Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-26
MYSTERIOUS ASIA.
The Pixies Greatest Educational and
Amusement Feature.


1t has remained for that typical eth.
nological artist, CASTOR Akoun, to
bring before the visitors at the Louis
lana Purchase exposition an aggrega-
ton of the magnificent splendors of
oriental life in the east. which for
brilliancy magnitude and active nat
ural portrayal by means of real life
exhibits has, undoubtedly, eclipsed
anything in this line ever before at.
tempted. ts
Mr. Akoun, who is Partisan by
birth, has the advantage of former ex-
periences at no less than twelve previ-
Gus expositions, where his marvellous
successes were continuously. repeated.
and as a successful caterer to an
amusement loving public his fame has
spread far and wide.
The general plan embraces most
interesting representation of Asiatic
countries. including faithful repr6duc-
tions of the most historic. and educa-
tional buildings of India, the Mahal
Temple of Agra, the Rain Sipri of AL.
miadabad, street reproductions from
historical Delhi, Calcutta with it's pie
turesque bungalows, and decorated
buildings, grill workers, with their ac-
tual material such as mosaic and ce-
ramic panels, carved in inlaid wood
Bazaars teeming with commercial ac-
tivity, with native vendors in the pic
| turesque costume Of their native coun-
! try, form part Of the attractions.
| Ceylon, with its attractive tea houses
and kiosks, inside of which, the visit
ors witness the process of drying and
rolling tea, which is served by native
| Singalese in purely oriental fashion;
Burmah, the land of white elephants,
its idolatrous inhabitants and the
Golden Temple Of Rangoon; Burmese
musicians playing upon their peculiar
native instruments and Burmese dane
ing girls doing their fantastical and
religious dances. A point of interest.
| is Persia, the mysterious country of
Asia, with its rug markets, architec-
tural buildings, caravans, sedan chairs
dromedaries, etc. In the bazaars are
seen types of Persian traders showing
the art of weaving rugs. There are
brass chiselers, candy makers, for
tune tellers and fakirs displaying and
selling their wares, consisting of silks,
draperies, laces, ornaments, embroid-
cries, jewelry and other articles seen
in course of manufacture by natives
In connection with this special
amusement feature is a beautiful and
conspicuous building erected in the
original Oriental style of architecture
known as the Oriental theatre, where
performers from the Oriental coun.
! tries appear in numerous and amusing
features, Nautch, Jar, Castanette and
all characteristic national dances are
given in the oriental style of their re-
spective countries. Grand parades
representing the Rajah and the gor.
1 geous Durham festival take place
hourly. On a gorgeous1y caprisoned
elephant, driven by Hindoos. holding
heavy silver spears and attended by
native musicians beating tom toms
and playing upon flutes and other ma
tive instruments, the Rajah is seated
in a golden embroidered hoodah Ele
plants carry kiosks loaded with pas
sengers, these are followed by null
titude of singing and shouting natives
riding in every description of convey
ance typical of their native countries
The entire production cost over 5000,
900.