The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
IN ROMAN TIMES.
Constructing a Veritable
Circus Maximus.
THE CHAHoTs ARE COMING.
Great Preparations Are Being Made
at the Mechanics Pavilion for the
Olympic Fair and Coliseum.

The work of Transforming the Mechanics
Pavilion into a reproduction of the great
Coliseum of Rome in her palniest days is
now being pushed ahead rapidly by the
Olympic Club
1t is q tremendous undertaking, and the
preparations certainly indicate that the
coming Olympic fair, the pageant, the
games, the historical spectacle and all the
accompanying scenes of the Circus Maxi
mus will constitute one of the most magni-
cent shows ever onceiyed in this country.
About ten days ago a small army Of car
penters began the labor of rehabiltating the
Pavilion's interior, and already the slow
capitalization Of the startling idea can be
perceived. Fitting over the immense build
ing with grand Stage setting to look on
the opening night precisely as the Coliseum
OF heroic days appeared when the Roman
populace assembled to witness fierce sports
is only part of the Olympic Clubs enter
prise. The fair proper, the many other
features Tor the amusement OF the pubic,
the costumes, The music. the parades, the
races. the games of Greece and Rome, the
countless details of arranging Tor tins DlE
fete are occupying the brains and hands Of
many busy individual.
Those who have charge Of the affair, and
with il, promise San Francisco the most
brilliant event of the kind ever known ID
the United States.
Amedee Joulin has been commissioned
TO design all the $50 costumes. armor and
other individual paraphernalIR that Will be
used and all will be very handsome and
historically accurate. W. Greer Harrison
will direct all the arena events, and Thomas
NJ. Harrington, the stage ar infect, in CON-
panY with Forrest Seabury. William Porter
and laTUn of D.. and
other w0rkmen, is turning the Mechanics
Pavilion into thing OF beauty and gran
deur.
The tiers of seats around the central
arena will be arranged to form a huge
amphitheater The lower supporting stag
ing is nearly finished, and the people who
are conducting the rowing contests there
during the present week utilize the tiers of
seats that have already been erected by the
Olympic management.
The arena floor will be 240 feet long and
d feet wide, covered with sand, earth and
tanbark mixed.
Here the races, games, pageauts, etc. will
occur.
a parapet eight feet high with imitation
OF stone coping will surmount the arena
and separate Ii from the first tier of seats.
From this will stretch back tier on tier to
the top of the building in amphiIheater
form, broken at intervals by pasSageways
and stRirways. Rows Of marble columns
ture.
The sweeping view across from the high
est seat at one end 10 the highest al the
other end will be an uninterrupted stretch
OF 300 feet, and the artificial blue sky over
head Will be 65 feet above the arena ground.
Seat 5000 people in such a place and you
Will have an lnsririting scene.
The EmDeToTs booth and apartment,
supposed to be reserved for persons of rank
and importance, will be arranged in espe-
oil aurVFf Te.ar
the building. An immense canvas awning
along this side will stretch from the upper
tier half way across the dome above.
The frames for the seats are now partially
finished and in position, ana the scenic art
lists are now at work along the upper galleries
painting and cutting out the myriad arches,
S5!umns, ETC., that Will be needed
The grand entrance to The arena will be
at the western end Of the amphitheater It
will be fanked by massva walls twenty
teet apart and heaVy swing gates viii open
20 permit the entrance Of all The exhibits of
the arena. 1t is big job for stage-carpen-
ter and scenic painter, hut Harrington and
Seabury propose to get through on time
The ladies Of C3sar's Court are talking
OF bHlCing beautiful salon as an adjunct
10 the fair. A partial list of Caesars Court
is the following:
Cesar, Mr.. j. b. Schroeder; Livia, Mrs. j. B.
Schroeder.
Frederick Eaton, Miss Adde MaIan, Miss
Charlotte DOre, Mrs. N. c. Hassett Mrs G. Y.
SleaIb. Mrs. NJ. Melrose, Miss Carrie MriplDrer
Miss Lille LevisOn, Miss S. Allen. Miss NeItie
Hamilton, Mrs. L. " estwater, Miss Carrie Knox
Miss Naomi johnson, Mrs George Swasey
Miss Mary Mann, Mis-. +. A. Cox. Mrs Hay
ward, Miss Z. Hamilton, Mrs A. Hoge Miss A.
Austin, Miss (. Dun, Miss q. Gleason Miss Il
Morris, Miss Love, Miss /. LaBdSberger, Mrs
Lord, Mrs. John P Young. Mr.. Smith, Mrs. A.
Nlgmore, Mrs. q. II. Bennett. Miss Rose Lazy
Ms Lillle EggeIs, Miss A. NJ. Topping. Hiss NJ.
Simon, Miss VI. Essen. Miss L. Elsen, Hirs j. B.
Title, Mrs. Clarence Leayy.
The following is the complete musical
programme which will be rendered By Cas-
sasa's band of forty pieces:
Monday afternoon, a pril II, lS93-Grand over
ture, ,Ju0al," c, NJ Won Wrber; grand s-iec-
Tion, "HuguenOts," Meyerbeer; dalse Espanol,
DesormeS; march, dedicated to tie Juvenile
members of the olympic Club, II. J. Stewart.
GraLd marches TO be played during The week
for programme for processiOn-Graud march
from Aida" Verdi; grand march from Tam
hauser," Wagner; grand fackeitauz, Meyerbeer;
grand professional march, Vivian; grand march
from "Alhalia" McBd lssOln; Crane march, II
j. Stewart; grand coronation march. Folk lun-
ger" krelschmer; grand march, q. KoppUz;
grand match, Baliste; grand march, "ReiBe de
Saba" GOunod.
Monday evening, April 16-Grand overture.
"Iannhausef" TX. wagner; grand operate
selection, "CsvalleIia RuSticana" (MascagnD in
PRODUCING the solos for cOTuet, trombone, barY-
tone and cIarionet, by the soIoists Of tile band Il:
Russian dance, la CZarine," latest ParisIan
sensation (Gaune)i concert waltz, "kfolls Bali
klange" tLumbyel
"Athalia" tMendelssohnl; grand operate selec-
tlous, Homage i Weber" introducing the popu.
lar gems from "Freisebutz," "Obrron," Pre-
ciosa," by the soloists Of the band solo for barry
tone, Longing for Home" (Hartman) by MI L.
Kloiz; march. 'Corcoran" (Souza).
Tuesday evening. April 1S-grand overture,
"FldeliO" (Beethoyen); grand operate selection,
LA Benedcton des POignaids" (NeyeI brer) ;
solo for cornet, grand ana, Lost Chord" tSir
Arthur SULLIVAN, Hugo Schmid; "RhapSouie
Hongroise No. 2 (LisZl
Wednesday afternoon. April 19-Grand over
lure, "Wllism Tell" RosslnD. flute by F.
':A1fel, Daughter Of tie Air" &c. BacD Hun
esran dance (Hasselman); march, Fire
Brigade" &c. Koppitzl
Wednesday evening. April I9-Grand over.
tuTe. "Fiugaps Cave" (MendessOhnI; grand Sc
lection, Bluff King Hap Ga. j. Stewart; from
bone solo. where the HOneysucltle Grows"
Davis, +. K TObln; Galop Gordon Rouge D
Ter.
Thursday afternoon. april 2o-Grand over
, lure, his Ma1eSty ID. j. SteWarDi grand OPP
cratic selection. Robert lie Diable" (Meyer-
beert Introducing the famous aria, Robert.
e'est loi Qui Jaime," for cOrnef, Hugo Schmidt ;
valse de concert. LA Refine de la MeI" (Souza);
moroccan characterstque (Hemannl
Thursday evening. April 20-GraDd overture.
"Martana" (WHllace); grand operate selection,
.'Ianuhauser" Or. Wagner: solo for euphonium.
fantasia and variations (Hartmann), Mr. L.
hIolz; "Aarche Hongrose" III Hap.
FRIDAY afternoon, April 20-Grdnd overture.
III Barber di SiViglia" (RossinD; grand operate
selection, The Bell Ringero uges" Clement;
Dlrd' lhline) Messrs. Bridges and PaulseD;
Patrol COmique (Hindleyl.
Friday evening, Arrll 20-Grand overture,
hkeE9noIa' tBeeIhoyen)i popular selection,
rMikado" (Suliiyanj; duo for cOrnets-Concert
Poisa (SchmidU, Messrs. Schmidt and Bennett;
Les ftendes-Grand symphonic Poem (LIsZD.
saturday afternoon, Aurll 21-Grand overture
huy biar tMendrlssOhnl; grand operate Sc
Ieeuon' 'Faus" (GOuuod), introducing the gems
o. ms popular opera; moroccan du salon (Bo-
Eeui1i medley selection, Last OF tile Hogans"
Nbiaham), Introducing xylOphone solo.
Satui9.y evening, April 21-Graud overture,
hishzl lh, wagner; grand operate selection,
Alflealne" tMeyerJeeT; solo for trombone
Polka de Concern QnniS) Mr.. F. X Tobip !;
grand fantasia. English, Irish and Scotch airs
GBaeten,); grand finale
Sunday Music in the Park.
This afternoon the band in Golden Gate
Park Will render the following selections of