The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
BoSTOCK'S TRAINED WILD AMI
MAILS.

Though the Midway will be chiefly an
exhibition OF strange and curious men
and things, the brute world Will not be
overlooked and the fact that the wild
animal exhibition OF the famous animal
trainer and collector. Frank G. Bostock,
is TO be shown is ample assurance that
this feature OF the Midway viii be one
of the most Interesting OF all. Mr.. Bos-
tock now has in training 20 African
lions which will take part in the enter
tainment, TO say nothing of the numer-
Gus other animals TO be included in the
collection. The mammoth building in
which this collection is To be shown win
be one OF the, most conspicuous fea-
lures of the Pan-American Midway.
One OF the most dramatic and pathet-
ic incidents in American history was
the terrible flood which swept down the
valley OF the Connemaugh and over
whelmed the city of Johnstown. Pa. in
the year 1889. over $4,000 900 was con.
tributed for the relief OF the suffering
survivors OF this great catastrophe. and
the sympathy OF the world was drawn
upon as had seldom occurred before.
To picture the scenes OF this flood in
graphic manner is the object OF one OF
the most ingeniousIy devised exhibit
"
town Flood Scenograph" has been de-
scribed az from a mechanical stand
point IAN evolution from the cycIo-
rama. the diorama and the scenic thea
ter, the best features OF each being re-
tained and many novel features being
added which the development OF elec-
trical devices renders possible" The
Scenograph" Is 40 feet across I'm ellip-
tical form, with a depth OF 80 feet from
the front edge 10 the back drop, and
the spectators are seated and see the
action from the outside OF the scene in
stead OF being In the center OF a build
ing and seeing ali around, as i'm a cyclo.
rama. The Scenograph will represent
at the beginning Johnstown as Il ap.
peared the day before the awful fiootf
and then, gradually and imperceptibly.
the scene viii change. presenting in
succession all the acts I'm the tragedy.
The storm and the succeeding flood are
terribly realistic. and throughout the
performance the picture literally lives.
The angry torrent seems TO create ac-
tuai devastation before ones very eyes,
and yet by scanning miracle the terror
OF the scene passes away. and the final
picture shows Johnstown rebuilt and
restored. risen from the food more
prosperous than ever.
There is a sentimental sort OF interest
In the War Cyclorama akin In way TO
that Of the Johnstown Scenograph and
yet different. too, and appealing espe-
cially TO veterans OF the war for the
Union and their sons and daughters.
Members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Sons OF Veterans and Daughters
OF Veterans and indeed OF all other pa
triotic societies should make sure to
see this vivid representation of the bat
tie scenes OF the Civil War. The piano.
rama of the battles includes pictures
most graphic idea OF the
exciting experiences through which the
old soldiers passed during the days
when the fate OF the nation hung in the
balance. The scenic work OF this pro-
duction has engaged the attention ot
such well known scenic painters as Eu-
gene Bracht, Karl Roechling George
Koch and Conrad Lessing.
Speaking of painters and paintings
reminds one that the Pan-American
will have some new achievements by
the famous painter. Ashley ID. NJ Coop
er, whose "Trilby" has been exhibited
to over 1900, 600 persons. Mr.. Cooper is
at work on canvases illustrating the
story of Egypts famous
Queen, Cleopatra, which he hopes will
surpass in artistic merit anything he
has yet achieved. They will be shown
I'm n building especially designed and
for exhibiting them appropri-
ately TO be known as Cleopatra's Tenn
pie. Its architecture and interior en-
bellishment will be characteristics or
Egypt, and In beauty OF architecture
and color decoration Il Is likely 10 earn
the title Of Gem of the Midway.
I have not space 20 tell I'm detail OF
the startling ana original illusions OF
the House Upside Down. which has
been built contrary 90 all the laws OF
nature by the well known illusionist