The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-24
Social and Personal.

MISS Lucile Hodges of Eufaul has been a popular visitor in tIs City as the guest of Mr. Pratt, to her home today. i
 Miss Parker of Tuscaloosa Is relatives in Ensley. as
 Miss Clara Bennett of Clavton charming guest Of friends in the s-s-~~S~-~-N4N~+ there is a separate force for ev tent and every important depa For instance, the cook tent dep employs about eighty men. IT clude canvas men to put up tents, cooks, servants and waiter. men have nothing to do with ar part of the show. In this way enabled to devote their energies department and to work with an ton that seems marvellous to the
 Contrary to the general idea, formers have nothing to do W erecting of the tents or prepari ''properties' for the performance canvas gangs put up the tents, tn, erty mem take care of the rings rigging, and practically all the I CTS have to do is to give the 'tui which they are engaged. Only a them go into the parade, and the tion is often one which the working man would call a ''snap. was not true in the old days of { ring circus.
 The Old Days.
 In those days the performers in putting up the tents, rode in and gave the performance. Olt among the public often sigh for tl ring circus of our daddies, but gret is not shared by the modern I CT. With the growth of the mod GUS, his importance has grown ar star in fact as well as name.
 Three Rings.
 The Barnum x Bailey circus first to add q second ring, and done because the tent had been ( to accommodate the crowds and necessary to bring the performs close to the spectators as possit third ring was added for the sa son. An effort has always beer however, to give the performs triplicate For instance in the b battle number instead of having Der of dissimilar acts going on same time each of the rj9gs apt Is occupied by famouy conn gymnasts. At one end is the Dim fly from Bavaria. At the other Sisters Grunatho, a Parisian tr acrobats, present a remarkablea of agility and daring. In the eel is the Florenz troupe of GermH brities. One can watch any one , acts, and be satisfied that the aerobatic excellence has been see so with the aerial acts, it is in in the riding numbers; it is acce in the great menage performal which the only difference that detected by the audience Is the in the color of the horses. The ' the modern Barnum & Bailey ci compared with the old-time show especially emphasized in the me
 Two Complete Performant There is, of course, a splendid zoo collection. That goes without sayinl in addition, there is a remarkable gress of strange and curious people all parts of the world. There is no price for this attractive and notabl play.
 The big show will arrive this mo in five sections. The first will reac city before daybreak, and the other follow at intervals of half hour unloading will take place at T, street and First avenue. The tent be erected at Eighth and St. c streets.
 Two performances will be given i mingham. The first will be at 2 ( and the final one at 8 D. m. Fac be complete in every way. Door! be open one hour before each exhi to afford a view of the menageri to enjoy the vaudeville performan the freak platforms.
 The opening spectacle and ballet, are gorgeous in the extreme. promptly on the opening hour. Re- and box seats will be on sale all ( Housman's pharmacy without an vance in price. The 50-cent adm tickets, which also include a seat be on sale on the grounds at the ing hours.
 Special arrangements have been to carry the crowds to the show Fl without delay. The Owenton stree will run seven trains of three cars from Nineteenth street and Third nue. The Bessemer and Ensley lin have a five-minute service to Gree tion, near the grounds.