The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-15
TOP ARTISTS
PERFORM AT
JUNEAUFAIR
School Band Sp|endid-En-
tertainers Well Re-
teived by Audience

!
the management of the Southeast
Alaska Fair has provided profess
sional talent for entertainment
which is as good as can be seen any
where. In fact the three artists now
appearing at the fair, secured
/ through the exclusive theatrical
booking agency of Edward j. Fisher,
Inc OF Seattle, gave up good time
on the coast to make their present
visit to Alaska, primarily to give the
Juneau public something new in pro-
fessional entertainment and Incl
dentally to see the Capital City and
this section of the Northland.
The three professional perform
ers, upon their return to Seattle,
are booked solid for the winter, on
stage and at night clubs.
Slack Wire Expert
A master" at the art of slack
wire entertaining, Gene Rogers
opened last nights program as he
literally floated through his routine
\ with the ease and grace acquired
only by expert training, long hours
of practice and many years of ex-
perience.
His equipment was set up on the
huge floor of the fair building and
his work was presented with the ut
most sparkle and cleverness of an
artist.
Clamorous applause from the au-
dience greeted the performer as he
climaxed his routine with as clever
an act as has ever been seen in the
Capital City or elsewhere in the
States. His Interpretation of an Gin
toxicated" man on a slack wire was
nothing less than great.
Pretty Miss Daniels
Miss Betty Daniels won the male
part of the audience with her beauty
cleverness and pleasing personality;
and made the female onlookers en-
vious of her talent and attractive
ness. Beyond a doubt this Miss is
one of the most graceful and charm
ing artists that Juneau audience
has ever had the pleasure of seeing.
Appearing first in a tap routine
Miss Daniels delighted her audience
with the many intricate dance steps
presented for their pleasure. This
act was however, outshadowed by
her famous Indian Sun dance and
Interpretation of 1.-THE Indian Love
Call" Miss Daniels gave these two
dances with the charm and talent of
a true artist, showing her grace
fitness to the fullest as she moved
her arms and "swan-like hands" in
rhythm with the music.
Wonder of Magic
All Hing marked his opening last
evening with the aid of Oscar as
he received applause for his antics
with the wooden dummy" in his
presentation of ventriloquism.
A wizard" only half describes
this artist. He seemingly performed
miracles before the "awe-inspired"
spectators who watched with bullying
eyes as he performed tricks of magic
with dignity and enchantment, aid
ed in one performance by local tai
ent. The two assistants-who still
can't figure it all out, along with the
rest of the audience were none
other than John Harris Jr., and Suzy
Allen.
Probably the most fascinating por-
ton of the routine presented by
this wonder of magic was his fire.
eating act. He swallowed flames
one after another-with such an
appetite that it almost made the
anxious audience scream with pain
just to watch.
Ice Worm Wiggle
Adding to the success of the en-
tertainment for the evening was the
performance of a chorus of Juneau
High School Misses; who "strutted
their stuff" in their arrangement
of the original "Ice Worm Wiggle. I"
The girls were dressed in especially
designed costumes of white satin and
were accompanied in the routine by
Stanley Cox and his Royal Alaskans
who played during the evening for
the pleasure of first nighters" who
took turn at the light fantastic"
between act presentations.
Snappy music, causing especially