The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-04
AT TENDANCE GROWS
 AT TIE CARNIVAL
Ihrong of Visitors Saw the
 Shows Last Night
ANIMALS ARE INTERESTING
Captain Ricardo Plays With His Fierce Pets as If They Were Kittens. MarveIlo Dives Against
 the Wind.

A great increase in attendance marked the second day of the Orphans Home carnival yesterday. Last night an im- mense crowd went down and visited the various shows. The animal show was fill- ed to overfiowing and the hippodrome was also crowded with visitors. The ami nal show last night was especially fine. capt Ricardo's exhibition of nerve and daring in the cage of Mckinley" the maneater, and afterwards his perform ance in a den of lions was thrilling in the extreme. The trainer Is perfectly at home with his fierce pets, so much so that he lies across their backs and plays with them as If they were kittens.
 Several of the big brutes were in rather surly mood last night, so the work or Captain Ricardo was rendered all the more difficult However, the full pro- gramme was carried out and the large crowd that filled the tent was practically unanimous in agreeing that is was one or the best exhibitions of the kind that has ever been seen in Birmingham. Lions do not display the intelligence that is characteristic of trained elephants horses
 
 fact that they can be made to obey their master Is wonderful exhibition of the ger of mind over brute strength.
 Many Ride Roller Coaster. The roller coaster was in full oneration last night and was doing a rushing bus mess. The Ferris wheel was also a favorite form of amusement On the first night the big wheel was almost deserted but last night passengers kept the cars filled all the time. A number of booths nave been added to the carnival, most of them for commercial rather than amuse- ment purposes Among the number the Country Store Is a unique features and 1 Judging from the crowd around this booth the ladies in charge were doing a l lively business.
 As was the case Monday night the hip 1 podrome was the central attraction for 1 carnival visitors last night The seating capacity of the big enclosure was taxed | to It's capacity. The beautifully execut- ed drill of the Muncie Zouaves won rounds of applause These men are justly entitled to claim a place among the best drilled soldiers in the world
 Diavolo was again successful In making l who acts as master of ceremonies and herald to the populace In the hippodrome and also the animal show, Is an adept at his art. His introductory of Diavolo and 1 his dramatic address to the rider as he 1 hovers at the top of the incline, ready for the thrilling trip, is one that never 1 fails to have the desired impression on | the people. While Diavolo does not ap- l pear to be as wrought up over his per 1 fba the people suppose, his act Is sufficiently daring to make everyone await the end | of 1t in breathless silence
 l Marvello made his high dive last night under protest as the wind was blowing gale at his lofty elevation. but after few minutes of delay he took the l plunge and landed safely In the tank of water which was waiting his reception. The high dive is one of the best features at the carnival. The diver leaps from a l dizzy height at least 100 feet In the air, and far above the elevation attempted by most divers who are widely adver- tised for making the leap from an ee- vation of eighty feet.
 A Pleasing Attraction.
 One of the most pleasing and artistic attractions at the carnival is the serpen- tine dancing. This tent was well patron- ized last night. the ladies being much in tNldenCt STedllOn IS dnOIner nlRE class attraction that Is drawing the crowds. The Illusion of the statue turn ing to life and then turning back to stone again is very realistic and is beautiful.
 It was noticeable that the character of the crowds in attendance at the carnival! last night was much improved over those of Monday night. Many of Birmingham's representative people were seen visiting the various shows. The carnival was al- so OVerrun with newSbOyS, about l5n wearing the Ledger caps, being much in evidence. The little fellows were evident ly having the time of their lives and they did much to enliven the crowds. Fred Van Sicklen. press agent for the Mundy Amusement company, has invited the Age-Heralds force of newsboys to visit the carnival one afternoon this week and his invitation will certainly be &C., cepted.
 | There are two performances daily in the hippodrome, at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon and 9;30 o'clock at night. The schedules of the various shows Is so arranged that it Is possible to see the l opip nd the fIl!