The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-10
CIRCUS CYCLISTS
Do DANGER FEATS
Four Lives in Jeopardy in
Three Daring Acts.
DURBAR A GREAT SPECTACLE
New Animals in the Tents-Young
Roosevelts Among Many Children
at the Show.

a III &C tetLaI kaDly GOOD bicycle GanSer
reats are all that is new in the circus
Offering of Barnum & Bailey this year.
they are thrilling, however.
Ihey make up for the fact that the
program is merely a repetition of that
Of last year. except that some acts have
been cut out
The most spectacular and satisfactory
OF the cycle fe3tts is that performed by
Volo, The Wizard Volitant," who
rushes down a steep incline which rises
Sharply at the end, and with the i'm
petus and upward flight thus acquired
Sdlls through the air for d distance of
IuIly twenty feet to another Incline,
down which he rushes with tremendous
speed s'..i, me night through the. air is
starting, highly spectacular, and visible
10 an the persons in the audience, max
ing II altogether one OF the mos salts
factory circus turns ever presented.
Top Out of the Loop.
As If enough people had not been killed
or badly injured in looping the loop In
the ordinary manner Ancillotti. THE
Modern Aerial" makes that difficult
trick even more perilous by removing
the top OF the loop and flying head down
through the air for space of about ten
Ieet, hitting the other side of the loop
whlie going at astonishing speed and
coming out on the incline with "A rush
tnat would be enough 10 take the breath
81 ~, the ordinary performer. Tie act is
literally hair raising so many possibili-
ties does IL offer for a horrible fan and
instant death.
The third. and possibly the greatest
OF the acts, is that OF Solo and Chico
Down long ribbed ladder rides Solo on
a single wheel, bearing Chico on his
shoulders. The high-sounding phrases
OF the circus program truthfuIly de-
scribe the act as follows:
Solo and Chico the marvellous uni
cyclists. in a double exploit Of most
phenomenal daring. A dengntfuIly DAM
gerous, artistic and aIluring act Solo.
desperately riding and guiding with the
feet a unicycle down a ribbed ladder
bounding and bouncing at every turn of
the single wheel While slIillfaliy bearing
the burden of Chico on his shoulders.
OoIyious TO danger the nervy artist
pilots ms one wheel down the dangerous
declivity carrying his living load in
safety"
Tody Hamilton was certainly in good
form when he wrote that and has de-
scribed the act about as we'll as IL could
be pictured in words
These three acts in themselves are
worth the price OF admission and are
star attractions which no audience could
resist. Somehow. the show did not seem |
TOO go with the vim and Yigor 1t did last |
year. The crowd that filled every seat |
in the big tent last night did not en- |
thuse as much as usual.
The Lorenz troupe has been increased |
to twelve members. and does some really |
remarkable tumbling. Somersaults /
with the members of the troupe stand /
ing three and four high in the air.
Aerial Acrobats.
The Royal Viennese troupe of aerial /
acrobats are the star attraction now 1
among the swinging bar specialists in !
the show and do some clever work. /
There was an abundance of horse acts, /
but few of them were given with spirit /
and finish
The grand parade and the handsome |
scenic effect OF the representation of the |
Durbar were star features and ELECTED
much deserved applause
In the animal tent were some new
creatures which. added to the splendid /
which the show had last /
whatever price was paid for seat I'm 1
the big tent The collection of camels /
and elephants was unusually large, and /
in their multi-cOlored trappings, in tie |
lights. gave the tent a weird /
Oriental appearance that added greatly l
TO the attractiveness of the scene.
Thousands of children were at both |
performances eaI , ana especially In the
the wonders from strange countries that |
were before their eyes.
There was a performance this after
noon at 2 p. m. and the last will De to-
night at s O'Clock. The show Is on the
grounds at Fifteenth and II Streets
northeast.
The Roosevelt children were at the
circus yesterday afternoon and left just /
In time to escape being caught in the
severe wind and rainstorm which came |
up shortly before the cycling feats took
place.
The storm caused something of a |
panic, as many feared that the high I
wind would blow down the tent. but 70 |
such disaster occurred Attendants II
the people.