Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-22
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tory Of Spain during the life of the grea:
discoverer. and would require Macaulay
to describe its ancient scenes and typical
life. This much. however, can be SAID
that there are the enormous number %.
twelve hundred characters represented II
this the grsnlest of any dramatic Speeta-
cles. all of which are dressed in elassically
correct costumes o. great beauty and cost
and worth AZ least $3.50, goo. ambassadors,
soldiers, guards, dancing girls, slaves, hos
tageS. barbarians. cohorts OF foreign sol
diers, knights in chain armor, captains,
priests, courtiers sailors, friars, and hUud-
reds of others are all faithfully REPRESENTED
Just IS they existed 400 years ago. span
ish scenes, street life and incident. games,
sports, cOmbats, races, chariot races with
two ane four horses abreast are all depit-
ed with startling realism. Columbus tn
umphal entry into Barcelona Is a most
transcendently beautiful affair IN which all
the people are seen at one time in their
elegant, flashing costumes, plumed horses,
etc. This pagent alone is without doubt
the grandest ever produced, to portray
which scenery costing SO 600 had to be
specially constructed. Then there are
floods of songs and chOruseS equal 10 the
best heard in grand opera. Mounted
horsemen, beautiful dancing girls, elegant
costumes, men, women and children are
all intermixed in a grand, impressive and
magnificent tableau occupying all the vast
space of the 500 feet long tent Truly it !
is a sight of lifetime.
Majestic music floats on tie air, the |
senses are quickened and the eyes dazzled /,
by each succeeding splendOr.
Then follows the story told pantomimic- |
ally; then the wild, rushing races, the /
combats, the sports. games, etc, the whole |
winding up with the grandest and most |
extravagautiy arranged ballet ever seen, in |
which 500 beautiful foreign dancers we're /
specially engaged 10 take part The V Eole |
spectacle is of such bewilderiug character 1
as to dwell in the mind months after it /
has been seen. while the strains of song |
ike dreams Of long ago. This part of the /
snow is as instructive as it is bewildering. /
and has astonished everyone who has seen I
it.
Barnum & Bailey's Show made great |
hit in England and took London by storm. |
Never in their widest dreams did the /
people of Europe conceive of such mag
exhibition as the one given them /
by Barnum d Bailey, for, in addition to
triple circus, hippodrome: double manag
erie, horse fair, two herds of elephants, /
elevated stage performances and all the
other attractions that have made these
shows the first in the universe, there was
added the grand spectiele. Now to com
prehend this regal part Of the monster
shows and must recolleet that 200 people
are required TO perform in it. Just think!
W as there ever such an overwhelming en-
tertainment ever thought Of in the history
of the worldl Besides the finest scenery
ever constructed, the eostliest and most
charming costumes, the finest horses and
the most colossal and stupendOus pageants
the mind Of man ever conceived. Requir-
ing a stage 400 feet long and four trains of
sixty-four cars to transport it. No wonder
the whole of Europe was amazed as all
Others will be who see if in this conutry.