The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-21
PAlN,s DIG MIMIC cITY
Palms aIs Pompelan Spectacle Each
Night at the State Fair.

No scenic representation could be
more realistic than the magnificent
view which is spread out before the
spectator in Palms elaborate produc-
ton Last Days OF Pompeii" The
scenic city spreads out over an area
of four acres of ground and so perfect
is the work of the painter in the per.
spective that one seems TO be looking
upon a real city and a landscape that
stretches seemingly away for miles.
Real massive buildings twenty to fifty
feet high, loom up in the foreground, Z
representing the palaces, temples, etc,
of the picturesque ancient city, while
huge triumphal arches adorn its
streets. Towering above all these is
the ever beautiful but treacherous Mt.
Vesuvius, A force of over forty skill
ed scenic mechanics are necessary to
place this scenic city in position each
day, in spite of every time and labor
saving device that can be provided.
Pompeii is to be destroyed again.
Not the ancient city that nestled
among the Italian hills at the foot Of
Mt Vesuvius, but the big scenic city
In Pains vast spectacle of Last Days
Of Pompeii." that will be seen at the
Kentucky State Fair. This mimic city
represents with ideal accuracy the
fated city that persisted in the First
century OF the Christian era. The
scenery used in this production covers
an area Of fully four acres of ground.
but so deceptive is the perspective
that 1t appears to spread out over
many times that space The view is
said to be marvelously correct and his.
torically accurate, being like what the
Psychologists now suppose the ancient
city was at the time 1t was destroyed.
The whole effect under the glare OF
half hundred arc lights and calciums
Is most beautiful. As one sits in the
vasn amphitheatre and gazes on the
sceub before him he sees the tall We.
suTus with its head raised against
the sky; below are the houses, TEN.
ReA arches, et1H and to properly rep.
reSeht these AFTER many real struc-
lures twenty to forty feet in height
are blended In with the picture" in
the background The scene opens
with fete day IN the ancient city and
for upward Of al hour the audience is
with vivid production
Of the sports and feats OF the hippo
drome, exciting chariot races. sensa.
donal aerial and acrobatie feats, pref.
ty ballets, imposing and gorgeously
costumed professions, choruses, mu-
sic, etc. The tragic dramatic episodes
OF the spectacle are shown in panto-
mime The fetes are interrupted by
the terrific eruption Of Vesuvius and
the destruction OF the city by the
which is a scens thrilling
beyond description, and brings int67 ac-
ton all the skill and lngeniousness Of
Pains artists. Following these STIR
ring scenes there Is presented beau
tful exhibition OF fireworks, and those
who have seen these pyrotechnics Of
the famous Pain have never realized
the full meaning of the word before.
Railroads viii make special rates
from nearly all surrounding towns on
the date Of this exhibition.
The most magnificent display Of py.
rotechnics ever witnessed in this sec
ton Of the state is promised in con-
nection with Pains big spectacle. This
display is, in fact, the browning feat
ure" Of the marvellous exhibition, ard
as Pain has long enjoyed the reputa-
ton Of king Of pyrotechnists" in both
and America, it is more than
likely we shall behold something I'M
usually fine in pyrotechnic novelties
on this occasion. Among the most
elaborate set pieces" shown will be
a mammoth revolving fountain Of fire;
Alladin's Jeweled Palms. and the beau
tiful Pyramids. These are only few
Of the larger special pieces that will
be shown. For the edifcation of the
little folks there will be be a large
number of comic fireworks devices,
such as the "Deyil-AmOng-the-T
the huge walking elephant, the flying
pigeons, the acrobatic monkey, the fly
ing fish, etc.