The record-union., 1893-09-02
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
Some of the Details of the Circus
Maximus Reproduction.
VIII be the Feature of the State
Fair-The Complete Cast of
Characters to be Portrayed.

The male participants in the Circus
Maximus, which is to be the main at
traction in connection with the pavilion
part of the State Fair, had another big
rehearsal last night.
The men demonstrated that they have
not been negligent in their train
ing. They are now adopts in all the
old Roman games and will reproduce
them in a most realistic manner. AS
matter of fact, they are all ready right
now to go on with the show, but in order
to be even more perfect in their work two
more rehearsals will be held next week,
one of then dress rehearsal.
The great Roman show opens next
Thursday evening and will be given each
evening thereafter until the close of the
far.
Chairman ]. c. Pierson of the Athletic
Clubs Executive Committee has sent out
notices to all the participants, in which
appears the following paragraph:
I'VE have passed the doubtful point;
success is now assured. The reputation
OF Sacramento is now at stake. Let US
show the people of the metropolis that we
can do equally as well, il not better than
they have"
THE SHOW.
The performance opens with Caesars
trlumphal entry, accompanied by over
300 soldiers, prisoners of war, gladiators,
athletes, Senators, laureled victors, lie
tors, heralds, sacrifantS, dancing girls,
etc. After the march the participants
line up III front of C3sar's stand and are
addressed by the Emperor. With a
Long live Caesar !" they march out of
the arena, ana then the games are inaug
urated. These are preceded by an ode by
the vestal virgins.
ing, wrestling and discus throwing.
linen come the javelin hurlers.
The dancing girls furnish a delightful
advertisement at this juncture.
a blast by the heralds, and then come
the gladiators. They line up in front of
C@sar's stand and sing an ode, after
which they engage in deadly combat.
These gladlators are called the Mendiani.
A single combat between two surviv-
ors follows, and is one of the main feat
ures Of the show.
Mounted tournaments come next, and
then gladIatorial combat between
bodies of retiarii met and trident mem
and myrnillOnes (short-sWordsmenL
The chariot races close the entertain
ment.
In order that the show will be more re-
allstlc and more reminiscent of the an
clent days, quantities of incense will be
burned beneath the tiers of seats, filing
the big arena with the perfume, as was
done in the older days.
SOME OF THE DETAILS.
The athletic club has prepared hand
some souvenir programme of the Circus
MaXiinus, containing half-tone pictures
OF the principal performers, the arena,
etc, and complete list of all the per-
formers.
The cast is q lengthy one. George H.
Clark, the President Of the club will i'm
personate the Roman Emperor and will
wear a magnificent costume. Miss Jen-
ME Lindley will be Livia, his wife. Eiy-
las court ladies are all well known sooi-
ETY. people.
The vestal virgins have been selected
from the Sacramento Choral Society,
consisting OF twelve sopranos and twelve
altos. They have been rehearsing for
some time under the direction of Profess
SOr hinross.
There are thirty-two dancing girls, and
they are all Sacramento young ladies'
no professionals. Professor O'Malley has
been drilling them for a month and he
declares that they are ''out of sight''
Their costumes are said to be gorgeous.
The Second Infantry Regiment has fur
nished the soldiers, musicians and lau-
relied Victors. They are a fine body of
young men and constitute one OF the
principal features of the grand march.
The heavy or athletic portion OF the
show falls upon the athletic club, and its
biggest, strongest and most expert men
are all in the cast. The club is also man
aging the show, through its Executive
COmmittee-J. {. Plerson, V. S. Nc
CATCHY, l. a. Robie, II. r. Blair, George
II. Clark and Ed j. Kay. Mr.. Pierson
deserves great praise for the services he
has rendered since the idea of a Roman
FnrTx vol rsrne rnI IIa .l--
big arena and superintended its construc-
ton. He has worked indefatigably at the
rehearsals, in preparing the cast. a great
deal of paraphernalia was made under
his directions.
THE CAST.
The cast of characters in its complete
form is as follows:
Caesar, George H. Clark; Livia, Miss
Jennie Lindley; Page, Hobart Pierson;
Magister of Arena, J. c. Pierson: Pr8tor.
II. r. Blair; Musical Director, w. II.
Kiuross; Composer of Music, H. J.
Stewart; Director of Games, G. A. Adam;
Instructor OF Dancers, Professor
Court Ladies-Miss Julia Sullivan.
Miss Hattie McKillip, Miss Laura Tur-
ner, Miss Iva Hughson, Miss Edna
Lewis, Miss Ruby Merkley, Miss Alice
Willis, Mrs. Emma Clark, Mrs. Mary
Hunt, Miss Pauline Meister, Mrs. Fred
Garfield, Miss Bessie Quint, Miss Annie
Luther, Miss Flora Luther, Mrs. Fitz-
gerald. Miss Maud Willis, Mrs Fannie
Tate, Miss Edna Carroll.
Senators-R. II. Hawley, William Pot
ter. H. Weinstock, L. J. Figg, II. KIM
brough, Frank Smith, VIII Nichols,
John Blair, K. I. Devlin, Marshall Hale,
W. w. Douglass, F. T. johnson, Al
Olsen, j. NJ. Henderson, Jr., George Lit
tlefeld, F. Sweasey, Al P. Booth, j. J. c.
Fitzgerald, Gus Turner, F. D. Ryan, G.
w. Railton, A. P. Scheld, D. A. Lindlev.
J. Howell of Sacramento, and Amadee
Joullin, Uncle George 4. Bromley, James
Hamilton and William Greer Harrison of
San Francisco.
Vestal Virgins-Mrs. ". H. Kinross.
Mrs. DR.. &. 7. Ailhkin, Miss Lena Gore.
Mrs. T. F. Bellhouse, Miss Lena Peoper,
Miss Belle Adams, Miss Carrie Eaton.
Miss Gussie Stevenson, Miss Hattie
Wheat, Miss Sophie Jones, Miss Georgia
Little, Miss Emma De Merritt, Miss Liz
zie Cornell, Mrs. Robert Hawley, Miss
Minnie Gore, Mrs. f. II. Kiefer, Miss
May Connolly, Miss Amy Medley, Miss
Hattie Johnson, Miss Florence Rogers,
Mrs. A. L. Petrie, Mrs. Genung, Mrs.
Percy Ross, Miss Ruby Brown and Miss
Gertrude Gerrish.
Sacrifants-C. Z. Bauer, J. W. Donnall.
A. Black and A. Mckelvey.
Lictors A. f. Kleinsorge, Del Bush.
James Anderson, W. T. Caldewood, c. 5.
Quinn, I. L. Quinn.
Standard Bearers Andrew Jacobs
lmountedl, Charles Terrio and W. P.
Whitaker (foot.
Mounted Herald-Wallace Renwick.
Roman Soldiers-A. Lloyd Captain,
w. Z. Ashby, o. ]. Boden. X. II. Lee,
L. A. Greenlaw, F. Morrison, J. A. Nc
Martin, c. j. Causley, B. f. Mebbing, J.