The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-27
Greatest Show on Earth VIII
Give Two Performances
At Smiths Park
SPECIAL STREET CAR
SERVICE is ARRANGED
Tickets Can Be Secured All Day at
Golfers Drug company-Perforn1-
ances Commence at p. M.
and at 8 P. M.

and at 8 P. M.
Tho big show will be in Birmingham
today.
Barnum & Baileys circus will give two
performances today at Smiths PARK, one
at 2 o'clock and the other at O'Clock
tonight, The doors will be opened at
o'clock for the afternoon performance and
at 7 o'clock for the night performance.
This arrangement allows an hour in
when people may inspect the menagerie.
which by the way, is the largest and
most complete that is carried by any
show in the broad land. 1t has some
animals that are not TO be found In
America, even in the zoo in New York.
No parade will be given. Barnum &
Bailey's shows are too large to give
street parade. They have found it utter
~ impossible to give a parade and
performance in the afternoon, so the
parade has been discontinued.
Tickets for the afternoon or night per-
Torrance may be purchased all today at
Golfers drug store on Twentieth street
between First and Second avenues. A
branch ticket office has been opened there
for the benefit and convenience of the
public There will be no advance in the
price of the tickets bought there.
Arrives Early.
The big show gave one performance
yesterday at Opelika, and the first sec
ton left that town last night at o'clock
and arrived in Birmingham at O'Clock
this morning. The other four sections
were due to arrive in rapid succession
after the first. The show moves in five
sections. The first of these Is the flying
squadron, which carries the commissary,
the stock tents, the horses needed to haul
this equipment and portion of the work
ing force. This force has the stock tents
and the eating tents and kitchens up be-
fore the other sections arrive. ready to
serve a breakfast early this morning.
Sections ., and carry the big Top"
as 1t is called, or otherwise the canvas
seats, the larger portion of the working
force and the stock and menagerie.
The fifth section carries the elephant
cars and the sleepers for the performers
and the general staff Of employees, such
as ticket sellers agents and managers.
Dip of Death.
The feature act of the big show is the
Dip of Death, dipped by Miss Isa-
belle Butler. 1t is supposed to be the most
daring automobile act that was ever at
tempted, and creates the utmost wonder
and surprise everywhere
At the afternoon performance the Dip
of Death is the last act on the pro-
gramme and at the night performance it
is generally third. The act consists of
a ride down an incline plain on an auto.
mobile a somersault in mid air, alight-
ing on a smooth runaway.
One of the most important things in
connection with the performance will be
a visit to the menageries, which in itself
Is considered a small-sized education
especially for children. Animals are on
exhibition that many people have never
seen before and which many people will
never have an opportunity to see again.
Among other things, there are three gil
RATES. large herd of elephants, and all
the usual animals to be found in circus
menageries. In addition to these, the cir
Gus has some very rare creatures.
Seats Are Better.
The seats for Barnum & Bailey's show
are said TO be the best to be found in
any CIRCUS. All the seats in the general
admission portion of the big tent have
foot rests which many a person will
appreciate, as it tends to greatly de-
crease the WEAKNESS of watching a per-
Torrance. Then there are boxes for any
who desire Them grandstand chairs,
which are considered very comfortable,
and the regular reserved seats.
1t is probable that Barnum & Bailey
will do a larger business in Birmingham
than has ever been done by a circus in
| the past The indications are that the
| big tent will be filed to its utmost ca
pacity at each of the performances to-
day. which means that many thousands
of people will see the great show.
The street car company has made ar
rangements for handling the crowds. Spe-
| cial cars will be run as rapidly as posi-
| BILE from about noon until after the show
| i'm the afternoon, and from about'6 o'clock
| in the afternoon until after the show at
night Every available car will be pressed
| into service and the schedule during the
| rush hours will be about every 80 seconds.
| The cars will be parked at the grounds
| in order to handle the crowds after the
performances, afternoon and evening. The
company expects to be able TO handle
| the crowds conveniently.