The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-19
CARNIVAL
IS NOW ON.
Exhibition at Broad-Street
Park for Chlmbordzo Hospital
GREAT VARIETY OF SHOWS
Several thousand People Yesterday
Made the Rounds Of the Midway
and Even More Saw the Free
Exhibitions ATTRACTIONS.

Amid blaze OF electric lights and the
Familiar sights and sounds that recall the
street carnivals Of 1900 and 1901. the Heck
Carnival Company opened a weeks en-
igagement at the Broad Street Park yes
terday, under the auspices of the Chin
borazo Hospital Association and for that
object. The attendance on the opening
night was very gratifying, considering
the number Of rival attractions, Bostock' 8
closing night and the presentation OF at
tractive bills at the two theatres. Sew
eral thousand people were on the car
lnival grounds during the day and eve
ming and various shows that compose
the Midway did very fair opening
nights business.
The Heck Company arrived here yester-
day from Lynchburg. where 1t has just
closed successful week under the au-
Epices OF the United Commercial Travel
lers, and 1t comes with the communication
of the people of that city. The park Is
we'll adapted for such an exhibition or
series Of exhibitions for there are eight
or ten, all of which were literally pa
tronized Besides the separate shows. for
which small fec was charged. there arc
free exhibitions In the way of wire walk
Ing and other feats we'll worth seeing
Tho various shows form the circum-
ference OF an elipse In the center OF
which ID the feTTlSh w neel. Will tei ShI :
Wages, and over which wire Is stretched
h'he entire enclosureSis ablnZe with cleo
tric lights, to which the glare OF fash
lights Is added ut intervals during the
evening. The familiar cries OF the bark
ers,'' rs they proclaim the merits OF their
shows. tend to greatly enliven the scene
besides the shows. the usual variety Of
games in which a small element OF chance
enters flourish.
The shows are above the average OF
aNnerant carnivals and compare favor
ably with the best class of attractions
The wild animal show Is very creditable
one. and even those who have seen Bos-
tock's will find this one interesting. Be-
sides, there Is at the carnival dog and
pony show. which will please the chill
drcn and the older folks alike.
AS n class the shows are very satisfac-
y tory and arc clean and unobJectlonable.
or course. there Is the Turkish theatre.
the we'll known muscle dance. but evan
this is not such az to offend the most
refined.
The most pretentious Of all the mid
way shows Is India. with large num-
Der OF performers and variety OF eShi-
billions. Japanese. Afoors and various
nattonalites. In acrobatic work, Jug
cling legerdcmnin and other features.
This is the big show OF the bunch. and
is we'll worth the price Of admission.
In the Palace OF Art is given an exhi-
bition OF statuesque posing by young
women who are really handsome in face
md figure. 1t is pretty and unobjection-
nble.
The Theatre de Fantastic offers as at
fractions the serpentine and IRE dances
with calcium fashllght effects. bio
graph with variety Of moving pictures
and other features.
In the Moulin Rouge are given pretty
Spanish dance. some clever banjo and
song and dance speciaItics. some topical
songs and pretty dances. 1t is thor
oughly refined show.
The Picturesque Orient presents va
riety.5 embracing male and female
contortionist. who do some clever work.
a slight of hand artist, Mohammednn
wedding and spirited broad sword play
by Arabs. E
Among the other shows Is the German
Village, the Gypsy Camp and the Choir
inspired an attractive musical feature.
The Ferris, wheel the merry go round
and the palmist are among the other can
didates for the dimes OF the Carnival
visitors.
The attendance Inst night was very
satisfactory for the opening night, ard
promises to be even greater tonight and
during the week. The show Will con-
tinue all the week. Yesterday several
excursions brought many out-of- town
people to the city. and nearly Ill AZ these
found their way to the park and made
the rounds The best OF order was main
tnined on the grounds and In the vicinity
md the crowds were well handled by tho
trolley lines. Altogether the weeks OK
hibltlon promises to net the Chimborazo
Hospital fund a snug nucleus.