Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-27

through the medium OF the press and
the general public, particularly the
length Of the celebration as we'll as
the prices charged for admissions and
seating on the bleechers, am going
to TRY and offer such attractions
without fee as is possible, reducing
at the same time the length Of the eel
ebration from 10 days Cast years
Carnivan to days. 1t must, how
ever, be borne in mind that included
In this days there is one Sunday
which still reduces the actual length
of the celebration to an even days.
A wise suggestion has been offered
whereby Washington's birthday can
be made the center of the week and
IT certainly adds materially TO the
carrying out of the present plans. Let
us presume. then, that the dates Of
the Carnival shall be from the Goth Of
February Saturday to the 9th tSat-
urdayl.
Saturday, February goth, 1915.-It
is my intention to open the Carnival
with a Grand Circus Comique,' this
feature to be given in the Palace
grounds, using the main drive as well
as the side and rear driveway from
Hotel street We can so arrange the
bleachers along the main driveway
as to give this particular part of the
grounds the appearance of an inclos-
ure where / intend to pull off the
main part of the circus itself. BY
sprinkling the driveway with good
m ~ krrvn ia
circus rings could be laid out; ANAL
elevated stage to be erected in be.
tween the two; the stage to be used
for such vaudeville attractions that
usually go with a circus. The com.
zeal stunts, which win have to ex-
plain as we 60 along, can be pulled off
In and about the circus rings proper;
the clowns, ring-master, animals and
various other attractions performing
over the entire space Our bleachers
can accommodate about 2750 people
with comfort and with an admission
fee of Is and so cents, together with
whatever revenue might be derived
from the row of boxes, each box to
accommodate six people, we should
be able to more than finance this par.
ticular feature If we are fortunate
enough to again merit the Hawaiian
Electric Company's generosity in dec
Grating the grounds, we can. with a
liberal display of bunting and color,
make a scene which feel would be
wonderful 1t will be necessary for
me to go into the matter of what this
circus vii clonsist of at this time
but am going to ask you to allow
me to order from Germany the neces-
sary paraphernalia, a list OF which I
am ready to submit at this meeting,
and feel quite assured that with the
proper effects to work on, can pro-
duce something that has never been
here before. There is one thing GER
tain. This circus feature will be the
biggest attraction OF the week and
what is more, viii open mp the tcarFsi-
val with swing that will be hard
to lose for the balance OF the features,
Tor we want the spirit of carnival to
reign throughout the celebration If
1t is possible and / know of no better
way than to open up with real car
nival effect. "
And now a word for the public.
The palace grounds themselves will
be open to the public and we should
ask them there, for the larger the
crowd the greater chance for success.
On both drives ways leading from the
Eva and Waikiki sides of the palace
we could have our side.show stunts
the midway, the pike, and other cir.
Gus attractions. and while the admis-
sion TO these will be placed at a very
small figure the public who cannot al
ford even that, or who do not care to
pay for any of the features. could
find amusement in the spoilers and
demonstrations that will be continu-
ally going on outside of each attrac-
ton. !. :. -- 4 49,.
Under the trees of the grounds will
be the merry-go-reund and other fca.
lures, each and every attraction of the
circus as whole so arranged and
placed as to work out to the, best I'D
vantage and it is my intention to pieli
out from amongst our young fellows
Of town certain ones to assist me in
handling the entire affair. These side
ohO"S Will oil NC new Will
minute stunts, many of which am ex
recting to order from Germany and
from which l feel sure there will be
no end of merriment and fun. While
the main circus itself is going on, the
side shows could all be running sc
that those who do not care to pay
the rs or so cents admission to the
main circus can be amused along the
Pike, Midway or other attractions
In order to give the younger ele
ment as well as their attendants 9
chance to see the circus, we should
open the carnival with a performance
in the afternoon. At o'clock we
could have grand circus parade
through the main streets of the towI
and can assure you that it will be
some parade, made up as it will BIZ
by the funny attractions of the. cir
Gus, and the usual result will be .hta1
old and young, rich and poor, will fol
low the band to the very admission
box and see the fun. Saturday nigh
the circus could be repeated for 1
will take a good two performances e