The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-03
CIRCUS MAKES A HIT
APpREcIATIvE AUDIENCE WIT NESS FIRST PERFORMANCE.
Entertainment Was All That Was Claimed for It--Wonderful Feats of Imagination-Last
 Appearance Tonight

If was a success. It was a bowling success. The Elks Burlesque Circus cap tured everybody at the theatre last night and the big parade yesterday morn there. For three hours a large crowd of rersons laughed, they yelled, they roared, they screamed, they had good time.
 The performance was complete in ev- cry particular. The scenery was ade- sQuate, some of the costumes were ade- quate and some were inadequate.
 The Elks deserve great credit for the entertainment and if they get what they deserve there will not be a vacant seat in the theatre tonight
 The first act was the scene of a side show. The tents and the banner display ing the wild freaks and wonders of the show were in the background. while the "spielers" were there galore.
 The following were the participants in this spasm:
 Bert Davis vocalized on the paintings. ! Tilford Leak held down the ticket
 Arch Mckinney drank all the red lem onade.
 Berto H. Johnston srafted all the money fin sight.
 Alex Troy protected the citys interests:
 .'Rube" Davis, from up the Country"
 George Peagler, his better half"
 ]. B. Goode, Weary Willie"
 l. H. DeWees, Boss, Canvassman.
 The Village Orchestra got in its work  cess as the following explanation on the program will show.
 "'The Bangtown Crossroads Orchestra, after practicing all winter, decided to give a concert. The eventful evening ar- rives: every member feels himself an art ist and determines to be heard. as his best girl is there. Result: A bowling suc- cess."
 The second spasm showed the interior of the show where the wonders of the world were gathered together all for the one admission of 10 cents.
 w. l.. Haskell introduced the various freaks and told of their traits and char acteristics. R. Chastain was the Queen of Snake Enchantresses.' $ He reached into his basket and drew forth reptile. Women shuddered as this courageous Queen fondled and caressed the snake. Another and another the charmer drew forth. while he smiled at the plaudits of the multitude. The snakes were entwined about his neck and some one said at that stage of the game, he surely had a rubber neck"
 A few minutes with Al Reynolds was heightened >into several as he was en- cored time and again. Henry Moog was Fiji Jim, whom Haskell said was fed once a week since he had been civilized. fin the Jungles of Africa after a fierce chase which resulted in the loss of many lives.
 Will Christian impersonated George DOeaStoNAShb few others. He was particularly good in his character songs. Charles Allen was lovely Circasian Beauty" He was shy. He was coy, and when he was in- troduced he actually blushed. The audi ence sympathized with the little maid from school and bought few photos.
 Charley Jones was the Man Eating Zulu, and he was a Lulu. This Zulu had stunts much to the amusement of the audience.
 The Fat Lady was impersonated by Arthur Lazarus who was said to weigh S47 pounds.
 The greatest hit made in this scene was the Wactamouth Band, composed of Johnnie Miles, Bobby Weaver and Willie Halfman. The trio Were encored half a dozen times. The act closed with a two- round catch-as-catch-can fight or fit be- tween Jeffries and Ruhln which was participated in ythe following.
 Ruhnn ........................ Fordie Finch Honest John Kelly. y............ Bill Haskell Second for Ruhlin....... Arch. Mckinney Second for Jeffries. ..... Berto H.. Johnson
 The third and last spasm showed the holds and Willie Christian furnished the fun in this act. They can rank with circus clowns. Reynolds with his trained elephant. Little Pete .QHenry Moog). and Christian with Freckles, the giraffe Peterson and Wil.iinson), showed the audience thing or two in the way of cake WdtklnS ana Olnpr WOnuefIul IodIS. Reynolds actually laid down on the floor and while the audience held it's breath let the elephant step over him. but Moog Is high stopper and Reynolds escaped unhurt.
 Arthur Lazarus was the Sandow of the evening. He picked up a ball labeled 1000P pounds and held it in his left hand. Lazarus with apparent great effort picked up a large ball which the stage hand rolled in, and by straining himself raised 1t from the floor. Later he kicked 1t out in the audience and some people said it was rubber.
 ence Jones are three of the cleverest ac- robats seen in Montgomry Their per- formance was Legitimate" For time hurlesdue was eliminated and first class tumbling and acrobatic feats were seen. The performance of these young men was one of the greatest hits of the show J. B. Goode as "Signor Blitski,' the great juggler. executed some clever tricks which were exposed by the clowns in an altogether amusing manner.
 The final act was the equestrienne feat of Mademoiselle Macarona, the queen of the arena, with her marvellous work on horseback the horse being d paper mache animal mounted on a bicycle frame.
 And so the curtain went down while the audience was really hoarse from cheering and laughing.
 Carroll D. Wright, the United States Com