Palace
of Wonders
Fund-Raising Event for Washington Humane Society
September 27 (Thu), 2007. (9:30pm - 11:30pm)
Part 1
Photographs and
article by Takeshi Yamada
An illustrated sign
of the Place of Wonders on the main stage.
On September 27
(Thu), 2007 (9:30pm - 11:30pm.), a major charity fund-raising
event for Washington Humane Society took place at The Palace of
Wonders in Washington DC. This is one of many entertaining
social events POW has been offering for public as a part of its
community outreach programs.
The Palace of
Wonders is one of the new generation of commercial entertainment
companies offering the museum of traditional sideshow art &
cabinet of curiosity, sideshow stage entertainment, human
curiosities shows, burlesque shows, and full liquor bar for it’s
patrons. It is truly a one of a kind world class establishment
under the creative leadership of the famed publisher of the
“Shocked and Amazed” magazine, James Taylor. His staffs include
Tyler Fire (sword swallower, fire eater, human block head,
master bally) and his wife Thrill Kill Jill - the designer of
POW.
Currently, POW is
the only commercial company with sideshow attractions,
full-liquor bars, and live human entertainments in metro
Washington DC. Today, there are no such commercial companies
like this exist anywhere in New York City, sadly. (The something
remotely close is Ripley’s Believe it Not” museum in Manhattan
but they do not have full liquor bars or regular stage shows.)
About 100 years ago, Coney Island area of New York City (where
I, Takeshi Yamada, now live) was the center of this
multi-entertainment culture but it was completely lost by the
mid 20th century.
During the event at
POW on September 27, 2007, I photographed over 350 digital
pictures. Article was also produced to add to those selected
pictures. (The performers featured here are professionally
trained and well experienced people, so, please do not try any
acts shown here at home.)
Professor Sprocket
is the rock’n roll stage master, sideshow talker and MC for
tonight’s event.
Lovely black cat
burlesque by L’il Dutch. The world’s sweetest Burlesque dancer!
The world largest
inter-racial politically-incorrect comedians, Phillips &
Flathead (Dan Awkard and Scott Hicks on “How to Pick Up Ladies”.
Classic!
Straight jacket
escape by lovely and dynamic Mab Just Mab.
Gorgeous fire
dancing by Malibu (Christie Otvos)
A brief
intermission. Say hi to the kitty (POW manager Priscilla Jerez)
at the POW main floor’s full liquor bar.
(Continue to Part
2)
