Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
BRIDGE OF THE GODS'
IS GREATEST OF SHOWS
GREAT ROSE FESTIVAL PRoDUc-
TON AMAZING PORTLAND.
Hundreds of Indians and white Persons
and S25,ooO in Cash oOst Of Spec
tacle Scheduled for June 8
and June 10.

The whole Of Portland is being
amazed by the preparations for the
great Rose Festival production which
Is scheduled to take place on Multnomah
Field Saturday. jane s, and Monday,
June 10. The first days OF the Rose
Festival promise to bring forth the
most magnificent production of them
all. The Bridge Of the Gods"
The Bridge Of the Gods' is the mag
uificcnt spectacle that was produced by
Miss Mabel Ferris at Astoria a year
ago for the Centennial Desiring to
save this wonderful story of Oregons
early days number Of Portland busi-
ness men subscribed $45.OCO and wiu
stage the spectacle. There will he no
attempt to make a profit for the fact
that the performance is ON only two
days will prevent this. Although both
performances are for nights, they viii
not interfere with any parade
Five Hundred Indians.
Five hundred Indians and 1900 per-
formers will take part There will be
shown the eruption of Mt Hood, which
destroyed the great stone arch at Ce-
| lilo and the bridge viii be seen to tot
ter and fan. The Indian torture fire
Will ne SHOWN Win Il Nltlilll At 'lN
stake. one hundred electric spotlights
will he employed over $4,000 being en-
ployed on the lighting alone, sufficient
| current being required 10 run the whole
| street car service Of Portland for ten
| hours. There is the most daring real
/ ism.
A special train carried to Portland
| the whole Of a small forest of firs and
these were planted in the ground 60 give
"The Bridge of the Gods" the true at
mOsphere. SIX carloads of green leaves
| viii be scattered for the Indian war
/ and maidens' dances Two thousand
! Yards VI peco were needed for one part
Of the scenery, and 1000 square yards
| of lumber to make the scenery The
stage opening is 200 feet wide in front
Of the grandstand and will result In
| the greatest open air performance ever
! presented in America. The great grand
stand is sheltered from winds and rahr
nut ali indications now are for far
weather
Midnight Rehearsal.
Earl Dwire is stage director Of The
| Bridge of the Gods and famous dra-
matte critics from the whole of Amer
lea have written asking for reservation =
for the greatest of all of the Rose Fes-
tival events
Every one in the cast is now letter
perfect and the rehoarsals viii conclude
with a weird midnight fun dress and
light rehearsal at midnight, June Z.
Death Canoe Flames.
Taking part in the production viii
be "a great union orchestra of 200 per-
formers, lending dignity TO the specta-
Gle Thousands of foOtlights to light
up the great area of the field, lights
hidden among the trees and flaming ar
rows are among other unique features.
| Multnomah's death canoe win be seen
on the waters of the Columbia, bearing
the giant body of the Indian warrior
while the flames burn ii down to the
water
"rhe Bridge of the Gods is declared
by all to be the most magnificent spec
tacular production that ever could be
seen i'm the West, and the largest crowd
that ever >ttended any function is ak
pected from all over Oregon.