The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-08
CROWD At NIGHT
SEES FIREWORKS
RATTLE OF LAKE ERIn, DEPICTING
rrrRRY-s VICTORY, GREAT
sPECTACLR
BEST EVER GIVEN
FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR
GRANDsrAyD SPECTATORS
ALSO SURPRISES ANYTHING
HITHERTO ATTEMPTED.

At SO o'clock the band arrived and
was hailed with delight. especially by
the performers who had gathered in
the rear of the big stage. built close to
the track. opposite the center OF the
Srandstand.
Yen can work so much better with
music" explained one OF the young
women of the Adelaide trio, the aerial
wire performers who use japanese
paraphernalia and. incidentally. wear
tights are as much part OF a wire
performance as the wire. Lavender is
the aristocratic shade Of the high
class artists. The more vivid it 10 the
higher the class. The shade worn by
the Adelaide trio is very vivid.
Hy Henry. "the man who sings to
beat the band" Immediately sent his
protege, Billy Raymond, former New
York newsboy with a great soprano
voice. to dig up his music. The div
ing girls got ready to give their per-
Torrance to musical accompaniment
and even the Hassan Ben Ali troupe
light.
The band led of with Dixie STIR
ringiy performed, and won the heart
of the crowd from the start. Fifteen
minutes later Henry stepped forward
to make good his reputation as an
open air singer. He not only made
good but went beyond expectations.
He has a tremendously powerful, but
none the less tuneful Voice Henry fin
ished 10 whirlwind OF applause. and
had to respond winning addition plau-
dts. Young Raymond. in the grand
stand, was equally successful.
Adelaide Trio Appear.
The stage. by this time, was agiow
from the big calciums. the globe used
by the Cedora troupe. lighting up like
great golden ball Following Hy
Henry and his partner. the Adelaide
trio gave a great performance on the
wire They performed all sorts OF
acrobstic feats, one Of the young
women doing a skipping rope act that
brought out a big round OF applause.
The Russian dancers in the next
number, gave a great exhibition. The
musical part of their program gain
fang additional effect under the electric
rl.ghts4s odd ass this may appear. while
Their whirlwind dancing finale went
with n gusto that spoke volumes for
1.-The work OF the band. Director Mace
demonstrated that he understands his
business thoroughly and his men fol-
lowed his baton In grand shape. The
final was tornado Of music and
dancing fury.
While the diving girls were giving
their exhibition in the big tank by
| the stage the James FILLS family
L a vx~fr A|sSA ,lxf hot hnr
manship, but the knowledge of their
horses. who displayed every variety
| of pace known to horse trainers.
winding up with dance by one OF the
horses to the strains OF the everlast-
ing "Everybody's Doing It"
Thrilling Act OF Ce Dora.
Then came tho great ce Dora act,
which may Justly be described as
thrilling. in the program. Likewise
the globe she uses may well be desig-
mated as thu globe OF DEATH" Ce
Dora. in a suit of red, is assisted by
man, clad in white. First the pair
cycles and with these they perform
ed Il hair raising ride around the
interior. the circular cage. Then
the man came out, q motorcycle was
trundled in and on, this Ce Dora rode
in reckless fashion. not only circling
the walls. but looping the loop over
and over again at demonlike speed.
The human fly is n timorous anomaly,
compared to Ce Dora. Her act Is
sensational In the extreme.
Following CeDora4 Mime. Calvert
sang. displaying powerful but none
the less beautiful soprano voice, and
finishing amid a tempest OF applause
OF course. she had to sing again. amt
cheerfully responded. being rewarded
with another tremendous round
A great trapeze act by rhe FIVE flying
Boises was the next nusnber. and then,
followed dancing act In which the
chief performer used the costume of
Chantecler, while three little chicks
ana a very pretty girf assisted in this
unique number.
This served as an overture to the
celebrated Hassan Ben All troupe of
raba. who performed with oil their
vaunted ability. State fairs in the
past have given splendid entertain
ments In front OF The Dig grAndstand.
but nothing has eaualled the one that
Is given this year under the direction
OF Stage Manager Alien.
A Battle of Lake Erie
Finally came the fireworks, with
the battle of Lake Erie and the victory
Of Perry illustrated in spectacle that
SURPASSED anything hitherto attempted
on the grounds.
In the middle of the field the stage
for the fireworks, a representation or
the lake. had been built. and at 1896
o'clock the booming or rocket told
that the battle had opened.
Red lights lit up the waters with
the glare OF battle ana out on the
surface Of the lake moved the Ameri-
can feet IN fits attack upon the Brit
ish enemy.
The eAnnonade became heavier and
heavier The boom of great guns min.
gled with the crack Of mnsketry. Per-
RVS flagship. the Lawrence, caught
tire and blew up with n tremendous
explosion, hut the smaller ships Of
the gallant American commander kept
vafiantly al their work with never
{, sign of surrender until the British
turned and tried To fee.
Then to the strains OF the star
Spangled Banner" the British ships
surrender, only TO blow up with Il
nlagniflcence Of effect that delightes
the oldest youngster among the spec
tators.
II was a fitting climax to a splendid
snterfa inment