Pomp and Circumstance

This work deals with a strange event that took place in the city of Sao Paulo in the twenties of the 20th century: the staging of Paulo Setubal's play, Um sarau no paco de Sao Cristovao, at the Municipal Theatre, with members of Sao 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 Artistica. What did the republican elite that overthrew the empire want?