The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-06-23
1.-The Birth Of Il Nation"
A Bare Outline ii the trpat Story as
Produced at the Bentley Grand
Next week


superb and insl iring muscial set
ting, rendered complete by a
symphony orchestra, its bewilder-
ing sound and light and color
effects, will be presented in our
city at The Bentley G,and June 20
3O-July |. 1t may be generally
covered as follows:
There are twelve reels of vivid,
realistic spectacles which tell the
story Of double romance, which
explains the attitude Of the North
and the stubborn, defense Of the
South over the slave issue. and
which carries one through scenes Of
the long, cruel war, its message to
the world being, Liberty and
Union. one and inseparable.
Col. Stoneman Of the North
is in love with the sister Of Col.
Cameron If the South And Col.
Cameron is infatuated with the
sister of Col. Stoneman. These
romances are depicted before the
war and the views show how the
! drawing of lines and the commence
ment Of war worked estrangement,
distress and hardship on the young
lovers and members Of their
families.
Brave young men embrace their
mo theirs, sisters and sWeethearts
and depart for army service, their
emotions being depicted in their
resolute faces. The pictures also
show patriotic women at home sew
ing and knitting for the soldiers.
The magic films reveal the in
teriors Of Northern aud Southern
homes. One sees vast armies
mustered to march away to war.
In a twinkling the scene changes
and the sun shines brightly on a
snowy cotton field in the South,
with scores Of negroes Of all ages
plucking the white blossom.
Festive little picaninnies caper
about and at nightfall in cabin
quarters singing and dancing are
INDUCED in by the slave. Bondage
is visualized with its sorrows and
its joys. As the war progresses
great battles are fought and the
thrilling action from rifle fires to
cavalry clashes and artillery duels
is depicted in pictorial form as
true to life as It is possible for
human agency to simulate.
Scenes are untolied II which
fully $4,000 soldiers and 3. 900
cavalry, the largest theatrical army
ever assembled, are active in the
performance Of the good and bad
Of warfare. One sees a bayonet
charge with quiver of excitement
and closes his eyes at sight of the
dying and dead. Ambulance
drivers arrive to carry away the
f; lien and hosl ita's throw doors
open to receive the injured
Gentle nurse fit from cot to cot
to minister to the wants Of the
patents.
Historic scenes are depicted with
realistic effect. ranging from
battle engagements such as the
battle Of Gettysburg, the siege
Of Petersburg, Sherman's march
to the sea and the fail Of Atlanta
to events in Washington.
In the picture Gen. Robert T..
Lee strides forth to clasp the hand
of Gen. L. S. Grant, his conqueror
at AppomatoN. Another historical
event Of lasting impressiveness
is the assassination of President
Abraham Lincoln. presented as
accurately as the details remember
ed by eye witnesses and as exact
reproduction Of the play house in
which he martyred president lost
his life.
Peace is exemplified in brilli antly
impressive pageant and the
pictorial story continues with the
fortunes Of the reunited lovers
and the troubles experienced in the
south over the abuse Of political
power vested in the imancipated
negroes. Mob violence and outlawry
are depicted. followed by spectacular
views Of the ku klux kIansmen
who organized secretly to control
the negros through their super
stitious fears. The klansm n were
fearless night riders and they
wore white shrouds. Acts Of
vengeance were perpetrated under
the cover Of darkness and the
pictures show clearly why such
extreme measures were necessary
for the continuance Of law and or
der.
In point Of interest the klansmen
spectacles rival the war aspects Of
the graphic rhotoplay.