The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-12
CIRCJS DRAWS THEM
IS IN YEARS GONE BY

men and women, were to be seen, but it
must be said that they did not do the
spectacular tricks which are always ex-
pected in a circus and without which the
public feels a little disappointment. The
dancing horses and the trained horses Of
the rings were excellent and fully up to
tradition The most unique horse turn
was that Of Helen Gerard. Helen drives
a magnificent dappled horse to a high
cart. The horse conducts himself with
dignified grace and assurance which is at
once amusing and interesting. dancing to
waltz and ragtime music with faithful
ness to the human movements which IS
surprising. AS the cart is driven around
the ring two fox terriers jump in and out
among the spokes. an innovation never
before seen in this country
Defes Law Of Gravity.
The most thrilling acrobatic turn was
that by Cyclic, a Washington athlete who
defes the law of gravity and rides
around a perpendicular barrel-like ar
rangement at the imminent risk of break
ing his neck. The same trick was seen
last year, but it was rot so highly de-
yeloped and the track was not perpen-
dicular as it is this season.
The hippodrome races were of the ex-
citing order, and no matter how much
scoffers might say that the drivers knew
before they started who would win. the
races were worth going a long way 20
see such exhibitions of wonderful driv
ing at full speed when the slightest
careIessness might mean not only death
of the driver but of score of specta-
tors Two four-horse chartots driven by
women, careening around the track "a
the dead run, is sight to arouse at
wooden Indian. and the applause was
deafening yesterday as they passed un-
der the wire.
But the freaks-don't forget the freaks.
There they are in the menagerte tent.
absolutely the greatest collection of liv-
ing curios in the world, according to the
announce.
There is the Hovart family of midgets,
pocket editions OF men and women; Leo,
the lion-face boy; Beautiful Marie. the
human mountain. exhibited before all
the crowned heads OF Europe and bald
heads of America; Billy Wells. the hard
headed man, who breaks rocks with his
skull and can butt a goat to death;
Charles Trip, the armIess wonder, who
can do more with his feet than most
people can do with their hands; Eli
Bowen. the legless man who can walk
faster with his hands than many can
with their feet; Tomasso, the human
pincushion, insensible to a touch; Rob
Roy, a hoot-mon double freak in that he
is both an albino and a contortionist;
James Morris, with the elastic skin;
William Doss, the human telescope, who
can stretch his neck worse than stage
door Johnny; Grace Gilbert, the female
Esau, huff sed; Young Herman, the
cIieSSA--t vnnno man in the world, who
can throw out his chest 1874 Inches,
Krao. the missing link, and dozens OF
others were scattered among the ami
mails for the edifcation and delight OF
the 10000 boys and girls who saw the
show yesterday.
Occupying a private box and among
the most interested spectators at the
circus in the afternoon were the Roose-
welt children, in charge OF Mrs. Roose-
Welt and Civil Service Commissioner
Proctor.
Performances will be given at and S
p. m. today. after which the tents will
be folded and the circus leave town