Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-01

| Palaro, in the pantomimic absurdity,
| with a trick house, entitled Fun at the
MILL" is an attraction that pleases the
| children, and following them appeared
the Melnotte sisters, Pearl and Coral. ~
Il clever exhibition of pucn and wing
| and Sanish dances. "Al" Wayne and
Irene Lamar, a husband and wife aero
| battle team, are very clever asis also the
| act that followed, that of Soto sumo
taro. q native japanese, With his Wife,
and child, in Juggling and acrobatic
work. The climax of the evening was
the great Davenport, in his sensational
high Wire act. This shows much better
at night, as Mr.. Davenport rides on a
multi-colored electric lighted bicycle
from one end of the Wire to the other
His clothes are also lighted With tiny
incandescent lights and the effect is
Very pretty. Davenport's act alone ls
worth the price of admission.
CAP Harris, of Chicago, has charge
of the stage, making q specially of
managing carnival free attractions.
On the Midway.
The midway was a little late in OPEN
ing Monday night, because of the late
ness of the free show. The bally-hos
were begun, however, as soon as the
attractions at the pavilion We're con-
Guided, and the din and noise reminds
one of the celebrated midway at the
Worlds Fair. There are many Very
clever percentage shows on the ground,
and the prospects are that they will do
a good business. The varied tastes of
any carnival crowd can be suited, and
it is simple case of pay your money
and take your choice.
Probably the most clever person on
the grounds is Cora Beckwith, the cele-
brated and champion woman swimmer
of the country. How the management
ever secured Miss Beckwith for an en-
pulling the owners and managers of
counter attractions. She is so extreme
ly we'll known it would not be expected
that she would look at anything so
small. comparatively, as carnival, es-
after her wonderful success at
the American. Miss Beckwith
won name and fame for herself by
swimming the English channel, and on
Sept. 20 next will attempt the whirl-
pool of Niagara, where so many other |
noted swimmers have lost their lives.
Miss Beckwith is accompanied to the |
city by her manager, Jake Rosenthal,
manager of the Trocadero theater
Omaha, and one of the best-knoWn !
amusement men of the west; also by |
her press agent, Mr.. u. q. Kockrill.
Another attraction worth seeing is |
George X. Spoons kinodrome show. Mr..
Spoons manager, Mr.. Thomas G. Ba-
1er, is in charge of the attraction. Its |
best features are the eruption of Mt. |
Pelee and vivid portrayal of a Next |
can bull fight.
Frank Rose, a well-krown carnival
attraction manager, who was here last
yesr, is again on the grounds with two
shows, Midnight in Chinatown" and |
The Old Plantation" Mr.. Rose was
here last year with his Georgia Min
strels," and was taken i'll shortly after
his arrival in the city, not being able
TO join his company again during the
season. In fact, he never saw his show
after purchasing it. The Chinatown
show is being featured. and is an eXhi-
bition of opium eating.
DR.. Jonas buried his hypnotic sub
ject at o'clock, in the presence of a
arge number of spectators. His sub
iect is Raymond L. Baker. who is said |
railroad attorney of New York. The !!
young man is to remain under ground
.or a week.
Capt NJ. Bushnell, with side show
exhibition. owns another OF the numer-