New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-04

,,,-ses and foot soldiers lie PROSTATE On
-, field. and the open air theatre is full
r. y-roveinenr and the clash Of arms.
Jeanne d Arc. OF q white horse leads a
,-irterious charge st Patay. and drives
.bs sner,v before her as a denoraiized
-,oh Bouabards and stone ninging ma
dimes have been used at C-ecy, fire
.-s have come TO hand at Flushing
- uikenea are overcome at Naseby by
7-si-fax-s nusketeers and Cron-well's
7-onsices. and MarIborough's and Wei
linetor's victories are won by invincible
.,eantry defence and rounds Of mus
Kerry and artillery fire. With NaIpla-
--st The supers are sent 10 the rear. and
he .evolutioRs are performed with mill.
.a-v precision by battalions and files
4r1rn famous regiments Three guns
rsrtured from the French are used. and
nair which was served at Minden and
-oruna Is fred anew Troops deplov.
-barce and retire; there are elints OF
scarlet and blue among the trees. and
there IS The ceaseless roar Of r71usketrv-
The illusion fails only at one point The
mounted forces charge across the field IN
gallant style, riding hard and firing fast.
hut when they reach the solid infantry
Inc they divide 70 right and 70 left. in
stead Of driving through il at full tilt.
Fepe,isra has its limitations in modern
pagesrTy-
7 is varied and deeply interesting
series Of speotacles following one an
other = quick order, and, apart from the
shifting OF screens for the conceainent
of the field when the imaginary killed
ard wounded are TO be allowed TO walk
a without observation. there is little
stage uechanisra- Nj Benson. the mas
ter. has succeeded IN inaparting his own
ere-cv and enthusiasm TO a host of
amateur actors and regular soldiers. and
every 1-anoauvre and battle charge is
carried out with dashing force and gal
lGrt style Three regiraentaI hands with
& chorus q three hundred voices supply
TIE music which fills the pauses
throughout the pageant. and is most
Impressive when HandeTs TIE Deum.'
composed at the request Of George II. is
repeated after Dettingen The most
picturesque battle scenes are Agincourt
Psrav. Nasehy and the MARLBOROUGH and
re-insl-ar conflicts, and the master
piece tar emotional effect is the retreat
e CorUna. with the long line OF
wounded. footsore and weary warriors
a-1 with the rI7enen beating off the
E-e-ch cavalry. and this is followed bv
ire death Of Sir John Moore, after the
Etgt-arders have piped and the Black
Watch Las performed miracles Of valor
8acs-os ends the fighting with breach
= --e famous defences, and al last there
IS the muster Of all the performers
around z steel clad St George. with
Britannia Scotland. Ireland, Canada
India. Australia. New Zealand and South
africa supporting the traditions Of en-
Tlrs and emphasizing the new legend,
-Sc-erce Is power.
The last scene is spendidly impressive,
ov--E % The fine marching and vivid
co3orrE Of 800 regular troops repre-
se-u-g the famous regiments of the
Brush army Many Of the flies carry
t-@ r-1-e Worn battle flags which are
treasured II their armories, and all are
l-e-c soldierly and IN the pink Of disci-
NM -----t--S Liz A1oIS ClCI3r1e
uniforms IS e motley host OF wild haired
s2Vages. British crarioteers. Roman
1orseren, Nornans in mail, Saxon
l,scrsuen. medieval knights. Scottish
a-che-s- Eliza bethan peasants and
french lancers, spearren and bown7en;
and clustering around ST. George are
brilliant stage figures. such as Jeanne
zrc- n silver arror. Queen Elizabeth,
= lewelled ruff and gold farthingale;
Julius Cesar. with the kings OF Kent:
L-g Arthur with black Merlin and the
nights; Alfred. with his abbots and
-lntsmen: william the ConQueror. with
his tavorlte minstrel; Edward BalioI and
z group Of Scottish chiefs, Edward III
I'd the martial Black Prince: Henry V.
Nth a swarm Of English and French
dukes; Cromwell and Fairfax. the Duke
= Mar borough and Prince Eugene
George i and Trooper Thomas Brown.
Sir John Moore and the Duke Of Wei
Engron- L is a magnificent tableau.
-1va-lirg the best effects Of modern
r7Eeznt-y and appealing with irresist-
IDLE fascination 70 the imagination.