Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-16
Coronation of Colum b us.

It Is not probable that between now and the approaching twentieth century local histrionio talent will attempt stage spe- tacle with such almost unlimited possibil- ities as this famous pageant. The pres tige gained by it's production at Washing ton under the auspices of people whose names are household words, and it's subse- house by students of Brown university, is large factor in the interest of it's revival at the Hyperion. During the authors va cation the past summer, at Narragansett Pier and Newport, he made special yer sion with reference to the spacious facili- ties of the Hyperion stage, and for nearly two months he has been at work on the New Haven engagement, which promises to be notable to an unusual degree.
 To describe the work in detail would re- quire dozen columns; suffice 1t to say, it abounds in powerful stage effects rarely attempted by n-professionals. Despite the fact that it is rich in charming music, original and selected, eloquent oratory, ,drs matic and humorous dialogue. it's greatest nbbIdCtlOA 1lCS III LILO over 6hiltluR dHu Su- perb groupings, proving the truth of Lord Kelvin's theory in regard to the senses, that the eyegate to the mind is broader than the ear gate.
 There are two sets of costumes; those for the rehearsal in the salon of the march ioness, Set II, belong to the author, made from his own designs, mainly classic robes, subdued in tone, the better to initiate i'm mense cartoons, the background being dark drapery, the illusion of oil paintings we'll simulated. For fifty of the dramatic cast the dresses are of the richest material, many go loaded with ornaments and gold embroidery ss to bend the shoulders of the wesrers; to secure historical accuracy for these, studies were made of the Columbus bronze door at the Washington capitol, and the principal statues and portraits of the characters in the pageant in art gal leries of New York. They are owned in Providence, having been made for Cor nation," and valued at S2000.
 At the period of Ferdinand and Isabella the Spaniards were the best dressed men of Europe; the exquisites of London then looked to Seville and Cordova for their models, as they now do to Paris; even 80 late as the time of Sir Walter Raleigh, the famous white velvet suit he wore before Queen Elizabeth, immortslized on canvas, was mOOlnoQ rom one worn by F01llp Of Spain when he came to London to wed Queen Mary, bringing with him twenty wagon loads of silver, the product of mines from the new world discovered by Colum- bus Women's dresses cf the time were short waisted, long flowing sleeves, soon replaced by the Louis XII. sleeve. Trunks for men were slsshed, reaching halfway to the knee, turned under in full folds, matching the rich doublets-the dress of the Shsksperian era, never since sur passed for elegance. obtaining it's chief character from that described.
 The prologue of Coronation" Is during the memorable siege of Granada, the king, queen, marchioness, Pizzsro and Boabdil in armor, exchanged in Act III for court attire: In tLe fete and coronation of this act, all characters are massed in an en- ser1ols of dazzling splendor. Like the orescendo of music blending into the forte fortissimo, is the apotheosis. Columbus crowned by the muses and Columbia re- ceiving the homage of Europe, Asia and Africa. The entertainment will be given at the Hyperion on Monday evening, Feb ruary 6. Tonight there will be rehearsal in the lecture room of the Church of the Messiah. It is desired that all the partici- paDfa will he nreaent