The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-20
FREE ATTRACTIONS
At STATE FAIR
Baud and operate Features Of
the Very Best.
RARE VAUDEVILLE ACTS.
Thaviu's Band, Gilettfs Monkeys
Russian Dancers and Other Bookings
Assure Superb Program.

Assure Superb Program.
Dallas. Texas. - With the grand
free attractions which the man
agement OF the State Fair of Texas
has secured for the twenty-fifth an
nual meeting, which begins at Dallas.
october 15, the sixteen days of the eX-
position promise to be one round OF
pleasure. Amusements will be OF the
clean and wholesome kind and the
very best obtainable in America.
President Il. ]. Kiest and Secretary
Sydney Smith paid particular attention
this year to what they describe as pure
amusement features. Visitors to the
Fair not only come to improve them
selves by an inspection of the exhibits,
but to be entertained. Hence the De
partment of Mirth" is one which re.
ceives a great deal Of attention.
Free attractions of a splendid sort
have been secured. These attractions
will be seen in Amusement Park, at
the Auditorium, at the race track, and,
in fact, in nearly every section OF the
ground Thavius concert band, OF fif-
ty trained musicians and instrumental
soloists, heads the list of musical fea-
lures. The Thaviu band is one OF the
most complete concert organizations in
America. 1t has been trained and drill
ed until it is perfect The main band
concert will, of course, be given in
the Auditorium. Several other bands
have been secured, however, and con
certs will be given at the race track,
at the livestock department and in
Amusement Park.
Gillett's Monkey Circus.
Fred Gillett's Monkey Circus is the
delight OF American audiences. Mr..
Gilleth was here last year, but his
show to be seen in the Auditorium this
fall is entirely different. In fact, he
has different monkeys. for those he
had last year are now enjoying well
earned rest. The monkey circus IS
what the name implies. 1t Is one con
tinuous laugh from beginning to end.
The whole family is here. Papa Mon
key calmly smokes his pipe, while his
better half washes the clothes. There
Is a sudden uproar, and then the fun
begins. Gilletti's pets do acrobatic
stunts. ride bicycles, waltz, two-step
etc, eat with knife and fork, and in
fact, do everything but talk; and they
come nightly near doing that
Russian music is exceedingly popu
lar, so is the dancing of the land of
the czar. A troupe of Russian dancers
and singers has been secured for the
auditorium program. This is declared
to be the finest troupe of the kind in
the United States In their Russian
folk songs and spirited dancing they
promise to feature the daily program
Following the Russians, come the
|. Tyrolean singers and dancers. Anyone
who has heard the beautiful songs OF
Tyrol will appreciate whtat treat Is
in store for State Fair patrons. There
are ten Of these singers and dancers
five men and five women. Dressed in
the native TyrOlean garb these artists
are already assured n large share of
the commendation which will be show.
cred upon the management this year
for its Auditorium program.
The foregoing are but n few of the
free attractions that have been secured
for the Auditorium program. Several
operate singers OF note have been
secured. These singers, whose names
are withheld from publication for the
present, will be brought to Dallas by
Bandmaster Thaviu. The management
is in position to assure, however, that
their work will be commended every
where In words of the highest praise.
Department of Mlrth.
OF course the Department OF Mirth"
makes its headquarters in Amusement
Park. The usual precautions have
been taken to insure the correct moral
tone and cleanliness of the individual
shows. The amusement features will
be on such a large scale that II has
been found necessary to enlarge the
park. Contracts have been closed with
the best shows the market has to pre-
sent The old tlresome, monotonous
side-show features have been eliminat.
ed. Everything will be original, spec
tacular and new. A splendid animal
show, Mexican village, an Indian vii.
lage, the latest sensations OF Coney Is.
land in New York and the white
City" in Chicago are coming. In addi.
tlon there will be free open air high.
diving acts. troops OF tumblers' and
jugglers from the Land of the Rising
Sun" high-wire artists, all performing
Tree Ol CHdISt lOI lHe entertainment OF
visitors.
Aeroplane flights. pyrotechnic dis
plays and high school horse acts in
front of the grand stand promise to
make this the banner year for attrac.
tions in State Fair history. II Is now
being planned by the management to
give a great aeroplane race. the course
10 be complete circuit of the grounds
The management is assured that at
least two of Americas greatest avia-
tors will participate. II will be an
expensive feature. but will be well
worth the cost In addition. dirigible
balloon. now being constructed at the
Fair grounds. will demonstrate to Wis.
itors this phase of aerial navigation.
II is \ well known fact that in aerial
psrlance the aeroplane is considered
the "runabout' and the dirigible the
big touring car" Both phases of the
latest development in navigation will
be shown.
cimmi jotti's Horses.