The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-17
FAIR AND THEATER
Departure in Exhibition Pro-
gram For Next Week
SAINT CLAIR SISTERS
And Prof, Donovan Contor-
ZIONIST With Jubilee Singers

Every day reinforces the assurance THAT
he coming fair Will be big thing. II
will be a big fair. There will be big
crowds. It will be a big thing for Wichita
and people viii get value received for their
money. There is to be a list OF varied at
fractions. The next fair IS to be a depart
IRE N fair programs.
1t is now only two days to the opening.
The officials are all busy completing the
details. Judging from the number Of en-
tries in every department, as well as
the hundreds of letters received from all
ever the state and Oklahoma. making in
quiries, they are sure that there will be
more horses IN the races, more swine
sheep, cattle, poultry, besides large and
beautiful exhibition in the horticultural
department. than ever before.
Among the attractions which Colonel
Toler has secured Will be the Marietta
Sisters, who are famed from ocean TO
ocean as the greatest contoriCnists and
aerial performers in America. Their feats
are eaId to be startling in their wonder
1ul daring. They will exhibit in the open
air on an elevated stage, which will be
built especially for them. 50 that every
one coneshrdluet aoinS, UbshrdlUcJa oinnn
one can see their work free Of cost. The
stage viii be near the Art nall.
Professor Donovan, known to theatre
goers and the profession as back con-
tortionist, Will also give performances
twice each day.
Professor St Clair, one Of the best
known circus men in the world, will give
q high ring performance, together with
wonderful leaps that fairly make the hair
stand on end.
The Excelsior Jubilee club, the best and
only Jubilee club on the road from one
years end TO another, Will sing between
each race. a place being reserved for
them in the grand stand. This is some
thing new and viii unquestonably be an
unique feature All Of the performers will
Exhibit free at the grounds and in the
evening they viii give their specialties in
the Auditorium a TO- 90 and 30 cents.
And. then, the "lhoss trot" is going to
afford the multitudes who find especial
delight in that pastime all the entertain
nnent they desire-thereu be splendid rae
Ing, and plenty Of It.
III NiiS 4AAdLNCL VI OllAcT entertainments
the managers Of the fair have not stint
ed the occasion in the way of expense.
There will be innovations upon the
ground in the entertainment line that will
please and satisfy the visitors every day.
and which viii cost them only the % cents
entrance fee they pay at the gates.
Music for the grand stand Will be fur
missed by double quartette Of matchless
coiored singers. with instrumental accom-
pan4ment instead Of the usual brass band.
This innovation Will be as pleasing as d.
verting
Reports that come IN from the sur
rounding country are 10 the effect that
everybody is talking of the Wichita fair
and making preparation to come. The
attendance promises to be the largest ever
upon the grounds during the week
The fair viii he its own best advertise
ment-every one who attends the first day
Will want to 30 every day. and Of course
they will carry their friends with them.
The railroads VIII all sell round trip
tickets for one fare throughout Kansas.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory