The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30
BIG SHOW IS OPEN
Hidwinter Exposition Doors
Are Thrown Open.
The Vaudeville Features Are
Especially Attractive.
MARSHALL'S TO PLAY.
Big Band Will Be on Duty
Tonight.
All the Booths Ready When
Doors Opened Today.
H~ARSHALL'S TO PLAY.

At 1870 o'clock this afternoon the
fourth annual Kansas Midwinter ex-
position was formally opened at the
Auditorium AS in its maiden year, the
weather conditions were anything but
favorable. the ground being covered
with snow, with a marked precipitation
IN the air.
h fair this year is larger n bet
ter than ever" This is a hackneyed
phrase and has served many a time,
but it is literally true Of the Midwinter
OF 1905.
Three successful years brought with
them experience and new ideas and
these are all of beneft to the fair which
opened this afternoon.
But the first day crowd" always the
smallest of the two weeks, was good,
and promises the record breaking at
tendance for which Secretary Brigham
IS looking.
s%teinberg's orchestra furnished the
music this afternoon. This evening
MarshalIs band Will give the program,
which in itself viii be worth the price
OF admission.
The following vaudeville program
was put on this afternoon and will be
repeated again tonight and every after
noon and evening this week:
The De Monieos. King and Queen of
the Seven Silver Circles
Shields and Paul, Lariat and Rope
artists.
La F1eur, the greatest Flying Leap
artist in the world.
TybeH Sisters. who perform aerial
miracles while swinging by their
teeth.
All four performances are high class.
There is not a vaudeville house in the
United States that car present better Of
their kind.
The De Monieos have a contortion
act, which consists of twisting them
selves through hoops Of remarkable
smallncss. In addition they give a good
~acrObatic performance.
Shields and Paul do some rope
swinging and lariat throwing which
would make a veteran plainsman open
his eyes,. In addition they also have
some good tumbling and a~crObatic
stunts.
The TybelI sisters have a good act.
This IS what the Kansas City Star says
OF their appearance at the Orpheum:
There were gasps OF excitement when
the Tybell sisters walked into the ring
and grasped with their teeth a leather
strap hanging from each end of a hori-
zontal bar and were hOiSted away up
to the roof. They hung a moment. Then
they were lowered again and one OF
them hung by her toes from a high
trapeze while she held with her teeth
another trapeZe upon which her sisters
performed. Then one OF the sisters was
hoisted by her teeth half way to the
roof, the rope was swung almost the
full width of the hall and revolved sc
rapidly that the woman looked like a
twisting rOsette of sparkling and flash
ing scarlet"
But the real star is La Fleur. He
make a backward dive from the top
of a ladder over 20 feet high, alighting
on his hands on a table and reaching a
standing position by a series of five
hand-springs across the stage. His act
las attracted everywhere, and
press notices of the most fattering
brand can be found in abundance.
Practically all OF the booths were
completed when the fair opened this
afternoon. The last rush was on and
dozens of helpers were hard at work By
tonight everything VIII be in readiness
The decorations were finished this
morning. The big pipe organ is so coIn-
pletely hidden by the facade and the
heliotrope and cream bunting hat one
would not guess of its presence in the
room.
Everything is starting out nicely
said Mr.. Brigham today. w are prac-
tically through. I believe that the peo-
pie will be pleased with the show. One
HIM I should like for them to remem-
Der and that is, that the doors open Ut
every afternoon at 100 o'clock and eV-
cry evening at 1880 o'clock. We need all
of each morning to clean up and get
everything in shape for the afternoon
and evening. I hope people VIII re-
member this and prevent 10
themselves and to the door keepers. We
positively viii refuse admission to any
one before that time"