The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-31
LAST DAYS or POMPEII.
Orc ming Performance NJ Laurel lliil Park
Monday Night.

Monday Night.
Commencing next Monday evening
| at Laurel Hin park. weather permit
ting, Pains last Days of Pompetf'
will be presented. As this picture was
seen here some four years ago. II IL un-
| necessary to give an outline OF the
| events which lead up to the eruption of
Vesuvius and the destruction of the
city. The order OF Incidents as they
will be produced are as follows:
Nydia, the blind flower girl. plying
her vocation.
Entry of civil dignitaries. senators
and members for Pompeii.
Boys of the city enjoying their holi-
day.
Abaccs. the Egyptian, leaves his pal
ace In his gondola to visit lone, the
beautiful Neapolitan.
Doors OF the Tebple Of Isis. on the
left of the stage, thrown open, and the
chorus of priests march down the steps
toward the Triumphal Arch. to meet
the grand procession in honor Of Ar
baces.
The Grand En!ry.
Grand entry or procession Of flower
girls, priests. priestesses. incense. flame
and fan-bearers, senator's. Roman
guards. citizens bearing flags, banners,
trophies. etc.
Arbaces reviews the imposing pa
geant. and takes his place upon the
bath house steps. trumpet sounds,
and the sports of the day commence.
They are: % Ballet; (9 La Petite
Evelyn, wonderful contortionist; (0
Harry La Rose, globe and steps; ~
MARITIME family, in flying trapeZe; 90
the Greek dancing girls; 90 George
MARITIME and Evelyn In La Percha; "a
Laura MARITIME, on the high wire; 0
Harry La Rose, on his grand spiral.
Upon the conclusion Of the days fes-
tivities, Arbaces proceeds to read to
the assembled populace the edict Of
Emperor T.berius against the hated
Christians. and calls upon the people to
perform their devotions at the shrine
of the Temple of Isis; a general and
immediate response to this appeal
follows
Appearance Of the priests bearing the
golden calf down the temple steps,
and the multitude kneel.
Refuse 10 Join In Worship.
Glacus and lone being Christians,
refuse to join in this worship, as do
the latter's attendants; the high priest
observing this has them seized and
carried into the temple, preparatory to
their execution for sacrilege; Lydon. a
gladiator, whose lady love is one
of the attendants arrested, pleads for
her life to the high priest. who refuses
to accede to his request threatening
vengeance. the gladiator then makes
hurried exit, and the condemned
Christians are brought from the tenn
pie (arrayed in the robes Of DEATH and
fastened to stake; at this moment
Vesuvius gives signs of approaching
M tln Vx,;,i ,inh ha att In,
of every one. Lydon. the gladiator.
taking advantage of this. returns with
band Of Christian guards who re-
lease the captives, and conduct them
to boat. which Is In readiness on the
lake near by, and assists them In MAX
ing their escape. Then comes the awe
inspiring eruption. the terrific earth
quake. and the terrible destruction OF
the city Of Pompeii. Immediately fol-
lowing the destruction of the city will
be given an elaborate display of Pains
Manhattan Beach and Worlds fair
fire works. which will be changed en-
tirely at every performance.
Many Set Pieces VIII BE Given.
Monday evening, being labor night,
numerous designs and set pieces en-
blematic Of the day will be shown
including a portrait In fire Of a. j.
Central Labor union. Arrangements
have been made with the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. the Erie
and Wyoming Valley. the Delaware
and Hudson, the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey New York. Lake Erie and
Western and the Lehigh Valley where
by one fare for the round trip with ad-
mission to the grounds will be sold
at the different stations along the lines
,Bauer's band. augmented to twenty
five pieces. will give nightly concerts
from 7 to 8'o'clOck. Admission will be
25 cents; reserved seats 25 and so cents
extra.