The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-08-18
THE NEW SHOW
CONTROLLED BY
SELLS BROTHERS.
\ Great Amusement. Enterprise.

\ Great AmuScmeu: Enterprise.
During the past winter a number of
capitalists met in New York, and after
consultation determined to torn Toint
Stock Comran,. to be known as the
Amer can Amusement Association. After
series CT meetings the association was
chlrtercl ana incorporated un.ier and by
the laws o. lie ST.. with paid up cap
ital OF , 90, 900, 'Ar auoun' to be 900,
each share being valued A. 81 900. 4
BOARD of Directors were elected and it
was resolved to inaugurate! the most ex-
tensive and Varied Tented Exhibition ever
presented to the public in any propotion
OF the world. The most able amusement
manager were engaged with orders to
gather Congress of Artists" regardless
OF salary, embracing the most fam.d and
celebrated Specialists, consisting of
Equesbrians. Gymnasts, Equilibrsts
Aerialists, Naulters, Tumblers and Aero
bats from every section tor the Areric
Department.Agents were sent to all parts
OF the earth to secure for the Menagerie
a specimen OF every rate and curious An
imal, Bird, Reptile, Or Amphibeous crea-
ture known to naturalists The most
experienced advertisers were selected
regardless OF cost a financial manager
appointed, and after all details were COM
pleted the "AmerIcan Amusement Asso-
citation" launched tor public approval
Immediately after the incorporation their
first great venture, styling the sal me "The
New United States Circus and Great
Eastern Menagerie." Among the larg-
est stockholders were Sells Brothers, the
well known circus manager. Sixty cars
were ordered and built to transport this
colossal show three advertising cars were
secured, each advertising car has twenty
men directed by a competent manager.
Advertisers were engaged to bill every
line OF railway, and mail clerks were Sc
cured to address and mail announce
ments. The entire advertising force
consists OF one hundred able and efficient
advertisers, many of whom have occupied
prominent positions as advertisers with
the best shows in America Connected
with the circus are 200 artists, male and
| female; while of every living thing that
| abounds in lungles, roams through Ges-
| erts, crawls the earth, lives in water, or
moves through the air, has been secured
| IN rO1l Ia ha A,,,, L.
department" of the new great venture
the most perfect and complete. Sells
| brothers were sanguIne that this new
great show would prove a "Bonanza"
and after carful deliberation they pur-
chased controlling majority of the stock
and hearatter this brand new show will
be known as the Sells Brothers Big L. S.
Circus and Great Eastern Menagerie.
This giant organization travels exclusive
! on their own cars and will visit everv
city or town accessible br rail that a pop
ulation OF $4,000 within a radious OF 40
miles it has fixed its admission at the
| same price as is and has therefore, been
charged, by the so-called big shows, and
will undoubtedly be formidable compe-
titor TO any of our great shows Managers.
Herald.
The above article is copied from the COL
umns OF the leading journals OF the coun-
ty. Sells Brothers are tavorably known
to the people of this section, and are we'll
fitted to manage and conduct any amuse-
ment enterprise. We are pleased at be
ing enabled to announce that their last
great venture--The Big United States
Circus and Grea. Eastern Managerie will
exhibit at Butler.
This will give our readers a chance to
see the biggest and largest of all shows