The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
A REAL CIRCUS COMING.
Carl HagenbeclI & " aiiacc Bros. to
Visit Sumter November 1.

The Carl ,Hagenbeck & Great WAL
lace Shows Combined, is being ad-
vcrtised to appear here in Sumter, S.
c., on Nov. L.,
Circus day" is so universally well
coined by the average being called
human that it has come to be treated
as a holiday in whatsoever place a big
show pitches it's tent.
This city is not immune from the
circus fever, and especially when the
popular Carl Hagenbeck & Great
Wallace Circus, visits here in which
event the keys Of the city are practi-
cally turned over to the show. With.
out ''asting any reflection upon the
merits of other shows, it can be said
the Hagenheck G. Wallace ALWAYS give
the very best Of satisfaction. The lib
oeral applause given almost continu-
ously during its performances eclipsed
the applause ever given any other cir
Gus; The Hagenbeck G. Wallace
Shows Is truly great, and Judging
from the comments Of the press this
year. greater than ever.
A fw days more and this big c;rcus
VIII have arrived on its special trains.
and it's city Of white tents will snrine
up as II by magic. Its magnificent
street parade will traverse the prin-
cipal streets Of the city, the GALLON
ing music Of its sveral bands and CAL
Hope will be heard, and the children.
youth and other people will spend
the day with their circus friends.
Among the big acts to be seen with
the Hagenbeck & Great Wallace Cir
Gus this year are the Les Rowlandes
imported Riders; Matsumoto's, an
other novelty from abroad; Miaco's,
clever and artistic. The Tasmanians'
unapproachable Statuesque Repro-
ductions: Roda Royals Equines; MIL
lie Ginnett; and big ensemble OF,
feature circus novelties.
1t is gnerally conceded by all ex-
perienced amusement caterers that II
Is very difficult matter to procure
really new circus acts. One trouble
Is their scarcity, and another is their
cost.
The newness, the novelty of an act.
soon wears OF. 80 that even the most
sensational and original act of today.
will be an old and out Of date trick
three years hence. The originators
and performers concerned with each
new attraction are aware of this con-
dition Of the amusement market, and
knowing that they must make hay
while the sun shines. as their act will
be OBJ lete in a few years. they will
deman vry high salaries.
| To itsiders, the salary NAV seem
eXorbi mt bur the progressive circus
manaS rs such as Hagenbeck & wal
lace. long ago learned to pay the high
salaries. They know that II they
must have the greatest circus on
earth they must pay the freight:
AS an illustration Of this condition
We may refer to the Les Rowlandes,
who will be seen this season with the
Hagnbeck & Wallace Shows They
have originated an act that for novel;
ty. daring and originality is unequal
led. They do not know what it is to
fear, and they could not be awkward
in their work II they wanted to be so.
The Les Rowlandes include four
women and three men. They appear
In gorgeous costumes, and Immediate
ly get busy. and in a very few seconds
the circus patrons are amazed and
spellbound by the truly phenomenal
work of these remarkable performers.
The act Of Les Rowlandes for which
Hagenbeck & Wallace pay an exceed
ingly extravagant price, is the really
original and only one Of its kind to
be seen throughout the wide world
today, but in the course OF a couple
OF years there will be many imitators,
and the novelty may have worn Off.
although it seems as IL one would new
er tire Of seeing the act presented by
the original Les Rowlandes.
The Carl Hagenbeck & Great WAL
lace Shows Combined, with scores Of
original features will exhibit in Sum-
ter S, c. Nov