Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
GLITTERING DISPLAY
SMALL BOYS NOT THE ONLY Pa
IRONS OF THE CIRCUS.
Street Parade This Morning-1n the
Animal Tent-Two Rings
and Arena

The Carl Hagenbeck circus and animal
show which reached this city yesterday
morning. and pitched its tents at 18th and
IL streets northeast. gave performances in
the afternoon and evening. and not all Of
those present were youngsters.
Included among the attractions are. first
and foremost. the animals. which range
from kinSly lions, striped tigers, big eie-
plants spotted leopards. a b.ue-faced man.
drill from Africa. said to be the largest in
captivity. "a baby hippo, zebras, birds. sea
lions. monkeys. pumas and practically all
known inhabitants OF the wilds OF Africa
and Asia to the domestic pig of this country.
The enterprise is by no means a mere ami
NAL show. but full-hedged modern circus,
with rings and an arena. Horses and seals,
pigs and dogs all perform wonderful feats.
In addition there are many frohcsome
clowns. bareback riders and accomplished
acrobats.
The main entrance OF the circus opens
into the menagere tent, In which all the
animals and also about one hundred East
India natives. who give exhibitions of snake
charming, swallowing swords and fire eat
Ing. to be seen. Nautch girls at the
other end of this tent perform religious
dances while priests beat on kettles.
Real Circus Atmosphere.
on entering the big tent the real circus
atmosphere prevails. At each end OF the
tent Is a ring. while in the center is
large steel cage in which the animal ex-
hlbition occurs. The show is opened with
a gathering OF the gallauts, as a great
animal picture Is termed. On platforms
between each ring are presented ballet
dancers, who. assisted by Mile. Rose Edyth
INDUCED In toe dancing. In the rings at
the end Rhoda and Royal, groups of gen.
tlemen riders. appear in two distinct limo
vaaiOns- The third display consists OF
acrobatic work on revolving ladders. flying
rings. swinging trapeze and horizontal bars.
AS display No. l. Mr.. Reuben Castang IN
one and Mr.. Ernest Menck in the other end
ring. present trick elephants, while In the
center a Bengal tiger performs feats in
conjunction with an elephant. The next
display includes bareback riders and more
animal stunts in the center cage. a meet
ing OF leapers and tumblers in long-dis-
sance somersaulting dives and the pranks
of clowns In the seventh display Is shown
what are claimed to be the only trained
Zebras in the world Kerlake's trained pigs,
Swiss mountain goats, seals and sea lions
and ponies Mr.. Reno McCree and Miss
Lulu Davenport give q performance with
unbridled horses. A sepSette OF polar bears
give sensational performances. In park
pastlmes OF exceeding refinement and eie-
ganco" Miss Mabel Haekey and John Fuller
are introduced
Mixture Of Performances
Display No. IL is made up of a mixture
OF performances on the ground and in the
air, In which the Four Argons give what
Is claimed to be the most sensational high
wire act In the world; the Thresta Trio
dances on slender cable stretched high in
the air; Miss Mabel Stone who ascends a
spiral incline imprisoned In a small steel
Rlobe Harry De Mario, the human frog;
hand balancers. comedy acrobats and up
side-down Jugglers. The next display is
the presentation OF Americas champion
male Jockey rider and England's peerless
woman rider" The Flying Jordans give a
trapeze number.
The performance closes with riding stunts