Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-26
THE CIRCUS.
Sig. SauteI|e's Show Exhibits
in Augusta.
Good Attendance in Spite Of Stormy
Weather.
Good Impression Created Among Az.
susta Circus Goers.

Augusta has had circus, and Mayor
RobertSOnS promise of last March to
the small boy has been fulfilled 1t has
been two years since a sawdust ring
was raised at the Driving park, or the
city felt the thrill of excitement which
comes with the advent of a circus. Iii
The spell, if it may be so called, was
| broken, yesterday, by the appearance
of Sig. Sautelles circus and menagerie
Sig. Sautelle is stranger to Augusta
circus goers, and thought his debut in
the city was made under the dscouf-
laying circumstances which stormy wea-
Their brings to an entertainment of this
nature, he gave good show, and it is
safe to say that he made many friends.
who will be glad to greet him another
year.
Thursday morning furnished any
thing but circus weather, but though
drizzle of rain was falling and the
streets and sidewalks We're sticky with
mud, the people got out at an early
hour and stood around under their UNI
brellas, waiting for the parade. Had it
not been for the weather, the streets
would have been lined with people.
The parade started at about 1890,
but as it was raining at the time the
pageant was robbed of all the brilliancy
of color and the glitter of spangles, and
the mackintoshes and overcoats which
We're substituted for velvet and satin
gave to the line of vehicles and riders
distinct neutral effect. But there
We're three bands, and their Quicksteps
and other characteristic circus music
no loo of
Two performances We're given. ono
at o'clock in the afternoon, and tho
other at in the evening, and both We're
we'll attended. Inside the tents every
thing was as it should be. The menag-
erie contained a good sized collection
of animals and birds, some of them very
rare and all We're in good condition.
The circus itself was all right. 1t
was conducted on the two-ring plan,
and everyone who passed the man who
took the tickets appeared to feel as il
they had got their moneys worth. The
program was an elaborate one, embrace
ing the grand entree, clown song with
chorus of II voices, the revolving ped
estal statuary by the Barnells, hand
balancing by little Miss La3aron, edu-
Gated ponies and trick donkeys, dogs
and mules, the bareback riding by
France Reed, and the triple bar work
by the Holmes.
Then there We're the ponies worked
by Barnes and Watson, the double
trapeze work by the Jennettes, Lee
Baron on the swing perch, the Holmes
on the revolving ladder, pony riding by
the mountain lion, the acrObatic work
by the Jeung Bros, and the LaTels, the
performing horses, dogs and goats,
hurdle riding by Smith and Baker,
Chas. Jackson, contortionists, the
double menage acts by Miss Thorpe
and Henry Smith, and Addie Traver
and Peter Valveno, Eddie Rogers on
the bounding tight rope, the fourhorse
act by Chas. Watson, and the races
The program was concluded by the
chariot race by Messrs. Smith and
Watson. There was the usual concert
after the performance, which was well
attended.
Taken all in all the show was a good
one. Mr.. Sautelle has built up his at
traction from Il small beginning, and
has put all his energy into the enter
prise, and it is his aim to give q clean
show of n first-class quality. A no
ticeable feature was the entire absence
of gambling schemes upon the grounds. |
The show left q good impression in the |
minds of those who saw it, and should |
it come again a cordial welcome will |
be given.