The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15

him. "Yoost look close. und see IL you can
tell how j done it." he says in his Hindoo
dialect, as he proceeds to rub two rabbits
INTO one rabbit, and then causes the bunny
TO vanish into space. "Und If you like mine
show, he adds in conclusion, after per-
forming his best trick, ''yoost tell how goot
ii is TO effery Won vat you meet" And ne
was usually treasured by such exciama-
tons as Sure, we will, old chap, from
slgntseers who were only too uckled 10
have actually received their moneys worth.
The Streets of India attraction was in
hard luck yesterday, not being able TO get
things going until late in the afternoon.
but when once the attaches Of the show
had everything in working order they made
up FOR lost time by giving one OF the best
entertainments TO be seen on the grounds
The exhibitions were presented on big
wooden platform and they We're greatly
them. The performance consisted OF dances
by real East Indian men and women and
excellent acrobatic work by an Arabian
troupe or tumblers, who called each other
Bill" Pete" and Hank" and otherwise
displayed their familiarity with Arabian
customs and mannerisms. Next to the
Street in India" is the Greek and Roman
gallery show that must be seen to be
1uIly appreciated. The joke of the fail fes-
tlval is that well-meaning but misguided
person found fault with this entertainment
from a standpoint of morality in a card
sent to one of the newspapers. 1t is made
up or live young women who wear tights
OF brilliant hue and sickiy imitation OF
IEey are TO be seen in a series OF tableaux
depicting the life of the Roman heroes. You
know that they are illustrating Roman life
because the "spieler' says so in no uncer-
tain language. You behold the Roman SOL
dlers asleep, and are touched; for the girls
are lying down about a campfire with their
eyes closed; you are then treated TO
glimpse OF the Roman soldiers awake. ana
your heart is thrilled as you become aware
of the fact that the girls now have their
eyes open By this time your eyes are
open too, and you so outside where honest
cracker-Jacks are to be had. There is no
fake about cracker-jack.
The side shows form gigantic circle Dor
derlng the Festival Field, in the middle or
which are the complicated paraphernalia
of Dan Canary's wonderful bicycle act. the
tank and tower for the diving horses, the
pand stand with the concert musicians ana
the miniature Ferris wheel. If you expect
TO take in all of the shows and be out in
the open air again in time for the free ex-
hlDtions, which are really the best on the
grounds-you have little time to lose Tor
there never were such a formidable aggre-
cation of little tent entertainments gath
cred together in indianapolis before. Be
sides those described there are dog and
looks the part, Il tent where a bunch of
poses plastique" are offered for dime,
an Alsatian garden whose eloquent
"Spieler' is lost in admiration for the de-
lights to be seen therein. number or tents
In which vaudeville shows are given and a
representation of a Chinese opium den. In
lniS last named place man, mace up as q
Chinaman with the aid of yellow grease
paint and long queue wig, gives lecture
on the manner in which opium is smoked.
He says that he understands Chinese per-
fectly and demonstrates to the admiring
| audience that he can make his claim good
| by giving part of his speech in choice
Chinese. There could be no doubt that he
| was speaking Chinese yesterday afternoon,
| for policeman vouchsafed the informa-
ton that he had never heard better Chinese
| in all his life.
Throughout the din and tumult of the
| side show folks, the band played in the
middle of the Festival Field, the merry go
round to the left of the big entrance grinds
| out beautiful assortment of III Trova-
| tore" and ''Dinah, de Moon am Shinin >,
| the black face man from the banks Of the
Congo or White river. or somewhere, who
attracts attention to the glass blowing fea-
| ture, shrieks in a terrifying manner
through an enormous megaphOne, and,
above all, the shouts and laughter of the
big good-natured crowds of sightseers are
| to be heard. It's gay sight; it's lots OF
| fun, it's not to be missed-but don't forget
the ten centses.