Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-19
Wednesday, February 10, 1902.

"Cyclorama Of the Second Battle of
Manassas" the "Esquimaux Village
Cuban Theatre and Restaurant" the
"Old Mill" Jim Key, the EDUCATED
Horse" "Roltair Darkness and Dawn,
Streets Of Cairo" "Bostock'S Animal
Show" Fair Japan" and others. Be-
fore reaching the entrance gate, the
visitor begins to hear the roar OF voices
compounded through megaphones and
announcing the various attractions Of
fered by each show.
All of the shows on the Midway are
good but some are better than others.
However, let no one who would see the
best of it fail to go into "Bostock's An
imal Show" Darkness and Dawn
Fair Japan" the "Esquimaux VII
lage.," the Manassas Cyclorama," or
to take a ride through the race OF the
"Old Mill"
Whether or not one gets correct
idea of the old country in Fair ia
pan," he certainly comes out with most
agreeable impressions Of what he sees
and hears. and of his treatment. me ne
Japs have a dozen or more ways or
getting money from their visitors, but
whether or not there Is any additional
expense after paying the entrance zee
depends entirely upon the visitor him.
self, There are restaurants ana tea
rooms in the concession, and also a
capital theatre in which are given some
remarkably interesting acrobatic per-
formances.
Manassas is one of the most remark
able and realistic paintings In exist
ance. It Is housed in an immense cir
cular structure, and forms the lining or
the inner wall. The audience looks
upon it from a position in the centre.
The figures Of men and horses are life
size, and seem to be alive. There is no
suggestion of only painting. Lee
Jackson and the members Of their stans
are recognizable, and the scenes OF car
mage with men painted IN every posi-
tion imaginable to such situation,
are full Of thrilling interest. EntTely
around the circle runs the Bull Kun
stream in its tortuous course, and OLD
soldiers who were on the spot TESTIFY
that II makes them feel as If they were
again looking on something they had
seen before. Spectators here are said
to have been so pleased that they nave
offered to pay the price or ADMISSION
again as they went out.
Darkness and Dawn" Is pleasing
illusion that must be seen to be appre-
ciated. The home Of this attractlon Is
gotten up as a very correct representa-
fion of the interior of a substerranean
cavern. In it one sees suggestions OF
Dante's inferno, and also conceptions
of heaven. For one thing, man steps
into a coffin, and while remaining In an
upright position before the audience,
he Is transformed into h1deous skei-
eton. A handsome woman Is changed
into marble statuary; then to grlh-
ming skeleton, then to woman again.
and then to an angel The Illusion is
perfect, and it Is rare that one mas
out how 1t Is done.
The Esquimaux village represents the
various phases Of Esquimaux life.
There Is in connection with it also a
theatre, that is said to be very good.
Bostock's animal show Is one OF the
most popular attractions Of the mid
way, not only on account OF Its extent,
but also on account OF the thrlilne
performances that take place within.
The Streets Of Cairo are alive with
interest, and it is exceedingly difhcult
to escape the Egyptian venders OF ma
tive commodities without giving up
several prices in payment therefor.
The practice seems to be to ask four
or five times as much as an article Is
worth, and then come down to hg-
ure that will suit the pocketbook OF
the prospective customer. This writer
saw Cincinnati visitor give an Egypt
ian woman 81 for four packages of Gig
arettes that could have been bought IN
the city for so cents, or from her for
a less sum had the man been disposed
to take care Of his money.
This story has already grown too long
for convenience and must be brought
to an abrupt close. At best 1t only
gives a general idea Of the attractions
OF the Big Show. To get correct de-
tailed idea it Is necessary to make a
personal visit and to remain not less
than three or four days. 1t is not un-
til after one has seen the show In its
entirety that he can appreciate what is
meant by the common declaration that
1T is one Of the best and most satisfac-
tory that has yet been held in the
whole country"