Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1912 — NIGHT FAIR AT KANKAKEE [ARTICLE]

NIGHT FAIR AT KANKAKEE

'Originators of Night Fair Btill LeadBrilliant Electrical City. "The City of Joy and Light” was jthe term applied to the great night show at the Kankakee Interstate Fair by an enthusiastic visitor last year. The fair was one of the first in the ’United States to institute a night fair. Siat was twenty years ago. Though e task of making this proposition a success was tremendous, the problem has now been solved and the Kankakee Fair still leads all others in its splendid night show, which will be held September 2 to 6. , . The Midway. I The Kankakee Night Fair is as bright as day, but has the added enchantment produced by the glare of lights. Light and splendor seems to pour (from every direction and every angle tan the seething throng of merrymakers. Free Attractions. Just off the midway, on the large platform, there is the long list of circus acts which constitute an entire evening of entertainment. This night circus is more beautiful than ■the average tent show, because of jsuperior lighting devices. Besides the flregulanitage lighting, there Is a multitude es “spot” lights hidden from ithe sight of the audience, which set 'the acts in high relief. ‘ The acts are the best that a careful -land experienced management can procure. Many of the individual performers have a national reputation in lamusement circles. Several of the 'acts have been featured by Ringllngs’ land Barnum,’s circuses. If you wish to see one of the most expert, trained, skilled and daring aggregations of circus performers in America do not fail to attend at least one of the night Sessions of the Kankakee Interstate Fair, September 2 to 6, 1912.