The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-22
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE
Great Historical Play for the Cotton
States Exposition.
Atlanta Proposes to Show the Conn
p,ercial as Well as the Artistic
Side of the Drama. The His
tory of De Soto. Mrs. Lit
tleton's Plans.

exposition TO present TO the world some
enterprise it has not known before-to
leave somo monument, as it were, to
mark its success. AT the last exposition
of Paris there was the Eiffel tower. the
Worlds fair had its Woman's building
and tho Ferris wheel, while the Cotton
States and international exposition will
present, among other things, the first
dramatic exhibit from an artistic and
commercial standpoint. There have been
go called dramatic exhibits, but they
ware always on an individual basis, ex-
cluding the general participation Of the
dramatic world.
When the idea Of this exhibit was
first considered by tho woruan's board
last October, Mrs. NJ. L. Littlcton pro
posed to undertake the organization Of
such an enterprise, and suggesting n
number of plans that might be carried
out asked the proper authority to 20 to
New York and present them to tho
dramatic enthusiasts. The magnitude of
such an Undertaking ON the part OF
woman appalled, the majority, but Mrs
yoseph Thompson, with that approoia-
ton Of womnn's capacity TINT distin-
cuisines her and has characterized her
every movement, gave Mrs, Littleton
great encouragement and furthsrcd her
success by appointing Mrs. William
Dickson chairman of the dramatic com
mittee.
Tho interior OF the building will be
entirely furnished by exhibits sent by
those commercially interested in the
dramatic world. Exhibitors will not
only nave tho advantage of tho adver-
sisement attending their association
Win such an enterprise as whole, but
at the same tlme IN individual exhibit
i'll Whatever hne Their properties may be.
Inc scenic ARTISTS are eager Tor repre-
sen'atlon. D4itcrcnt ones VIII take diff
1crent scenes 81 tho play ARD compete
with orc another as - artistic details III
scenic eEecis ITO ae1ts III the thoa!cr
proper Will re lE7' aoa ny lnanufac-
tulerS NJ 'aa' !';n' 81 i'c en- ones taking
different i2.s-y-.a ~ eeJ."ns of the au-
Viz ~. 'u'-''
me hH' III various
eceHe, --i w 'Apol OF rival
est"o !4'iL, '.' III sent rs
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!eten' scents ,--., we costumes
Drl!ll"icJ i t.-@ W'll exhibit
taelr a. y, III ana even TIC
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NV ~ SO ',--i'i"l beauty
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hi''iil l'''hi' caIciuni hEhts' so neces-
hAiy III scene ehee'S' VIII contend for
su SUI, =" 'i'cir 'Nh'pitS' ana there
W. ~ ~, o+ - III 'i''s one enter
pilso an tho INV Sh''ohs ana desirable
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a.s4so a p-n,9 .iio sNalhour Oh the
$50 ssu.Sn VII ne lor the nrst time
~ '4io souIh III ehe dramatic
NJ W sou'ncrn woman, Mrs.
10. - ~ assisteu IN the adnpta-
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