New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

Of the Archbishop Of Canterbury and the Bishop
of Ely is taken from efigies on tOmbs. and their
coIors from illuminated missals, books. indeed
but books which merely by accident contain
the information which is desired OF them Every
thing in the next scene of the throne room Is
likewise authentic being taken from the hall OF
William Rufus. at Westminster Here the Court
is gathered, and history and biography have to
be appealed to for the correct age. dress and
armoriaI bearings. where these are displayed, Of
the various characters. Even the box in which
the tennis balls are carried il designed from an
old drawing
1t is not necessary to trace the details Of every
scene When it was possible they were taken
from authentic pictures or accounts Of the actual
places. and when this could not be done care
was taken to make them at least such as the
actual places might have been When there
was no record 10 be had of the exact appear
ance Of a building It was built and painted aIter
the model Of some real building Of the period
This was the case. for instance, with the Bears
Head Tavern. in Eastcheap. The tavern which
stood IN Falstaffs time was burned down ABOUT
150O and the new tavern which built on its
site was burned again in the great fire Of Lon
don but the old tavern sign was saved and IS IN
existence now. From this the tavern sign used
in the scene is painted but the house IS merely
such a one as might have been
The depths OF the Astor Library dissorged
book which had plans of Harbour. and these
helped in picturing the scene before its walls.
Similarly plans Of the castle at Southampton
and small fragments Of the description OF
Henry's sailing for France were pieced together
10 make the scene there. In the camp and battle
scenes the artists had to a good deal OF
Imagination but they still had bits of descrlp-
ton TO give them reagre guidance, and the song
which is sung in the camp is based on a real one
REST FOR THE WEARY.
Now and then the weary searcher for historic
detail finds his work done for him. and his ef-
fort for a little space amounting almost 70 a
rest. And this happened when he reached the
grand pictorial climax Of the play, the triumPhai
return Of Henry to London For here Holins-
hed's chronicle to which Shakespeare himself
owed so much lifts the burden thus:
And when the wished for Saturday dawned
the citizens went forth TO meet the King
viz the Mayor, and Aldermen In scarlet ana
the resi- Of the inferior citizens in red suits, with
.tcoI--a5 hoods rad apd white Ban
ners OF the royal arms adorned the Tower ele- .
,,s+ed on its turrets; and trumpets. clartons and
horns sounded in various melody; and IN rront {
there was this elegant and suitable inscrlp1oh .
S Gpo' - tbo Kings Riebteousness'l And .
bsbfnd the Tower were innumerable boys repre-
ssntfug angels, arrayed in white, ana with coun-
tenances shining with gold. and glltterlns wings,
and virgin locks set with precious sprlss or .
laurel who az the Kings approach. sang Win
neIodious voices and with organs an English
anthem
A company OF prophets, OF venerable hoari-
ness. dressed in golden coats and mantless win