The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
FIREWORKS LURES
GREATER CROWDS
TO FAIR NIGHTLY
Free Pyrotechnic Display Ad-
ded to Features of Exposi-
tion-0fficials Enthusiastic
Over Results and Prospects.


With the big Tri- State fair under
full swing, drawing record crowds
under the best weather conditions
in the fairs history officials who
have been busy every minute for the
past week, took time off Wednes-
day to express their delight over an
attraction they have signed. and
which they feel will pub the greatest
night throngs that ever have attend
ed a Tri-State fair. That attraction
is the monster pyrotechnic spectacle,
Hawaiian Nights
1T unquestionably Is the greatest
fireworks speciality that | ever have
seen declared Secretary Frank Ful.
ler,, OF the fair association. Wednes
day. With a free show of the
quality and the magnitude OF liza
waiian Nights | feel confident that
our night crowd figures will surpass
anything we have drawn in the 10
years the fair has been in exist
ence"
President Charles A. Gerber ana
Vice President T. A. Robinson, of tile
fair association, We're equally enthu,
siastic lin discussing this big show.
which was given in front of tho
grand stand Tuesday night for the
first time, and which will be shown
again Wednesday, Thursday aud Fri
day nights at $3.50 in addition to the
big time vaudeville, acts. Wilson's
leap of DEATH" Whites band. and
the Six Hussar Girls band. All Ut
these attractions are free to fair
visitors at night, and part of them
in the afternoon. However, ,tnu MIC
pyrotechnic spectacle necessarily
shows only ut night.
Hiwaiian Nights" probably is the
most elaborate pyrotechnic specta-
Gle ever staged. ltis the product of
~. Saunders Gordon, the man who
prepared aud displayed the Memphis
Centennial fireworks celebration.
which included THE Battle of Cha
teau Thierry." The fair spectacle,
however is far more elaborate than
was the centennial fireworks display
Is Running Story.
Thej4ig pyro spectacle is based on
running story which has its scene
on an island in the Hawaiian group
The story opens ON the night when q
Erlnce from neiRhboringy island Is
to wed the princess of the island il
the story. A detachment Of United
States marines arrives as a mark OF
honor from their commander. abord
a battleship in the harbor. The fes-
tivities begin. There is dancing. oi
the hula hula variety, with pretty
girls made UP In native Hawaiian
costume. The marines execute stan
| dard drills. Dainty Hawaiian maid
els do surf bathing stunt. .realist-
ically bobbing up and down to the
motion OF the ocean waves.
Behind. in the background, somber
threatening, IL volcano. Aside from
the brilliant light of the tungstens
| overhead and In the footlights, the
| only light playing over the scene IL
q tongue of flame that ever and amor
| licks from the yawning crater of the
slumbering volcano.
While festivities are at their height
| q village priest. aS-has long been his
custom IL hooted by the participants
| in the reyelry. because he Is praying
to the slumhering giant Of a mount
| tain not to harm his people. .HiS
only answer is n tongue OF flamins
gas which, with almost clockwort
| regularity. leaps from the crater o
the volcano.
The priest pays no attention to the
| hooting OF the Villagers. But the
giant awakensl The volcano erupts
A deafening explosion, n realistic
flash Of flame high into the sky, anC
\ the deadly mountain begins its ter
rlble work OF destruction. Explosion
succeeds explosion.
The scoffing villagers and theil
village are destroyed In the terrible
scene Of carnage that ensues. Tit
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