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Ahead Of the Times and Leading the
Future-The Most Wonderful aud
Realistic Exhibition OF Dewey's.
Victory nj Manila.


Victory at Manila.
Wabash avenue, just south Of the Audi
forum, Chicago, an Eectro-cyclorama is
completely revelutionizing war productions.
and navy scenes, in an immense round build
ing constructed for the purpose in the. very
heart of the city. The magnitude Of this
undertaking can be better measured from
the following facts; Ii required a corps of
fifty OF the most finished artists in the world
100 days and nights TO create the painting
alone. III the immense scene were stretched
out twenty feet high, it would be full one
mile long. The cloth, painting and canvas
and frame for holding same weighs over
100000 pounds; in addition 10 that there
were 60,000 pounds of white lead used by the
artists on this great scene, besides several
thousand pounds OF other materials Ia the
way Of coloring, etc. 1t was necessary to-
erect special track with derrick ssfs to-
hang the immense canvas ready for the
artists brush, 1t cost fortune alone for
the cable and kilograms to procure a posi-
lively correct statement on each point for
the artists. The immense picture alone rep
resents an outlay of over $4,000, every de-
tail OF the picture being absolutely correct.
II requires special electric light plant OF
over 100 horse power, and over 1000 mean
descent lights of different sizes are used In
the illumination and electrical effects. 1t
employs a trained force OF fifty electricians,
expert and professional people, aided by
properly conduct and give exhibitions. The
Battleship Olympia, on which the audience
stands and views the entire scene, weighs
over 100000 pounds. There is daily con.
sumed in the battle between the fleets and
forts and in the exploding mines as much
ammunition as was consumed by the
u. s. cruiser Philadelphia in lombard
ing Samoa The electrical effects are pro-
duced by specially constructed mechanism
that has no duplicate in the world. II is
original with, and the entire creation OF the
President Of the Manila Exhibition Co.
The sunset before victory, the American
forts in the storm and the night signaling
surpass all previous and combined efforts
in thrilling realism. The night firing of
the forts, the moonlight scene, Manila and
Cavite by night the tropical sunrise, the
firing of the Spanish heets and forts Just al.
sunrise, combined with the firing of the
American fleet, surpasses anything the
world has ever seen. IL has been witnessed
and endorsed by some OF the most promi-
nent men of the United States and Europe,
Rear Admiral Schley, Capt. McCalla, Mar
blchead, u. :. N; JOS. j.. Stickney, ADJ
miral Dcwey's aide; the japanese Consul
and naval experts, as well as Several Amer
lean representatives of foreign governments,
and is pronounced by all as the very PIN
nacle OF sights, the acme OF truth and
reality, the most soul.inspiring and thrill
ing exhibition ever conceived and success.
fully carried out by man. The doors open
at o'clock in the morning during the week
and ut | o'clock on Sundays. A descriptive
lecture by men that were behind the guns
with Dewey at Manila. Sight seers and
visitors to the city should never fail to-
visit the Battle of Manila. II is a lesson in
history and a scene one will never forget
should one live hundred years.