They showed acts by acrobats and magicians, as well as other entertainment such as haunted houses, and most takamono were affiliated with the National Temporary Entertainment Association.
見世物小屋で軽業師、手品師などの見世物やお化け屋敷などの興行を運営し、高物（たかもの）の多くは全国仮設興行組合に加盟していた。