The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-24
WILL TAKE TWO SQUARES
PAINS SPECTACLE CUBA" RE-
QUIRES LOTS OF ROOM

QUIRES LOTS OF ROOM
some OF the Scenery VIII Be Here
Today, and Workmen Are Already
Aaooring on the Enclosure and
the Artificial Lake Where the
Naval Displays VIII Be MINI
icked I'LL
work mas already. been begun by
wa hager Berry on the grounds that are
~ oe used Tor the exhibition Of the dra-
ihatic pyrotechnic spectacle during fair
"eeh' Inc preliminaries give evidence
u Inc TACT that this production. repre-
fs 'ss the war drama in Cuba. is an
; ,h AFFAIR. Two whole squares are
e ero, Within the grounds the same
SIounuS as We're used for the Wild
t wesl snow 1t was necessary to oh
20 en- rom the authorities the privilege
conti Iuupylng two streets during the
terGau th OF the spectacle. and yes
me commercial club had an in+ery;eJ.,
w go. - Nol. hlefer. in which the wishes
II lHe ciuD We're put before the mavor
-. a. once agreed that he wouJd use
Us rrs enoSaVors to have the council con
noro - Inc vacation of the streets tenn
abo1I+ y, ana there will be no difficulty
in haart, Tue cfty authorities being
and Aeally accord with the merchants
anu the Commercial club in be1nine,
manager Berry make the snecta ole +ha
SSootSsl event Of the kind ever NO
ouced in the West. pio-,
toll, perry i IS working very systemat-
viii Viz I'M III ms preliminaries. Today there
of 10 % I've the first three or four cars
~ l.fe scenery, and for the next ton
Gays there will be cars received eve r
e eat, me work Of taking down the
nltlhss OF the spectacle in Chicago nro1
presses slowly, and the scenery viii,
pe shlpped here only as fast as it can
pe put up. To day the men will go to
Work on the grounds to provide for
W. I've Inn Immense artificial lake. Mr.. Ber-
ry' VINO mas had experience in putting
on the largest Of the Pain productions
| ncluding "Lalla Rookh." "Pompeii,"
the Siege Of Vicksburg' and other
| such spectacles, will be on the grounds
personally from this morning. and will
| nave hundred men at work within a
| gay or two: He said yesterday at the
commercial club that there was al
Isaoy great n interest developing
throughout the Estate. and that there
could be no doubt that the specta Gle
would add immensely to the DRAWN o
power , OF the fair week programme.
.,; mere VIII be no doubt but that we
Mlll De ready by the opening day of
tne 1air to put on the spectacle. 1t
enclosure and put in an artificial Lake
ard a stage 300 feet long in a few DAYS,
but Pain is used to big contracts"
Inc spectacle tells a connected story
in the most brilliant way magma bic
The Spaniards, believing in the i'm
pregnability Of MORO castle, give de-
rance to American advances, and to
snow their contempt a great festival
is given in the course of which is a
grand ballet, games on the plaza in
Producing some of the best specialties
or Europe and America, a mock buII
hight, the Stars and Stripes being used
TO lnfuriate the bull, while the famous
Spanish fandargo, participated in by
the entire ballet, is one Of the most
Impressive and beautiful Illuminated
spectacles ever devised.
But in the height Of the festivities
come warning shots from the Ameri-
can guns. and the scene of Spanish
merry-making is turned into one of
panic and CONSERVATION The sur
render of the city is demanded, and
refused
Following these exciting and marvel
ously realistic pictures is the ulunina-
ton of the Maine as she is seen riding
peacefully at anchor in the harbor. The
rep of TIE vessel is true to
picture Of Spanish treachery. showing
the conception Of the plot. to DESTROY
the Maine and the preparations for
carrying out the foul design. Sudden
ly mighty wall of flame rises from
the United States warship, the vessel
rises partially out Of the water, and
terrible defamation is heard. People
are seen rushing to the shores to watch
the doomed vessel disappear beneath
the waters. The closing scenes repre-
sent the departure of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee from Havana and the reception Of
Mck1nley's ultir2atum by the Span
1ards. Mr.. Pain is noted for the skill
full manner In which he handles ex-
plosives for spectacles such as these
ard the cannonading and explosions
throughout the spectacle Of Cuba"
are wonderfully realistic
An artificial lake, 300 feet in length
and seventy-five feet in width, is used
in the pictures Of the magnificent
naval battles to be presented in con-
nection with Cuba" "Dewey's Vic
tory at Manila will be a vivid scene
Of naval splendour, and the great bat
tie will be enacted with historic &C
curacy and gorgeous pyrotechnic eff
fects. Every American and Spanish
warship that participated in the con-
test will be represented. and the thrill
ling cannonading, crashing Of timbers.
cries of conrbatants and burning Of
ships will form a spectacle of indie
scribable magnificence. Other features
will be the bombardment Of Cardenas.
Santiago, San Juan and other Spanish
Notifications. and the sinking of the
Merrimac by Hobson. while gigantic
pictures in fire Of the heroes of the
war will be given. The entertainment
closes with Pains famous $1,000 Man
haitian Beach fireworks.