The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-24
BRANCH
CIRCUS WILL
BE HELD
Sun Peeps Out After Wet
Night and Morning--Big
ThrOng Sees Parade.
[specIal to the EvenInr star.l

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LONG BRANCH, Aug. 94-Long
Branch folk today think themselves
especially favored by Jupiter Pluvius,
the weather man. or whoever is the
latest god OF rain, for, although 1t
poured down last night. and drizzled
early this morning, 1t cleared enough
later for the sun to peep through the
clouds n smile at the throngs gath
cred in the streets to see the amateur
circus parade.
Though by ill-luck 1t rain later in the
day and spoil the circus proper, this
much at least will be the lot of the
Long Branchers-they will have seen
society in a circus parade. But the in
dications are that it will not rain
enough to cause the -postponement of
the circus.
From all along the coast the cottagers
are fiocking to this city to witness the
spectacle of the scions of some of the
country's finest families arrayed in
tights and dashing about the ring
astride a barebacked horse or risking
life and limb in midair as they swing
from the trapeze. Success in former
years has easily placed this event in the
list of the great social affairs, second
only to the three days open air horse
show, and yet the promoters of the
scene this year predict that all past
performances will be as nothing COM
pared to this one.
Through the influence of P. ]. Casey,
one of the prominent members of the
Horse Show Association, the movers
in this affair were able to secure the
privilege of holding the performances
in the grounds that are owned by thai
organization. This greatly assists in
the arrangements for the accommoda-
ton of those who will attend, as there
is an excellent grandstand for the seat
ing of the spectators. For the past
week the tickets have been on sale,
and so, great was the demand for the
best ones that it became necessary to
build many new boxes as an extra sup
ply.
From as far south as Ocean Grove
and as far north as Highlands the
affair will draw on the summer resi-
dents for its patrons. Hundreds of
them will attend the afternoon per-
Torrance, and at this time there will
be many of the children in evidence.
In the evening the affair will be one of
brilliancy. Costly evening gowns will
show to good advantage under the
many electric lights, while thousands
of dollars worth of gems will be
dimmed in the CLEAN of the bare white
arms and shoulders of the best of Jer-
sey's coast visitors.
Beekman F. Ilsley, F. w. 7. Stiles,
former Senator James Smith. jr., Fred
erick II. Adams, G.. P. Williams, H. b.
Billings, Theodore c. blanchard, L.. 8.
Plaut Ind p. Sanford Ross are among
the Newarkers who, with their families,
will go to make up a portion of the
brilliant assemblage.t They have all
| secured boxes, and some of them will
appear at both performances.
The committee that has charge OF
the talent and costumes has been hard
at work for the past two weeks, and
| the amount of training that they nave
done would make them eligible to pro-
fessional circles. At least they have
announced thats the performance will
include some startling features. Among
them will be a horse quadrille, in which
will appear the Misses Grace and
Birdie Freedman, Margaret Content.
Amy Plaut, Rose and Estelle Namm
and Clara Greenhut. Messrs. Louis
RuIklc, Nat Stearn, Mitchell Erlanger,
/ Edward Plaut, Clarence Tim and w.
B. Fuerth will also appear in the same
/ act,
Fifteen clowns have been provided to
keep the audience in a good humor. They
have been holding private rehearsals for
some time and now make the claim that
they are even funnier than the man who
first appear In tee role. Leslie Herman
Alex. Mcdonald. Clarence Tim, Cyril j..
Nathan, Harry E.. Norton, G.. Rhodes
Casey, Charles C. Edwards, Eddie Good
man. Hubert Mcdonald, Arthur Lyons,
Lester Deeves, Roland Goodman, George
H. Moss. Albert Steinfieid and Mortimer
Hess are the men who will WELD the slap
stick and the inflated
A twirling and tumbling act, broad ana
high jumping, lone by the worlds cham
pion, Roy Ewry; Jeu de Barre, by j. j.
O'Donohue, ILL.,; ]. Schuyler Casey, Simon
Ottenger, Jack Dryfoos and others;
equestrian ~lancers, in which Miss Plaut
will appear; a thrilling bareback act by
Fred Wettach, who will appear as the
equestrian queen OF the arena; exhibitions
of the strength of the human body, by
William W. Vaughn, the muscular won
der; basketball on horseback by a NUMBER
of the resorts most daring young riders;
man against horse in a thrilling burst OF
speed, rough riding, novelty races, tub
race, hurdle race and a numDer OF other
events will make up the list of thrilling
amusements.
At the end of the performance the great
est act of the entire production will bt
given. This will be the hold-up of the
Deadwood coach. For this act all the
members of the troupe, even the clowns
will be pressed into service, and the scene
will end with a hair-raising finale. II
which the coach and Its occupants arr
saved only at the cost of much shouting
hard driving and firing of blank cart
ridges.
There will also be yenders Of popcorn
pink lemonade and all the other incl
dentals which go SO far In adding to tn
circus the proper touch and finish.
A big side-show will include all that i
worth seeing in the world of freaks Al
the old standbys and some that are en-
tirely new and original will appear on tn
platform and astonlsh the spectators
No estimate has been placed on the prob
able profit from the affair. Many of tn
patrons are donating large sums, and tn
sale of tickets has not been reported t.
the secretary as yet. The bulk of tn
money will go to the Monmouth Memoria