The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02
Special Features of Italia Rookh.'


There is no doubt about the great
success of the carnival of The Detroit
Railway at Boulevard Park, Detroit,
where "Lalla Rookh" is on the second
and next to the last week of its pre-
sentation. The Detroit papers have
been "A unit in commencing the per-
Torrance in all ways and are unani-
nous in the opinion that it is the great
est thing of the kind ever seen within
the confines of the Peninsular State.
The Detroit people universally COM
mend the liberality of Messrs Everett
Il Pack for giving them an opportunity
to see such IA glorious exhibition. An
incident which shows how these men
are held by the people of Detroit, &C.
Cured when the picture of Mr.. Albert
Pack doomed up in fire. The audience
of 10000 people seemed to go frantic
with delight and cheers rang out from
all oyer the grand stand, while shouts
of speech Speech /" were heard
everywhere. Many people who have
seen the show boldly claim that the
fireworks exhibit is even ahead of that
given by Pain at the Worlds Fair, and
it is certainly very beautiful, according
to all accounts. The crowds which
have attended the performances night
after night having taxed to the utmost
the capacity of The Detroit Railway
but with the addition of half score of
new cars the company is able to ade-
quately accommodate its vast business.
In addition to the spectacular and
dramatic interest attendant upon the
spectacle itself and the romantic fea-
ture of Moore's beautiful Oriental
story, there is still another, and to
some minds, greater drawing card IN
| the fine speciality work which is part
of the performance. The acrobatic
| feats and tumbling of the three Her
| bert Brothers is Il marvel of strength,
grace and skill. They seem to defy
the very laws of gravi alton in their
work. Their act Is perhaps the most
refined of its kind ever seen in Michl-
gan and far surpasses he tumbling of
the acrobats even with largest circuses.
The sensational specia ty of the per-
| Torrance is undoubtC lily that of the
st. BelmOs. In this ariel trapeZe act
the man and woman do all the ordi-
narily difficult feats of trapeZe work
with astonishing ease and compel the
admiration of the public as expressed
in long continued applause even be-
fore the completion of their act. But
it is the sensational ending which cleo
trities and holds spell-bound the audi
ence. After the woman has safely
descended to the ground the man Il
seen going high up in the air on sim
gle line. He reaches II point away
above the top of the scenery and then
springs upon the landing place, a little
platform but is inches square. As he
does so Roman candles, iiery serpent:
and shooting rockets burst from the
platform and from the frame al
around him. He is hidden in a burst
of fire and the audience grows alarmed
thinking that something has happened
\ moment later he is heard to shout
and is seen descending head foremost
with his hands joined above his head
as if diving. After trayersing 30 fee
thus in the air he bursts through 9
paper hoop and into a belt, 80 feet
above the ground. AS he strikes the
belt another explosion occurs and fire
works shoot out from all around him
1t seems a long while but really in less
than minute the belt is released and
he sails away to the ground while
the fireworks continue to blaze
The grotesque dancing of Mons. Kiral
fly Is another feature of great pleasure
to the spectators while the contortion
work of Il little Miss. who is extremely
clever. is another pleasing feature
The high wire act, the double trapez6
act of another pair Of performers, the
humorous march of a graded band, the
beautiful reflection of the scenes or
the stage shining on the lake in front
are all extremely pleasing. The clos
ing performances will be given Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur
day nights, Aug. o. and 10, the las
performance being on the latter date