Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-23
To
G I'VE BIG
THREE DAY
SHOW
Memorial Association to Put
on Most Surprising Mill
tary and Sports Program
Ever Attempted on Pacific
Coast.

Surprising in mass production any
thing of the kind ever attempted on
the Pacific Coast, CALIFORNIA; Great
est Spectacle, to be held at Burbank,
Calf, July 2, 8 and 4, will have an
attendance of 10000 persons, accord
ing to reports reaching the Burbank
Memorial association.
Orders have been issued sending
Federal troops, bluJacHets and four
battalions of the National Guard to
Burbank, for the big military pageant
which will form part of the program.
Governor Stephens and Adjutant Cen
eral Boree will review the troops.
Secretaries of the Chambers OF
Commerce throughout Southern Cal
ifornia will be delivered at the grounds
by airplanes, this being the first time
in history that this has been done.
There will be an air carnival in
which $50 planes will participate. This
will include an air battle, the transfer
of passengers from one plane to an
other, parachute drops and acrobatic
stunts of all kinds.
Following the air stunning and pa
triotic parade of planes the big Rodeo,
in which 500 of the most daring riders
of the world, will compeN for $4,000
in cash prizes.
One of the most impressive features
will be the great production, "The
Building of an Empire" in which 1000
actors will take part. This stupen-
dous pageant is being directed by the
Actors Equity association of America
and will consist, of 20 episodes cover
ing the history of California from the
time the Aborigine Indians down to
the present. Frank A. Newbury and
Jack CQnolly have arranged the book
for this gigantic masterpiece.
Another big number will be the
first showing of the magnificent sacred
film, "The Vishalized Version Of the
six huge screens at the same time.
This is being done so that every per-
Son in the enormous grandstand, which
will set $4,000 people, can have an
unobstructed view of the picture. The
picture is later to be shown through
out the civilized world.
There will be an electrical parade,
with floats entered from all sections
of Southern California. Mrs. Dor
othy Shindler, who is to direct this
part of. the program, has visited all
of the largest cities and communities
to enlist support and she has just re-
ported that there will be upwards Of
200 entries. The illuminated floats
are to be drawn by persons instead Of
by horses or power vehicles and are
limited in size to from four to ten
feet.
Community singing by a chorus of
5000 trained voices, a street Mardi
Gras, the big Midway with all Of its
attractive shows and exhibits, the
military encampment, playground
for children, the five or six bands
providing music continuously, the safe
and sane Fourth of July celebration
are some of the features that will
make up California Greatest Spec
tacle."
All of the highways leading to Bur-
bank have been posted with guide
signs, bearing the line "Follow the
state to Burbank" so that motorists
will have no difficulty in finding the
way. A forty foot star, illuminated
by hundreds of electric light, has been
erected at the grounds, and this may
be seen for miles around.
Because of the patriotic nature Of
the Burbank celebration, which is
sponsored by the National Guard,
American legion Red Cross, G. A. R.
Spanish War Veterans, Boy Scouts of
Women's Relief Corps, Act1
ors Equity association of America, and
kindred patriotic bodies, the citizens
having the affair in charge have had
the cooperation of newspapers and pub
lie officials everywhere. -.
The funds derived from the celebra-
ton will be used to build a memorial
hall for chose who have served and
those who will serve" The building,
which will also serve as an armor1
for the California National Guard
troops, will cost $125,000.
There will be something worth while
1oing at Burbank every minute Of the
time July 2, 3 and 4. The association
urges those attending to remain ovei
the three days if possible. Tempo~
airy housing accommodations have
been provided in a huge tent city for
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