Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
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The increased crowds that attended the
exposition last week gave a decided boom to
the Midway. Some of the concessionaires,
whose previous exposition experience had led
them to expect a frost during the first two
months have been made happy by the salts
faction of being established on a paying
basis thus early in the enterprise ana with
very few exceptions they have enjoyed al
exceptionally liberal patronage. Few people
can 20 away from the exposition without
seeing more or less of the novel and attrac-
tive features that make up the amusement
section and every evening the Midways have
been crowded with visitors. The proportion
of really meritoTious attractions is decidedly
greater than has obtained at any previous
exposition and doing the Midway has become
an apparently permanent and enjoyable fad.
The first week of the German village has
been very successful and it. has already be-
come one of the most popular resorts on
the grounds. The Kirschner Ladies orche5-
ira and the Tyrolean warblers contribute a
high class Of music and the specialties are
received with marked favor.
Across the street the Moorish village con
tinues TO draw good crowds. Its collection
of wax figures is one OF the best that has
ever been shown in Omaha and the ~illustra-
ton of historical events are especially
striking.
The %sultan's seralgio gives a very faithful
picture of life in the harem and its features
include a number of oriental dances that are
exceptionally pleasing.
The illusion features are also well patron
lied and several of them are remarkably
realistic. The flying lady is a marvellous
effect to those who are not familiar with
the manner in which the illusion is produced
NOD tho ,,Nsgtt tnngn 10 Gltipiant tn tnnUlp
the wits Of the initiated visitor for days to
come,
The Big Rock presents some very wierd
and wonderful spectacular effects with the
aid Of ingenious scenic and electric devices,
The spectacular productions like the cy-
cloramic conflict between the Monitor and
Merrimac. the wargraph and others are wei
worth the reasonable expenditure that is ex-
acted ut the door.
The Chinese theater is showing the CHR
Ling Foo troupe of acrobats and juggiers
from Pekin and these are among The best ar
fists OF their kind that have ever been seeI
in Omaha. They can apparently do any
thing that requires strength aud agility ant
many OF their feats border on the marvel
Gus.
Manager Willard Of Pabst's is In chtcag,
to secure some OF the best vaudeville talen
for the coming week. In the meantime al
excellent orchestra and a half dozen som
and dance artists furnish a high class o
entertainment.
"A especially good orchestra is the at
traction at the Schlitz pavilion and like al
the other resorts where liquid rcfreshment
are dispensed 1t has enjoyed a liberal pat
ronage during the warm weather of In
week,
Trained Animal show.
Hagenbacks trained animal show eontin
ues TO be a leading attraction and just q
present its nursery furnishes unlimite
amusement for the women and children
Three baby leopards and nve more youn
lions have been added during the week an
the msnageris now contains thirty-six bal
animals OF various species.
To a large proportion OF the Midway Wis
itors the Wild West show provides MOI
voeiferous enjoyment to the square inc
thar almost any other feature Of the MID
way. II includes exceptionally realist
representations OF an attack ON an ~oyerlaI
stage coach by Indians and outlaws and
daring rescue by the scouts and cowboy
The Streets OF All Nations and the Stree
OF Cairo continue to amuse a large propo
tion OF the visitors TO this section. II h