The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-01
WALTER |. MAINS
CIRCUS HERE
-. TODAY
Large Crowds in Village From
Surrounding Country
EXCELLENT MATINEE SHOW
Exhibition Is Thoroughly Up to Date
and Free From All Objectionable
Features.

The rain interferred somewhat with
the comfort Of the large crowd OF peo.
pie who Hooked into the village today
from the surrounding towns 10 see the
walter L. Main Fashion Plate Shows.
but they were a cheerful lot OF people
ana could not be discouraged out OF
their holiday by a little water. All
.he mills In town were shut down and
the streets were crowded.
A large number OF people gathered
AZ the Rutland railroad station right
after breakfast 10 witness that old bur
always new event. "the unloading OF
the circus There was some dis.
agreement In relation 20 the amount OF
ground needed for the big tents and
the location OF the performance was
changed from the Morgan property ON
Main street 10 the Dewey lot This
caused some delay In starting the pa.
fade which went through the streets
between ~ and I O'Clock.
The beauty OF the parade was some.
what marred by the rain but n was
plain 10 the observer that ON n pleas.
ant day the feature OF the shows
would be exceedingly attractive. The
horses particularly we're a flne lot of
animals perfectly matched and IN the
best Of condition.
but In the big tent IL where the real
thing IL 10 be seen. As We were
promised. the Main idea for this sea.
son proves that an absolutely new cir.
Gus has entered the field OF canyaa
amusements and the consensus of opIn
ion Is that Il has eclipsed all its rivals
IN the 'getup' quality OF ifs equlp-
inent and the daring novelty OF It's
many features and spectacles.
Among the many feature acts with
the Great Fashion Plate Shows some
are particularly worthy OF mention
foWers Famous Hippodrome Ele-
phants. which created such a furore
AT the New York Hippodrome last win.
ter with their wonderful elephantins
barber shop. bowling alley. and mimic
war an act which stands alone In the
circus world today.
Then there are the famous Nichols
Family. High Wire Performers. who
by their elegance. style and grace.
I've up TO the name OF the slow. the
Fashion Plate.
The Mangean Family OF Australian
Acrobats are clever performers and
Babe Mangean. n dainty miss, IA a
star performer In this group.
Professor Whites dogs and ponies.
for the little ones. Is worth going
miles 20 see.
We have all seen high school horrea
INF Hm
= mean mule taught TO do Waiting.
spanish trot. hurdle and cake walk.
This positively took place this after.
noon In the circus tent and Professor
whites mean mule Maud" received
Just applause AZ Ne had always sus.
pccted that the only thing a mule knew
how TO do was 90 go backward.
The performance given this after.
noon was up 10 the standard In every
respect, and those who are DESTROYS OF
seeing one Of the greatest amusement
that ever exhibited In this
town should not fail 20 attend tonlghta
performance. Everything connected
With the big show II well worth seeing.
and MI those who attended this after.
moons attraction were high In their
praise for the excellent exhibition nut
np by the great fashion plate shows.
The side show and other special AZ.
fractions have quite n number Of start
ling features.
The splendid aggregation comprises
an that n novel In the circus line. all
hat ~ original and unique In the train.
ri Wild beasts. curriculum and IN the
horse fair department the onlooker IL
II once deeply Interested with the mag.
iiiccnce aud beauty OF the handsomeat
'quines ever presented under canvas.
There are two large rings aud plat.
'orm Ia the Walter l.. Main shows.
making II possible for any one and
,ycry one 10 see all the performances.
The feature OF the big circus IA the
HippOdrOme Elephants" The after.
noon attendance was large and the big
.cnt at eight o'clock tonight viii be
packed with humanity.
The performance will be repeated
his evening and that the tent will be
'rowded II evident from the fact that
many who saw the show this afternoon
have secured seats for the evening.
one distinguishing feature OF the
Fashion Plate Shows IL the consplcu.
rus absence Of the coarse features
which No often accompany the circus
md which years ago we're declared un.
lvoidable. Mr. Main has proved Il n
'oahible 10 run n circus on moral lines
md the term Is used In ia best sense.
everything moves like n well oiled ma
'hlne under his management.
His stan OF executives are modelled
,iter himself In this respect. The
'how ~ organized on first class lines
ana conducted In that manner.