Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-19
SCENES ALONG THE MIDWAY.
Crowds Gather at Night and Every
thing Docs Good Ru.ine.s.

Crowds Gather at Night and Every
thing Does Good Business.
Crowds OF people thronged the Midway
from one end 10 the other last night and
all Of the concessionaires did good busi-
ness. OF course 1t was the occasion for put
ting on the Battle Of Manila, but this in no
wise interfered with the Midway business,
as time was not called on the spectacular
until 10 O'Clock, which gave the attractions
two hours to run and gather in the coin.
From the looks OF man on the Midway,
you cannot always tell what occupation he
followed before he caught the fascination
that attaches TO the street. Take Harry
LaLgdon, the speiler at the Giant See-Saw,
for an example. To hear him with his funny
stories and happy hits one would suppose
that he was born up in a see-saw. Such,
however. is not the case. Langdon is one Of
the finest baritone singers in the hand. but
ne has given up singing, having caught the
Midway fever. For two seasons he travelled
with the Bosonians and sang every night.
doing the heavy baritone work. Prior 10 that
time and for twelve years, he sang in church
choirs in New York City and always made a
great hit. He was in Catholic churches a
greater portion OF the time and while there
learned TO read Latin. He plays the piano
and any day he can sit down al an instru-
ment and without practice read and play the
most difhouIt music. Langdon is not lazy,
but he is a great sleeper. and every forenoon,
so 10 speak, he gets OF the earth and goes
40 sleep. II is a well known fact that none
OF the concessionaires expect 10 do any
business during the forenoon. and instead O.
loatng around the Midway LAngdon, imme-
diAtefy after eating his breakfast, goes TO
che See-Saw and entering one OF the cars,
sends il up into nlidsir. and then lying down
upon one Of the seats sleeps until noon. He
does this in order 10 be away from his cares
and the noise and hustle OF the street.
The Marionettes furnish more fun than q
basket OF monkeys and every day the neat
little thester in which the figures perform
IS filled 10 its capacity. There are twenty
fye OF the figures and by the aid o, strings
they are put through such acts as are usu-
ally seen in a regular theater. A yentrilO-
quist does the talking and IL not watched
closely it is hard TO realize that the figures
are not alive. They dance and sing and
promenade about with all of the grace OF
real actors.
With both strangers and city people. the
Moorish palace proved strong card yes
terdsy The figures and situations there
furnished a subject for study and the hun
dreds OF people who visited the place seemed
20 never tire OF going from gallery 10 gall
iery, examining the waI figures OF kings
queens and prominent men who have lived
in the ages of the past The little theGters
where performances are given every hour
we're well pAtronized and the scenes enacted
made a good impression.
The Artists studio is as popular as ever
and Is visited by the best people Nho at
tend the exposition. Artist Kinney has
now completed the three portraits OF his
models and today be starts upon new can
vas. In the new pictures the poses OF the
models Sll be somewhat different from
those which have been seen. yet the same
style in dress will be followed closely in