Mower County transcript., 1898-06-22
THE BATTLE OF MANILA.
Pains Magnificent Spectacular
PyrOtechnic Reproduction.
At Clear Lake, Iowa, June 25 and
FairmOnt, Mimi, June %,

Paln in his latest spectacle, 1.-THE
Battle OF Manila," which will be re-
produced at the above place and date,
for sensational and thrilling effects,
and perhaps no other entertainment
that he has ever given will command
SO great an amount of public atten-
tion as will this reproduction of this
most famous naval battle since the
days Of Trafalgar. 1t is, therefore,
not matter OF surprise when it is
stated in advance that he has expend.
ed upon this production more care
and money than he has upon any pre-
vlous one with which his name has
ever been connected. Intending to
give the American public as exact a
reproduction as possible of the events
OF this battle, in which they are so
interested, 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
dramatic expOnents, has made it as
close representation of the original
engagement 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
he is SO famously familiar, 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
ia the foreground. Each ship of the
Spanish navy is seen with historical
fidelity. Under the garb Of night en-
ters our Dewey's squadron, and then
follow with accurate detail all the in.
cldents Of the famous encounter. 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 ex-
hibitions. The battleships Of both
nations are seen in full action, with
the maneuvers of the fleet as they
then took place faithfully produced.
The battle, which has been arranged
with historic fidelity, will be sensa.
tlonal 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 cannonading,
the screening OF shells, the explosion
Of bombs, the cries of the comba tants,
the crashing of tim bers, the burning
of ships, explosion of the magazines,
and the lurid glare Of the war fires.
will form vivid picture of sensational
and realistic interest that will un.
dou btedly be indelibly stamped upon
the minds OF every one who sees it.
1t is declared that in this spectacle
Pain has gone to such care to faith.
fully reproduce the battle, that it will
be the closest approach 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 q mere purveyor Of amuse-
ment for showing so graphically, as
it Is promised he does, this brilliant
page Of American history; he becomes,
as 1t were. q public instructor, show.
ing through object lessons more graph.
ic in their results than any descrip.
tion could possibly do the real
engagement as 1t actually took place.
Il will undoubtedly be an exhibit
that no patriotic citizen will miss.
A fitting epiiogue Of the spectacle
will be the likeness of our Dewey, the
hero Of Manila, in fire, bearing the
legend, 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 altogeth that
Pain has ever exhibited in Iowa.
Among the fifty numbers and SET
pieces composing the full programme
are the following, viz:
No. 10.-Device, Remember the
Maine. = Producing Ia floating aerial
lights the naval signal, Remember
the Maine 81.
No. S. Device, one OF PAINS cele.
brated fire portraits Of the Hero o1
Manila, Admiral George Dewey.
4 No. a.. The Starry Flag.
No. T.Mothef OF Thousands. The
| 1898 Bomb.
No. 4s Special War Device, repro
tducing (ln outlines Of fre) Dewey
elebfated victory, the Battle o.
EManila. shOWing the destruction ol
I6panish var vessels, Ombardment 8,
IlOsta, etc.. with terri6c explosions
ICoyeIin9 an area of eome 900 feet
ylvidly dspicttns the greatest victor,