The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
THE GREAT FAIR.
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OOnll4QeQ from FEGcSd1ll& EdBS.g
world, and yet his contribution to the
daily production of 1.-THE Last Days of
Pompeii' earns him a handsome sal
airy, and he has Smoked Vesuvius in
all the principal cities of the world.
All he has to do is to cause smoke to
issue from the crater of Vesuvius, and
the degree of smoke must be nicely
gauged according to the activity of the
play in action below him. From a thin
spiral of hazy smoke at the start, and
gradually increasing until the crater is
finally a belching cauldron of fire, the
smoke man" must be on the job, and
play his important part in the big spec
tacle. This smoke man is an artist
in this part, as well as an expert in
properly timing the eruptive forces of
the old crater.
The Pompeiians below him are too
deeply engrossed in their holiday fes-
tivities to notice that the famous old
volcano is showing signs of an erup-
ton. Just before the eruption flames
and smoke, rising hundreds of feet in
the air, are created by the smoke
man. from his lofty perch at the
mouth of the crater, and then he takes
a slide, much as do the f1remen in an
swer to the long rolf fire alarm,
down a pole to the ground. From
terra firma the finishing touches are
put on through machinery worked by
the 'fsmoke man" and the terrific ex-
plosives are added to the smoke and
flame seen issuing from the top of the
mountain. Vesuvius in action is the
work of the same Smoke man. who
has toned the intensity of the fiery
furnace with first thin streak OF
curling, lazy smoke, which increases
in size and blackness until flames are
added, and finally the eruption and
flow of lava.
OF the three hundred Topeka people
IN +Io ri in of q
early Roman period, citizens. soldiers,
senators, priests, prieStesSes, guards,
flower girls charioteers, gladiators,
etc, none is more important to the
production of the grand spectacle than
the ''Smoke man. His is a tickliSh
Job as we'll, for he is handling fire
from a great height, and in the midst
of dangerous explosives. A ntsstep or
the careless manipulation of his smoke
fire would mean death or fatal injury.
The premature explosion of the COM
bustibles below that make the finale
of this wonderful spectacle so real,
would send the Smoke man" to king
dom come in a hurry. When evening
comes during fair week, keep your eye
on old Vesuvius. Watch the varying
degrees of it's smoke, and see how
gradually the crater increases in activ-
ity Just as is described in Lord 1yt-
toms wonderful story of it, and see the
Importance of this one man, the
each Of the three hundred people with
the Pain company has an important
part to perform, just as every one OF
the hundreds who follow the sawdust
ring have their particular work to do,
but this man, who smokes up is
simply used as an illustration of the
nicely of detail required in the presen-
tation of the big panorama
Each performance of the Last Days
of Pompeii'' will be followed by a. dis
play of Pains famous Manhattan
Reach fire orks which includes over
beau club at retail prices would cost
about $1,000. The set pieces, the
aerial and aquatic novelties and the
other beautiful shells and fancy de-
signs are Of a class that the West rare
ly sees, but on a par with the great
Manhattan Beach displays that have
made Pain famous.
The Pain spectacle and the fire.
works program will be given in the
center field of the speed ring, in front
Of the grand stand each evening OF
fair week, following the grand con-
certs by Liberati's band
Sundays sacred Concert.
BY Llberati's Military Band and Grand
Opera Concert company of New York
City. Talented musicians: Grand opera
vocalists- The highest class and most
pleasing musical organization in the
world.
PROGRAM.
Afternoon in front of Agricultural Hall.
Evening at the race track grand stand.
Under the direction of the worlds great
est cornet virtuoso and band master, Sig
nor AlIeSandre Iiberati.
SOLOISTS.
Miss Diana Bonnar ................So .Sophrano
Signor Joseph Merighf ................ Tenor
Miss Luisa Bressonier ............ .Sophrano
Signor D. Pezzettf Tenor
Miss Julia Ryan Contralto
Signor Frank Marina .............. Baritone
Signor Amedeo Baldi ..................T Tenor
MT M hap1an Observation-Disclosures. lass
Sunday, September 10, 1911.
Classical and sacred concert by Liber-
ati's Famous Military Band and Grand
Concert company.
Afternoon Program-s:3o