Arizona sun., 1962-10-11

from the Cocoanut Grove in the
Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles,
where they have captivated So
phisticated audiences for more
than 20 years. AS if that isn't
enough. Fair officials have booked
the fantastic dancer, Peg Leg
Bates: the delightful Snyder
Brothers. the sparkling dance team
from the Lawrence Welk Show
Bobbie Burgess and Barbara Doy-
Ian; the Amondis and their breath
taking feats of precision acrobatics
on the teeter-board and the Haas
Brothers, with their comedy, uni
cycle and Juggling act.
This Golden Jubilee Revue will
be presented from a huge, new
theatrical stage in front of the
center of the Grandstand to permit
comfortable seating for an aud
ience of approximately 5000. ''t +
In addition, 13O free shows have
been booked for the Plaza Stage,
and these exciting shows will
feature acts so widely different
that they encompass everything
from dainty ballerinas to train
ed elephant! Yes, Rockey, the star
of stage and screen, will make
his first appearance at the Arizona
Fair. Rockey is the six-year ola
elephant who was featured in Dis
ney's Swiss Family Robinson film.
Clowns. trained animals. dance
revueS, barbershop ch0ruses,
bands. the famed St. Johns Man
dolin and Guitar Club, folk dancers,
and a daily presentation Of Roller
land Revue of 1862, are some of
the highlights of free entertain
ment in store for Fair-gOers..
Around the grounds such special
features as Arthur ~ Allen and
his trained Scotch Collie sheep
dogs and their handlers from Luke
Air Force Base, Karate exhibit
tions, special band concerts, In
dian activities in the Indian Viii
lage, a gigantic space exhibit.
and host of other events will
provide constant enlightening en-
tertainment throughout the 11-day
Fair.
Superintendents in nearly every
department of the Fair report large
increases in entries over previous
years. Space reservations for COM
merical space is way ahead of
last year. All this promises to
make the Golden Jubilee Fair far
more interesting and educational
than any previous State Fair.
The installation of a revolution
ary new gate system has been an
nounced by Charles H. Garland,
executive secretary of the State
Fair Commission. Instead of max
ing our Fair visitors pass through
turnstiles." reports Garland, I'VE
are installing a new system where
by an attendant will quickly COM
pute the total admission fee for a
party driving directly into the
42OO-car infield parking lot, or en-
tering any of our three pedestrian
entrances, and collect the total fee
at one time, much as they do at
outdoor theaters. Those entering
the infield parking lot from any
of the three four-lane vehicle en-
frances at West Mcdowell and 18th
Avenue, Palm Lane, or Encanto
Boulevard, will pay the regular
fee of $1.OO for adults and Is cents
for children IL and under, plus
so cents for parking. Our own Fair
police will be in the parking area
at all times to assist drivers and
direct them to the most convenient
parking location" Two pedestrian
entrances on 10Th Avenue permit
direct access to those visitors
using the fairgrounds 5000 car
10th Avenue parking lot.
Before it closes at 10 pm. Mon
day, November IL, it is anticipated
this spectacular annual event.