The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-28
THOUSANDS SEE
GREATEST SHOW
Over $4,000 Saw Barnum and
BaiIey'S Circus Yesterday
MANY GREAT FEATURES
A Number of Sensational Acts, Some
clever Clowns and All the Things
Coineident That Make a
Circus Attractive.
MANY GREAT FEATURES

Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on
Earth exhibited to two capacity-break-
ing crowds at the Fair Grounds yester-
day.
The show we'll proved its claim to be
the greatest on earth, for none that mas
ever been In Birmingham in the past
has been able to present as many great
features 20 attract and please the circus
loving public
The heart of the youngster and the old
folks as we'll, was made glad, for while
the circus contains all the latest, 1t still
has many of the old time attractions,
which have made the circus the most
popular form of entertainment in this
country.
The clowns are the same old fellows
bent on making fun for the people, and
the circus is well supplied with them
The aerial acts are sensational in every
feature, and the hippodrome races are at
once sensational and nerve-racking.
Dip of Death.
Like every circus there Is one great
feature. the center of attraction on the
programme. With Barnum & Bailey 1t is
the Dip of Death as taken by Miss 1sa-
belle Butler, young woman who stands
the nerve strain with singular ease, for
she still seems young and is at the same
time comely and graceful.
Strapped securely in an automobile she
dives down the plain, leaps through the
air for a space of about thirty feet, and
lands on another incline platform, the
speed of the auto gradually ceasing be
tween strong uprlghts on either side
which gradually close together.
1t is the latest of the great acts, and
Is probably the most sensational ever seen
here The fact that a woman rides In Tue
auto increases the attractiveness OF the
act from the spectators standpoint. Inc
crowd literally held its breath all the
time the act was being prepared, and
the people gasped with amazement when
the ride commenced.
the big show has three rings ana TWO
platforms and all the time during the
performances these rings are occupied by
wonderful acts, all of them good. 1t can
be truthfully said that Barnum & Bailey
have no act that does not present some
feature that is either sensational or
unique. There is not an act that drags,
Great Spectacular Act.
The first thing on the programme is a
great spectacular act entitled, Peace,
Americas Immortal Triumph" 1t is a
pageant representing Peace in the shape
of America stepping between the fighting
Japs and Russians. and bringing them
together without bloodshed. The scenes
are beautiful and follow closely u grand
promenade that brings many of the ami
mails and special features into the arena.
The Austin Brothers, double bare
back Jockey equestrian act, is In the CEN
ter ring In the second display, with
George Rowland and John Swallow in
other equestrian acts in the other two
rings. The tanned elephants occupy all
three rings in display No. 4, and they
are remarkably well trained. performing
many new acts. In the center ring one of
the elephants knees over his keeper,
covering him completely under the tons
of flesh, but not hurting him in any way.
The act illustrates the many stories told
of an elephants sense in protecting a
person
Eight people occupy the rings and the
platforms for display No. 5. In which all
kinds of stunts are performed, some of
which introduce some startling features.
An Equestrian Act.
An equestrian act by Dallle Julian and
Fred Ledgett brought out some new
stunts by woman on horseback. In