Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-10-30
CARNIVAL WAS BIG SUCCESS
About Three Hundred Att ended
Despite Bad Weather

The carnival and supper given by
the highschoOI Athletic Association
last Friday evening is perhaps with
out precedent in the annals of the
Ladysmith highschoOl. Being a de-
clded departure from anything before
undertaken, made it's features espec-
tally attractive. Despite the inclement
weather, about three hundred peo-
pie were present during the even
ing. The building was tastily decorat-
ed with the school colors, orange and
black; autumn leaves, shocks of corn
and pumpkins. The highschool Or
chestra under Miss Virum, director,
furnished very good music throughout
the evening.
The visitors Of the evening were
first served with a delicious supper,
served by the domestic science girls
under the direction of Miss Quilting
Immediately following, the doors of
Wonderland" were thrown open.
This attraction was of the curiosity
order and attracted a great deal of
attention. Among the best of Won
derland's attractions was the "Freak
of Nature" and Marvin Mobiles IA
nous painting entitled, "The Great
est Retreat in History" being a
representation of the Ladysmith high
school football team under the fire
of a challenge for game.
The comic farce, "a Case of Sus-
pension" proved a howler from cur
tain to curtain. The audience re-
mained cOnvulsed over the comic
situations which resulted from an
over conscientious professors plan to
make a few Investigations concern
ing a party which was to be held in
the girls dormitory. The professor is
in turn investigated by the Dean of
Women who fails to grasp the situa-
ton. The cast was made up of fac
ulty members of the Ladysmith
schools, assisted by local talent. 1t
ing their respective parts with credit.
During the intermission which fol
lowed the farce, the fortune teller
phrenolOgist and candy booth occu-
pied the attention.
The vaudeville show proved to be
one of the most amusing features of
the evening. Prof Moore, strong arm
artist, astonished the audience with
his feats Of strength, lifting 5000
pound object objects with the ease of
a derrick. He paralyzed the audience
when a large weight accidentally
slipped from his grasp and fell
among the spectators. No damage
was done, however, as the huge pro-
jectile proved to be a large rubber
ball cleverly disguised. The climax
of the act was reached when he al
lowed a 1916 Ford-auto wheel barrow
to run over his prostrate form.
Clark Robinson as Isaac Goldstein
and Ed. Kennedy as DR.. Fourflush,
his manager, proved themselves real
artists and were greeted with hearty
applause.
Madam Melba, the mind reader,
introduced by Ed Speich, did some
astonishing things in the elusive sci
ence and was very we'll received.
The final number of the vaudeville
show was the so-called Musical Wiz
ard He declared his intention of
playing several different instruments
each time surrendering to new
idea and finally playing "Absent"
and annie Laurie" ON a single
string stretched across broomstick.
The gross receipts of the evening
were about s75 and after the ex-
penses are paid will leave the asso-
citation the tidy sum of $50.