Arizona republican., 1904-03-03
DIXIE CARNIVAL co.
An Aggregation of Wonders That Do
 not Startle One Perceptihly.

The Dixie Carnival is new in the heighth of ifs glory, though there are fears that afters its glcry has faded beTcabout the loss will not be heart breaking and there is little doubt but that the week will be long enough for everybody to see the principal attrac- tions. Truth to tell there is even now plenty cf standing room and the crowds are not appalling, though some hundreds journey daily to the circus grounds in the hope of securing at least temporary diversion from the tr0ubl=s incident to human life.
 Tn all fairness it must be admitted that the ten or a dozen shows thai comprise the aggregation all together do not make the greatest show on earth regardless of the emphatic statements of the gentlemen who sell the tickets. Charity prompts the cri- ticism that they may be unconsciously prejudiced in their judgment. Then, toe, they have to buy meal tickets the same as other folks and in this work aday world, business is business. even in the show business.
 There have certainly becn better shows in Phoenix and there have been shows here that were worse than some ! Uresen ented by the carnival people. The finest thing in the whole aggregation ! is The Trip to the Mocn and it is of more than ordinary interest to Phoe- 1 nix people because the living picture. | the fair GalatGa. is Miss Clara Sulli- van. who in days of y0re had the | world at her feet when she played the | role Of leading pIima don11a at the ! Palace saloon. Occupying q respcn- ! sible position with the company also, | is Earl Layton, her husband, formerly | a leading figure in a Phoenix ham and ! egg emporium, where he filled many a 1 long felt want In this tent also is found stereoptican plant that shows many very pretty pictures and s-me that are interesting. though horrib!a, to think about. such as the scenes ot ! the Iroquois theater disaster. Altogeth- CT. though, the trip to the moon is thl first side trip the carnival visitor should maks.
 Then there is the big snake, the man eater He is all wool and a yard wide CT at least locks like z. M Name is all that is represeated-= hu- man monsrosity that demands the at teatic3 Of the curious though repu!- siv7 to look upon.
 Luna is a very pretty girl when all the colored lights are thrown, on her but her appearance is preceded bJ scme illustrated songs that would bs better withCut th- music and nov ing picture exhibition of the usua order with other sDecialties. Thc stereoptican seems to play large par in the carnival as it does a stunt ir various of the shows. TEa Swiss viii ] fes 9IT ri. in, q mainly for the chudreo. It represents in motion practically a whole village o toy men and women at their yarou. voc9tions and all run by machinery SO they never get tired.
 In the old Plantation tent there arr the usual negro songs and dances. q of which might be improved by bet ter actors. One or two faniliar face. are noted here also, having been z g. cruited from former Phoenix residents who are seeking fame behind the foot lights. The Ferris wheel is in evidence and speaks for itself to all who visi the grounds.
 No trouble has been reported from the vicinity of the show grounds an' good order prevails The shows hav
 the redeeming feature Of not costing a great deal to see and though oce' culture might be considered fairl. complete without taking this cours in art, still the aSGre gati0n makes cn' Il more, place to go for those who hav nothing of more importance to atten, to and curiosity will prompt mos people who have the rrica to mak the rounds sometime during the week
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