The morning call., 1893-03-25

against the canvas, SO, and then I'd just
scoot down the gallery so, and I'd have
that long streak slung in while you fellows
were getting ready to begin. Two cicyclers
could do the job in less than no time"
The artists Idea IS not copyrighted, and
If anybody else is getting up a circus max
linus. he may use it free of charge.
But as to the great Roman court. All, it
will be something large; almost life size, in
fact The plan as sketched by Artist Sea-
bury is for an oblong arena with corners
neatly rounded. Back of the first or lower
wall of the arena will be rows of benches
for the ordinary spectators, and up near
the west end will be Caesars loge, with its
COrnthian columns, futed and eagle
topped. To the right of Cesar, in a space
all by themselves, Will sit the vestal virgins,
looking with the eyes of virginity down
upon the Roman games in the arena.
Above this will rise the gallery, all done
mp IN gray stone by the scene men. Back
of the stone walls will be rows of seats
pyramidiIg up to the gray columns that
the artist will throw out in bold relief,
with statues between each two except at
the entrances.
Over aud above all win be the best and
biggest blue sky that Seabury can make.
but this will be partly screened by the great
canopy That is to shade the C9Sarian court.
with its gay lords and ladies and lis phalanx
of vestal virgins.
When the men set TO work Yesterday Ii
was thought that the few miles of muslin
that had been ordered would be enough to
20 around. The measurements had been
given to the radesman for "ons Roman
arena" 44x220, but then a change was
made In the plans, and 1t was found that
the arena had to be made 800 feet long.
"RomulGs and Remus," stolmed Artist
Seabury, I'VE need so feet more of canvas
on each side-160 feet altogether. This is
what it is to live In the dark ages. The
next Thing, They'll! be springing another acre
OF arena on ME, aud then where Will be ?"
But he is a gO0d-natnred painter, is the
Michael Angelo of the Circus MaXimus, and
he at once threw off his tcGa, gTasped his
stylus and began to enlarge his sketch.
We'll come out all right vet see if we
don't. and We'll show them Roman arena
that'll make Rome howl" he remarked to
himself.
Just then a bespattered artist, in white
clothes, appeared and said som ething 10 the
head artist in an undertone.
"SeXtus omnibus! MiXup another barrel
Of that green paintibus. We can't delay
things, you know"
Things were not delayed. They were
rushed in way that will please the Olym-
pic Club people when they reflect how
near the nth OF April is al hand, and what
lot of WORK it is 10 build Circus Maximus
and put it into running shape.
The noblest Roman of them all came in
Yesterday, looked at the great strips OF mus
lin, saw tue painters throw the gray, brown
and green and smiled approvingly.
What do you think oft, Mr.. Harrison?"
was asked Of the nobest Roman.
"Think?" said William G., II think that
it's going 10 be great. When we get that
sky up there" and his eye sought the iron
rods that hold the Pavlion'S roof on.
everything viii look as different from
what ii is now as possible"
And while the ribs of the Circus Maximus
are being nailed together and the cloth that
covers the ugly vertebrate is being tackled
on and painted over so prcttily by Sea-
bury,s merry men, the real business Itself
the gladiaiorial affairs OF the arena-are not
being neglected. The practice in swinging
he pike the staff and the halberd and get
ting around lively in futterng togas and
style. How to handle a helmet, thrust on
gauntlet glove, whack off mans head and
smile sweetly on vestal virgin all in one
round are being learned with that rapidlty
with which tie Olympic Club boys can
master anything from polo to Circus Max
imuses, while other folks sit around and
erumble at the kind of world it is, getting
no real enjoyment cut of life