Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
STATE FAIR PROMISES
. BIC LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
Charles r. Niles, in Moisant Mono.
plane, Will Be Chief
Attraction.
SOME NEW ANIMAL SHOWS
Chinese TumbIers to Give Daily Exhi.
DEMONSTRATIONS Displays ut 1918
Exposition Promise to BE Bigger
and Better Than Ever.

Men, women. children and animals
form the aggregation which will in
tercst and amuse the patrons of the
virginia State Fair from October II
10 10. inclusive. and tho attractions
Which VIII DO staged before the amphi-
theater during State Fair week are
moro diversified and of a higher order
rectors Of the big State event.
buhier' the QUITO nend.' as he is
known Throughout the amusement
world. does thriller every day, and
allows high-powcr automobile TO
run over him every once in u while
mo children will be especially in
terested In the diving horse and dog
act Max. the great diving horse. and
Hyie, clown diving dog. do the div
ING stunt from platform twenty five
ieet above the water. The thrills at
seeing man or woman dive are moth
ing as compared to the thrill when
dumb animal does the startling act.
ANIMAL ACTS WILL
ATTRACT ATTENTION
Another animal act Of interest will
BIO enacted by the Corrandini animals.
consisting OF an elephant. horse, two
zeoras and several dogs.
society equestrien act will be given
by tho buttons. while Gean. the famous
American baritone. will assist
Mayor Frederick A. Bennett, pictur-
euque stilt-walker. dancer and all
around entertainer, will have pro-
gram all OF his own, which Will in
terest the old as we'll as please the
youngsters.
Tho worlds laughing hit will be seen
when the Marco Twins-one tiny and
tho other tall-do their stunt upon
tho platform.
Upon pole 100 feet high De Carno
tho intrepid aerial artist. will perform
~ n - nj rr,o
Family. consisting OF twelve people
from England. will do a performance
which has created q sensation through
out Europe.
The three Maori Sisters. assisted BY
a man. are clever aerial artists. who
use novel rigging and do wonderful
teeth work.
Three women, the Novi Sisters, do
hand balancing act which is out OF
the ordinary and full OF interest
High Diver Holden. ranking among
tho best divers in the world. will dive
from point 100 feet in the air into
n tank containing a depth OF Ave feet
of water.
Tho feature attraction OF Barnum &
Bailcy's shows. the Adas Troupe, con-
Sitting OF three women and two men,
Will perform.
CHINESE TUMBLERs
TO SHOW NEW STUNTS
fou needn't pronounce il unless you
wan, TO. but the Skat!nall! Troupe
nve women and two men, tumblers of
the rarest sort. Will hold attention.
while the Pekinese Troupe, 1--WE China
men and one Chinese woman. will do
thoso' Qunint acrobatic stunts known
only TO those who hail from the &C.
iestial Kingdom. These stunts will In
clude two of the men hanging by their
queues sliding from the grand stand
TO the stage
These are what the patrons of the
fair VIII see without additional cost,
and then there VIII be added the ex.
cept!onal feature oc the fire works at
night during which the Battle Of the
Dardaneiles" will be given The fea-
ture Of the day. however, will be the
aviation work OF Charles F. Niles, who
will use AIoisant monoplane in his
daredevil stunts in midaIr
Every detail for the annual State
Fair Is being attended to By a large
once force In the basement Of the
Mutual Building. There clerks are
sending out the premium list, book
let full OF intensely interesting facts
regarding the big fair. while other
clirks are answering letters relative to
IL races. the horticultural, agricul-
raj and machinery departments.
lie others are working for the sue
So OF the poultry show. the better
by exhibit and the hundred and one
partments which will make the 1915
Ir greater and better than any ever
/ Id heretofore.