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Show J eff erson and Lavish Productions. I Joseph Jefferson was recently talklnn I with a theatrical man about tho modern 1 spectacular productions, so much in I vogue, and had this to say about stage 1 expenses In the good old days: "At this I moment or my retirement from the stage 1 n.nn? -Impresses me with tho modern 1 stage as tho enormous outlay mado in I PXQaucUpn-, TCh.ca I look haxls. nd sixty years, and figure on tho cost of productions, pro-ductions, nnd think, of what thoy coat now, I havo to rub my oyes to seo If I am not dreaming. I recall. In IStt), that a production was mndo at tho Walnut Streot theater at Philadelphia. Of "A Midsummer Mid-summer Night's Dream," and solid brass helmots, brass armor, and silk cloaks wero brought from England. Tho total cost of this was $12C0, but so stupendous was considered con-sidered tho outlay that thc managomcnt hired a window In Chestnut streot for tho exhibition of these properties, and no denno were tho crowds surrounding tho window that speolal policemen wero stationed sta-tioned thcro to keep tho walks clear." |