS Signing Of the indem.
nifty and evacuation Of the Germans
Scene b-Rising OF the Communists.
Planting II tho rcd flag on the Basilc.
Soaking Of the Madclnine and tho arrest
Of Duro Able DO Query. The He'd Caps
reinforced by insurgont National Guards.
The Marsellaise. Arrest OF Archbishop ol
Paris, Mons. Dmboy; 1000, 900 francs dc
manded a. q ransom. Reoapturc Of the
PANTHEON by Gen. CiSSy. Rising Of the
Amaxons, the women must 70 10 the front
aud Petroleum" N their cry. Dcmoli.
ton and tearing down Of the Column
Vcndome. The Archbishop OF Paris LEI
10 execution. The city set on Gre by chs
Communists and the women. Anarchy
supreme. Burning Of Paris Defeat o
the Commune.
Special pains will be taken % make th'
conilaraiion the most realistic trznsforma
ton SCENE ever witnessed.
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