Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-02
STILL BOOMING.
The Grayss Midway Plaisance at the
 Armory on Meadow Street.

The Grays, Midway Plaisance at the
 Armory on Meadow Street.
 A large throng attended the Grays' Mid way Saturday night, among them many | prominent townsmen. The fakirs were | as noisy and boisterous as they were at | the original worlds fair at Chicago. Don't miss seeing the Hindoe jugglers end msgicians. Among other tricks which they will perform tonight is to apparently change g chicken into silver dollar. are no doubt one of the best on the Mid way. "Old Vienna" with It's pretty bar maids, Messrs. J. D. Dewell, jr., Joseph Anderson, Waiter and Charles Clark, should not be slighted. The costumes of these ''msids" are original. The night watchmsn of "Old Vienna" is J. R. Ruff; his assistants are G. W. Hum, Joseph Townsend, 0. H. Fisher, Joseph B. Gun ningham, A. L. Barnes, George H. Scran- ton, E.. s. Osborn, Mir. Bradley, John Mo Cam, 8. D. Baker, H. 0. Nard, and Joseph Smith, cashier.
 The attractions in the "iStreet of Cairo'' are an Egyptian bridal procession, Bedouin feneers, Arabian boxing and spear dancing, Nubian knockabouts and scenes from Egyptian street life. The flower girls of the 'Streets of Cairo" are Clarence Nilson and Herbert Bishop. Fred F. Norman is sheik of the street, and Laurence Hooker is chief musician.
 The program in the Jsvanese village will be selections by the Hillhouse high school banjo club. colored song and dance artists, snake chsrmer, dancing by the two Cos. grove sisters and juggling by Edward Countrymsn. A cup of the celebrated Java coffee will be served to all who visit the village. 'r In the Spanish village the Grays' banjo club entertain the guests with selections, and Dr. R. F. Doran and s. Fred Strong dance the skirt dance alternately. The beauty show Is one of the greatest attractions of the Midway. Charles Hutch inson, the beauty from France, Is one of the best maksups for a girl of the beau. ties.
 Louis Myll, assistant manager of the Midway and @ member of the Detroit Light snce to the members of the different com. panies and friends after Il o'clock Sstur. day night. Among the witnesses given 6 rousing welcome was Lieutenant J. D. Dewell, the wholesale merchant, who had just returned from his visit to Florida.
 A matinee and evening performance on Wednesday has not been decided on as yet, but it is probable the decision will be in the affirmative. Notice will be given. A special attraction of the Java village to night will be the beautiful dances to c executed by the little Misses Millie and Vera Cosgrove, six-year- old girls, whose dancing is very captivating. Everybody will want to see them in their sylph like dances.
 MT. Otis and Mir. Mills, the f.kirs, have arranged Bowery dancs, 8 la Black Crook, which will also bs another extra attraction tonight.
 As an inducement for the public to at. tsnd the Midway Plaisanoe early and avoid over crowdipg the armory during the latte, part of the evening, the first five hundred people entering the hall tonight will be presented with copies of the elegant soue mir program. In case the great show is continued through Wednesday g matinee will probably be arranged to enable small children to attend.