Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-27
gums rubbed, you wouldn't wonder
quite so much how man dares clam
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quite so much how man dares clam
Der into the cage with them
Watch Out for Columbia.
But to go back to the elephants for
a minute. Don't fail to notice the great
beast with the straps over his nose'
and the chains so fastened that he can
not give the full swing to his mead ana
trunk. He isn't what showmen call
sbad" elephant, they will tell you, put
he is not altogether trustworthy. COL
umbia was born with the Adam Fore
paugh show over thirty years ago, ana
his father was Mandarin, the brute
which became unmanageable on the
steamer when the Barnum & Bailey
show was returning from Europe and
which was killed at sea. A few feet
away from Columbia, the son of the
famous Mandarin, stands his mother.
Babe. one of the most docile animals
in the herd. But Columbia is inclined
to take after his father is disposition
and a disclose watch is kept on him.
Something Of Inner Circus Life.
Do you doubt the right of the show
to be known as a tented city! Get
an inner glimpse of the tents, their
uses, and their administration. and
you will wonder at the magnitude OF
the enterprise Small tents are used
as offices the circus having its own
doctor, it's own lawyer, its own post
man and its own weather forecaster.
There is a Red Cross department pre-
sided over by Dr. Ivers and fonr
nurses; a blacksmith shop which en-
ploys twenty-one men, wagon shop
which employs twelve men, a paint
shop where sixteen men are kept busy,
and a barber shop where the waiting
line indicates rushing business. A
competent secret service department
under the competent direction OF Sam
uel Mcclure, who won his spurs with
the PinNertons years ago, and is still
one OF their staff, protects the show
as far as possible from any following
of sharpers and crooks. Two interpre-
tiers are carried, the army of perform
ers representing congress of nations
The list includes Spaniards, japanese,
Austrians, French. Germans, Turks.
Russians and Americans.
"Pop" Mclean Here.
A noteworthy feature of the circus
OF which the public is unaware is the
large number of veteran showmen with
it. s.Pop" Mclean, the boss canvas
man, for instance, is 7s years Of age
and has been with the circus for years.
George Conklin. head of the menagerie.
has been in charge of the animals for
the last forty years. having been with
the p. T. Barnum show In the early
days. He is IS years old. The master
mechanic is over 20 years of age, and
there are number of others who are
daily demonstrating their ability to
stand the wear and tear" Of circus
life with the youngest and strongest
Tho Afternoon Performance.
This afternoons performance began
promptly at 2 o'clock to an audience
which practically filled the big canvas
amphitheatre. For over two hours the
three rings and two stages presented
an animated spectacle Of life. color
and action and no one can truthfully say
but that the performance came up TO
the mark 1t was made evident that
the Barnum & Bailey people have put
their best foot forward this season
and present little the best program
yet given under canvas. Where all
were so good 1t would be unfair to
particularize. Sufficient to note that
the various acts were the best of their
kind and their variety and novelty APP
pealed to all.
The dip of Death" new here, was
the browning sensation Of the after
noon and made everyone sit up and
take notice. 1t was a sure enough
thriller" and carried the audience by
storm. At tonight's performance,
which begins promptly at 8 o'clock
this number will be given early on
the program.
The active responsible head OF the
great aggregation showing here today
is MFR. Charles r. Hutchinson. OF
Bridgeport, Conn, a member Of the
board Of directors of the Barnum &
Bailey company, and a nephew Of the
late James A. Bailey. He travels with
the show and is the commanding of
f1cer Of the big army. Mr.. Hutchinson
is assisted by his brother, Mr. Fred
Hutchinson. Mr.. ]. T. McCadden,
brother-in-law of Mr. Bailey. Mr.. w.
w. Cole, whose name and personality
has been identified with the circus bus
mess for many years, is the managing
director, but does not travel
All in all the Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus may, be voted q huge success.