The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-10-11

fond of unique and expensive things to
wear, and would not be cheerful help
mate for q man earning 81 per week.
She carries two uniformed guards to as
sist her In her act, and the cages and va
rious accessories used by the birds are
strictly first-class. The birds include
pigeons. cOckatoos, macaws, giant ravens
and parrots, and are wonderfully trained.
Many of the birds were beautiful in ap-
pearance, and the various tricks perform
ed were wonderful. The tumbling pigeon,
cdr. Nichols" pleased the audience with
his acrobatic tricks, and the ravens who
jumped through hoops of fire showed
careful training. In fact, there was not q
weak place in the whole act, and Mr..
Dennis and Mr.. Gary are to be congratu-
lated on securing this attraction for Stat
ford. The dog and pony circus pleased
the children and everybody else. The
pony knows as much as any member of
the company, and the dog comes next.
The other members of the circus are a
clown, ring-master, and lady with a
decided preference for red when selecting
colors. The pony and the clown ought
to draw the largest salaries, as they do
the lions share of the work. The circus
Is busy and interesting act, and was
we'll received.
Another act in the vaudeville that was
well worth seeing was the one which in
cluded the two women on the spheres
and the short stubby boy. The women
are clever iugglers and tumblers, and the
boy Is a wonder in his line. He does a
side real spinning wheel turn that has
never been equaled among the clever ac-
robats who have been hired by the asso-
citation. The two women and the two
men with the trick house showed con-
scientious desire to earn their money,
and no doubt there are many who enjoyed
the diversion of this act.
The rube juggler was a comical and
clever artist, and the polite, gentlemanly
French magician was all right. The two
young women who did the song and dance
with lightning change to sailors togs
were q pleasing team, and the acrobat
with one complete arm was also quite
nimble. A colored quartet helped to fill
out the program with their chorus songs
and individual solos and dances. Two
little coons, seven and nine years of age
respectively, were popular team. They
sang ragtime songs and gave a cake
walk. The little girl was especially
quaint, and her singing and dancing re-
ceived much applause.
The midway, as usual, proved interest
ing to the student of human nature as
those interested In natural history. The
Oriental theatre attracted many. There
were three girls connected with this es-
tablishment, and they seemed depressed.
They worked the hardest of anybody on
the midway, unless 1t was the wild man.
1t Is hard to be wild man all day and
tug at your fetters, while fuming and
growing with rage, but 1t is harder still
to be an oriental girl. II these girls had
realized how hard oriental girls have to
work at country fairs they never would
have quit the corset factory at Newark :,
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1t would be supposed that healthy
minded man or woman would rather give
something not to see human being living
with snakes In pen, but this spectacle
received much patronage. Percentage
wheels were allowed, and there were va
rious other innocent games Of chance.
The number Of refreshment booths and
stands was large, and, as nearly every
booth or stand on the midway had some
body to present their case In q loud tone
OF voice, the din was nearly deafening.
The balloon received plenty Of atten-
tiOn, and each day found plenty of assist