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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1904
Page
5
A busy slate at the Grand features "A Girl From Obites Again," "Candida," and "McFadden’s Flats," with Minstrels headlining a diverse variety bill. Star performers include Genevieve Day and D. L. Day, while audience anticipation centers on the famed William Walker troupe and the new musical numbers.
A grand spectacle titled Last Days of Pompeii will headline the San Antonio International Exhibition show, presented by Primpe lla. The five acre scene features a lifelike ancient city with arc lights, 36 performers, and a dramatic reenactment of Vesuvius devastation. A festival slate includes races, boating, and a comedy by Lester Toner gau, with aristocrats from Philadelphia described among the patrons.
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