St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
SAUTELLE'S CIRCUS.

II Visits ST. Johnsbury Next Tuesday.
+ The local circus season will be usherec
- in Tuesday, August IS, when Sig. Sau
telle's new big three ring railroad circus
t menagerie, royal Roman hippodrome and
wild west will exhibit afternoon and eve.
ming on the Lafayette street circus lot in
Summerville. Mr.. Sautelle is well known
in the amusement world, having been
constantly before the public for II years.
He began, as did many of America s
most successful men, with scarcity of
capital. but great amount of charac-
teristic Yankee grit and firm determin-
alton to succeed. Primarily, his outfit
consisted of pigmy tent, few horses,
wagons, performers, trained dogs and
clown. He gained reputation for ex.
hibiting exactly what bel advertised and
his show at once found warm place in
the hearts of an honest, discriminating
and appreciative public. Early in his ca
reer Mr.. Sautelle set before himself the
motto everything of the best and the
best of everything" and that he has rig
idly lived up to this maxim is attested
by his present enviable popularity and
position in circusdom. From a very
humble beginning bis amusement enter.
prise has grown to be the acknowledged
best oil all two.ring circuses and Sig. Sau-
| telle is known throughout the length
| aud breadth OF 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 phenomenally in
creasing patronage which is positive
proof that his shows are highly merito.
rious, illustrating that the homely phrase
OF Abraham Lincoln still holds:-"You
can fool all the people some of the time
and some OF the people all the time but
you can't fool all the people all the time"
This famous Snowman has spared no
expense this season to secure the very
best and newest all-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 lioness The brute is the same
that attacked and nearly killed its train
er, at the winter quarters in Homer, N.
T., few months ago. "Nero," for that
is its name, is large, fierce beast than
winch there is no member of the cat
family more fearless, savage and treach-
erous. This nerve destroying, hair rails
ing act will be given in one of the regular
open rings. Spectators need have no
tear however, for their safety, as such
extra precaution is taken to guard
patrons as to make it absolutely impos-
sible' Tor the lioness to escape from the
arena. Another salient feature among a
grand pro'usion of marvels is the 63
horse act. Under the perfect control of
one man, who sits astride a pure white
horse at the apex OF a previously erected
pyramid, 63 members of the equine race
enter single ring and, after assuming
their respective positions execute a most
complex and marvellous drill Either of
the two above mentioned features is
worth travelling many miles to witness.
he number OF all-star artists engaged
Tor the Sautelle shows this season doubles
that OF last year and the program which
they now offer is one OF par excellence
and admirably suited to the tastes of old
and young alike. There is not an act in
the entire shows which can tend to bring
The iaintest semblance OF blush to the
cheek OF the most fastidious. The Sau-
telle circus has always been the acme of
,hasteness. The shows have been enor.
mously augmented in every department
this year. In the 100000 menagerie
are typical specimens OF every specie of
life. A tour of this peerless de-
partment is of vastly more educational
value than trip through many of ,
AMERICAS best known geological gar
lens. This will be the second year MIR.
Sautelle has travelled by rail and special
train OF 26 cars is now required to trans ,
port his mammoth tented amusement in
stltutlon, while he employs we'll or
gained army of over 800 workers and
hundreds OF horses, ponies and donkeys.
The daily expenses of these all new
shows are truly astounding. As an in
to the good things to be Of
cred at the afternoon and evening per.
ormances in St. Johnsbury a gigantic
street pageant, of marvellous spiendor
and dazzling briIllancy, will be given ,
over the principal streets at 10 o'clock
On the morning of the above day and
late. The grand professional display of
wealth will be respondent with lustrous
'hariots, bands of clever musicians, ele.
'hants, camels, several large, open dens
u wild animals, steam calliope and a :
greater number of big features than has
yer been seen in a similar pageant. :
Don't forget the day and date and don't
Miss seeing the magnificent free street
spectacle even if you do not attend the