Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
Ahead of the Times and Leading tn,

The most wonderful and realistic exhi-
bition,, Dewey's Victory at Manila. Wa
bash avenue just south of the Audito-
rum, Chicago. An Electro-Cvciorsr ma
that is completely revolutienizing war
productions and navy scenes. An i'm
mense building constructed for the pur-
pose IN the very heart of the city The
magnitude Of this undertaking can be
better measured from the following
Iacts; 1t required a corps Of fifty Of
the most finished artists in the world
10 days and nights TO create the paint
ing alone. If the immense scene were
stretched out twenty feet high it would
canvas and frame OF structure holding
same weighs over 10000 pounds and in
ADDITION 10 that there was $1,000 pounds
of white lead used by the artists on this
pounds OF other materials I'm the way Of
coIors. etc. 1t was necessary 10 erect a
special track with derrick cars TO hang
the Immense canvas ready for the artists
brush. 1t cost fortune alone for the
cable and kilograms to procure posi-
lively correct statement on each point
alone represents an outlay Of over $50
VgV, every detail OF the picture being
absolutely correct 1t requires special
electric light plant OF over 100 horse
power, and over 200 incandeScent lights
OF Inherent sizes used in the illumi-
nation and electrical fleets II requires
a trained force of fifty electricians. ex-
pert and professional people, aided by
a small army Of gun-firers. lecturers. etc,
~ properly conduct the great enterprise
and give exhibitions. The battleship
olympia. on which the audience stand TO
view the entire scene. weighs over 2Oo, go
pounds. There IS daily consumed in the
battle between fleets and forts and in
the exploding of mines as much ammu-
milton as was consumed by the L. :.
cruiser Philadelphia in bOmbarding Sa-
inoa- The electrical effects are produced
Dy specially constructed mechanism
that has no duplicate in the world. 1t
Is original with, and the entire creation
OF, the president Of the Manila Exhibi-
ton co. The sun set before victory, the
American fleet in the storm and the
night signalling surpasSes all previous
ana combined efforts in thrilling realism
The night firing OF the forts, the moon
light scene, Manila and Cavite by night,
the tropical sunrise and the firing OF the
Spanish fleets and forts Just at sunrise.
combined with the firing of the American
fleet surpasses anything the world has
even seen. II has been witnessed and
men of the United States and Europe,
Rear Admiral Schley, L. S. N; Captain
McCalla. Marblehead. L. s. N: Jos. /.
Stickney, Admiral Deweys aide; the
japanese consul and naval experts. as
well as several American representatives
ed by all as the very pinnacle OF sights,
the acme of truth and reality, the most
startling, soul-inspiring and thrilling eX-
hibition ever conceived and successfully
carried out by man. The doors open at
o'clock in the morning during the week
tive lecture by men that were behind the
guns with Dewey at Manila. Sight-seerS
and visitors 10 the city should never fail
TO visit the Battle OF Manila. 1t is a les
son in history and a scene you viii new
er forget should you live 100 years.