Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-13

Bright clear weather greeted the
the formal opening intended for Tues
day. A!tho the fair opened yesterday
as scheduled, and all of the program
was given that the weather permitted,
still the cloudy, cold day prevented the
opening from being rousing or largely
attended.
What was lost in receipts Tuesday
was expected to be. made up today,
Thursday and Friday if clear weather
continued as the forecast indicated to-
day that it would.
Attendance Large Today.
The attendance today was large.
Early in the day the indications were
that the attendance would be well up
70 the average for Wednesdays OF the
fair. The country roads. altho wet
Tuesday. were drying rapidly today, as
was indicated by the large number OF
automobiles that came from all direc-
tious early in the day. The trains also
brought a good sized crowd. However
IL view of the weather.. and especially
the road conditions. Thursday is eX-
pected 10 he the big day of the fair.
Tuesday Attendance Small.
As was expected the attendance
Tuesday va" small. but except for the
horse races both the afternoon ant
evening programs were given. The paid
admissions for the day were SIS. of
which 40i were for the night show. The
receipts al the gates and amphitheater
were $2S3.G0. The latter is less than
$500 under the receipts for the CORE
spending day Of las, years fair
Because the horse races could not bs
run. the afternoon crowd was admitted
20 the grandstand without charge. In
the evening the usual charge was made
Offer Good Vaudeville Bill.
The amusement department of the
fair is offering this year what is re-
sarded as one Of the best series OF
vaudeville acts Of any previous year.
Il comprises. six turns, opening with
the Mnrrisons, a man and woman team
in flying trapeze and trampoline act.
John and Hazel Wagner did an inter-
esting and difficult series Of Juggling
acts with an assortment of objects
The Breakaway Barlows, an act pop
uiar on the program of the fair two
years ago. has been returned This
feature is performance on revolving
ladder.
The Mangean Troupe, one Of the h.e
acts of the program. comprises five
people who do an acrobatic stunt, feat
urns tandem somersault that is dis
tinctive and difficult.
The Five Casting Campbells. mid-a,,
synnasts, gave a performance on the
bars in which a double twisting somer-
SAUL and "ioop the loop" were given
prominence. As the Five Terrible
Terrys, the same team. does a grot-
esqus pantomimic acrobatic act as the
closing number of the program. Samuel
/. Tuck, Of the Robinson Amusement
Company. Chicago. which furnished the
acts. is here for the week 10 direct the
shows.
Crowd Applauds Fireworks.
Together with the vaudeville per-
Torrance the first showing Of the fire.
works was given Tuesday night 4
brilliant and interesting display Il
bombs rockets, set pieces and designs
were shown. someu nder series Of COL
ored' lights, others with no iIlunl!na ton
u
The Rhodes band played Tuesday,
and after the short afternoon program
II gave concerts at different places. To-
day the Minerva band played the pre-
liminary concert on the court house
square this forenoon and played at the
grounds later. The Marshalltown band
Will play for all the night shows.
Program Thursday.
The race program was called early
this afternoon by c. E. Hunter, OF
GAINESVILLE, Wis. who is starting the
horses. The events of the program
were the 2:I8 pace and the 2:24 and
2:ls trotE.
The program for Thursday afternoon.
which vii! also be begun early, will
comprise three events. the 2: IL pace,
the 2:l5 trot and the pace of 3-year-
ol6s and under.