The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-08

Venice in America The rear Of its
buildings. as in the other cases form d
masonry wall completely hedging IN the
water street. and those in boats VIII have
to duck when the gondolaS shoot INTO
the side canal Not counting 1T Marx :,
which the architect had the good taste
not to attempt TO copy, the four charac-
teristic bits # Venetian architecture are
reproduced in rninatGre-the exterior by
the entrance suggesting the DogeS pal
ace the RiauO and the Bridge Of Signs
terminating the street on the inside. and
at one end tiny Salute.
In the streets OF Mexico details Of
lattice windows. or what not. are deilgnt-
fully Spanish in character, and in - en-
ice in America decor uonS Of originals
have been followed as logically az pos
sible while entrances and odd corners
have been furnished with plaster models
Of Italian decOrS lions. \ piece that VIII
be much in evidence VIII be the devil
torch holder of FIorence's Mercato We
chic This detailed decoration has been
arranged by Signor Abergo. the prOprie-
tor; Dunnayeut and Thompson being the
architects as Well as the concessioners-
The road that leads through Vanity
air starts from the Plaza. gees west
ward the length of the Midway. and
comes out on the Mall by a double turn.
having no side streets. so that Sir Chris
tan once in. must pass the entire gaunt-
let of fOllies unless he turns back This.
however, is not planned fer phitOSOphIc
reasons of moral test. but TO make II pay
by having every person pass oy every at
traction and every booth. Nearest the
Plaza. on the left as one enters, is
Palace of Nations
This win be the same as the PaIais de
Costumes that proved 50 popular at the
Paris Exposition 1t consists Of q series
OF carefully and deliberately prepared
tableduS with Wax figures, each tabiSdu
in a room or an alcOVe by itself. repre-
Sentfng by costumes, faces OF people, fur
niShingS aud scenes of some historic PEG
pie. and characteristic scenes OF those
people. Opposite this show VIII be a
glass factory. and next to that q Trip
to the Moon" in which people Will make
a real start. though the rising car VIII
soon stop and leave q fast moving piano.
rama TO complete the voyage by optical
'E}en will come shows entitled Dark
ness and Dawn ''Aerio Cycle, and, Op-
posite each other. an Africa Village
and old Plantation which TWO VIII
form an interesting comparison For the
African village SeEerdi men have been
at work for a year. for, preliminary 70 the
great work involved in moving q small
community from the west coast with
all its ChattelS, the capitals of Europe
different countries obtained for the re
TIoyal of the negroes Next, skipping the
beautiful orient comes 4 stirring eE-
hibit entitled Soft Drink Building" and
then three exhibits that explain them
selves Hawaii, House Upside Down,
and --PabSt Before the street is ended
come four spectacular things-''Drea
Land Moving Pictures, War Cyclic
rama" and ''Johnstown Flood the
bui ;iings for each being very large.
Finally. fianking the exit. are pictur-
esqIe Alt Nuremberg" and a large and
beautiful bazaar, designed by w. w B0S-
worth for CaTrere < Hastings, archi-
tects in charge Of the exposition. Outside
Vanity Fair proper. and near Venice in
America" are a japanese village, an IN
dian villa &c the scenic railway mentioned
at first, animal show and a miniature
railway that carries people about the
grounds, being similar TO the miniature
train in operation in an uptown park in
New York city
And now for glimpse OF what the
spectators Will not see later-the work
inss, an interesting phase of il all The
managers, prOprietOrs. etc. men of all
| nationalities. and knowing varying
amounts of the English language, are
now to be seen, having troubles of their
own with their American carpenters and
engineers, and few hundred questions
adroitly put to them Will bring q few
facts concerning their profession 1t is
occupied, preparing between expeditions
for the next one to come
Those who get up the ''attra actions as
| they are termed, are nearly all foreign
| ers, men Of considerable taste and bust
! DesS ability, being in touch with people
| in their native country who can furnish
| the showmen. ana having a lot of schemes
! in their heads Connected with their bus
| mess ability Is the shOwman's knowledge
| gained by experience, Of what the people
| like, how much they like to he fooled
ana how much serious entertainment they
want TO hnd- Unless one of these mer
| has ability in many directions and a LOT
| of capital besides, he usually keeps IN
| loose partnership with others. For in
Fair are made, furnished, and run by