Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-08
Famous DeKreke Brothers Sc
cured For the Big Carni-
val In September
EXHIBIT IN ST. LOUIS in 1904
The Giessler and Hirschhorn Alpine
YodIers Also 5ooked-"Ben Hur" to
Be Produced by the Electric Theater
company-The Wonderful MiIIers to
Return.

Fair attraction can be secured for any
but the largest cities, but the Marshall
Carnival Company has, thru fortunate
circumstances been able to secure for
this years carnival, which commences
September IS, just such an exhibition.
And this is the Dekreko Brothers, VINO
were part owners of the original Streets
of Cairo Company at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago in 1893. Since the close of
that exposition the Dekrekos have been
seen only in the metropolitan cities and
viii be one of the leading attractions
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
at st. Louis next year. The carnival
management has closed contract with
them and they will present their Streets
of Cairo and Streets of India during the
carnival here in September These
will be shown with the same magazine
ence that will characterize them at ST.
Louis, and no one need wait until 19o4
or go to st. Louis to study life In the
Orient, as so wildly depicted by this
troupe. The elaborateness of this az
traction may be judged by the fact that
the contract with them provides that
they shall be allotted space with
frontage of $50 feet and a depth of $50
feet
The Carnival Company has also sue
ceeded in closing a contract with the
Giesser and Hirschhorn Alpine Yodlers
and Speciality troupe, consisting of two
gentlemen and two ladies, who will APP
pear in costumes peculiar to the snow
clad Alps and introduce the latest Ty-
rolean and Alpine songs, quartettes.
trios. duets and solos with either ac-
compartment. They have new and ex-
ceedingqy novel act entitled, Morning
in the Alps" the opening of which is
bright feature Of itself. Early morning
the cuckoos are calling, blue jays, bobo-
links and larks sing and the cattle are
heard in the distance. The costumes
add realism to the act. This troupe
played for eight months at the Worlds
Fair, Chicago six months at San Fran
cisco, four months at Portland, Ore,
were for three seasons with Charles A.
Gardner and for one season with the
Oppenheimer Carnival Company. They
are now in Omaha filling an engage
ment of fourteen weeks at krug's park.
ben Hur." play that has pleased
millions and that has never before been
exhibited in any city with population
of less that six figures, is another of the
magnificent exhibitions you will be
privileged to see during the carnival.
This will be exhibited by the Electric
Theater Company. The famous play Of
Ben Hur is shown in its entirety by
moving pictures, all in beautiful colors
and so lifeltke that one can hardly be-
lieve he is not gazing upon living,
breathing creatures. It is a clean pure,
up to- date entertainment, presented in
an electric theater, beautiful and gor-
geous with myriad lights, while a vo-
calist and organist complete the theme
of the great play.
Another, and not the least, attraction
that has been secured is the celebrated
Miller Family of aerialists, who created
such sensation during the carnival
here in 1901. This family is composed
poles thirty feet high. It IS not only
wonderfully skillful but 1t is the ultima
thule OF grace and beauty. 1.-The flying
Millers' and their remarkable trapeze
performances have been featured by the
leading shows OF Notwithstanding
Brothers. Barnum & Bailey. John Rob-
inson and others. The Miller family
will also bring with them their Electric
theater, producing, by means Of NOV
ing pictures. cinderella" Little Red
Riding Hood" and other nursery rhymes
as we'll as picturing that immensely
popular song, 1.-The Holy City,"
This brief mention Of only four of the
many attractions which have been
booked will demonstrate that the Mar
shall Carnival Company is sparing
neither expense nor pains to present to
the residents Of central Iowa this year
a carnival that win be brim full of
clever, clean, moral and highly enter
taining attractions.-Adv.