The Greeley tribune., 1907-08-08
GOOD SHOWS
CARNIVAL IS FURNISHING
WHOLESOME FUN
Clean Attractions Draw Large
Crowds to East Side Where
Shows Are Lo-
Gated

Greeley Is being royaiIy ehlei
tained this week by the Parker
Amusement company, which comes
under the auspices OF the Modern
Woodmen of America. The carniVa'
is undoubtedly the best in every way
that has ever been held here. The
attractions are better and more
varied than can be found in any
western city, at least. All are
strictly first class and not one objec-
tionable thing can be found from
beginning to end.
This company is one of four now
on the road, all owned by c. w.
Parker. Mr.. Parker also owns fac.
tories in Abilene, Kan, which cover
many acres of floor space. where
everything used by the company from
the immense cars of their special
train to the costumes of the per-
formers is manufactured. They
carry their own electric light plant
and the grounds are transformed into
a veritable fairyland by the many
thousands of incandescent lights q
The attendance the first night was
extremely gratifying and has been
Increasing since. All first night
ers'' proved to be boosters and
returned bringing their families.
They are jolly, happy throng, en-
joying everything thoroughly and are
making the most of the opportunity
of being able to attend such splendid
attractions without going on sum-
mer vacation to some city to find
them.
The principal feature of the at
fractions us The Girl from Bag
dad musical farce with elaborate
staging aud dazzling costumes.
The leading lady has strong, pure,
soprano voice and the chorus is good.
1t is not the sort of comic opera
you usually see under canvas and 1t
is the kind that usually costs 81
seat in the winter. 1t might be Of
interest to know that the Egyptian
costume worn by the "Girl from
Bagdad'' weights twenty-eight
pounds, has on it $4,000 German
spanglss besides other decorations
and required six months for the
making. This costume alone cost
more than many complete shows now
on the road. At least, so the press
agent claims.
Pharaohs Daughter" has proved
one of the most popular ATTRACTIONS.
A lecturer tells the legend of the
pure maiden Lotto who was sacrificed
to stop a scourge in Egypt. Her
statue was erected and later it was
brought to life and softened the
heart of Pharaoh's daughter, induc-
ing her to adopt the child Moses.
1t is the most elusive sort of illusion
and the transformation Is startling.
The statue gradually changes to a
beautiful woman who walks to the
front of the stage, talks to Pharaoh s
daughter and returns where she is
again changed to the lifeless statue.
One of the prettiest Of the exhibi-
tions is the Tyrolean Alps. Gevena,
Switzerland, is shown and the elec-
tricians produce beautiful moonlight
scenes and stolm in the mountains
Another wonderful piece of work
by the electricians is the eruption
of Mt. Vesuvius. A little city is
seen nestling at the foot of the
mountain, first at sunrise, then sun
set. then at night illuminated by in.
Vulnerable tiny lights. Later a
moonlight scene is shown, then the
eruption of the volcano, covering all
with the molten lava.
Shrieks of merriment are con.
stantly heard from the Katzenjam.
mer kastle and the carry US alp
with its galloping horses proves at.
tractive to the grownups as well as
the children.
Hale's tours of the world are well
patronized and seem to be a sure
enough car ride with splendid seen.
cry.
The electric theatre with moving
pictures proves amusing to all.
If you haven been to the carni.
val, go, and you will not be sorry.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.