The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-05
"sPIELERs" IN FRONT OF SIDE.
SHOWS SWAY THE CROWDS
BY THEIR GLIBNESS
EACH ONE ANNOUNCES
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Fair Visitors Throns About Them to
Be Amused by Their Exhibitions of
Leather r-Lunged and Vocal Endur-
ance, Cape Wide-Eyed, Finally Sue
cumb and Part With Their Money.

"Oh, oh, oh-wow, WOW, wow-whoor
here you are-this is the place! Don't
go way, please don't, because if you
miss this show you'll blame yourself
the rest of your life!
e"Step up now ladies and gentlemen.
Close in-close up and let me whisper
something confidentially in your ear
And the wide-eyed crowd moves up
close to the gaping mouth Of the Mid
way "spieler's" megaphone.
Il want to call your attention to
the greatest show on earth, ladies and
gentlemen. The grand saloon Of stat
uary and art works. The beautiful
ladies who sing and dawnce! The only
girl show on the grounds, boys! See
the grand Transformation scene-see
these beautiful queens of the histronic
art, specially engaged by, US at fabu-
lous salaries-these charming daugh-
ters of Terpsichore.
"The chee-a ance of a lifetime. Think
of 1t, gentlemen and ladfes-look. at
these three beautiful maidenS and i'm
agine what awaits you on the inside
and all for the trivial, insignificant
sum of Is cents! Come on, now. and
don't crowd. Get your money ready
in your hand and pass right in,
Worlds Wonders Are Bunched.
oh, dear! oh, dear-just come in and
look at it! It's horrible! The mys-
teries of the opium den. See the genu-
eyne Chinese dope fiend. Take look
at him, ladies and gents, as he hes
P. Morgan, CroesuS and Solomon
backed off the board. >
Here's where we expose to the pub
lie view the dread curse of opium
the chance of a lifetime, and all for
the small sum of a dime, two nfck1es
-one-tenth of dollar! He's smoking
now-right now-come on, come on
If you wait you're liable to miss the
best part of the show"
Thus does some more good fair
money get into circulation.
"Here they are-the real thing, the
Old Plantation singers. Champion jig
step, double shuttle buck and wing dam
GERS, every one of them. And, say, you
Just ought to hear them sing! Listen
now, listen, listen, listeni Get in close
everybody and the colored ladies and
gentlemen will give you an idea of the
magnificent manner in which they will
entertain you when you pass inside"
"spieIers" Prove Interesting.
Another section of the Midway
throng melts into the inclosure.
And so on it goes down the line. The
cries of the announcers blend with
humoredly to each Of them and seem
to find as much enjoyment In their
unique speeches as they do viewing
the legitimate features Of the fair
proper.
The "spielers" are an interesting ex-
fibit all by themselves.
Passing down the row Of sideshows
the next encountered Is the gypsy
village and then a terrifying exhlbl-
ton Of Mont Pelee In eruption, which
for some unaccOuntable reason has a
bonnie Scot in full kilt and plaid toot-
ing wheeling, droning bagpipe on
the "ballyhoo" gallery.
Fat Dream Is Popular.
But the fat woman.
There is just naturally nothing to
it. The people like to look at the fat
woman. She holds daily receptions at
10 cents per "recept" that would cast
in the shade those held by candidates
for the presidency.
"Oh. she's a perfect dream screams
the perspiring "spieler" "a perfect
picture. Absolutely ladies and gentle
men the most notable specimen Of
health, strength and beauty on earth
today Not merely a fat girl, boys, but
beautiful one.
Come on now and see Natures most
remarkable piece Of handiwork. See
how real woman ought to be built
and hear her tell you how to gain
forty eight pounds in single year."
This "spieP' brings a rush of appli
cants for admission to the throne room
Of Natures queen" that often sweeps
the industrious "spieler" off his feet.
Start Rivalry of Racket.
But the faring cloth sign in front