The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-02
FIGHT THE FLAMES
TaIbot's Great Spectacular A.
traction to Be Booked.
WILL BE HERE THIS SEASON
From Fridays Daily.


Dell E. Mead, representing "Talbot's
Fighting Flames" is in the city arrang
ing for the appearance here of the big
attraction during the latter part of
July or the first of August next. 1t will
show under the auspices of either the
Elks lodge or the fair association. The
Elks have become very much interested
in the matter and Mr.. Mead will 90 be-
fore that organization at its meeting
tonight and make a proposition. Mr..
Mead is very enthusiastic over his at
| traction and in an interview said:
"'Talbots Fighting the Fames' is a
twenty two car show, carrying more ac-
tua material, barring the animals, than
either Barnum & Bailey or Ringing
Brothers. They carry on the road,
scenery made of iron to faithfully rep
resent street frontage of $50 feet with
| two side streets also shown, carrying in
all $4,000 square feet of scenery. Some
of the buildings are over fifty feet in
height and all have practicable working
interiors. They carry their own grand
stands with chairs, and total seating
capacity for over $1,000 people. All
seats are protected from the sun and
rain by large canopy top. They also
carry eighty elaborate boxes. In fact,
! it may be said that an immense out of
| door theatre is being carried, with a
stage $50 feet by 200 on which the
scenes of the fire drama are being enact
ed. We carry all our own fire appara-
tus, including two engines, truck. a
troll wagon, chiefs buggy, Pompeiian
ladders, etc. All of this apparatus is
the best and most up-todate obtainable.
In fact. none of it would disgrace the
best equipped department in the United
States. All the firemen participating in
the scene are picked men and experts.
A street parade will be given and all
the necessaries to make this a success,
including a calliope and gorgeously
painted band wagons have been purchas-
ed by the company. No expense VIII
be spared to make the street scene
realistic and interesting. In fact, the
company even goes so far as to carry
their own street car and tracks. The
line of paper used is the best and most
striking that has ever been issued by
the United States Lithographing COM
pany. The flames are obtained by drv-
ing lycoprdium compound over a split
flame by compressed air. In this man.
ner, flames of seventy or eighty feet
can be obtained. The whole show is
thoroughly capable of making large
sums of money on its own merits, and
coupled with the fact that it is being
presented in aid of praiseworthy char
ity, it cannot fail to be anything but a
great financial success for both par
ties concerned. Sixty head of the best
stock obtainable are being carried on
the road, each animal being thorough
ly trained to take his own position in
the show. The company is Incorporated
under the laws of the state of Missouri,
and is under the direct management Of
the three most capable and most re.
liable show men in. America As can
easily be seen, the outlay in fitting out
production like this. is enormous. but
the spectacle given will be so wonderful
that it thoroughly justifies the expense.
Over one hundred and fifty performers
are carried on the road to take part in
this production. This number will be