The morning call., 1893-04-25
ROME MAKES ROOM
A Chance for All to See
the Circus.
The Willy Management Reduces the
Price of Admission to Give the
PopuIace a Show.

Those who were unable to visit the
Roman circus last week are evidently re-
solved upon hieing themselves to the Pa
yilion some evening this week.
This was manifest in the continued
patronage last night, the big show appear
ing TO gain in attractiveness as it proceeds.
Then, again, the price of admission has
been lowered from 81 to so cents-a fact
which may influence many between now
and Saturday, after which day, the man.
ayers assert, the novel spectacle will posi-
lively close.
Season tickets were only good up to last
Saturday, and the absence of the season.
ticketers last night left plenty of room for
single admissionites. For the same reason
there is good chance now of a comfortable
seat, so that one can enjoy the performance.
instead of taking chances of being crowded
out.
Indeed, tie natural absence Of the holders
of season tickets seemed rather TO take the
management by surprise last night, although
the change must have been hailed as a
positive relief by the delighted spectators.
Again, large number of people did not
even know that the Roman show was run
ming this week again.
William Greer Harrison was busy attend
ing 10 the arena. where the show, as far as
its excellence was concerned, was undimin-
ished in interest.
To be sure there were a few absentees in
the ranks OF the vestal virgins and the
number of castanet girls was also some
what less than last week. but the ladies
have caught colds their friends said and
they will all be on hand again tonight, or
as soon as they have recovered sufficiently
to resume their roles.
Another absentee was the pretty little
page who used to lie at the feet OF Caesar in
the chariot.
The excitement of weeks service in
Roman circus has proven fatal to this
charming youRgster, and he is now con-
fined to his little bed wrapped in red fan
nels and trying to get over the effects of
it all.
With these few exceptions the personnel
OF the show was as complete as on the first
night of Is opening, and as ma tier of fact
there were some new features presented
last night which deserved to be witnessed
by much greater crowd than that assem-
bled last night TO witness them.
And all the pretty contests in the Pen
tathUn which aroused so much enthusiasm
last week were repeated in an improved
manner, for the longer the men are engaged
in that kind OF exercise the more perfect
they become.
O'Brien, the master of the ballet, intro
duced "a new and pleasing dance, with Lu-
eretia, the favorite ballerina, IS the soloist.
II is called Roman scarf dance, and the
prima donna, surrounded by her satellites,
goes through a series OF gyratiOnS, poses
and gestures before the EnperOr's throne
which ara of an indescribable grace, and a
perfect illustration OF what is meant by the
poetry of motion.
Lucreua did splendidly, aud her efforts
were so we'll received that she was hardly
able to carry all the flowers showered upon
her.
One enthusiastic admirer I'D in the gal
iery threw four-pound bouquet of roses TO
the pretty dancer, and his aim was so accu-
rate that his floral tribute TO her talent hit
Lucretia on the top Of her curly head, rails
ing a welt on her scalp
Roses and posies seemed to be plenty last
night anyhow, fer nearly everybody who
dld anything at all was pelted with nose
gays until the arena was strewn with
choice specimens Of Califurnia's horticul-
culture.
One of the largest bouquets yet seen in
the Pavilion was proudly carried about by
one of the mounted heraids who received
1t early in the evening from the hands OF
fair Vestal Virgin.
They do say that this herald has with the
slyery tunes of his trumpet so bewitched
this particular maiden that, in the parlance
Of the everyday Olympic Club habitue, it Is
a clear case of mash.
This rumor gains considerable credence
from the fact that the herald when he is
not heralding hangs around the Virgins
private box and takes his station always in
front of one particular seat in the front
row.
The Mounted Lancers, who are recognized
as the strongest card on the programme, on
account of the excellence Of their perform
ance, did as well as usual last night, and
everything else came off just as last week.
The show continues all during the week,
and il the gods are good o the Romans the
Pavilion will be crowded again for the next
fiVa Oiohts