The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
BUFFALO'S VANITY FAIR
THAT IL WHAT THE EXPOSITION
PEOPLE CALL THEIR "NIDWAY.-
Where the Fnkir VIII Hole Full Sway
Panoramic Reproductions of
OId-World Sights.
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New York Commercial Advertiser.
In Vanity Fair. or the Midway Plaisance
of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo.
there are two interesting phases-before
the scenes. as things will look after May !.
when the plays and spectacles are in full
blast, and behind the scenes. the incur
tanned stage. as it is now. in course Of
construction. where half-fnished WALL sep
arate the street and the dressing looms.
where the manager consuts the carpenter
about his special booth, and where the
"concessionairc" himself can be seen AMI
spoken to as he supervises the building of
fairy lands and miniature cities.
From the point of view when all is fin
ished, Buffalo's Vanity Fair is a place OF
exceeding gayety and OF serious interest.
for in the way of general description Il
may be said that it will include a set OF
attractions more likely to amuse intelligent
grown-ups than anything of the kind since
the Columbian exposition. There are some
childish attractions, such as a hill-to-hill
coast with wOrld-encompassing panoramas
of cardboard rocks, little tin water mills
and some artificial earthworms, etc. Then
there is a house upside down that at Paris
was extremely popular, il is reported. But
the most interesting features of Vanity
Fair promise to be four miniature foreign
lands, built on the plan of the Street of
Cairo at the Chicago fair
The largest concession in Vanity Fair is
The Beautiful Orient" This covers a
good deal Of ground in what is the extreme
northwest corner of both the Midway and
the exposition, and in IL will be condensed
many phases of the Orient-streets an
open square. back alleys. houses. temples,
a tneater: with many booths, etc.
largest concession. and even in it's unfin-
ished condition its cunning winding street
It's quaint and picturesque architecture.
with dimlnutive mOucharadies above dainty
arcades. is very attractive. Half way
GOWN the street is an arched entrance with
VIDE swinging doors that lead to a bull
ring go feet long, where there will be sham
hull fights. IL Is quite like opera land. and
at first sight one almost expects TO see
Carmen rush TO the portal TO greet her
EscamillO. 1t is the first portrayal of
Mexican life that has been given here and
II promises TO be a success.
so VERY GERMAN.
''Alt Nuremberg is so German in char
acter that. it is said. the ground smelt of
saderkraut the day after the concessioners
began work Like the German village at
the Columbian exposition, it represents an
open square rather than a street, the sky
line of the little citaders walls being
broken by many picturesque tower-like
constructions. Inside it will be more OF
resting place than one of such strenuous
amusement as found elsewhere. and beer
planned at first for it takes se' in 'sai place
laid out for "A Philippine village. No Fill
linos have vet been obtained for the show.
Alt Nuremberg designed by Essen
vein & Johnson.
Across the Mall. beyond the boundary of
the Midway proper, and just where little
canal cuts between its main branches that
hahip1 ha htflf Of
and graphic arts. will be Venice i'm Amer
lea The rear of its buildings, as in the
other cases. form masonry wall COM
pietely hedging in the water street, and
those in boats will have TO duck" when
the gondolas shoot into the side canal Not
counting st. Marks. which the architect
had the good taste not to attempt TO copy
the four characteristic bits of Venetian
architecture are reproduced in miniature
the exterior by the entrance suggesting
the Doge's palace, the Rialto and the
the inside. and at one end tiny Salute
In the Streets of Mexico details Of lat
tice windows. or what not. are delightfully."-
Spanish in character, and in Venice in
America" decorations of originals have
been followed as logically as possible while
entrances and odd corners have been fur
nished with plaster models of Italian dec
orations. a piece that will be much in evil
dence will be the devil torch holder of Flor
ence's Mercato Vechio. This detailed dec
Grafton has been arranged by Signor Abb
Thompson being the architects as well as
the concessiOners.
MUST SEErIT ALL.
The road that leads through Vanity Fair
starts from the Plaza. goes westward the
length of the Midway. and comes out on
tie Mall by double turn, having no side
streets. so that Sir Christian. once in. must
pass the entire gauntlet of folSes unless
he turns back. This however. is not
planned for philosophc reasons of moral
test but to make IL pay by having every
person pass by every attraction and every
booth. Nearest the Plaza, on the left as
one enters, is Palace of Nations" This
will be the same as the Palais de Costumes
that proved SO popular al the Paris exposi-
ton. 1t consists OF series of
carefully and deliberately prepared tab
leauX with wax figures. each tabeau
in a room or an alcove by itself.
resenting by costumes, faces of people.
furnishings and scenes some historic peo-
pie and characteristic scenes of those peO-
pie. Opposite this show will be glass fac
tory and next to that "Trip to the
MOOn." in which people will make a rea.
start. though the rising car will soon stop
and leave fast-mOving panorama to COM
plete the voyage by optical delusiOn. Then
will come elbows entitled Darkness AMI
Dawn "Aerio Cycle" and opposite each
othor an AFRICAN Village and cold plan
tatiOn." which two will form an interesting
comparison. For the African village sew
erai men have been at work Tor year. FOR.
preliminary TO the great work involved IN
moving a small community from the west
coast with all it's chattels. the capitals of
Europe had to be visited and the consent
OF the different countries obtained for the
removal Of the negroes. Next. skipping the
Beautiful Orient" cor es a stirring exhibit
entitled "Soff Drink Building" and then
three exhibits that explain themselves
Hawaii ''HOuse INSIDE Down and
"Pabst." Before the street is ended come
four spectacular things" Dreamland."
"afoving Pictures.' War CvclOrama" and
"Johnstown Flood" the buildings Of each
being very large. FINALLY. fanSing the exit
are picturesque Alt Nuremberg and
large and beautiful bazaar. designed bv w.
w posworth for Csrrere & Hastings
architects in charge Of the exposition Out
side Vanity Fair proper. and near Venice
IN America" are a Japanese village. an In
dsar village, the scenic railway mentioned
az first an animal show and a miniature
railway that carries people about the
grounds being similar to the nina ture
train in operation in an uptown park in
New York city.