The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
The CIRCUS
A SUCCESS
Big Crowds Saw the Show
Yesterday.
WAS "a FINE EXHIBITION E
The Performance Looked Like Real
Circus, and Went With vim-De
VANS Acts Were Big Features.
Amateurs Very Clever.

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The Amateur Circus was given at the
Horse Show building yesterday. and all
Richmond was there.
The matinee performance was more IN
the nature OF a dress rehearsal than any
thing else. and not a'few of the perform
ers failed to put in an appearance at tho
afternoon exhibitions, az their business
duties detained them.
i, was at the night performance that
the show was seen to tho best advantage.
Both performances commenced promptly
at the hour advertised. and there were no
bitches, such as apt to occur in amateur
exhibitions. The night performance moved
along at a most rapid pace. there being
not half a minute wait between any OF the
fourteen acts presented. Many OF tho
acts were presented two and three at
& time, Just as Is done In the big two ring
circuses, which have superseded the Old
time onu ring show. The gong would
sound. the band would play anGlhe
performers werc out In the ring in a Sc
cond doing their acts. AS soon as an
act was called In at the expiration OF the
time allowed It. another was hurried OUT.
as fast as the band could change their
music The grand entree took place at
S:45 as had been announced, and the
show was "out and over by 10 o'clock,
in true circus ia shion. 1t was a continuous
show, fourteen acts. and some sixty per-
form.1s being introduced in the tune oc-
cupied by the exhibition.
The grand entree was quite pretty
sight. First came Captain Frank cum
ningham. In stylish white costume.
Professor Busser and his trained pony
came next, and then seven Of the star per
formers, all mounted on fine LOOKING
horses followed. with the brass band Just
4 oJn
formers brought up the rear. and last OF
all came two comical looking donkeys.
THE GREAT DE VAN.
The feature acts Of the performance
were those OF H. G. De Van, p ro}iiehSI-
sional specially engaged ior the &c en fionaI
In It's nature. and was a daring piece n ~
work. De Van and his clever little dog'
Daisy Belle, also did a great siaG * VIZ Wa,
added much to the show. though II must
not be understood that there were not
exceedingly clever acts presented oy t,I
did a wire act, running ten minutes, ana
Kent the eyes OF the audience. on MN
during every second Of that time. re
dressed" his act splendldiy, wearing ~ 4 the
CIRCUS, and making complete chahse
Nj" Mr. Robert Morrisette, billed as Ma
zeppa," did a unique Japanese rope walk
tune. Ills work on the high, slanting
rope was very clever. and would nave
compared most favorably with that OF
Messrs kindervater and Payne, did
the only act Of its kind the bili; I 1haiI
presented brothe1r a act. ndad 'h The
act received deserved recognition; ~, u
was. somewhat similar to that Of the
f'Alo'usi CAPTAIN BoNAv1TA.
THE laughing hit of the bill was the
burlesque on Captain Bonavta. the lion
tanner, This was presented s ! ~ MI; T ON
1Wo ma ana an ms hit f au W
warm work for Mr.. Rice, but he per-
formed his part nobly;, & . a., . !,
especially tho ladies and CHILDREN, with
his trick pony The little animal behaved
Master Jim Nc Donough's services were we =;
atcd. With Very little notice he did q
circus, is, complete. The little fellow ana
WoR ss Is veil 4opa tSG s os 81 as fean
lie was also one OF the winning rldeTs
in the races.
Professor Mum and his EDUCATED Ode, don !
muke-up was great MI, Eugene DAYS ya
helped materially to make that par, a OF
than Albert Boshen, and there were
many laughs to his credit. Captain Frank
Cunningham made typical rlng1naster,
and presented. a fine appearance IN the
the most conn cal looking OF the clowns,
Mr., Lonnie Wilson was exceeding clever
in his clownlng, in which he introduced
clever amateur work.
Mr. William II. Thompson did as much
for the success OF the entertainment MS
any one In It. lFIls announcements Of the
Se genuae oeps E as eS Was pos
sible to make them, He worked with q
zeal that was highly appreciated. Mr..
1Vilkie Freeman was clever In his clown
ing methods, as was also Mr., Tom Far
lay and Mr.. Rice
Mrs. Crenshaw Ill.,