Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-02
Week 5 Carnival
BEGINS TONIGHT
Patterson Brainerd Company
Arrives in the City Sunday
Morning From Boone
HUNDREDS WATCH UNLOADING
Big Crowd at Union Station to See
Show Come In, and at the Grounds
to Witness Setting UP Process-op-
enins Performances to Be Given
This Evenins-The Features.


erd Carnival Company. composed of 225
pc ople and necessitating twenty cars in
transportation, arrived in the city in
a special train from Boone at 1890
Sunday morning, and promptly at
O'Clock, work of preparation for the
weeks entertainment was begun. BY
O'CLOCK tonight, weather permitting,
the great midway will be ready for
visitors.
Several hundred people were at the
depot to receive the carnival and large
crowds witnessed the work of unload
irg the cars and pulling the wagons
to the grounds. located at Twelfth and
Main streets,
Mr.. James Patterson, manager Of the
company has one OF the most pleasing
personalities. and Is a ready mixer with
the people with whom he comes in
contact He was for years In the en-
pioy of the Santa Fee and the Missouri
Pacific railroads. and served in a ca
pacity from switchman to yardmaster,
''A'u i'osti VI dhCIudi " passenger con-
doctor. He Is member of the b. Of r.
T.. and has met In Marshalltown many
or the old timers in the railroad bus
liess with whom he has worked
Mrs. Patterson is secretary and
treasurer of the company, and Is one
o.. the busiest people on the midway
She has charge Of the Office work OF
the big company, Is an expert book
keeper and rapid accountant and Is
a charming little woman.
The company Is composed of twelve
tented shows. Patterson's $4,000 Eng
fish steeple chase, Ferris wheel and a
number of free attractions. Prominent
among the free attractions will be
Marvellous Mericle, leaping the thirty
five foot chasm of flames on a BIZ
cycle.
The shows are among the rarest and
most novel to be secured, and all the
time, skill, money and the experience
of Manager Patterson has been brought
into requisition In the selection of
these attractions.
The Great Roman Stadium is the
feature show of the company, and Is
as large as the average one ring cir
cas-. Under this tent will be seen six
teen all-star performers in twelve big
acts. First on the program are Berre
4 Hicks, on the combination ladder
and rings; Amerilla. slack wire artist;
the Gennett Sisters, aeriallsts; Arthur
Berre, king of the rebounding rope and
the Frees Bros, comedy acrobats, pre-
senting their version of Happy Hooli-
San. Gloomy Gus and the box car.
The feature of the stadium and, in
fact, of the entire company, is Develde
d Zelda, European equilibrists, direct
from Crystal Palace theater, London
Eng, The performance in the stadium
is Of such a nsational character that
the artists can give but two performs
ances daily, 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and $3.50 at night.
Professor Porter, in Edison's kino-
drome, features the Frisco earthquake
disaster. Cinderella and the glass
slipper, the lost child, and the train
lures used by Mr.. Porter in giving
this entertainment.
, Rosa Lee, "the Queen of Fire" will
wear and manipulate the largest and
heaviest costume ever worn by spec
tslcular dancer, containing 227 yards OF
silk and literally covered with spangles
The costume was designed by the lady
herself and made by Worth of Paris
at an actual cost of $1,000. At each
performance she will present gold, fire
silver. mirror, and picture dances.
The Navajo girls will be one of the
most popular shows on the midway
New Songs, new dances, beautiful COS
tunes, catchy Indian love stories, al
conspire to make this one of the most
pleasing attractions with the COM
pany.
Bum Fuzzle," and "Giggle Alley
ere two Of the most novel and sensa-
tional and at the same time the fun
Eiest shows on the midway. "The Ole
Plantations" featuring fourteen color
ed people. Professor Raza's latest an6
greatest invention, Minnie Ha Ha, and
the Spider Lady, may also be seen at
the carnival.