Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-08-19
A GOOD STORY.
A Partial Description Of the la.
test Development Of Spec.
tacular Art.

WhiVh Has uuuouUtuiy WON tHc niBnest
distinction, as powerful attraction to
the Worlds Fair, now being held at st.
Louis, Mo. it has been deemed advisable
for the eminent artist who designed it,
to give out own description of his work,
as it is distinct novelty, and so far
removed from anything which has
gone before that none of the names with
which we are familiar are in any way
appropriate. or the new names,
"Scenograph' has been successfully
used to describe his productions "The
Chicago Fair" 1.-THE Sinking of the
Merrimac," and "The Jamestown Flood"
but though the principles Of the Sceno-
graph are used in the "North Pole"
production, the word is totally made
quate to express the absolute complete
ness of life and motion. here depicted.
Mr.. Austin describes his great work
in the following graphic manner;
"The finished production measures
$50 feet across, with an opening of o,
least 100 feet wide and 80 feet high.
The stage opening is oblong and
curved inward 1t is surrounded by
rows of dazzling lamps, placed at an
angle Of As deg, and the impalpable
curtain Of light produced greatly assists
in carrying out pleasing illusion. The
signal being given, these proscenium
lights are gradually dimmed down
down to all unappreciable second of
darkness. In that second, the curtain
is raised, and then the lights which
illumine the scene are similarly brought
up-slowly. The effort is magical. The
curtain 10 never seen to rise, but there,
where just now palpable plush curtain
we see New York and the North River.
Not picture or scene, but the actual
place. There is the undoubted real
water Of the North River flowing at our
feet and stretching across to the whar-
YES and decks Of New York, which arc
evidently real and solid; as we see the
shifting shadows and the reflections in
the water. We see and recognize i'm
mediately, the imposing array Of sky.
scralcrs which adorn lower New York,
while the river itself is alive with shipp-
ing. Ferryboats are crossing and re.
crossing from the Jersey shore, inside
of which We arc, ia imagination, stand
ing. Tugs puff their busy way up and
down the river here and there one is
seen escorting a string Of barges, which
seem absurd'y out of proportion to the
bustling little marine ant which tows
them. An ocSan steamer proceeding up
to her dock at Hoboken passes another
one on her way out to sea, and every
where is seem the busy and hustlins
activity which at all time charactcrizes
the North River at New York. In mid
stream is anchored studylooking brig,
rugged steamer, which calls for special
attention, as it is the vessel which we
are, in fancy, to accompany on hel
voyage to the frozen North. We notice
that she is specially constructed and
equipped for the purpose. She has al
Of the 'utcst devices for battling witt
the ice, and is douple-dccked fore ant
aft, for protection to the crew.
While examining the craft and listen
ing to the lecturer, who tells the audi
ence little about the object of the voy
age and various other particulars, W,
see that the sun is slowly setting OF
New York. The sky-scmpers, houses
docks and shipping are bathed in ra,l
dy glow. Long, lowlying clouds form
/, in the sky near the horizon, changing
from amber to ruddy gold, and then t
deepest ruby as the sun slowly declines
Evening from the Rivershows the light
gradually appearing in the tall build
ing, till the city aud water front !
brilliantly illuminated; the twinklin
lights from pier.heads and passin
vessels all reflected in the ripplin
waters of the river. 1t is no oxaggel
ated to say that the view Of New Yor
Harbor from the North River Is the mo.
beautiful river-front scene in the .worlt
by night as we'll as by day, and ever
effort has been made to bring out i
most effective features. The moon rist
and adds its radiance to the spleador I
might. The city lights are gradual
iextinguished. Darkness fades away an
daylight returns, with a magnifcel
salirlseover the CITY.
End OF hitter Fight.