The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-02
Weather Brings Big
Throngs to Mitch
ell.
is POPULAR
Sirignano's Programs Please
Circus Royal Well
Received.

With the typical weather of the
golden harvest season to bid a well
come, Mitchell today greeted thous-
ands OF her neighbors in the second
day OF Corn Palace week.
Special trains rom Huron, Fland-
reau and Woonsocket brought in hun
dreds of Corn Palace celebrants.
Highways from every point of the
compass contributed a steady stream
of visitors, coming by automobiles
was a solid mass of humanity.
While Wednesday and Thursday
are expected to be the big days" of
the week, Tuesday will mark one of
the largest crowds that has entered
the city for the annual expositions.
Continuance OF bright weather is the
only assurance needed now to break
all attendance records for the Corn
attractions was demonstrated by the
Palace. for the class of the major
reception they met at the matinee
and evening performance Monday.
Audience is Enthused.
The audience that packed the pal
ace of maize last evening was a Nit
chell one, but from the initial num-
Der of the Banda Roma to the close
of the circus royal, the response OF
the mammoth audience was spontan-
eous and cordial. In the language OF
the v%ernacular, the entire program
got by in a name leaving no
doubt OF its genuiness.
Director Giuseppe %Sirignano WELD
ed the baton over an organization OF
musicians that already ranks in
favor with S%ousa's, Conway's and
the United States Marine band. The
magnetism of the director, his tenn
peramental leadership and very evil
dent desire TO please brought round
after round of applause.
Popular music and excerpts from
the classics were mingled on the pro
gram, From the latest lifting hits OF
the music halls to the more stately
measures of Gounoud or Bizet, al
met approval from the throng in the
Palace.
Nine. Sirignano Pleases.
Nine. E. Sirignano, wife of TIL,
director of the Banda Roma, wor
popular favor on the instant with he
first appearance in the afternoon
With a clear nule-like soprano voice
which easily filled the auditorium
her songs scored heavily.
The circus royal, which followed
the hour OF band concert, has proved
to be the entertainment for which
Corn Palace crowds have long await
ed. Vaudeville. a%crobatics and train
ed animals comprise the versatile
Offering. Waits between the acts de
layea yesterdays performances, bu
it is promised that these will bt
shortened.
AS an animal act, Pickard's seal.
and sea lions showed merit far abov,
the average. Jealous training ha;
produced a unique effect and the per
Torrance OF the dumb animals
brought continuous applause. Theil
balancing feats were particular.
good.
Vaudeville Act Daring.
The three Zechs, trapese perform
ers, Haas brothers, triple bar artist.
and the Namba Japs rank we'll will
similar acts. Arneson, equilibrist
revealed an act differing greatly from
the ordinary tight wire performance,
in his skill and daring. Herr Won Rit
ter, in his head slide down a stee
cable stretched over the heads of thu
ouNlCiSS, lCdCllCu GuS ClllildA VI llS
performance through it's thrills.
Ii English pony ballet, compos
ed of six dancing girls, received spon
taneous approval from the audience
The age of %crinoline was depicted ii
their opening number of dancing ant
singing. Their fancy and bale
dancing was meritorious. The three
free street attractions have proved
to be a big drawing card for the en-
tertainment of the crowds. The De
Sham trio, aerial artists, at First ant
Main streets, and Bennett and Mar
cello. comedians, at Third and Mai,
streets. pleased the crowds. Fussner
equilibrist on the spiral globe, wa
the sensational act of the street at
fractions. In the evening his per
Torrance was emphasized by a show
er of fireworks as he descended thu
tower near the Corn Palace.
The hundreds of visitors who re
NAMED in the city over night wer,
amply provided for. While the hotel
and rooming houses held capacit,
rooms, the rooms in private familie
listed by the Commercial club mad
ample provisions for the city
guests.