The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
CAUTION TO DEALERS AND REHERSWe
THE COMING FALL SHOW.
DESIGNER AND BUILDER PINKsToN
ON A BRIEF VISIT TO THE CITY.
He Comes to Put Large Force Of Car
pentsrs to Work on the Stage and
Fencing-General Details of the Dis
play, as Rotated by Him.

Mr.. W. 7. Pinkston expert mechanician
md scenic artist, Of st. Louis, arrived in
the city last night, and will leave for home
today.
Mr.. Pinkston is tho designer and
builder OF number OF spectacular exhibit
tons, among them "Paris and the Com.
mune," which will begin protracted en-.
gagement in this city September IL.
lie came 10 put force Of carpenters to
work on the stage. Operations will begin
Mt once and be pushed until the las, nail
has been driven. An APPEAL reporter
Eaw Mr.. Pinkston at the Peabody hotel
last night, and had quite an interesting
conversation with him.
'The scenery for Paris and the Com
mune' will arrive here on the 10Th Of Sep
iember, be at once put into position, and
thousands Of people who are destined 10
iall in love with il, can witness the first
exhibition on the night of the 18th. in
tend shipping II by river II all conditions
are favorable, otherwise II will come by
rail"
"Your spectacular production for this
city IL, ! believe, historically correct2"
ayes, and Il IL the only one that IT,
THE Fall Of Pompeii and, Rome Under
Nero are purely imaginary. For exam
pie in the latter, the three castles destroyed
are sitting side by side. Reflection for one
moment will convince you that this was
not the case In the ancient city. They
were in entirely different parts Of the city.
But the one you get here Is absolutely
....a,0 fr.u, "a ktafnttaal ,,ntaN IL ,st.gs
and requires more work than either OF the
Others. In addition TO the stage scenery,
OF which there are three lines, the palaces
will be accurately pictured and located on
either side"
"what will be the dimensions Of THU
scenery"
81 calculate on $50 feet wide and forty
feet high. This will depend, in a very large
measure, on the size Of the lot, which
have not measured. II possible | shall
have the stage constructed 800 feet long
and fifty feet wide, or larger II practicable
am afraid these dimensions cannot b'
reached, owing TO the contracted lot OF
which they are 20 be erected
"What force Of people will be required
90 give the display in lis proper style2'
"Some $50 or 400. With this part Of
the business have nothing 10 do. hay'
expert tircworksand scenery manipulalos
and good men 10 handle four mammoth
calcium lights ] will also he here myscl
during the entire display with these men
and the operations can therefore be relic,
upon as up 10 the standard"
Fireworks Is a heavy item Of cxpcns
In these displays, IL II not?'
"Not 20 much 10 In this as in either o
the others. That has been the grca
drawback 20 TompCii,' and the mali
reason why Il could not be made 10 x
with all the success desired. The man
pgcrs now giving Il at 81. Louis manu-
fictur their own fireworks on the ground
In Paris and the Commune there Is mo-
such heavy demand for this feature.
u needed only In the iirst scene, shown
the bomhardmcnt, and In the last, When
the ConHagration occurs. On the fin
night, and AZ intervals thereafter We vii
introduce set pieces to add grandeur TO th
spectacle"
"Arc all the details now arrangcdF'
"Thc last one, I believe, except 10 max
known the merits Of the grand aiimctio
90 the surrounding country. That Il,
pcnds very largely upon the newspapers
aud You cannot promise the people 10
much. II will be- the most magnificent al
fair ever gwen south Of the Ohio tiyci
Mr.. loubric II now In New York supc
intending the manufacture Of costum,
aud printing. lie will return Scplcmbt
/. Mr.. Robt. Galloway will be home L
morrow"