Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-20
THE SIDE SHOWS.
A Long List of Novel Attractions To-
gether with Their Prices of Admission.

eral Davis gives list of attractions at
the worlds fair grounds to which n fee
besides that of the general admission
fee will be charged. These attractions
are all the property of private individ-
uals or corporations and are not inte-
grail parts of the great exposition. Pros
pective visitors will find the list val
liable aid in "doing" the fair. They
should realize, however, that everything
within the 67e acres comprising the
park and not mentioned below can be
seen for the single admission fee of so
cents. Most of the attractions are To-
Gated in the Midway Plaisance. Add
the cost of admission to the grounds
go cents) to the list of prices below,
and one will find that it will cost about
s15 to see the great fair and its innu-
merable side attractions. Following is
the list:
Turks and Egyptians.
Coustantinople Street Scene, Midway Plais-
ance - Turkish theater two performances
daily, admission 80 cents Persian tent ad.
mission Is cents; panorama, Syrian photos, ad-
mission 25 cents; Turkish restaurant, native
musical performances, tribe of Bedouins, ad.
mission % cents.
Cairo Street, Midway Plaisance-Egypttan
amusemcnts, native dancing, snake-charmers,
fortune -tellers, conjurors, musical and theatri-
cal performances, collections, photos, pictures
and paintings, wedding professions and mouled;
admission until II a. m. % cents reserved seats
% cents; after that hour free. Egyptian temple,
admission . cents,
Dutch East india Village Midway Plasance-
Two theaters lone on each side of street), eNhi-
bitions by native bands, iugslers, snake charm
ers, dancers male and female), and other char
acteristic entertainments. Admission fees to
be approved by committee on ways and means
At present, admission 25 cents.
In the German Village.
German Village and Town OF Medieval Times,
Midway Plaisance-German and Bavarian
bands in connection with restaurant museumof
curios, antiquities and works of art peculiar TO
Germany. Admission y cents. German tribes
representing house Of the Upper Bavarian
noun talns, Black Forest or Alsatian, the ALL
nan tribe the Hessian or Altenburg house Of
Silesian Bauren, Middl. Germans, Westphalian
Hof OF the Lower Saxons, etc. Such tribes and
houses to constitute the village.
Natatorium, Midway Plaisance-Natatorium
with musical performances. Admission, with
use of baths, 80 cents.
EsqNmau Village, Jackson Park-Esquimau
| village, Labrador trading post and native ex-
| hlbit Admission % cents.
Moorish Palace, Midway Plaisance-Exhibit
and sale OF native goods, chamber of horrors,
| trip through Switzerland, trip to the moon,
| camera ODSCura, representatives IN wax, etc.
Moorish palace, right exhibit 81 600 OO) in gold
| coin. Cafe in connection. Admission to amuse-
| ment features, * cents.
! Panorama OF Bernese Alps, Midway Plais
ance-Scenery OF Switzerland admission, 81
! cents.
| Panorama OF Volcano OF Mount Kilauea, Mid
way Plaisance-Painttng TO faithfully repro
/ duce in miniature the volcano action OF the
| crater OF Mount Kilauea; admission. 80 cents.
Algerian Village, Midway Plaisance-Al
gerian village, Tunis, and Algeria streets anc
| bazars, etc, concert hall, cafe, kabyle house
| tents etc: admission, IS cents.
| Hungarian Concert Pavilion and Cafe, Mid
way Plaisance-Musical entertainments, the
atrical performances, gypsy bands, native per
formers in native dress; admission 25 cents.
Venetian Glassware and Mosaics, Mdwa.
Plaisance-Factory in full operation, sale o
Venetian and Florentine wares Admission
.5 cents.
Chinese joss House and Theater.
Chinese Village, Midway Plaisance-Chines,
village, theater with native performers, JOS
house and Chinese tea garden and cafe. T,
theater and Joss house admission % cents.
Irish Village and Blarney Castle, Midwa,
Plaisance-Representing ruins OF Blarney cas-
tie, exhibit and sale OF Irish products by III
tives
Lectures on Animal Locomotton. jackson
Park-Lectures on Animal Locomotion, illus
trating science OF animal locomotion and zoe
praXiscopic fans No admission charge
Nippon Tea House, Wooded Island, Jackson
Park-Japanese tea house, light lunches AM
samples OF high priced teas; admission 10 cents
% cents, and 80 cents.
Persian Building, Midway Plaisance-Exhib
Il and manufacture and sale OF distinctivel
Persian goods. Musical entertainments, etc
native artisans and performers; 4 omission 8
cents.
Ruins OF the Cliff Dwellers, jackson Park
Representation OF ruins OF the Cliff dwellers
|
with; admission y cents
Costumed Natives of Forty Countries, MID
way Plaisance Exhibits of natives, appropr
ately costumed, from at least forty of th
countries of the world; sell photographs
same; admission 25 cents.
Typical Irish Village with Native InhaI
itants, Midway Plaisance-Admission 25 cent
Japanese Bazars, Midway Plaisance-Man
( facture and sale OF Japanese articles; native u
tendants No admission fee.
Vienna Cafe and Concert Hail, Midway Plai
r ance-Res taurant with musical performanc
, No admission fee.
Competitive Musical Exercises, Festival Ha
e Musical exercises September q, Z and
1 Prices to be approved by the exposition cor
pany.
Plaisance-Admission y cents
Trained Wild Animals.
q Hagenbeck's Geological Arena, Mid way Plat
: ance-Exhbition OF wild animals, etc Admi
! sion to building % cents. seats Ill amphlth
: ater from a5 cents 10 81
. Tunisan Exhibit and Cafe, French Cover
- ment Section, Jackson Parlk-Cafe with music
: entertainments and exhibit of Tunisian good
No admission fee.
Mammoth Crystal Cave Horticultural Bull
q ing-Reproduction OF the mammoth cryst
y cave situated near the city Of Deadwood, 5.
d No admission fee.
o Model Eifel Tower, Midway Plaisance
> Model TO be 20 feet in height Admission
II cents.
,, Vienna MBnnerchor Society-Muscal exc
$ cises in Festival hall during the summer mont
e of 1893 Prices TO be approved by the bureau
e music.
d Whaling Bark Progress, South Pond-The c
N whaling bark Progress, to install and mainta
therein q museum illustrating the whaling
dustry. 10 contain all marine curiosities q
relics Admission 25c
Electric Scenic Theater, Midway Plaisance
- Showing landscape or other scenes under I
. changing light as day passes The effects
,, ing produced by multitude OF various color
~ ~ electric lights. Admission 25c.
~ East Indian Wares, Midway Plaisance-E
hibition and sale OF native wares. No adm
sion
Is Festival Hall, Jackson Park-Musical ent'