The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
QUEER CIRCUS CROWDS.
At Performance Were 5000 Chinese
and 1000 Japanese.

The circus man, if he is set up right,
pleasure every day of his life because
Of the appreciation of the circus by
the whole world. He knows that there
is nothing else in an amusement way
that ticks up the whole breakfast table.
The old person who leans on his church
like a can, as wen as the rosy-cheeked
boy and girl, turns to the circus tent
for common enjoyment. The in-between
fellow who makes the sidewalk ring
when he walks, and has gathered up
enough money and power to be proud,
comes along just the same, although
he may raise his eyebrows at the sug-
gestion. Everybody all over the frontier
West goes to the circus regardless Of
religion or politics, and to the circus
folk themselves every day brings forth
its own revelations of odd happenings
and strange doings,
THE oldest mixture of persons /
ever saw was IN Arizona" said the old
circus man when he came to town this
week-"Indians, Mexicans Japs ne
- bt9y NiililtllllGll anu tOW 10Y CIONutQ
sthe tent and squatted comfortably on
the hippodrome track. The Indians and
Cinnamon were quiet, as usual but the
COW punchers, Mexicans and negroes
made the air ring. The cowboys yelped
like pack Of coyotes when the Bedini
girls jumped from the ground to the
back of their galloping thoroughbreds
The Mexioans were aroused by the
gymnastic acts, and opened their voices
until they were worn and hoarse. The
clowns caught the negroes, and they
laughed until the ground shook. That
night the cowboys and the Mexicans
turned the town into a shooting gall
lery, emptyng their revolvers at the
stars and expressing their sorrow at
the going away of the circus by lick
ing up all the refreshments in the
town
"Along the Pacific coast the China
men make the circus coming an event.
They turn out of their holes decked in
their best bib and tucker, and quit
business as if 1t had no interest for
them. Years ago in San Francisco
fully $4,000 Cinnamon saw the show in
one season. I'll wager that half as
many passed the door of the big top
in Portland. They are not mean and
buy popcorn and lemonade, as well as
the best seats, Some of them came in
coaches drawn by handsome horses,
and they sat in boxes Rich Chinese
merchants gave matinee parties, the
men wearing richly embroidered gowns,
the women clad mostly in costly silks.
cat one special matinee given in a
California town there were 5000 China
men and 1000 Japs. The Chinaman
shows his appreciation by coming time
after time. His face has no more life in
it than the butt of a cottonwood log.
When an Indian likes thing in a cir
Gus he simply grunts He sits with his
face in his hands and his elbows on
his knees, but his eyes rove around
the tent and take in everything, When
we tour Texas the cottonfields are de-
serted. Every negro has to see the
performance if he has to sell his shirt
to do it. White folks usually go aa
night time and the negroes in the day
time. In some towns the big tent looks
as If it We're in mourning. Here and
there a white face looms up. During a
show the noise and laughter Of these
good-natured blacks are almost deaf
ening. The clowns are their favorites.' -
Denyer-Field and Farm.