The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-24
STATE FAIR ATTRACTIONS.


Longest IN History NJ the Fair.
Uallas, Texas, Sept, sS---r'ur the
entertainment Of its patrons at the
twenty-third annual meet of the
Texas State Fair. October II to No
vember 1, the management will have
the finest free attractions In history.
This Is based on the list of features
given below, as we'll as the amount
of'mon6y that is being expended.
Although busy with the prepara-
tons for the celebration of the 250th
anniversary OF the founding OF Phil
adelphia, Bandmaster Phinney, who
will bring his great band here,
spends portion of the time each
week in New York, directing the re-
hearsals Of the eight grand opera
stars that Will give condensed acts
from popular operas during the
three programs of each of the
sixteen days of carnival. He Is being
ably assisted in this rehearsal work
by Nine. Dora ID. Philippe, who
comes to Dallas as prima donna of
this octette of singers.
Miss. Annie Laurie McCorkle, a
well-known Dallas singer, who has
been studying in New York for the
past two years. has been engaged by
Nine, De Philippe. Nine. Philippe
writes that Miss McCorkle Ia q very
charming young woman of refined
and prepossesing appearance, posses
sing voice Of beautiful quality,
which she uses with good taste and
musical feeling, This young Texas
singer has received the highest of
praise from the press and the people
OF this state, and tho. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
that she will sing at the Fair has
| been received with enthusiasm,
AS tenor of this octette OF stars,
Sisaor EsstaersG pazaottt, who com es
from the famous school OF La Scala
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Hts vocalizations In the scenes from
! Faust,N Lucia, and otsgss' GIevas
to be given, will be source OF in
| spiration to musical students, and a
pleasure to those who enjoy the art
OF good singing in the highest term
Signor Pazzetti is well known on the
grand opera stSge- ~. italy. lie, CONES
TO America with Piatro Maacagnl
composer Of "Cavalleria Rusticana
and Is considered by that compose,
a. one OF the great singers OF the
times.
| p. G. Funaro, considered to be the
greatest euphonium soloist In the
world. will appear In these Music
Hall programs. When year or SC
ago Duss disbanded his organization
! Signer Fnnnro WAS made an orfer and
at once connected himself with
Sousa's band on It's European tour
Concert goex are promised hearing
one OF the most powerful performers
on that melodious instrument-the
euphonium--that they have ever had
the pleasure of listening to. Fol
clearness OF tone, range and vision y
| Is doubtful II his equal exists,
Open air vaudeville, free to amuse'
ment lovers at the fair, will also b<
a great attraction. In Amusement
Park the management has contracted
with the Parker Amusement com
pany for several marvellous free at
fractions headed by the great I've
laire" In his new act known as BE
yond the Limit" II the comments
of the northern press are to be taker
into consideration this act Ia aptl,
named Velaire mounts wheel Al
the apex OF lofty incline, ther
p!uEges down slender aerial path
way with such tremendous force
that wheel and rider are shot intc
space sixty feet above the earth, thu
wheel drops into net suspended be
low, while Velaire leaps far out ant
somersaults through the air, divine
into u shallow tank, sixty Ave fee
sroc, the. base OF the incline. 1t Is
! ,gyeat --aet- .and- Well. Worth =. !seelpi
more than once.
The management has also arrang
ed with the same organization for
/, clever melange OF mus!ca. coined.
and vaudeville. The people employee
In this production are from all thu
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ty-minute sketch eatitlsd Fair ia
PAN which promises great enter
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