Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-12-21 | Page 13 | Reviving Plays in Ancient Theater

REVIVING PLAYS IN ANCIENT THEATER Greek Tragedies Aro to Bo Presented on Stage Built Two Thousand Years Ago. Special Cable to The Tribune. ROME, Dec. 20. Much Interest ln social so-cial and archaeological circles centers around the programmo arranged by the Marquis Lontlnl calling for tho production produc-tion of a number of tragedies by historic Greek poets at tho old theater of Syracuse. Syra-cuse. Among these Is tho "Agamemnon" of Aeschylus, of which a now translation Is being prepared by Professor Romagnoll, a well-known and distinguished Greek scholar. Acschylos himself superintended superintend-ed the representation of this play In the famous tlioator of Syracuse 2400 years ago. After much negotiation the marquis has obtained the permit to open tho theator next spring. In Clcero'a day the theator seated lO.OOO, It Is cut In the rock a little way above tho town and tho various vari-ous tlerfl aro still, wonderfully woll preserved. pre-served. Tho stage alone was slightly damaged when King Charlos IV constructed con-structed a number of fortifications around the clty