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California State Fair Official Souvenir Program (PH 20-4)(September 1937) (28 pages)
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Program
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1937
Press Day__ George F. Morrell, Chairman
8:00 a.m.—All buildings and stables open to visitors.
Judging of livestock in Junior Division, north end of grounds.
Student judging in Livestock Buildings.
Poultry judging in Poultry Building.
Judging of Agricultural and Horticultural products in Agricultural
Building.
9:15 a.m.—N. B. C,. radio broadcast from State Fair Studio. KFBK.
10:00 a.m.—N. B. C. radio broadcast from State Fair Studio. KFBK. f
Entertainment, featuring the Amador County Hillbilly orchestra, motion
pictures and demonstrations in Educational Building.
10:30 a.m.—Band concert in front of Agricultural Building by 125-piece University
of California band.
Water pumping demonstration to open Machinery Building.
11:00 a.m.—Free motion pictures in Machinery Building.
12:00 noon—California Newspaper Publisher’s Association luncheon in Assembly
Hall, Agricultural Building.
12:00 noon—Opening of Midway and Foley & Burke carnival.
1:00 p.m.—Grand Parade and drill on race track by University of California band.
1:15 p.m.—Opening of second day of 83rd Annual State Fair racing program by official trumpeters.
State Fair Occident Stake No. 20, 3-year-old Trotters, guaranteed (closed) -..$2000
2:12 Pace. Foaled in California. 2 heats 800
Running Race
500
Running Race: 2 eee se me ee ee ee ee 400
Running Race._
400
Running Race.
400
Band selections by Golden State Fair Exposition Band, Philip Sapiro, director.
Spectacular entertainment program featuring the Flying Jays, aerial gymnasts; Smith’s diving ponies; the
Don Ricardo troupe of Spanish strolling musicians, singers and dancers; the Candreva Brothers, official trumpeters;
Jiggs, the motion picture monkey and the Dixie Four, quartette formerly with Ted Lewis.
2:00 p.m.—Demonstrations, motion pictures and entertainment in Educational Building.
4:00 p.m.—Arrival at Sacramento of State Fair annual cruiser race from Bay Region.
5:00 p.m.—Special outdoor operation demonstrations on proving grounds south of Machinery Building.
5:15 p.m.—Evening retreat and flag lowering ceremonies in front of Agricultural Building by California National Guard.
6:00 p.m.—Band concert by University of California band in front of Agricultural Building.
7:00 p.m.—Concert in front of grandstand by Golden State Fair Exposition Band, Philip Sapiro, director.
7:20 p.m.—State Fair Fireworks. The last word in modernized-dramatized fireworks will be displayed before the grandstand.
8:00 p.m.—The Golden State Fair entertainment program.
One of the most lavish and spectacular musical extravaganzas ever
presented on the Pacific Coast.
Lottie Mayer’s disappearing water ballet, consisting of a group of Neptune’s most beautiful t y
daughters, who parade to the edge of a jewel-studded tank, enter the water, completely ak
disappear, and reemerge in gorgeous costumes. This ballet will be supported by selected Hollywood talent among which is found the Four Albee Sisters, musical quartette of motion picture
fame; Marion Daniels, motion picture and night club dancer noted for her acrobatic routine and
Precision dance; Armand Chirot, dramatic soprano, grand opera and motion picture star known
as the “Mexican Nightingale”; the Six Candreva Brothers, official trumpeters; Don Ricardo and
his strolling Mexican musicians; the Dixie Four, quartette formerly with Ted Lewis; the Flying
Jays, aerial gymnasts, and Smith’s diving ponies, Bob Oakley, master of ceremonics.
8:15 p.m.—The California State Fair classic Horse Show in arena,
of the horse world. Tevis Paine, master of ceremonies,
A colorful display of the aristocrats
Foley & Burke’s great combined carnival shows on the Midway. Dancing on the open-air
platform near the main entrance.
All exhibit buildings open until 10:00 p-m.
11:00 p.m.—Ted Lewis’ “Goodnight” from the tower of the Agricultural Building nightly.