The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10
The Big Show
Almost Here.
Many senatlsns Promised w the
Barnusn & Baitey Circus
it} Arrangements.

al great deal Of local interest has al
ready been aroused BY the prelimis
nary announcements Of the Barnum
& Bailey Greatest Snow on Earth,
and circus day in Faismont promises
to be one of the biggest days Of the
amusement year. The coming Of the
big show is, in itself an event Of inn
portance to thousands of circus-loy
ers. but added interest is given to the
circus engagement this year by the
announcement Of an unusually large
number of areQIc features Of q novel
and even sensational character
A resume Of this years arenlc fea-
lures gives the following interesting
information: 1.-THE shows opens
with new spectacle, depicting with
military and allegoricaG display the
closing days OF the Russo-Japanese
war in ManchurIa. and the successful!
Termination Of the sanguinary 'strug-
gle through the diplomatic Offices or
the President OF the United States.
The spectacle bears the meantngtul
title, Peace, and Is the most ambi-
tious and gorgeous military display
ever attempted by circus manage
ment. The circus proper, which fol.
lows the spectacle. serves to intro
duce 300 artists from all parts of the
world in a gigantic triple-rlng arenic
performance. Among the famous acts
are the Imperial vInnese Troupe of
aerialtsts: the Stoves. in new and
novel PERFORMANCE called the AeriaF
Tremplin:' the F1orena, La Mont and
Grunatho Troupes OF acrobats; the
Troupe La Carmen. IN a remarkable
series of feats on a high wire; the
Bisera and vorlop companies OF wnlrl-
wind dancers; twenty famous princf-
pal riders, embracing Josie DeMott,
the mersault.equestrinne: the Room
eys, Fred and Ella Bradna. Dallie
Julian and Fred Ledgett, Pauline
He'll. Celia Sebastian, Oulka, and Ma
rie Meers, Fred Derrick, VIM. Met
rose. Vim. DeMott. Chas. SeIgrist, and
Les Rowlandes who give a clever ac-
robatilc act in tallyho; all kinds of
trained animal displays, presenting
Thompson's horses, remarkable
company of eQuines that perform sur
prfsfng feats at liberty and in mar
ness; double herd of trained seals;
combination act, introducing, two
ponies. a baby elephant and dogs:
and three herds of elephants In a big
battle scene; a company of forty
clowns, whose mission is to Inject
comedy into the performance and in
which they are aproarfously success
full; revival Of the old Roman hip
podrona on scale Of unparalleled
granduer, and a geological collection
embracing four giratfes. the only BIZ
horned rhinocerous in the United
States, and hundreds of other rare and
curious wild beasts.
With all these attractions-and
they would seem to be sufficient to
satisfy the most exncttng-several dis.
ttnct thrtlIers are announced. In the
dip of DEATH" daring Americana
girl rides forty feet through the air
in an inverted racing machine, and H.,
the ''Two Twirlg of Terror" the Boil
Ter Brothers, two daring blcyclists'
turn mld-air somersaults on their
wheels. These acts might APPLY be
termed "the limit" for each in its way
seems to be the extreme points to
which human daring. and ingenuity
may go without courLtng certain de.
struct1on.