The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-30
POMPElI AT ROCKY POINT.
Pains Big Show Attracted a Large
Number of Persons.

The temples and palaces of Pompeii
were DESTROYED at Rocky Point last even
ing before thousands OF delighted people.
Ii was the opening performance oI the
biggest and most elaborate performance
of the outdoor spectacular variety ever
given in Rhode Island.
PAINS Last Days of Pompeii Is to be
at manager II. A. Harrington's popular
shore resort all this week, and everything
has been done to make IL success. Oh
one side OF the immense arena are the
three grandstands, and opposite the long
tiers OF seats and chairs Is the magnln-
cent picture of the streets, palaces ana
statuary of the city, with Mount Vesuvlus
in the background. And the performance
itself is on par with the~+nagnitude Oh
| the scenery.
Many of the most striking scenes OF
Bulwver Lytton's famous story are repro
| duced and there are enough incidents
taken from the romance to furnish an
! interesting basis for the spectacular. III
| shows the festival scenes on that last
fatal day of the city with the ceremonial
| at the temple OF Isis, the games OF the
| citizens and the prepas&ions for the ex-
ecution of the Christians, Glaucus and
| lone. ana then the eruption of Vesuvius
attended by a grand climax of panic and
horror on the part OF the populace. An
| opportunity Is offered TO introduce
J speciality features as the amusements OF
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| the historical interest of the show, and
there is nothing presented but the most
| finished vaudeville. Gloss Brothers give
! a clever statue performance, represent
ing in living pictures many OF the most
famous results OF the sculptor's art.
Harry La Rose aquits himself wonder
| fully well in spiral globe waltz. The
Lenton Brothers show remarkable skill
in balancing each other on their heads
There is good acrobatic work by the LutZ
Brothers, and a grand ballet under the
direction Of Arnold kiralfy.
The best idea Of the production may
!. be had from the following list OF Incl
dents in the order In which they occur:
Nydia, the blind flower girl, plying her
vocation.
Entry OF civil oignitaries, senator's, or
members for Pompeii etc.
Boys of the city enjoying their holiday.
Arbaces, the Egyptian, leaves his palace
in the gondola to visit lone, the peau-
tiful Neapolitan.
Doors OF the Temple 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 Arbaces.
Grand entry of procession OF flower
girls, priests, priestesses, incense, flame
| and fan bearers, senators, Roman guards
citizens bearing flags, banners, trophies,
etc.
Arbaces reviews the imposing pageant
and takes his place upon the bathhous'
steps A trumpet sounds and the sports
of the day commence.
Upon the conclusion Of the days festiv
tiles. Arbaces proceeds to read to th'
assembled populace the edict OF Empero
Tiberius against the hated Christians, .ant
calls upon the people to perform thei
devotions at the shrine OF the Temple o.
Isis.
A general and immediate response t.
Appearance OF the priests bearing tn
golden calf down the temple steps, ant
the multitude kneel
Glaucus and lone, being Christians
refuse to join in this worship, as do Tn
latter's attendants.
The high priest, observing this, ha
them seized and carried into the tempt
preparatory to their execution for sac
rilege.
Lydon, the gladiator, whose lady Low
, is one of the attendants arrested, plead
for her life to the high priest, VINO re
fuses to accede to his request, threatenlp
vengeance. :,
THE gladiator makes a hurried exit
and the condemned Christians ar
brought from the temple (arrayed in tn
robes of DEATH and fastened to stake.
Al this moment Vesuvius gives signs 9
: an approaching eruption, which divert
the attention OF everyone. Lydon, tn
gladiator, taking advantage of this, r'
> turns with band of Christian guard:
who release the captives and conduo
them to boat which is in readiness o
the lake near by, and assists them
: making their escape.
; The pyrotechnical display is magnifl
cent. and after the volcanic eruption an
? burning OF the city there is big SUI
, Elementary display of PAINS celebrate
| fireworks.
This evening the performance wi
.. begin at $3.50 o'clock, and in order to g'
people there in time a boat will lea'
the city at 7:15 O'Clock and run direct
Rnckv Point not stopping at CresceI