Pomp and Circumstance

This work deals with a strange event that took place in the city of S o Paulo in the twenties of the 20th century: the staging of Paulo Set bal's play, Um sarau no pa o de S o Crist v o, at the Municipal Theatre, with members of S o Paulo's elite as actors, in a clear tribute to the birthday of Brazil's first empress, Maria Leopoldina. proposed for two shows in December 1926, it ended up attracting audiences for four performances, all at popular prices and with the support of the Sociedade de Cultura Art stica. What did the republican elite that overthrew the empire want?