New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
Alto SHOW PLAN NOVEL
RFTITE CIRCUS MAXIMUS.
DeooratiUe Scheme Throughout the
Garden WM Be 4ttr0ctiUe.


. - hsve been 10 New York what the Circus
sT.1s-uus was 70 ancient Rome. In the Garden
:. rig shows. ssch as the Wild West and the
-.,s with thar races Of various kinds, have held
80 similar in many ways TO events held on the
-or-se OF the Circus Naximus Yet IN all its
.s.+o~v OF varied service the Garden never has
-, treated by any showmen or decorators as II
!. - related the famous Roman arena The
- .6ea OF doing this remained TO be taken up
- .he promoters OF the annual automobile show.
-. .ssa IS now being carried out for the ninth
.+to,al exhibition. 70 be held under the auspices
= - Association Of Licensed Automobile Manu-
s-----s-s January 1s to g The result will be an
.-slv new handling OF the big auphitheatre
-. decorative point Of view, simple and yet i'm
posing
,,,,s af tFe Circus Maxinus. the primary thought
=. - .,ooen Il up-' and give the impression Of
.,so.-sr7sss All the signs and decorations OF the
= Hoer viii be subordiusted 10 this idea and
80 lower than usual. not 10 interrupt the
- e-ou, end TO end This scheme OF opening II
- g n distinct contrast with the work OF bygone
- when decorations and signs although hand
-. ons1-ucled the view The sense OF spacious
IS that enc viii get viii be aided by an artful
,s-bo5 of doubling the whole main auphitheatre
= -,ss-s Of mirrors. A massive arch al the Fourth
vs-ss end Of the Garden viii be fitted with great
-,--ors. 80 set that the floor viii be reflected and
=. z4siro- XII seem 10 be peerng over twice the
- space and looking through huge triumphal
.~.h apparently set IN the centre Of this modern
C1rcus MsxiZuus-
n working out this idea W ". Knowles. the
-.+ect VINO has done the designing for the
vsole show. has missed point Of which advan-
.ezs might be taken The layout OF exhibitors
.as Of the elevated platform, the galleries, rail
- nd other features viii be made TO lend
.ss< 70 the 3dea by being all in curved lines
s-~.s5 G. angles. Most important il obtaining
=. eject IS the building OF the platform over
=. s---a-ce. which for the first time, viii be IN
-. sbgoe q q half circle. that from the en-
--sH- ne !
-1-5fnr within G complete ellipse and looking
S. szsv toward the other end OF it
Az A7TRAcrxE COLOR SCHEME.
re sr-ua1 work on the decorating and the exc
,,-ioa os NJ. Knowles designs is-in charge OK
Rsr who has done this work in former
-ss-s Fer The main floor the color scheme IS
t-1zn and vhtIe snd green beneath q sky OF blue
7rredsa-ely beneath the canopy the girders OF
tse Garden dome viii glitter with myriad mean
descent lamps and new feature OF Lighting VIII
be found Il twenty-five flaming arc lights with
co,ore5 shades. that viii depend from the iron
beans o. tie roof
re far beneath VIII be earpeted with green,
where -he exhibition spaces are, and bare boards
I'll se--e 70 aisles IN g row down the centre
= - 81 --A sasces of the sides Will be white
lam -os-s that vii inform visitors OF the names
of re exhibitors and viii also ne guide posts ol-
-zr-f-E then 70 the various departments OF u1e
sbov Between 1he central row OF posts viii be
- 5-r - low electric fountain OF gray stone
.-s- viii sweep II e curve about the foremost eS-
hfri-s q rhs central space the convex SIDE oelhs
.-zz-6 -s entrance IN the basin OF the 1oulLal1'
beneath pashl1g water Illuminated by parti-ool-
r-ss lights. goldfish viii disport themselves and
real pond lilies bloom
Tie walls a. the sides o. the main floor VIII be
.sis OH in panels finished with burlap, having It's
natural h-e cf b-E- The facs OF the elevated
uis-fo--- above these artistic brown panels viii
hi Fr---f1 SrT
4 this platform which slightly overnanss the
-azi- foo- VIII be white
~ re Fou-a avenue eu6 Of exc main floor VIII
hs rrA --zs-e-rleCe Of the whole great plan me
tss rrur--azl sch having three BAYS and extend
t-g from fco- to roos- This arch vii measure
srr-v-seve- fee- across and forty-eight teet IN
heiEhc 7 win be OF staff. and dead white II VII
have C1-5--ais- columns. three-quarters free. anu
these VII be on pedestals eight feet In neisnI
Beioz -re co-nice Of the arch viii be elec11lo
rs-L-s -z---a huge bronze lamps viii swing on
t1zns 5cz-1 The column fronts
TIE elevated platform viii be supported from me
--z-- =o-- b- white Doyic pillars. and me steps
lssGs-z 70 The platform ziI be white me Wa-Is
rack e tre platform VII be finished n peIaeIs q
b-zr t----a- and IN the beveled soft- between the
walls and he facing Of the gallery. VII De oVaI
panels -o--a5nrE fr=scos depicting the history Q.
-shic-lz- progress These Illustrative panels T-lA
= q both si6es OF the aphitheatre and the plc1-
---< vi -au 1re story og mans advance in per
Eo1aI transportation from his seat astide the ttAe
ess % MS seatat rhe wheel Of an aeropiane- ABOVE
these Panels VII be the face Of the gallery oreped
r white bunting. back q this the side wan VII
Fhoz- fr H-5v- bu-Iap. and above. between the sky
H-s and The vertical decorations, viii be an apron
y zHi74 bunting tufred and festooned and pinned
q, pie-es h- TIE new shox emblem Of the A Il
A Il wheel su-mounJed by an eagle
IAT-r-ED ARBoR FOR CONCERT HALL
Evez IS The H7esn floor the different departments
q the sr4z- in rz-ious parts Of the Garden VIE
aEre wholly new treatment Nothing more Ho q
has sve- heer introduced n decorations than the
ls-tt-ed a-bor that vii hood the concert ha-i'
vrh an zrch Z feet in span and feet
y hesz-- This arbor VIII have vines and
lanterns hanging from Il, and The room VII %
Egh1et softly through its lattice "oTh me ="
work os the arbor viii be all white ana Al lil7
si6es the walls viii e finished in the natural DuI
lsp, -a-s preserving the color scheme Of the man
foo Tre ha-relle. vault Ct the ar5or VII De sup
po--s5 r- 1s--ice columns. and the tympanum al
ed n T. VIII be in three sections each q 74s
VIII g.ues and bearing the show emblem
r the cafe Just OF The foyer OF tAe -N1'-o-2
e~eu-e e---a-ce where 10 be the electric Vei--
oies. another novel scheme viii be preseIISo
Es-e -5e exhibits vii appear Deilee'. q q
1ia.iz1 Fe-Eo-a- an6 ore looks over OF De'"
tae cars he viii get the impression OF 4OOA1-le
over stone wall upon italian landscape - -
one vteE Ve-suvfus viii be seen N actio-
beams of the pe-zoIa viii be supported Dy gray
st0Hs columns and from the beams viii hane '4SS
sld bUrches of electrically iAurnlnsAe4 ei0P
The sky VII appear beneath tns eoses U 'I'0 -
gpia. thez the landscape between the Say al. No ~
wa TIA. rms about the sides This IooH = - -
have treatment OF artistic realism aho INC We
W be s-rnounted By coping Of rea4 REQ LIE '-f1s
s1d Ell have breaks IN its masonry Hs ai4g O'1
wal usually has
Il the basement, the white and brown oo'Of
scheme v-il be maintained. and the rathskeilef'
for rr-zV