The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-11
IN THE MYSTIC RING.
HO1SELEss FIGURES Rr.rRoDgCE
THE CARSON CITY BATTLE.
Society anA spossaom Nfsgie In the
Audfenee-Ftfx UadsubtedlY the
AgxY~s~or, while Gortett 10 WITH
Uat st~aa-some Of the Pictures
Are Dsn - The Famous Sixth
R0saA-Exeftinx scenes at she
Finish.
Ths wsud4rs Ct the versscope were

FtD19hs
The wondeu CT the vertzcope were
shown at this Seattle sB@atsr Iast night In
q reproduction az the anfAstf- iGzstrSi-
mons contest AZ Carson city. Ses-, ssSs
than SAX ns0rtha ago. seassls has Been
treated in the part 20 otbsr exhibitions e.
machines similar 20 TIE yerfseoys. baf
nothing approaching Il IN the ss0ssh OF
time cfnpsoyesI ard succession 81 Connect
ed events has ever bsssn ses= Ia this city.
EoHsa OF this pictures are slightly tssss3-
tfact and others Remarkably clear. Dilg as
The whole the performance was Of geTsiisfss
ard intense intcrss. and the incidents ~
the great contest were csoaeiy followed
by an audience that completely filed the
theatcr.
Second only in tho interest that at-
fachod 20 the veris1upe was that which
Wae obtained Ia scanning the aueSenes
during the brief tnsermissions which we're
allowed for changing the films snch
c0ugIomerats mixture OF elements has
rarely been seen .n n tlcaser in this city,
almost every stratum of society being
represented .n the gathering. There were
the ail-srosind sports and men of the
town eibowtng with weit-known socissy
women and the mothers and daughters Of
neouzin<at families, escorted by fathers
md brothers. ard the naeiery young rnen.
WhoMe accomplishments are those OF iso-
Jlts surroundings.
There was nothing In the exhibition that
could offend the most sensitive Esfafe.
Theirs was no blood she'd and the excite
ment Of the real scenes Gould only Do
Imagined By watching those OF the fore
around. Consequently. there was no res-
son why soeIefv folk should not patroulze
the yeriscope OF the fight. Just for en-
1IshteBnent on a scientific subject. The
performance was divided into sections,
showing the various rounds and the
scenes at the ringslAe.
The pictures were generally excellent as
. whole. Every movement Of the big
pugs. Avcry blow struck every step taken
- faithfully shown. In .ornA places tho
llghtning-like changes produced vague
bieuish. but only for moment and the
next instant the Eiadiatcrs are hard at IL
nth ali the brain and miis~ie they pos
eea9.
Johnnie williams introduced himself as
the tntrodneer. Mr.. Williams was arraysd
In full evening dress. He had properly left
OF his watch chain. but q diamond blaxea
from tho expanse OF shirt front. mis-
leading few into tho belief that IL was
the eye Of the verizeope. This Mfr wtl-
Hama 6sacountenancod by carrying n
about With him. He gave some side steps
and explained. with his ief: hook. the
startling scenes that were 10 follow and
the startlong number OF pictures or a
startling amount Of xeiasIrte ribbon which
ne alluded 70 ~ alluxn. Mr. Williams
uppercut his hearers with his ,.lAyfsl
smile, which he cast hsapauwarsi in
acknowledgements OF some witty remark
from the gods. and delivered "a straight
right into the midst Of the solar plaxi,sss
which were arranged In tiers be fore hin.
lie beat thsga--lfs hesrrrM-over the heart
and on the point OF the Jaw with a pleas
ant way entirely his own. aud suggests Ell
that he would bs even more at home sur
rounded hy ensanEuinod carnage than in a
drawing room.
Following Mr.. Williams there was a III
tic piano playing that set feet 10 moving
IN rhythmic cadence. When the picture,
t>sinneneea tho feet bruuEn. the ownesa
back 10 the theatsr.
The is2hs CLEARLY shows Fitx To be tho
agsfqssNT from the start. and that hs oiit =
tH. falsd 1erbett At all points Ifis spces,
sssffFised a large number OF the audlencs,
ae bad seen PompAdaur Jim punch the
tag.
lAr .ous sixth round shows both men
nRasinE lie demons. II was In this round
that FsSx was supposed to get the worst
af II. There II no question that he was on
MS knsea, hui the agility with witch ha
arose Indicates that ne Was taking adyan-
taEe OF the time for rest Corbett fsnu,
the sixth rnssna lacked steam aud ginger.
, although fast lighting was the order of
. things throughout
The scenes prior TO the fRst ara very
nne. t'orhett's corner IS nearest the audi
ence st,it the work OF the second il Wi,
shown during the one-fninu,s rests Re
fore ihr call of time for the first round
. both men approach the ropes ard apnnr.
entity converse with friends. Each is en-
veioped Ia a bath fote aud while, Corbeti
smiles there Is an anxious lock- on his
face. Fs'n walks on anil town the rims
occasionally rubbing his feet In the
ground rosln In hiz corner
When the last round was ealyca tbe
voice az Mr.. Williams came ont Of ~
darkness Ia "A speech In which he Called
upon his audience "a observe. ths fire
points Of the flnlsh. Although prepared 10,
The blow which decided the ehasielA,,shg.
or the world, IL escaped many Of The an1f.
encc. The spectacle az tho so,,a,,~rei
Corheft sinking slowly 20 the floor anA
crawling 10 the ropes WAS az realistic 49,
could be desired There was "a ioak -.
agony on his face. while Siier Is seen T.,
tn. middle Of the ring cauntin. or ~.
seconds that narSed "a defeated cham.
pson After getting Ia the ropes C,erbnt
hangs thcra until twelve ss.eanfs afavas
and then ho PUSHES HE "a rSednan aeros.
the ring toward FITS whs, tx ygavansy ~.
Ike schnoiaey, CoThett pushes every i-,s.s
out Of his NY and ellnches i'ils whosr
he hears 70 tho rupes- EVeryshin Is con.
fusion and the efforts ~ s~orh.,ft.s sr,,.,
crs and seSenSN % drag him hack arc d,
realistic "a Any part Of tins, snnw -,
PIE cfsnher over che ropes iato the rsnu
Watching the seeae of excitement n,I
then the rest Is tsletsssa o0t SIS F3ts SWING
ont 81 the ring ga BIS wsy 20 iho ,'rezei,,r
room.
The female part % last nseht's audience
WAS neither shocked nor offended ht,,
Watched the phantom saev with rs ,,,or.
Interest as atd some ~ thetr escorts ~,
had sat NJ the ringsiae fer genuine everea
when a purse ana blood we're she tAf,,r.
fought fer.
The ver'.eere representation az shs ~shl
Will be repealed tonight Some sllz..,.,
tent was expressed ~ she FIVE ar xtx-r,fr,
uta waits sss. eceuf Al Intervals In. fhe,
Are \ great rs'ssef % the eyes. which az
tried III watching the screen eieesly.
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