Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-24
CIRCUS COMING.

Heart of the Small Boy to be Made
Glad-Old Ones will Join.
Tuesday, June 30I That's the date OF
the circus In Ellsworth; that's the date
the small boy won't forget; he'll think OF
it, talk Of it, dream of it; he'll save his
pennies for it, and when it gets here he'll
be happy that he was born.
To no small extent his older brot hers,
his sisters and his cousins and his auuts,
not to mention the sold man., will Join
him in all this pleasurabie anticipation.
This circus is Sautelle's-Sig SautelIe's
"A new big two-ring railroad circus, me-
nagerie, royal Roman hippodrome and
| wild west combination. 1t will exhibit
afternoon and evening on the Main
street circus lot.
Mr.. Sautelle is we'll known in the
| amusement world, having been con-
stantly before the public for seventeen
years. He began, as did many OF Ameri-
cas- most successful men, with a scarcity
OF capital, but great amount OF charac-
teristic Yankee grit and firm determi-
nation to succeed. Primarily, his outfit
consisted of pigmy tent, few horses,
wagons, performers, trained dogs and a
clown. He gained reputation for exhib-
iting exactly what he advertised, and his
show at once found a warm pace in the
hearts of discriminating and spprecia-
tive public.
Early in his career Mr.. SautelIe set be-
| fore himself the motto Everything Of the
best and the best Of everything, and that
| he has rigidly lived up to this maxim is
| attested by his present enviable popu-
larity and position in crcusdom.
From very humble beginning his
| amusement enterprise has grown to be
| one OF the best of all two-ring circuses,
and Sig Sautelle is known throughout the
| land as one of the foremost leaders Of this
| profession. Mr.. Sautelle has taken his
circus year after year over much the same
territory, and has always met with phe-
nomeDally increasing patronage.
| This famous Snowman has spared no
expense this season to secure the very
| best and newest al-star features, several
of which cannot be duplicated, and
would do credit to the largest circus in
| the world.
One exclusive feature is a ferocious
riding lion. The brute is the same that
attacked and nearly killed its trainer,
at the winter quarters in Homer, N, Y,
few months ago. "Nero," for that is
it's name, is large, fierce beast than
which there is no member OF the cat
family more fearless, savage aud treacher-
Gus. This nerve-destroyi ing, Embarrassing
act will be given in one OF the regular,
open rings. Spectators need have 10
fear, however, for their safety, as such
extra precaution is taken to guard pa
irons as to make it absolutely impossible
| for the lion to escape from the arena.
Another salient feature among a gran d
profusion OF marvels is the sixty three
horse act. Under the perfect control of
one man, who sits astride pure white
horse at the apex of previously erected
pyramid, sixty-three members of the
equine race enter single ring and, after
assuming their respective positions, exc
cute most complex and marvellous drill.
The number OF all-star artists engaged
| for the Sautelle shows this season doubles
that OF last year, and the programme
which they now offer is admirably suited
to the tastes of old and young alike.
| The shows have been enormously aug
mented in every department this year.
In the 100000 mensgerie are typical specl-
mems OF every species of animal life. A
tour OF this department is OF vastly
| more educational value than a trip
through many OF Americas best-known
geological gardens. This will be the
second year Mr.. Sautelle has Travelled by
| rail, and special train OF twenty-six cars
is now required to transport his mann
moth tented amusement institution,
while he employs a well-organized army
Of over 300 workers and hundreds OF
horses, ponies and donkeys.
As an introduction to the good things
to be offered at the afternoon and evening
performances in Ellsworth, a gigantic
| street pageant will be given over the prin-
cipal streets at 10 O'Clock on the morning
of the above day and date.
The grand professional display OF wealt h
will be respondent with lustrous chariots,
bands of clever musicians, elephants,
camels, several large open dens iiwild
animals, a steam calliope, and a greater
numb Der OF hig features than has ever