The morning call., 1893-04-27

who happened TO be there for the first time.
cast nervous looks around ard endeavored
to trace q likeness between each gladiator
and The renowned King of the Potrero.
At last the trumpets sound again and an
nounce the dancers who preeeGe the glada-
torial contests. The dancers are more
graceful than ever and seem to have got
quite accustomed TO the sand of the arena.
When they retire he gladiators enter. while
the band PLAYS THE War March of the
Priests" Then comes warfare realistic
enough 10 satisfy even the most blood
thirsty.
The appreciated mounted warriors GAL
loped into the ring. They show some
pretty bareback riding and handle their
steeds perfectly. The erstwhile unlucky
sergeant of X Troop, having discarded his
unuckv gray, is happy on a docie brown
steed aud shines out in great style.
And when the tournament is over there is
an innovation. The warriors diyeSt them
selves Of their iron castings and re-enter in
tights to take part III horseb back wrestling
tournament. Previous 10 this there is leap
ing over hurdles and various kinds of feats
peculiar TO the circus rider. Aud the
Wrestlers vie one with the other and pull
each other from the saddle with the utmost
good humnr. They are perfect riders and
come In Tor the greatest ovation OF the
evening.
Another innovation of a spectacular
two lef. standing of the retaiii and myr-
millnnes. When the vaHquished falls Il pro-
cessiOn is formed. Two gladiators take the
front place, carrying the dead mans shield,
sword and helmet; then comes the whole
body Of Nubian slaves carrying the dead
gladiator. on whose breast bouquets Of
flowers are placed. Behind the corpse"
stand other surviving giadiatOrs, while the
rear is brought mp by the magister arena
and the director of the games. And at a
Il rI4rf-
slowly and reverentiy from the arena, while
the orchestra renders Chopin'S eloquent
Funeral March" The whole scene is
most realistic and effective.
And the chariOt-racp. of course, closes
the games. after which Cesar and his court
retire to auaff deep draughts of imperial
nectar"-ur something else. Imperial nee
tar Is not reviving as served in the imperial
drawIng-r0nm.
The reduced prices will no doubt attract
a number Of persons who did not care to
go TO the expense demanded by the man
ayers during the first week of the show
Many poor but honest Romans there be
who have fed from the tyranny of their
country to the shores Of the western seas,
and these will doubtless take the 0pportu-
nifty of seeing once more the beloved scenes
of their early life. And the whole COM
bined talent is billed for the programme on
each Of the three remaining NIGHTS, so that
the directors have hopes OF the great fair
dying not in obscurity. but while yet in the
zenith Of its glory.
This afternoon at 8 o'clock the orphan
children OF the city are promised a treat.
Free Invitations have been sent around to
the various asylums. and the performance
Is to be 81 ecially prepared in the poor
children's honor. There Will be all manner
of games and fun. The Inevitable Punch
and Judy show will be there, and juvenile
opponents of histrlonic art will burlesque
the majestic spectacle rendered by their
elders in the evening. Then the indie
fatigabe warriors from the Preside Will
delight the orphan chldren's hearts by
going through their whole performance, and
make the poor children forget for a few
hours the realities of life and give them a
peep of scenes they have formed but poor
conception of In vague way.