The daily tribune., 1905-07-07
puEsLo's SPECTACULAR PLAY
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Pompeii'' Minnequa Park. Y

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Pompeii" Minneqsa Park.
The most maguihcent. spectacular
end opsn-atr scenic productions and
pyrossohpic displays ever witsssssd
in this country are pnqusstionabiy the
famous oonSsptiops Of Psis. the nossd
New York and Londop pyrotechnist.
For twenty -ssvsn consecutive ysara
they hsvs bsen the most Important
snd prstsntious midsummer. night
amsssmsnt IL the largest cities Of shs
oountry and at every importapt x.
position OF worlds fair held in
Earope or America for . quarter Of
) century.
Moss popular. probably. Of tbs long
list Of colossal productions presented
BY the famous Pain Il his Last Days
of Pompsii," and the announcement
thas this great spectacle and its gor.
geous fireworks exhibition hss been
secured for three nights In Pueblo.
July 10th, 18th and 18th. BY the
Lake Minnequa management will be
received with much pleasure by all
lovers Of high class amusements, who
do not object to having their enter.
tAinments tinged with . little ssnsa.
tion. This colossal exhibition will,
be presented on the nights mentioned
on the big area Of ground immediate
ly facing the entrance to the amuss.
ment park.
This great representation shows
the ancient city Of Pompeii. with
itS picturesque streets. bath .houses.
temples. arches. statuary. amphi.
thsater. etc.. with grim old veauvius
in the distance, covering An area Of
over four acres. but 20 complete has
been tho work Of the. artists and stage
mechanics thss IL requires no great
stretch Of imagination for the auditor
to realise that he 10 viewing the orjgi.
nAl ill-fated city. and that the lives
again for the moment In the days Of
the awful disaster.
To those who have never witnessed
ono Of these big Pain shows the ex-
perisnos 10 - novel % II 10 enjoy.
able. They are 20 unlike anything
elsa in the amusement lins. and 10
vast and expensive is their scope, thas
the spectator involunsarily sdmires
the daring and ingenuity Of the men
who arc responsible for them. They
are . kaleidoscope Of aores Of hand.
somely painted scenery. hundreds Of
gaily oostumed performers. daring
chariot racing. acrobats. bewitchine
dancers, stirring music. gorgeous
pagsants. Glarins lights and gsner.
ous explosions Of powder and .
mvraid Of marvelously beautiful
pyro$echnios- The exhibition 10
On interesting. one and depicts in
. thrillinsly interesting manner ono
Of the most tragic episodes IN Roman
history; the destruction Of ancient
Pompsii By the volcano Of vssuvius.
This latter feature 10 depicted In .
startling manner. and the spectator
srsnblss for the safety Of the hun.
drsds Of aetoFs. who arc seemingly
burisd beneath the hsry debris Of the
fallen city.
Following shis scene Of chaos and
dsstruction comes the real event Of
the nisht.s brilliant display Of Pains
Manhattan Beach nreworks, and Tor
nearly IN hour the huge Amphit theetsz
and the space above II 10 ahlass with
beautiful and novel designs Of pyro.
tschny. The big ''Pompeii" amphi.
thsatsr has . comfortable seating
capacity for fully ten thousand peo'
pie, and visitors will nnd every rea
sonAbls prscaution and convenience
provided for their comfort and safety.
Especial attention 10 shown 70 the lit
tie ones. and many comic nreworkI
devices are shown for their espscia
pleasure.