Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-09-27
MUSIC AT THE EXPO
HERBERT, ELLtRY AND DAM.
RoscH AMONG ATTRACTIONS
7uAT ARE VET TO CONE.

The season at the Pittsburg Expoti-
ton, which is about half over, gives
promise OF being one of the best In
the eighteen years OF the popular
show at the headwaters of the Onlo
river. First, as to the musical attrac-
tions Of this year. too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon the manage
ment for the strength OF the organi-
cations which have come and gone
and which are yet to be heard in EXPO
sition music hall. Creatore opened
the season; then came the Theodore
Thomas orchestra; then Sousa Tor
week, Victor Herbert arrives IN Pitts
burg on Monday. September "a. Her
bert remains for one week. Elerys
band comes October 1-6 and Damrosoh
is the attraction from October to the
close. October 20.
Too much cannot be said OF the VIZ
tue OF these musical organizatiens.
Their presence in Pittsburs from year
to year has become an annual musical
treat-something which has elevated
Western Pennsylvania in the musical
world several notches. Victor Her
bert has arranged a series OF musical
gems for his stay In Pittsburs which
outrIvals that OF last year, IL possible.
He is considered Pittsburg's own cou-
poser and the city promises to turn
out en- masse to DO him honor.
Aside from the musical attractions
at the Exposition, there are so many
new and novel features that II Is al
most impossible to take in everything
in an afternoon or evening. Thou
sands upon thousands Of dollars have
been spent in rejuvenating the big
buildings and making them attractive.
On last Friday evening. Frank Bos-
tock's trained animal show opened at
the Exposition in the immense Hippo
drome In Machinery Hall Bostock is
known the world over as having one
of the finest animal shows IN the uni
verse. Included IN his program OF
animal acts are twelve ferocious lions,
innumerable tigers, pumas, hyenas,
doas. birds-in fact animals or all
kinds Immense steel cages have oeen
built at the extreme end Of the Expo
sition grounds which contain the most
ferocious animals ever captured IN
Jungle. Tho Bostock show will re-
main at the Exposition until the close
of the season. Then there Is the De
struction Of San Francisco" which Is
a replica Of the awful disaster OF last
Anril when the Golden Gate was de-
stroyed BY a series OF electrical ef-
fects the audience is transported 10
the seacoast city and for half hour
almost imsgines 1t is going through
| the terrible ordeal OF an earthquake,
80 realistic is the effect.
Ameng other attractive features are
Vnrk "
| JTnited States Weather Bureau dis
play; display OF the resources ot the
| South; vitograph moving pictures.
enormous Ferris wheel and scores OF
other instructive and amusing things.
The excursions which are being run
TO the Exposition on Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, one fare for
| the round trip, are becoming more
| popular each week. Thousands upon
| thousands Of out-of-town people are
| taking advantage Of these reduced
rates each week and visiting the Ex-
| position. All information az to the
| days for excursions, rates, etc.. from
this district can be obtained at the
J railroad ticket office. The Suburban
! days are features OF the Exposition
I and no fall trip to the city, even on
shopping expedition. is complete with
| out a few hours down at the Point.
| Last years attendance at the Expo
sition was nearly 100000. This year,
| il the attendance keeps up as 1t has
i since the opening. the record mark
| of half million will be reached. This
is pretty good evidence that the West
ern Pennsylvania Exposition society
IS giving the people what they want.