CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-07-30
Remarkable Asenic Acts.

Remarkable Afenic Acts.
Never before in the history of cir
cuses have Ringing Brother been able
to present SO many novelties in their
greatest of all shows, which will exhib-
it in Canon City, Friday July 81. The
circus fairly bubbles over with them
and they are exhibited in such bewil-
dering rapidity that il is really hard
proposition to determine which is the
best, and all these new and wonderful
acts in the gymnnstic, equilibristic,
acrobatic ard equestrian line are but
one feature Of the many inovstions the
Ringing Brothers present this year.
The Innovations include The monster
million dollar street araG., fee TO
the n ass-s and actunll, thre. miles in
Ilengrh-th- only buby elephant ever
born al d successfully feaIed in caltiv-
ity in America, the i've sole survivors
OF the giraffe species, tie lreatesi me-
nageiie ever shown and tn. regsI and
spectacular production of Jerusalem
and the Crusades" in whit 200 char
acter> of the Middle Aies are faithful
ly p rirayed. In the acrobatic portion
of lhe.monst.r exi ibirion giveL by the
Words Grestest Shows the famous
Nelson fan lily is presented in an tn
tireiy new act -one that ever fails TO
elicit The most Pronounced applause.
! his family, in its presentation of the
perfect in physical culture training,
h..r x.-stN La NJ
lard Troupe, u European importation
direct.from successful efforts 10 please
audiences in England, France and, Ger
many The Fortuns Brothers in an
acrobatic comedy bar act. the remark
able Rios in ground tumblipg, the
Austrian family, ST. Leon, comprise a
list of artists that are unexcelled. The
equilitrists include Frank Smith who
balances head.doWnw ard oil the frail
bsrsof swinging trapese in a novel and
thrilling act. The Five Fotters and
the Flying Fishers in nerve-defying
aerial conception, = he Alvo Troupe and
the remarkable Ty Bell Sisters are
prominent among the Sixty or more
aerialists. The riders embrace the
best the country anords Reno McCree
Englsnd's champion; John and Mike
Rooney, who hold the American cham
pionship; Hiss Daisy ST Leon, petite
andlgraceful and direct frs m Australia
Miss May Davenport. Madame Royal,
the famous Hobeons. the Wallets in
their first American tour, Rhoda Roy
al, Gus ST ! eon, Miss Adalene Miaco,
Albert Crsndall, John Agie, Frank
Schad]e. Albert Thompson and John
Slater. The trained animal exhibition
isione tie, far surpssses anything Of
kind ever attempted From their inn
mense: herd of forty elephants the
Ringing Brorherr-pres. Mt three separ-
ate companies of huge beasts in acts
that seem to the uniniated aim. st inn
possible. There elephants play at
mimic war dance dreamy waltxes,
lively two-steps and stately our drilles,
enact fsrcical plays, stand on their
heads and balance their ponderous
bodies with all the skill of human per
formers They also form a band of
numerous pieces and produce sounds
thatSare not unmellodious. The ele-
plants are directed in their remarka-
Bile exhibition of animal intelligence by
PearleSouders, a trainer wh no Is with
out peer. Captain webb's two
troops fsmusic-making. coined y-play-
ing. juggling and equilibristic seals
are patent illustrations of years of pa
tient training. These residents Of the
deep-farlfrom their natural element
water, jugele large and small balls on
their9nosersAnd engage in q real game
of ping-pong. The act presented by
Captain Webb is distinctively original
and has never been duplicated. All
these wonders of the modern circus
will be shown in Canon City, Friday
July 81 for one performance only, vii,
be given stf2 O'Clock. Tickets :of ad-
mission and reserve seat checks may be
secured on the day of exhibition at the
same prices as charged on the show
grounds at Hun,or Plmer's drug
store.