The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
COMPARED WITH TOROATOS'
What the Canadians Are Able to Do on Twen-
ty=Five Cent Admissions.
HAMLINE IS TOO EXPENSIVE
With Larger State Appropriation and Smaller Gate
Receipts to Cover All Attractions the Minnesota
Exhibit Could be Vastly Improved and at the
Same Time Draw Large Crowds.

ment added new and attractive feature
to the enterprise and one that might sue
cessfuly be annexed to the Minnesota
fair. This was the
OLIO DE PLAISANCE,
or, in plain English, 1.-The place of amuse-
ment." In many respects it was far SUI
perior to the well worn features Of mid
ways" inasmuch as it was, like other at
fractions, directly under the supervision
of the exposition management: All the
shows allotted to this space were con-
sidered of sufficient merit to warrant
their presence on the grounds No OBJ
jectionable features, from any point of
view, were admitted. Among them were
Hagenbacks performing lions, leopards,
kangaroos, monkeys, elephants, camels,
etc. This popular attraction was en-
larged and reconstructed especially for
the Toronto exposition. On the "Olio de
Plaisance'' also were Mile Christine, the
Carolina twins, only rival of the famous
Siamese twins complete Japanese the
ater, giving continuous performances by
Akimotos celebrated troupe Of Japs; Luz
miere's marvellous cinematographe, i'm
ported from France: troupe Of perform
ing seals, Prof. Peppers London ghost
show and other illusions presented by
the famous Zarra; Chiquita, the smallest
lady in the world: the ostrich farm, In
dian village, Turkish theater, famed
streets Of India, Chinese theater and
others.
These 1t should be noted, were extra
attractions, for the one price of admis-
sion, entirely distinct from the circus and
vaudeville performances in the elaborate
music hall. Attention is not directed to
them for the purpose of advertising the
Toronto exposition. That is thing of
the past season. But the object Is to
show how much
COULD BE PROFITABLY ADDED
to the Minnesota state fair to make it
an enterprise even more worthy of the
state and creditable to the management.
Prize pumpkins and horse races are no
longer novel attractions. There should
be a wide diversity in the programme of
the modern state fair or industrial ex-
position, as well as reduction in the
numerous prices of admission. 1t should
be a public attraction, irresistible to the
people of Minnesota and adjoining states.
1t is a question whether the attendance
last year at Hamline was as great in
proportion to the number of inhabitants
of the state and outlying territory, as
it was ten years ago, when illumination
of the streets Of ST. Paul was in vogue.
Certainly nightly exhibition of few
cheap fireworks at Hamline does not
compare with the enlivening scenes on
the streets Of this city ten years ago.
That the fair can be vastly improved.
Is a question worthy the consideration
Of every public-spirited citizen in the
state 1t is true that nothing would SO
injure the annual circus as Minnesota
state fair conducted on lines similar to
the Toronto exposition. But this would
rebound to the benefit of the state and
the fair management. Allusion has been
made to the circus feature of the Toronto
enterprise. The G / o b e presents the
ring programme for every afternoon and
evening for the purpose of comparison
with the cheap attractions that have been
allowed to gull people at Hamline.
TORONTO'S ATTRACTION.
The Marvellous Durham Family =
Aerialists. Their first appearance after
two years tour of Europe.
The Three McCarte Sisters-The most
wonderful wire artists in the world.
The Celebrated Streater Zouaves =
Champion fancy drill team and wall
months at the Paris exposition of 1900
The latest imported novelty, Isle Has
sen Ben Ais marvellous troupe of Too
zoonin Arabs in startling displays of
The Six Sennetts-Wonderful acrobatic
comic. scene, representing the monkey
cage in a geological garden.
The Beautiful Merkell Sisters-Direct
from Paris, France, graceful contortion
acrobats.
The Four La Notwithstanding hui
man trapeZe act.
The Columbia Fourth new, novel
and original European and Oriental mu-
steal act.
Arnold Kiralfy and his fascinating
troupe of folly dancers.
The Romallo Brothers-Wo Wonderful head
to head balancers.
The Brothers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
broncho bucking and jumping bicycle
riders.
The Great Diving Dog "Joe"-In a dive
eighty-fve feet high
Prof; Pete Cadieux-Mavelous bound
ing wire artist.
The Brothers Gloss-The greatest statue
and parallel bar performers of the day
Prof. N. r. Sutherland's great Roman
hippodrome races.
Tandem hurdle races and sensational
carried by two horses going at the rate
of mile in two minutes.
Boomerang throwers, and many other
features still being arranged for.
MUSIC HALL.
In the Music hail. each afternoon and
evening until 1 o'clock, was presented the.
following programme by high-class and
high-priced artists, as the names and
acts subjoined will testify:
1.-THE Nawns''-Irish comedy sketch
The Blendells-In the "Katzenjammer
Kids comedy
Carr & Jordan-Operatic comedy sketch.
Edna Bassett Marshall and Company
In big realistic novelty singing act.
Sunshine and Sorrow introducing the
famous Street Urchins' quartette, etc
Bogert & 'Brien-Musical comedians.
The MONTENEGRO Troupe-Pantomimic
operate act.
Miss Edith Craske-Beautiful character
change dancer.
Lewis and -Melo-phase dane
ers.