Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-28
CITIZENS UNITE IN PRON0UNClNG 1T A
GREAT SHOW.
4 Pleasing Combination of High Class,
Wholesome Amusement, Fun for
the Young and the Old, A
Regular Circus For Six
Days and Nights.

take II III. EVEN tlle ulOsl Shtbtltdl
are now enthusiastic over the variety
of shows, the expensive and eX-
travagant productions offered and
the air Of cleanliness, courtesy and
business management that peTyades
the whole concern. 1t promises TO
provide week of such fun and
amusement as the old town never saw
before, and there is no reason why
large crowds should not be here every
day to enjoy recreation from the
busy cares Of life, TO see this verita-
BILE worlds fair on wheels, where
son, and find something that will EN-
terrain, amuse and elevate them both.
The carnival, accompanied by both.
Raver& Darnaby, owners, arrived early
Monday morning over the Rock Island
from Oskaloosa, where they had
very successful opening last week.
They began at once to, locate the
various shows about the court house
square. and very soon things were
put in shape to get the different shows
set up. During the whole day a
large crew of men were kept busy,
but do the best they could they were
unable to get all the shows ready to
start Monday evening. The beautiful
:. Garry Us-All' and "The Singing
Girls of Bagdad.' the main feature
show of the carnival. did not get
started until yesterday.
During the afternoon Monday the
famous Lombardo Italian Band gave
a concert, and such band as it is.
The beautiful harmony, feeling
expression, and perfect time, answer
ing to the baton of Prof. Lombardo
with absolute unison and precision,
produced music more beautiful than
ever before heard on our streets. A
large crowd cheered them to the echo,
and were unanimous in pronouncing
the opening feature of the carnival a
superb one. Their concert in the
evening was also listened to by large
and appreciative crowd. who were en-
tranced with the beautiful music of
these talented foreigners. as yet unable
to speak the English language.
The Katzenjammer Kastle. was
the first attraction to open, and was
patronized literally throughout the
evening. 1t must be visited to be
thoroughly appreciated. Suffice to
say that everyone who came away from
the show were enthusiastic over their
journey through this great amusement
feature, and persuaded others to take
it in.
The Geological Eden or animal show
soon afterward began to announce it's
features, the band played beautiful
selection, and the people thronged the
arena, crowding the tent to it's capac-
ity. Here is one of the great shows
of the carnival. The trained ponies,
the monkeys. the troupe of educated
dogs, the talking horse. the bucking
mule. the riding lion. the chimpanzee
bicycle performer, the ferocious lion.
whose cage is entered by his tanner
just at a time when it seems that
the roaring beast will surely strike
him to his death, daring and ex-
citing performance. These and many
other features We're continuously
applauded by the crowd inside the
tent. who no sooner left than another
larger crowd refilled the arena to en-
JOY the performance.
The electric theatre was also packed
at each of its performances. We have
seen many shows similar to this at
other carnivals. but nothing that
approaches it. The great moving
picture scenes of the Russian nihilists.
the whole Damn family, and the
thrilling train robbery scene We're
immensely enjoyed by old and Young
alike. and no one begrudged the
trifiing sum of ten cents paid to see
the show.
The Beautiful Alps. trip TO Sw itz-
erland. was no less popular attrac-
ton than the others. Here through an
ingenious combination of mechanical
and electrical appliances, is represent
ed scene that cannot fail to appeal
to the finer tastes Of the most
aesthetic. for the beautiful repro
auctions of the magnificent scenery
of the Alps, the quaint old cities,
with the moving trains. the change
from day TO night. the chimes in the
church steeples, ect., all form com !.
bination that elected the plaudits
of those who saw it.
The Singing Girls of Bagdad, the
theatrical production of the carnival,
and one of its most prominent
features, did not open until yester.
day, but proved winner from the
start. For this attraction Messrs.
Raver d Darnaby have engaged
some OF the best talent in the bust.
hess, and thew present n nreformapea