Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 13, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Manitoba free press. Winnipeg. Monday july-13 1913, of Judi 3 finest theatus All this week matinees da-1ly, 3 o clock. England s most wonderful photo play sixty years a Queen being an Empire s tribute to our late beloved Queen Victoria the Good evenings. 50c. 35c and matinees adults 25c children inc. Bige1biti1 opened by the continued from Page one week in and week out More people Here than at any other two Winnipeg theatres. This week the sensational sketch night Hawks and a big Bill. 10c to 25c 16s to 35c 10o to 25c. Monday and tuesday 4th series of this Graat production. Wednesday and thursday David Copperfield a splendid portrayal of Dickens masterpiece. What he promised to do he Wou Al be doing pretty Well. Lieut. Governor s speech. Sir Douglas Cameron struck a key note when in rising to directors in response to the Oast to Canada he said that the sex Hortn Ion was doing a great work not for Mani Toba alone but for the. Whole of West Ern Canada. He said that it him great pleasure to make a Tew re remarks on such an occasion and that his task an easy one lit up the night. The siege of Delhi was just being concluded when the storm broke. The soldiers and the various attendants were driven to cover but were not Able to get to shelter before being soaked to the skin. It was the Nastiest Retreat the Mili tar has Ever had to beat the men scurrying away like leaves before a k despite the downpour the fireworks was gone ahead with but the rain Lino ked a Good Deal of the Blaze of glory out of the pyrotechnic the rain came Oil so suddenly that the crowd had not a Chance to get away at least the bulk of it. The uncovered part of _ the those stand of Winnipeg fee most thrilling sex Hick on of Aerial navigation they. Have Ever witnessed. He looped the Loop while feet he soared along with his machine upside Down his by straps. He Rode on has ii dipped and swerved and dived head first for the ground and in every Way possible showed that he had most perfect control of his biplane. His first flight was made in the afternoon about 4 o clock. Annoy my or at the exhibition notified the people in the stands to watch the West end of the enclosure. Then he gave the aviator the signal. There was no hesitation no stalling Beachey in Bis place. His me the in Tipiere Titov were about 500 in the party and at first they made Light of Lence they were joins to go Home when the first Lull m the storm came. The rain started at eleven o clock came and there had t been a Lull Worth speaking of. The rain came slashing in. First at the front of the stand then at one Side then at the other driving the people Back until they were crowded against the rear the rain came Down in a perfect deluge and the grounds were soon turned into a Young sea. Every thing that was floatable started to float in the level spaces on the grounds and Tea kettles and pots and pans came sailing out of the cooking tents with the Grace of gondolas. Kept prisoners till Midnight. Meanwhile the refugees in the grand stand took things Good Nat redly. Some Sang babies went asleep m their Mother s arms and some howled Ais sir Doug As Cameron s speech con Mally. A few took advantage of a his task an easy those present were practical men and had Dona and could do Moie Foi the exhibition than he himself could do. He congratulated them on the Success of the exhibition which was assured from the number of entries received i he said in tins and of com Pettlon. The kind of com petition which tends o e the. The country too. While the exhibition is naturally an expense to us it brings to us. Mid , who come after us returns _ which cannot be measured in eluded the ceremony in and the entire party at to the grand stand where the formal place. Prominent in the grand stand we in the commercial travellers for Satur Day was commercial travellers buy. Over one Hundred of paraded in a body stand and made the afternoon a Lively one. After traction in front the stand were Over the travellers proceeded to do the grounds in groups of two or three Ana they things very Trio Rougny. All evening they were very in evidence and though the Crown in the grounds was not a particularly Large one it made up in enthusiasm what it asked in numbers and the consensus of opinion from them .al1. Was that it s the Best today is children s Day and today also the farm boy s club arrives and will strike their tents on the King Edward school grounds ill close proximity to the fair grounds. Gris engine Clemorst rations will be in Progress r Ougas May. Eluded the ceremonies t the minutes of a Lull in the storm water pantomime daughter .50 Champion High divers and swimmers 20 other shows see Prince Napoleon at the exhibition grounds water carnival Aero planing at Winnipeg Beach All Opportunity for Winnipeg ers to experience the Yew and sensation. Aviator Clair g. Alorton is carrying passengers daily in the powerful Curtiss Hydro aeroplane at the Fol lowing rates saturdays 2 . Till noon per flight. Saturdays. 1 . Till Sundown "s10 per flight. Mid week 8 tin 5-., 85 per Ulscht. Mid week. -. Till Sundown _ s10 per flight. Engagements made for private aeroplane parties of ten or More pai1 at special rates. A limited number of students in aviation can accommodated. Tuition fee apply 30g Enderton pm main its. All Day and More than Ever today the Midway and All the diversions so dear to the hearts of the holidaying Public will be in Lull swing. The thought that they had witnessed a first class vaudeville perform Ance seen a first class spectacular drama heard and seen at least the beginning of what promised to be a very Beautiful and pretentious Pyro display arid. Thrilled at Beachey making one of. His most perfect flights did to compensate the crowd of saturday night for the drenching which followed. It is Safe to assert that the performances on the Stase in front of the. Stand and the spectacular production Fol Lois ins them Are the Best. Ever secured by the management of the Winnipeg exposition. It would be difficult 1 to choose which vaudeville act stood Paramount Over the rest of the features presented. Probably the majority of those in the audiences of last saturday both afternoon and evening were of the opinion that to the Imperial Pekinese acrobats should so the Meed of Pri Ilse. These six celestial have an act which proves them to be absolute masters of juggling sleight of --.-.hand.-. And acro Batic performances. The smallest member of the a Little Chiria Man not Over ten years old does some Ali Rollins somersault Ingv which would be worthy of a first class acrobat of mature one of. The men. Dives through hoops of glittering and Sharp cars ing knives and a thrilling ride for by one who suspended by his hair slides from the top of a b o it. A pole to the platform features the. Act. Gives Many laughs Madame Mary s comedy circus is an act designed to please the children. Incidentally the grown ups have Many a laugh Over the Good comedy Dis played through Rhone this take off on he old time sawdust ring attractions. The grand entry a monstrosity of a band leading is a feature. Vartino s Aerial dogs is an animal act which cannot be praised too highly. A dozen Little trained dogs work together with two Beautiful Angora cats and they All prove themselves canine and feline of ability. The three Cyc lonians Are trick bicyclists who inject enough comedy in to their highly meritorious act to a peal to All the beholders. Between the three they ride about 20 different styles of Freak wheels the Bigg a St Freak being a funny looking Combiner Tion of bicycle automobile motor Cycle and steam engine. A a three of the comedians Are artists in the Manl pulsation of both a unicycle and a i bicycle. Ashen s trained sheep is a Novelty to the Vaud Eville stage and proves to be another laugh producer. Sheep Are animals exceedingly difficult to train but or. Ausben has Laboured with his Small Herd to great advantage and their acts Are wonderful. The five is losses three worn in and two men. Are musicians of first class order. They appear dressed in Span ish costumes and Render selection s in turn on pleasing combinations of Cor nets and Saraph ones. Their act is one of the Best musical Ever heard at any Winnipeg theatre. Major Bennett Trio before the vaudeville performance begins keeps the audience in gales of laughter by his Mir a provoking Stilt walking takes the place of announcer to each act and lastly appears As an attraction himself whistle nor several selections with band accompaniment in a meritorious Way and earning for himself rounds of applause. Siege of Delhi magnificent spectacle. The siege of Delhi is a magnificent 111141llm.j v and beat it Home hastily but the bulk stayed m shelter when 12 o clock came some women had gone to sleep with their Heads resting on the should Ders of various male attaches. A policeman came in and told the sleepy throng that they have to leave if they wanted to catch the last car. Everyone moved then and got pretty Well soaked As they hustled to the cars. Few had umbrellas and Many of the women did not have Coats. They suffered the worst. One Gallant gentleman offered. To take Aii anxious lady Home in his motor car but when he got. To the machine he found that he rain had put the batteries out of commission. He came Home on a Street car the lady did likewise. One Joun lady who was wearing a perfectly Good new hat was quite determined that whatever else might get spoiled at least the hat should be preserved so with. A. Pile of news papers tied Over her something of the appearance of a biplane she started off to the accompaniment of cheers from the crowd. Crowd thrilled by intrepid airman Gine began to purr. Beachey released his and the Mechanic save a shove across the Field scooted the machine for a Hundred feet. When it had gained the right impetus the lift ing plane in the Back was turned Ana. As at caught the wind the the ground and mounted the Atmos phere like a Swallow. it sailed through the gusts into the still Fine air above. It it went. Straight Over the North of the City till it was but a line away off. Then it turned and swooped Back again passing the grounds to the North at a height of feet. Again it turned and sailed Over the Centre of the grounds. It dipped slightly downward swept Forward or and Over in a great Circle. Of the Loop had been accomplished. Then the plane went Forward on a for a few Momenta dipped Down Ware again went up and Over and along upside Down for Hundred feet. A hair raising in Iunger gracefully it turned downward an swept onto the level right Side up suddenly it plunged straight for the Earth. Everyone of the thousands who were craning their necks to see every move of the Man told held their breath in horror and the Small object earthward and grew Mon entail larger. The purr of the engine Hax stopped and the audience expected t see the intrepid aviator dashed t death before them but were held spell bound and unable to i thousand feet from the Earth the con trolling plane at the Back moved to falling machine responded by Sleppin in a Beautiful curve to a level again the engine renewed its purring. I had merely been. Saut off to allow Beachey to make the dip of death. Onward sailed the great Bird or War it pm Mike a again. Several times i swept in perfect circles through to. Sensational looping of the Loop. Then in great circles it began t climb steadily upward. Beachey continued to Send his up unt he had reached an Altitude of feet where appearing to be but a tin speck he sailed for a few minutes be fore coming Down. He dropped rapid in Majestic swoops. When Over so West end of the grounds he made sudden dive apparently at the Gran into the Teeth of an unsteady wind Lincoln Beachey. Raised his aeroplane twice saturday and. Gave the citizens exhibition notices continued on Page twelve visitors to the exhibition should visit the Booth of the Winnipeg piano the main there they will see the Only on exhibit in the fair comprising ten of. The Best known makes. Besides pianos and organs the Winnipeg piano company have on exhibit a. Number of Columbia and Edi son talking machines which draw a considerable amount attention on account of their j Ninny new and Superior features. The Diamond Point Jedi sri Marvel is a wonderful machine having an entirely system. The fact that the need not have to be changed its steady accurate motor and artistic Cabinet work put it Khz a class by itself. He company attention so Chat those wish no to enquire c once Nih g them will prompt attention by the gentlemen in charge of the Booth. The machines Are shown in More styles and finishes than Ever. V the talking machines however Are not the Only attraction of the Winni Peg piano co s they have Jech Stein and thickening grand pianos Here. The Bechstein is manufactured n Germany and used in All the Large countries of the world. The. Manufacturers make special piano for can Ada which is proof against the Cana Dian climate and in order to do this Lone of the excellent tone and Fine up ainu of construction have been sacrificed. The pianos for countries such As India and Australia Are constructed somewhat differently of the severe heat there. The piano at the Booth at exhibition is Model which stands legs and is encased in mahogany. It is 6 feet Long and 4xfeet s inches in Width. Other pianos shown by the Winni Peg piano company Are the Chickering ser hard Gourlay Angelus. Sell a Ines Sherlock Manning a Dessing pianos and historic spectacle and drama of dark Davs of the Indian Mutiny. The . Lockport two t-3sps daily. Do iks foot of lusted Dock St. John Park St. John 8, and depobt3ient taught by twin Niles s leading experience. A Sof. E. Yoio Zajf. Osuald Donart Street. South of Bra Dat Tel. Iain 1151. A i to. Ucol o Luc j scenery in to background depicting the City of Delhi itself with its in trance on each Side of which stand two immense Marble la fresh and clean and is beautifully painted. The action of the pantomime drama Calls for a cast of 300 or 400 performers most of them being eng Lish and scotch soldiers and sepoy mutineers. The soldiers Are All Well drilled and when the pipes is heard later to be followed by the bursting on the scene of a de i pachment of the enthusiasm of the crowd which witnessed the spectacle saturday night was at fever heat. After a Sharp Cann Nading in fron i of the besieged City has taken place the City itself catches fire. A lurid red Light mounts to the sky and a intervals thunderous Takt place. Finally flames leap up and the spectacle of the entire City on lire is seen. It is both Beautiful and Awe j inspiring. I the beginning of the pyrotechnic Dis play immediately following the spectacle Auar ured Well for a Beautiful entertainment. A set piece depicting the Centennial of peace be tween great Britain and the United states is especially noteworthy. The letters "100 year of peace appear in red fire beneath them Beinar the Union Jack and the Star spangled Banner crossed and at the left a portrait of King George likewise shown in red fire. One of the most attractive and Beautiful exhibits at the Indus trial exhibition is that of Finnie Murray and company Man fac tents awnings Camp out fits Etc. Their stand is situated near he Entrance of the main building in what is known As the motor Section and catches1 the Eye rimmed toftely owing to the tasty and effective manner in which the display has been made. Natural turf has been used to make the ground setting for an Ideal Camp scene and Pine Trees line each Side of the ground in such a Man Ner As to Sug Gest an afternoon out in the country far from the Busy haunts of Beautiful plants line tie front of the apace which la. Laid off in the shape of a with a. Email gravel path Lead ing up through the Centre. The class of goods exam edited Are of a very High Standard and comprise one Large Khaki tent with extended Flap a medium sized White silk tent and two smaller silk tents Willoh can be rolled up and easily carried1 for use at any time when the party finds a spot which would be Ideal for a picnic when the tent can be erected in less than five minutes to provide Shade and Comfort few hours rest arid quiet in m usic and drama England s great him production sixty will open a at the Val Kechte tre today. Matinee performances will e Given daily and will Eton mince at 3 clock pictures dea.1 with the easing events in the reign of the late Lueen beginning with her a ovation and her t first review of rooms led by the famous Duke of Wel ing Torl the Juji returns Are splendid. Ror Wahibi to on week tha. Strand has secured one of the very Best Wile on he Allan St vaudeville circuit All of he acts presented Are top notches m heir Ever a and the system of Dunnins continuous performances no snout the afternoon Ana evening is expected to fill the too use to Over flowing during _ an unusual and rather sensational dramatic sketch detailing an by Cidell on the seamy will be the feature of this week s Bill at the vantages. Besides night there will be Aniball Star exhibition week Bill throughout j Columbia a Graf Onola i for Down a week we Graf Onola which you can buy. For Doton and a other machines on easy to suit . Easy terms free with Columba instruction record we will give you one of the of Rumba. Books modern dances. Britten by a. Hep Burn Wilson m.c., illustrated by photographs of Jii self specially posed for this see our exhibit at the fair Colum Bia Gra Foolas Are the Eliodee of America s leading instructors. Plays -any1 disc excep-1 Tion. Monday 13 this is the Day to phone for the Rumford 400, gents suite prof used 50e. Rumford sanitary laundry. Limited minion number so far exhibited. Eor Waich the p.rl2es were the Dominion fireproof to company attracted nearly these designs for residence include a variety types. Those showing roofs somewhat British in Pear to be the Best executed secured the approval of. Lattice wired own and a Tudesque effect help co maw to effective drawings. The be an a of the works of the novelist an Opportunity to see the characters most portrayed. House Competition exhibit. In exhibit of the recent House com Petiton of the to Square society has been arranged Sivji Tjun ii Eta i and. Open week. Competition , society win Recomb inc Tivi ties afresh in september while particulars As o m May be obtained of c w 1343, City. Vav exhibition would do Well to look sop and Bishop s Book snot disposed of at main just South of t Square Koczett. Hollow tile House Competition the Competition Dri win go by members at t nos society will remain on View at the ii Dustral. Bureau till. July for ii Rubier inter Mattlon apply. C. W. Gray. Secretary. . Box City. A san causes Lively scenes. All Ehen ing while the at , were being presented in front of the dark Clouds hover Uri. The background Low Thunder was private Day or evening i heard and Bright flashes of lightning to twirl from to Home 7 Western Branch stores if you intend busing a piano write for our latest Booklet. Inside it tells in plan language How the Mason Rasch piano is built. Tou la enjoy the Story of How it s made for this most inter Stitis Booklet tells clearly the inter relation of ail parts. The information i this Booklet 4s Batseff on i half-a-century1 of specialization -.in, write for Worth your while. Victor Victrola recitals daily from 2 to 4 3 Mason 51 ris4h limited ave. Sime set i Schlitz Brown Boi insures i Schlitz cannot cause bilious Ness. 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