The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
OUR laae coRH PALACE
Tie Splendid Attractions Secured
Promise a Season of Amuse-
ment for the People.

promise q Season OF A"uS6-
ment for the People.
MitchelFs ON palace season is Just
two months away, and the prepara-
tions Tor what will be u OF the
post enjoyable seasons are being
carried forward to make it the most
popular that has eve been held. The
attractions that have been secured
are sure to fulfill all the promises
that are Made for them.
At the bead of the list OF attrac-
tions are The Kilties, the famous
Scotch Canadian band, which is at
present touring the eastern cities
aud filling many important engage
Ments at summer resorts in the east,
and they are playing to such crowds
as seldom greets a musical organiza-
tion. The Kilties do not depend
wholly upon their band music to en-
terrain the people, but their program
is sufficiently varied as 10 make it
all the more interesting. While the
band plays classical music, aud these
numbers appear on each program,
the lighter airs are given the prefer
ence in the way of popular selec-
tlons. Sword dancing is introduced
during the concert, also reels and
Scotch dances. which are accom-
panied on the bagpipe by Albert
Clan Johnson, who is regarded as
one of the best bagpipe artists on
this side OF the water. Another
feature OF the music is the singing
by the vocal choir, which is coui-
pIised of % male voices, singing the
old Scotch airs and many American
songs. The choir is n OF the most
popular features on the program and
once started they are eilcOred from
three TO six times. The Kilties will
,attratt much attention by their
dress, as they veal The iull Scotch
Highlander costumes with the abbre-
waited skirts and bare knees. low
scring arOvc all the other Kilties is
the commanding figure of Roderick
Balm Mackenzie the giant drum
major CT the band. He stands seven,
one and n halt inches, and is said
to be the finest speciman of physical
manhood in all Canada.
During the concert Of the Kllties
several vaudeville artists will be en-
terrain the people. The mad Caps
are comprised OF five young ladies
who introduce specialties that are Of
the whirlwind variety and they cre-
ate a ;;urore wherever they appear.
The La Telie Bros. will also appear
in the corn palace program; to aid in
entertaining and-their vaudeville
work is very clever.
The free street attractions will not
be overlooked int be least and some
thing excellent has teen reserved for
the outside performance. Diavola
will loop the loop each afternoon and
evening. He is placed in a large
ball, which starts from a great
height, rolls down an inclined plat
form, turns on the loop and is drop
ped in a netting safely. In the
evening the paraphernalia is brill
iantly illuminated with electric
lights In addition to this startling
performance. Bert Morphy will sing
to beat the band. lie appears on
the street ana sings the popular
mi Of the day with band accom-
paniment and he is very popular
with the crowds. Other attractions
will yet be secured for the streets. :
The corn palace was first given.ln
Mitchell in 1892. and for the sue
cession of years that have followed
there has never been a failure. The
committee has succeeded in paying
all the obligations of each year and
there has always been left in the
treasury a sum ranging rron 81, GOO
to 81 800 to GARY yer for a balance
for the next years start. The peo-
pie over the northwest have come to
yiea the curn palace in Mitchell as
nj nf the solid and sterling fan at
fractions. where they know that they
will lie treated iu the hest possible
manner and be entertained with a
good clean show
The palace building on both exter-
Tor and interior will he redecorated
this year in the highest style OF the
art, and Col. a. Robe, of Lawrence,
Kan, has been engaged to do the
work, which he has done every year
.since the palace was started.
The county exhibits will form an
attractive picture on the interior OF
the palace pudding, and they will be
the means Of conveying to the east