The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-02

you enter the Midway, and the perform
anse lasts for considerable length OF
time. While it is going on, all the other
shows are stopped. This is for two rea-
scns-for courtesy, and because nearly al
| the lighting power is needed for the ex-
hibition. The waters shoot up in fan
| tastic shape, vari-colored lights are
| thrown upon them, and the effect is
very good. After showing columns OF
water, the spiral shafts which spring up
ward high and clear Of all surroundings
the water nymph appears, ascending
! through mists and jets and sprays. She
arises and disappears, and in her re-
appearance there is always a change of
costume" For instance, she rises clad in
! flowing gown; again in Grecian classic
| garb; once more in peasant costume,
with a weird creation Of umbrella over
| her head; a fourth time she is as dane
| er for the boards, and then comes one
| Of the prettiest scenes of all, when she
appears in garb which conceals yet re-
veals her form; and there are thrown
upon her different pictures and scenes
and the lights change at intervals.
There are the flags of nations: the like
| nesses OF president and presfdent-would-
| be; the naval heroes. Dewey, Sampson
| and Schley, with Fighting Bob Evans
thrown in; all this and more Another
feature is the serpentine dance, and the
! sight, the fair dancer in costume, the
water playing in fantastic shape and
figure all about her, the lights changing
first. from red to blue; to purple and old
n IN oil &c
TO crimson of deepest hue-this alone is
worth the price of admission" The
display at the fountain is terminated
with fireworks-real freworks-which re-
mind one not of an autumn street fair,
but of Fourth of July.
simultaneously with the conclusion of
the fountain exhibition, the well-trained
criers, with megaphone attachment cry
their shows and proclaim the beauties
and wonders that can be obtained from
visit to the interiors Of the various
places from which the criers do their
work-"all for the small price of so-and-
So"
To the right of the fountain, directing
your steps to what looks like a good
show, you find yourself at the entrance
to the German Village and a visit there
will convince you that it was well to
tarry. Perhaps you don't know a word
OF the tongue OF the ''vaterIand'
odds are ten to one that you don't-but
that doesn't make any difference You
can enjoy the show-the singing-just as
well. There is a Quartette which makes
things interesting. It sings good old
German songs which the enthusiastic man
from over the sea who sits at g table
pronounces ''goot," and nolens volens,
you, too, pronounce it good. The sing
ers are dressed in pretty peasant style,
and there is a quaint musical accompa-
niment to the songs which you like You
can get a lunch If you want to-and you
had better. for it is good, and everyone
else does 1t. Moral: When in the err
man Village, do as the rest do.
Coming from the German Village Man
ager Fell tells you you will miss half
you life if you don't see 'Junette," the
flying girl" Lunette is very pretty and
very winsome. She does a good act,
which Manager Fell tells you is the re-
suit of his hypnotic influence, and wheth-
er 1t is or not, it is good. She ascends,
apparently from the earth, to on high;
sways back and forth; kneels, reclines,
flies, and gradually nears the earth. this
time to stay. Uncharitable people-not
very many-around you are unkind
enough to say there is some sort Of wire
attachment. A Wellington paper came
out with an expose in which 1t boasting-
ly pronounced that the trick was sim
ple-that there was an eighty-foot tent
back of Lunette and that her act was
arranged for in the semi-darkness of its
interior-but this aforesaid Wellington
paper waited until Lunette was out Of
town before it made its expose When
you ask Mr.. Fem what the trick is, he
smiles and says hypnotism. 1t may be;
it may not be, but the exhibition Is good.
is refined, is interesting, and what do you
care how it is done?
To the left Of the Lunette tent is a
moving picture affair which will be in
good running order today. though not
doing business last night.
The Streets of Cairo come next A
very estimable gentleman with a name,
withal, which defies your command Of
tongue, is very pleasant and assures you
there is nothing in his show to offend or
displease. He gives you his word of
honor on the proposition, and II Harry
Lockwood is around he will bear him
out. Inside the mammoth inclosure are
donkeys, a camel, Turks en- costume,
things and sights which certainly are in
teresting. and you can pass considera-
bic length OF time with pleasure there.
Ia ms ia
YOU can see the dance Gu ventre. which
dance with the French name IS done BY
five girls. and the manager swesrs that
one Of them is from noted theatre In
Cairo. They dance the national dances
Of Egypt. and though the manager init
mates that there IS the muscle dance. he
swears by Mahomet that there IS not
the slightest reason in the world why
YOU should not take inside The tent your
wife. sister or sweetheart. The dance is
certainly a good one. and the girls are
costumed Interestingly and dance we'll
Immediately adjoining is the Mechan-
ical City of Jerusalem. This IS model
Of the city Of Jerusalem, and il Is said
that there is not a stationary piece OF
work in the entire construction. II was
built BY J. 3 Miller OF Warsaw. Indiana
ana il took him twelve years 70 do the
lob. BY electrical mechanism every part
Is moved. sometimes In unison: oftener
piece by piece or group by group. As
the various pieces are moved she daugh-
ter OF Mr. Miller explains the scene For
instance there : shown the miracle OF
the Widows son. Chris. and His dsci-
pies come cut % the temple and meet
the widow. There are very true and &C
curate representations Of the noted char
aeters, and they move NTH precision.
This show is absolutely legitimate and
fun OF interest.
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