Evening star., 1940-06-16
New YOrk's
Fair Is Full
Of Fun
Great White Wav
Outdoes Circus
In Amusements

70 the proposition that in times like
these people want to laugh, an
entirely new amusement area, re-
designed, rejuvenated and remark
able, sets the tempo for the Worlds
Fair Of 1910 in New York.
Sparkling shows. scintillating en-
tertainment and shining names of
stage and screen contribute to the
radiance of the Great White Way"
The theme of the Forty Fair, For
Peace and Freedom" is exemplified
IN the star-spangled, patriotic super
spectacle, American Jubilee" re-
garded as one of the most ambitious
productions ever undertaken in a
theater. 1t is a fusion of circus,
opera and pageant. To weld the
elements of American history into a
musical pattern the fair has engaged
top-f1ight talent. Heading a cast
OF 300 soloists, speciality actors and
picked chorus and ballet are Lucy
Monroe and Ray Middleton, radio
and concert stars Catherine Little
field, originator of the Philadelphia
ballet, and Lucinda Ballard, ac-
claimed for her brilliant work in
the Belief Theater.
In Jubilee" four outstanding epi-
sodes IN the rise of a mighty nation
are depicted, using a revolving stage
270 feet wide.
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Billy Rose, who made show history
last year with his Aquacade, which
played to the plaudits of 5000, 900
enthusiastic customers, is back
again. He uses the same formulas
which met with such resounding
success in 1899, but the story ma
terial, the locales of sequences, the
sets, costumes, ballets, electrical
effects, songs and music are new
and delightful.
A gigantic water curtain, 40 feet
high and covering the entire 300-foot
width Of the pool in the New York
State Marine Amphitheater, is illum-
mated by dazzling multi-color lights.
Known as the Aquacade rainbow
curtain, it establishes a mood fur
ther interpreted in fantasy of
phosphorescent waters and glowing
color.
Featuring Eleanor Holm, star of
last years show, and Buster Crabbe,
Olympic swimmer and motion pic
ture star, the Aquacade will have a
cast of approximately 500 aquabelles
and aquabeauX. The show plays
four times daily.
Michael Todd, whose Hot Mika-
DO" last year was smash hit, both
on Broadway and at the fair, has
fathered four new shows this season.
His Dancing Campus" replacing
the 'Merrie England" show of last
season, captures the spirit of under
graduate frivolity. It features a
continuous round of Junior proms, to
the music Of sweet and swing
name" bands, as well as numerous
variety shows.
The Mardi Gras spirit has been
bottled by Todd and effervesces in
Gay New Orleans" with Swing"
soirees and a show-boat theater.
Todd's "O'pry House." the former
Globe Theater, is dedicated to blood
and thunder mellerdrammer. The
American Music Hall this year
houses streets of Paris" with Gypsy
Rose Lee as the outstanding great
White Way features.
Frank Bucks Jungleland-A COL
lection Of wild animals, snakes and
birds, band Of savages and Malay
boys and Monkey Mountain, with
more than 1000 monkeys. Circus
acts included. Located on the east
loop.
Aerial Joyride-Opposite Jungle
land. Small. two-seated planes are
attached to long cables which are. in
turn, attached to a revolving metal
ring. From then on, you just fly.
Barbary Coast-A Broadway night
club show imported to the fair
by Billy Rose. During the after
noon 1t will be simply a restaurant,
featuring low-priced luncheons and
low-priced drinks. After pm. it
becomes night club. Abe Lyman
and orchestra play for dancing. Lo-
Gated on the east loop.
Battle of Emotions-A battery
OF lie detectors measures emotion
reactions. Beautiful girls will COM
pete to see who can produce the
strongest emotional effect upon a
jury by dancing and singing. Lo-
Gated In upper east loop.
Bobsled-An illusion of an actual
bobsled ride with IA hairpin curves
and small cars which move with
terrific speed along a circular run
way. Located on the west loop.
Centipede-Large cars are at
tached to six long steel arms which
snap the customer about and bounce
him up and down.
Chime ball and skee ball-Games
are located on both the east and
west loops.
The Crimson Tower-An elabo-
rate display of medieval torture
equipment. Includes all the play
things employed by jokesters and
others in those days. Located in
the east loop
Cyclone coaster-With breath
taking dips, this ride combines the
features OF the old-faShioned roller
coaster with some new twists. Lo-
Gated on the west loop.
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Ferris wheel-This new attraction
raises the visitor IS feet in the sky
for a better view of the fair.
Five-and-ten-cent restaurant
Seating 1000 persons. No item sells
for more than 10 cents. 1t is located
on the site of the old Children's
World restaurant.
Trip around the world-Miniature
etreamlined trains run over settings
OF IL nations-a world scaled to
childrens size. Located near the
parachute jump.
Glass blowers of the world-Fan-
tastic things are done with glass by
Old World craftsmen.
Harrison Forman's forbidden
Tibet-The weird rituahstic prayers,
dances, incantations, sacrifices and
professions of Tibet will be re-
enacted daily within the Tibetan