The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-02
.H|CH-CLASS STAGECRAFT
At AMERICANH0RsEs SHOW
Series Of Spectacles being Planned
in Connection With Event to
BE Held In New York.
HORSE FAM IN REAL LITE
Ono Of Features Will Be Reproduce
ton OF Rosa Bdnheur's Celebrated
neutrality-suspicious. Wilson Is In.
vited to BE Present.


NEW YORK. NoveinBer There will
be some high class stagecraft used at
the American Horse Show, which will
be given for the beneht OF the Red
Cross and White Cross Societies at
Madison Square Carbon, December 7-i2,
II the. plans now being framed are caiS
ried out. III the past, the horse show
has been merely an exhibition OF hno
Horses from one viewpoint, simply
society function from aonther and
combination Of horse exhibit and So
ciety from the popular point OF view
This year. beside It's old aspects, II
will be series Of speotacles. according
to the plans and suggests now being
worked into definite program.
In the first place, II was suggested
that the show be opened with repro
ductiom In real life Of Rosa Bonheur's
celebrated painting, 1.-The Horse Fair"
using hundred or more magnificent
Percherons. Clydesdales, Shires and Bel
CLANS with beribboned tails aud mains.
TheHe milling giants. stepping high and
with necks proudly arched would make
an Inspiring picture, and there Is prac
tically certainty that II will be car
ried out. Refnitc word on that point
will be given out Within a few days.
Several Spectacular Features.
w. laSlOft Il IieIuDeT OIL the eSeCu-
tive committee Is preparing the plans
Of several unusual features. 4 brief
outline Of some of these are as follows:
One of the sessions Will BIO opened
with an appealing scene. The arena
lights will be dimmed and In line
clear across the floor will be arranged
portable forges with the flames from
their furnaces shedding red glow that
reveals dozen or more of the Drawn
test blacksmiths that can be secured In
New York. Before each forge Will be
a horse, preferably a white horse, and
the scene will be- in fact, a horse shoe
ing contest. in which the smiths will,
heat and hammer out a shoe and fix 1t
in place. Prizes will DO given for the
best and speediest Job. Mr. Taylor Is
Now working to secure the CO operation
Of the Arion Society or the Lieder
kranz. with thc Idea OF having a male
choir sing the anvil Chorus" to the
accompaniment OF tho band and the
nnvils in the ring.
Another suggested feature is the as
stmbling OF a ring-full OF handsome
cabs with the wives or sweethearts OF
the cabmen In costume as passengers,
something after the order OF the at
tractlve Coster features that are al
ways included at Olympia.
The tea-room could be made very at
tractive II the plan suggested of hav-
ing a prominent social lender preside
each afternoon, while the attendants In
appropriate uniforms, connected with
the charities represented. would lend an
interesting atmosphere to this part of
tho show.
1t is the purpose OF the management
20 make the show az popular as possi-
bile, and ono OF the matters under con-
sideration Is the setting aside OF GER
tain sections of the upper gallery for
school children and orphans every nf-
tcrnoon. These plans contemplate
some attractive singing numbers for
the edlfcation OF the assembled patrons
Of the show and tableauX showing the
Soldiers Dream" and other celebrated
paintings
Invitations have been addressed to
:he President. Governor, Secretaries OF
war and the Navy, the Mayor and the
military heads. to be patrons of the
show.