Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-23
"AMER,cus."
The Great Spectacular Attraction at Twin.
City Park.

A"c N'eat Spectacoiar Attroct1On at TWf In
City Park.
To those who are attracted by the
beautiful in form, color and move
ment. there will be offered a genuine
treat in the magnificent production
of 'Americus," devised, constructed
and managed by Charles Parkinson.
and performed at Twin-City Ball
park one week, commencing Aug. II.
under the management of Charles +.
Kindt. Probably no out-of-door's
| entertainment was ever projected
upon such broad and liberal lines be-
fore, and most certainly in this vi
entity. A gentleman who recently
saw ''Americus. and who has seen
all the great pyrotechnical dramatic
exhibitions. pronounces this the most
majestic and realistic ever con-
structed and given to the public.
Over four hundred people are en-
ployed in its presentation and are to
be seen at any time on the immense
stage. 1t is partly allegorical and
partly historical in its treatment and
appeals distinctly to the patriotism
which underlies all sentiments and
emotions OF the American character.
The stirring scenes of &c are wildly
enacted with all the ''pomp and cir
cum stance of war" with all the
glamour of heroic deeds, with ali the
rush and fury of desperate battle AMI
with all the misery and woe conse-
quent thereto. Growing this is seen
the Joy and delight of victory as ex-
empliticd in the birth of the republic
of the United States destined to b.
the first republic to maintain it,
principles and become the leading
republic of the world-the home o.
freedom and the refuge of the OPP
pressed.
To realistically illustrate this idea
requires an army of people, anu
therefore with commenable enter
prise an army of people is provided
Car loads of scenery to aid in the
conception are skillfully used, AMI
with very little effort one might
readily imagine himself to be of the
times and of the people before him.
The heart throbs with JOY, or beats
faster yet in very fear according, as
our arms are victorious or reverse ;
overtake them. 1t swells with pride
and enthusiasm rs the martial strain
OF yankee Doodle" or the role of tn T.
old-iashioned drums falls upon the
ears heralding the approach Of our
army triumphant.
How Moll Pitcher, powder-stained
and begrimed, arouses our pride and
admiration! With what emotion d.
we gaze upon brave Paul Revere
| What music was ever sweeter to 4
| patriots ear than that made by his
horses feet as they flew over tho
ground on that memorable night?
The mpressiveness of the struggle
Is further augmented by the march
OF the two armies as they approacs
each other correctly costumed and
correctly armed. The cumbersome
and heavy old-fashioned cannons
with their clumsy carriages ana
awkward and ill-trained horses, the
homemade arms all the colonist,
were able to provide them selves with
the ragged uniforms, and sometime
even shoeless volunteers are in strong
contrast to the well provisioned and
well armed hosts of Hessians and
British, who in greater numbers OPP
posed the little band of patriots who
fought for their principle, for their
homes and their iiresides. Ali this
Is shown with unerring effect.
In strong contrast to the fearful
episodes of grim war are the Incl
dental lapses from the stern ana
grave to the gay and frivolous.
| SpecIuIties
In appropriate places and times
the monotony of camp life is relieved
by the appearance of some new and
| startling specialties, including =
grand ballet beautifully and tasteful
ly costumed. Among the novelties
which have been especially engaged
because they are novelties. and of the
certainty that they will be new t.
the amusement seekers of the tri-
cities. will be found the Hassan Ber
Ali and Had 10 Save troupe of Arabs
These are the true ..Bedoin" or Arab,
of the desert, and are absolutely the
only troupe of the kind in this coun-
try. They are wild and untamable.
and their various achievements are
as wonderful as they are strange to
us. Bedoin Arab occupies the same
relation to the Syrian nation as the
Indian in our country does to US
The band ofArabs compose % people
and give an exhibition in daring
feats of horsemanship. vaulting,
dancing. etc, which is sure to inter
est.
Other specialties follow each other
with bewildering rapidity, until VIC
come to the pyrotechnical display
which is indiscribable.
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