The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-24
THE BATTLE OF MANILA.
Pains Magnificent Spectacular Pyr0'
technic Reproduction at Fairm0nt
June 29.

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,
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 ex-
pended 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
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 mere scenic and pyrotech-
nical display and, through the en-
ployment of stage mechanics, naval
engineers and dramatic eXponents,
has made it as close representation
of the original engagement as is pos
sible upon any mimic stage. The
stage upon which this spectacle will
be presented will cover over three
hundred feet, and, with the use OF
explosives, with which he is so fam
ously 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 foreground. Each ship of the
Spanish navy is 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 encoun-
ter. 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 cannonad-
ing, the screening Of shells, the ex.
plosion 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 vivid picture of
sensational and realistic interest that
will undoubtedly be indelibly stamped
upon the minds of every one who sees
it. 1t is declared that in this spec
tacle Pain has gone to such care to
faithfully 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 mere purveyor Of
amusement for showing so graphic
ally, as it is promised he does, this
brilliant page Of American history;
he becomes, as it were, public in
structor, showing through object
lessons more graphic in their results
than any description could possibly do
the real engagement 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, "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