Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-06
THE HAGENBEck CIRCUS.
Sensational Acts by Wild Animals and
Human Performers.

Human Performers.
In the Carl Hagenbeck. trained ami
NAL circus which will visit Ottumwa|
on Friday next for two performances
only will be found something very
different to the ordinary circus some
thing that the school teacher can with
credit to herself and instruction to
the children elaborate on ard refer to
for many months to come. The cler-
gy can also find much to elevate and
educate and it is not SO many weeks
ago that the Reverend DR.. Hunter Of
st. Louis preached a special sermon
on the many benefits to be obtained
from careful study of the training
and development Of these savage
beasts as seen in the Carl Hagenbeck
performance.
And yet it is circus, show under
canvas with all the attachments of the
sawdust ring, the pink lemonade, pop
corn and peanuts, and the general
good fun and eXcitem ent. There is
much, however. that is missing from
many circus. All the oldtime acts
are gone and only the finest and
grandest in animal and human skill
is to be found in the Hagenbeck per-
Torrance. Then again there is miss
ing all the attachments or perquisites
of many shows commo only known in
circus parlance as graft" by which
/ Is meant cunning and unsuspecting
i gambling devices placed to trap the
unwary. Another thing that is miss
4 ing is drunken, disorderly or abusive
employees. Circus hands have not in
the past been given credit for much
t., Is, s~,~s @1I
in the Carl Hagenbeck circus that any
man found drinking or swearing is liza
BILE to instant dismissal, and what is
more he gets it..
AS to the performance itself it is
| divided into two parts, the animal and
:. the human, of which the animal forms
the largest portion. Here can be seen
: the most marvellous tricks performed
by the most savage Of beasts, here
can be seen exhibitions of extraordi-
nary intelligence by animals who but
a few years ago were denizens of the
wilds, forests and jungles of Africa
or Asia. Carl Hagenbeck has no com
trainer and producer. For years he
has supplied every circus, every me-
nagerie and every zoo in the world
l
trained; since he has SO well supplied
. others 1t is not to be wondered at that
this animal monopolist is presenting
something that is as far superior to
the ordinary circus as is a shredded
wheat biscuit to a handful of sawdust
Among the sensational trained animal
acts are elephants who shoot the
chutes, the tight :ope walking pigs
al
the educated monkeys, the trained re
bras and zebralas and host of other
animal performers, every lone clever
and marvels Of intelligence. Most Of
those who have already seen the Car
!, Hagcabeck trained animal circus say
: they see no reason for human per
: formers at all Speaking the othel
, day to one of the proprietors | asked
: him the reason for these additions ant
, 1 soon understood. Ten of the fines
European hippodromes are used in the
) Carl Hagenbeck performance, princi
;. pally for a contrast between the hu
man and the animal performers
Amongst the human performers are
: troupe, the finest acrobats and aeria
! artists ever seen in America. The
! Heras troupe chase aerial casting &C
: has made them name known The
, world over. Prof. Hergagg's fourteen
= stations present an act showing thu
. education of more Domestic animal
In the Carl Hagenbeck show there
! are SO railroad cars, 10 parade wag
{ ons, $50 horses, 700 menagerie ami
!. mails, $50 trained wild animals ard 12'
2 human performers.
Seating capacity is 10000 which will
!. be fully taxed here as the railroads
q announce cheap excursion rates 70
q the occasion.