Arizona republican., 1904-04-26
CARNIVAL A SUCCESS
A Large Attendance of We'll Pleased
 People on Opening Day.

The carnival grounds were a blaze
 Of light and glory last night. The offic-
 ial opening Cf the weeks festivity did
 not occur till evening. and even then
 there was an embarrassing delay in
 getting the electric apparatus into
 good working order. Some perhaps
 paid their admission fee and went
 away before the free shows were all
 given. but it was worth the slight cost
 just 10 look over the crowds, view the
 illumination and gaze upon the gor-
 geOus fronts of the individual shows
 that go to make up most interesting s
 whole. All space in the grounds not occupied by shows was occupied by
 people and no unfavorable comment
 was heard. The crowd exceeded the
 expectations of the management for
 opening day. there being a larger at ! tendance than there was in Fl Paso
 on opening day. The big Stadium
 show. the best of the individual shows,
 or at least the one that costs the man.
 agement the most money, for it en-
 braces 10 loop the loop performance,
 was patrcnized almost too much last ] night. It was really uncomforta ply ! crowded, the managers estimating that there was about 1900 people witnessed | that particular performance. During | this performance one of the seats | broke down and Mrs. Earl Porter of this city fell to the ground. She was | frightened, of course, and tainted, but so far as could be learned was not hurt other than slight bruises.
 | The first free show was Tan Fukino's slide for life down a tight rope tied to a fifty foot pole. This was followed by Philion in his spiral towar act. which is marvellous and pretty as it is wonder ful, as the stunt is done amid a gor- geous display of fireworks.
 The stadium performance was next | after Philion's show, beginning about S:SO o'clock. This show presents a va rlety Of things, including a Japanese troupe, hand balancing by Kitchi and ! Richards, slack wire work, Gilmore family of five, aerial artists, and a sty full of educated pigs. Then the world famous loop the loop, the first time 1t was ever performed this far west. Last nights work was done by Little My CTS, better known as Diavola, and ev- erything went off like clockwork, with out hitch or untoward circumstance
 Harry Du Bell followed in his high wire act. He rides a bicycle fifty feet l wheel being illuminated with electric lights, other lights being attached to his suit
 There are fifteen other shows, too many for one to see them all on a single visit In fact it will take several yts- Its to the carnival grounds to see prop- erly everything of merit They begin thelr performances early in the even Ing and all were well patroniZed last night. Every show is a good one. tust what 1t is represented to be, even to the merry go round. There are no grafters plying their trade and a pri- vate detective is on the grounds all the time.
 Visitors, of course, are always well come, but it will avail little for people to visit the carnival grounds during forenoons. The shows run afternoons and nights and the forenoons are de- voted to resting up. The performance VIII begin every afternoon at 2 o'clock and the free shows will then be given also. though there will be some differ ence between the day and night per formances owing to the electric fea lures. pI Bell, for instance, walks his wire In gunny sack instead of riding an illuminated wheel.
 So far the Southern Carnival com pany has kept every pledge, presented better shows for the money than were ever seen in Phoenix before and is en- titled to the patronage of all who have money to spend for amusement.