Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
FRAMING UP A STREET FAIR
Easiest Thing in the Wsrld to One Whs
Knews How to Do It.
ALL THAT'S NEEDED Is TO GET THE SHOWS
Pony Moore, between Clasps, Explains
Some of the Delights of the
Manager of h Sort
of Amusement

TITS NO trouble at all to get up a street
fair, not the least bit" said Pony" Moore,
prince Of the Midway. It's Just as
easy as falling of a log, and more 80. Now
all you have to do to be rolling in wealth
is to start a street fair, and to do hat
all you have to do is to get the concession
from the high lord bosses, write to our
show managers, get them to sign contracts
to come, stake on their lots. watch them
put up the tents, sell the booths and then
sit back and give away complimentary tick
cts to your friends"
And he was interrupted by the purchaser
OF a concession who did not believe that
he was getting what his contract called
for. AS the stenographer searched for the
contract Pony was pacifying the manager
OF a booth who was certain he had been
done by the management.
ITS no trouble at ALL" murmured Pony
as he wiped the perspiration from his brow,
you ought to try 1t. 1t beats all the get
rich schemes in the world"
And even Pony, who has had experience
in many cities Of the United states, and
who is recognized as one Of the best or
g~anizers of entertainers extant. didn't be-
lieve It himself.
The man who runs the street fair has
a lighting chance OF keeping out Of the
asylum, and that is all. TIL planning and
carrying out OF the plans is one Of the most
nerve-racking, brain destroying. Gnti-sleep
businesses that was ever invented for the
employment of man, and the expression
used at the opening Of this was given by
Mr.. Moore to prevent a stroke Of apoplexy.
Part of His Troubles.
The man who secures the concessions at
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amusements and manage the business has
undertaken a task that only an experienced
man can carry through. First he secures
the privileges from the board OF managers
by putting up a large sum OF money. And
this relieves the board Of managers from
any further responsibility. He next starts
out to sell his booth concessions. While he
is doing this he figures out those attrac-
lions which he thinks will please the people
and writes to the managers OF each. This
done he begins to answer some of thC
letters he has received. In his irst letter
he usually makes a proposition to a com
pany Offering 1t q certain per cent Of the
proceeds Of the show for being a part Of
the attractions. The answers never vary
The writers each make an oner to come
that is from 20 to 80 per cent higher thar
that offered by the manager. Before thu
contract is finally signed fully nifty letter.
have passed between the two.
But this preliminary is not what causeI
the worry to the manager. It Is whethe
the shows will keep their contracts and b.
on hand at the specified time. OF all tn,
attractions on a midway very few ar,
reliable shows-that is, responsible. Shout
they desire to break the contract, the
can do so, and II a suit for damages /
brought the plaintiff has nothing to gain
for nine times out OF ten the show doe
not even own it's tent.
Cause of Gray Hairs.
That is what makes one ~grsy-headed,
said Mr.. Moore, whether those you hav
signed contracts with will come. 4
theatrical troupe can break a contrae
within two weeks Of the time Of the chow
but after that date they are responsible
But the shows that make up the create
part OF the midway usually are not re
] sponsible. One makes a contract; I'VE day