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OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
THE BATTLE OF MANILA.

Pains Magnificent Spectacular Pyrotechnit
Reproduction at Clear..Lake June e5.
An unusual opportunity is afforded
Pain in his latest spectacle, ''The
Battle of Manila" which will be re-
produced at the above place and date
for sensational and thrilling effects,
perhaps no other entertainment that
he has ever given will command so
great an amount of public attention
as will this reproduction of this most
famous naval battle since the days of
Trafalgar 1t is, therefore, not a
matter of surprise when it is stated in
advance that he has expended upon
this production more care and money
than he has upon any previous one
with which his name has ever been
connected. Intending to give the
American public as exact reproduc-
tion as possible of the events of this
battle, in which they are SO interest
ed, it is said that he has taken this
exhibit away from that of a mere
scenic and pyrotechnical display and,
through the employment of stage
mechanics, naval engineers and Lra-
matte opponents, has made it as close
representation OF the original en-
gagement as is possible upon any
mimic stage. The stage upon which
this spectacle will be presented will
cover over three hundred feet, and,
with the advantage of the open air
and the use of explosives, with which
ne is SO famously familiar, a pretty
accurate idea OF naval warfare as it
actually exists should be given.
The action takes place before the
Fort of Cavite, with the arsenal seen
in the distance and the Bay of Manila
in the foreground. Each Ship of the
Spanish navy rs seen with historical
fidelity. Under the garb of night
enters our Dewey's squadron, and
then follow with accurate detail all
the incidents of the famous en-.
counter. To gain the results required,
many novel and ingenious effects are
introduced into this spectacle which
have never before been seen in any of
Pains exhibitions The battleships
of both nations are seen in full action,
with the maneuvers of the fleet as
they then took place faithfully pro-
duced. The battle, which has been
arranged with historic fidelity, will
be sensational in the extreme, and no
more accurate idea of the manner of
action of our heroes will perhaps
ever be seen than has been devised
for this fray. The thrilling cannon
aiding, the screeching of shells, the
explosion of bombs, the cries of the
combatants, the crashing of timbers,
the burning of ships, explosion of
the magazines, and the lurid glare of
the war fires will form a vivid picture
of sensational and realistic interest
that will undoubtedly be indelibly
stamped upon the minds of everyone
who sees it. 1t is declared that in
this spectacle Pain has gone to such
care to faithfully reproduce the
battle, that it will be the closest APP
proach to a genuine conflict that can
be obtained through any mimic
means. In this display it can be said
that Pain has become more than a
mere purveyor of amusement for
showing SO graphically, as it is prom
ised he does, this brilliant page of
American history; he becomes, as it
were, a public instructor, showing
through object lessons more graphic
in their results than any description
could possibly do the real engage
ment as it actually took place. 1t
will undoubtedly be an exhibit that
no patriotic citizen will miss.
A fitting epilogue of the spectacle
will be the likeness of our Dewey, the
hero of Manila, in fire, bearing the
legend, 1--WE Have Remembered the
Maine" A startling exhibit of some
novel and ingenious pyrotechnical
phenomena will also be seen during
the evening, making perhaps the
most elaborate display altogether
that Pain has ever exhibited in this
city. Among the fifty numbers and
set pieces composing the full pro-
gramme are the following, viz:
No. 10.-Device, Remember the
Maine" Producing in floating aerial
lights the naval signal, Remember
the Maine
No. 36.-Device, one of Pains cele-
brated fire portraits of the Hero of
Manila, Admiral George Dewey.
No. a. The Starry Flag.
No. 47.-Mother of Thousands. The
1898 Bomb.
No. 4s.-Special War Device, repro
ducing Gin outlines of fire) Dewey's-
celebrated victory, the Battle of
Manila, showing the destruction of
Spanish war vessels, mbardment of
forts. etc., with terrific explosions,
covering an area of some 300 feet,
ylyldly depicting the greatest victory
on record.
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