The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

never seen the originals, and because of
their historic value to those who will see
scenes familiar to them of old.
The construction of the booths was GO
ing on yesterday under the personal super
vision of E. A. Otto, the designer. In the
big machinery department August Dietz
and score of scenic and fresco artists were
finishing the hangings, side walls, back
grounds and other minutia of decorations.
Some of the work of Mr.. Dietz is charm
in g and will well deserve preservation.
The largest of the booths is to be Auer-
bach Cellar, the 'wine garden" Already
this has assumed much of its final attrac-
by being the scene of Mephisto's tricks in
"Feust," where the wine bibbers see their
noses as great punches of grapes and pre-
pare to cut them off. 1t will be thronged
with students and peasants, whose songs
will keep the walls ringing, and thirtytwo
pretty girls in attractive costumes are to
supply the visitors with wine.
The witches revels on the Brocken are to
be given with the most impressive of scenic
effects. The "Witches' Cave is already
nearly completed, and is arranged with
creepy designs of the awful things one
dreams of in Nightmares. Within the cave
weird effects will be produced by we'll
placed incandescent lights, and there are
to be dances by the witches and also true
forecasting of the events of the lives of the
curious.
The scenes in the mountains OF Switzer-
land are to be realistically produced in the
icecream booth. One of the most inter
esting pictures in the building is a repre-
sentation of the point in the lake where
William Tell leaped from his boat while
escaping from the tyrant Gessler, after
having shot the historic apple from his
sons head. This is only one of the many
scenes, which will be instructive as well
as entertaining.
Never before has so extensive fete of
similar character been attempted in San
Francisco. Its extent may be realized
from the fact that nearly $12, 900 is to be
expended before the doors ofathe Pavilion
are opened. Over 500 ladies and as many
men will be in picturesque costumes har-
monizing with their surroundings and
faithful to the original in every particular
These costumes in themselves would cost
$4,000 more were it not that eacn partici-
pant assumes the charge. The pro-
grammes for the entertainment in the
evening will be most varied, and could not
be reproduced under private management
for less than the total expense that will be
incurred, SO that the weeks entertain
ment will be one such as San Francisco
never saw before.
Three years ago the German societies
gave festival for the 'Altenheim" or Old
Peoples Home. Their expenses were then
$4,000, and they gave a series of perform
ances that are still remembered. This year
they are going to twice the expense they
did then, and expect to give an entertain
ment that will be interesting to CORE
spending degree.
| The mainstays of the evening perform
ances are to be the chorus of 500 male
| voices under the direction of Theodore
Vogt and the orchestra. On the opening
night there are to be speeches by promi-
nent citizens and a parade of the partici-
| pants in costumes and of the various Ger
man societies in their uniforms Each
night thereafter special attractions will be
presented, all of which will be of engross-
| ing interest.
After the fixed programme of the even
Ing has been given the sideshows will
begin. There are to be twenty booths.
Some OF these are for the sale of refresh
ments, but nearly all will present features
of more than ordinary interest. No effort,
| however, will be made to wheedle an un-
willing dollar.
| 1--WE expect to get our main returns
from admissions at the door, and we ex-
entertainment" said Mr.. Dohrmann, the
chief of the bureau of publicity. mo one
need fear that he will be solicited to spend
anything outside of this. There will be
plenty of things to buy and an army of
pretty girls to accommodate those wishing
to purchase. But the visitors who merely
wish to feast their eyes and ears will be as
welcome as those who come with desire
to swell the fund for the monument to
| Goethe and Schiller by larger expendi-
| tures."
The souvenir of the festival is a book,
! handsomely bound and printed. One of
its featuressis facsimiles of poems written
specially for the festival by Germany
greatest living poets. The book also con-
tains poems and addresses by local writers
and half-tone reproductions of all the
booths made from the original wash draw
ings. These souvenirs are to be sold for a
mere nominal sum.
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