Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-05
.RAINY WEEK HINDERS
CARNIVAL AND CIRCUS.
BOTH DO FAIRLY GOOD BUSINESS UNDER
THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

the Year. Circus Becomes Alarmed
and Pull Stakes During
Afternoon.
THE CARNIVAL.
Those who had been looking forward
to one of the greatest weeks in the
history Of Decorah last week were
doomed to disappointment in the mat
ter OF the weather only. This alone
prevented such a week Of amusement
and high class entertainment as the
town had never seen or even anticipat-
ed.
AS the week progressed the crowds
at the carnival increased, the news
being rapidly spread throughout the
adjacent territory that Raver g. Dar-
naby's amusement aggregation was
indeed q marvel Of clean, wholesome
entertaining and amusing productions.
great combination of the amusement
inventor 8 art. arranged and classified
in such q manner as to be presented
to the best advantage by the best Of
people.
The citizens of DEBORAH have nothing
but the highest praise and commenda.
tion for The carnival from beginning
to end and for the entire company who
came with it and conducted its
affairs. Messrs. Raver q Darnaby
have associated with them no one
except gentlemen and ladies. people
who are of good character and reputa-
tion. and who are experts in their class
of work. The carnival in every
particular is worthy of the highest
commendation. for there is nothing
about the show or any Of its attaches,
90 far as anyone we have talked with
has beeD able to discover. that could
be considered ont Of place or distaste-
full to the most fastidious. We would
say further that out of q dozen or so
similar amusement features which. we
have seen in other cities, this is the
only one concerning which the above
could be truthfully said. We believe
that should this company return here
with similar show again and the
weather be favorable, they would
more than double their business. We
have talked with no one who was
not pleased beyond their expectations
with the attractions.
/ It rained on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, which were expected to be
the big days of the carnival. The
result was that the crowds were cor.
small and the business
light. During certain hours the shows
were we'll patronized, between the
rain storms, but there was not the
steady run of business that is neces.
sary to make profit for SO expensive
an aggregation. Had the weather
been agreeable, there is little doubt
that the week would have been a
profitable one for the carnival company
and would not have cost the merchants
of Decorah q cent. AS it is. the cost
is about one-fourth that Of q Fourth
of July celebration, for the whole
weeks entertainment.
With regard to the several at
fractions, we can do little more tina n
to reitefate our statements Of last
week, and il anything make them
stronger. Each exhibition continued
to attract and please large crowds
throughout the week, when the people
were on the grounds.
Geological Eden, the animal show.
with its carefully trained performing
animals; the Electric Theatre, with
its amusing and vivid illustration in
moving pictures Of Russian nihilism.
train robbery ana "the whole Damn
family :" Katzenjammer Castle. filed
with its sensational surprises; The
Beautiful Alps, combination Of
beautiful electrical effects representing
scene in Switzerland ; the magnificent
Garry -Us-All. with its handsomely
carved jumping horses. and The Sing
ing Girls of Bagdad. the open air
theatrical production Of "Said Pasha'
with manv high class specialties. all
united in an aggregation such as we
believe has never before been gathered
together in one show. The latter
attraction would grace any theatre
in America. It is presented by
artists Of rare ability aud known re-
putation. and elected the highest en-
comniums from everyone. No one be-
lieved that it was possible to render
such high class production out Of
doors - . carnival attraction, until
they had seen ". :
The free attractions could not have
heen excelled. The great Lombardo's q
Venice City Royal Italian Band Of
twenty-five pieces i one ef the very