Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-07
Or. CARVER AND
GIRL IN RED
ARE HERE
Famous Marksman and
Merry Girl Who Does
the High Dive on Horse
back Make Big Hit in
Ell Paso.

Df. carver, the world renowned
marksman, and his remarkable diving
horses and THE Girl in Red" who a
year OF 50 electrified Albuquerque by
her daring horseback dive, are to
show in this city again. The lei Paso
News says of the performance which
has made Il big hit in the Pass City:
That the great Carver show is the
biggest sensation seen here for years
was proved by the two immense audi
cnces which witnessed the perform
ances Of yesterday The mammoth
tent was packed both at the matinee
and at night. Sweldom was there in
full force; handsomely gowned ladies
leaned from the chairs and boxes and
appauded every act on the program
by waving parasols and clapping their
hands in delight as each daring and
fearless performer went through with
his or her particular turn. 1t was a
most impressive picture. The arrange
ment Of the tent under which the
great Carver show is given is some
thing entirely new to Americans. Only
one ring is used and thirty boxes of
six seats each surround this. Near this
are the long rows of folding chairs,
the reserved seats. The visitor to the
Carver show is given every comfort
to be found in the most luxurious
theaters of the country
The orchestra is splendid. the music
strictly theatrical, and every musician
an artist. The performance is in real
ity four shows in one and the addi-
ton of the Wild West show yesterday
was one of the most shriekingly anus
ing sensations seen in this part of the
country for years, and evoked the
widest applause When the wild
broncho, after punching holes in the
atmosphere while gyrating about the
ring. threw his rider over his head the
audience cheered for fully five min
utes, and the widest excitement pre-
vailed Montana Bessie" the buck
ing COW, she who is full as a cyclone Of
twists and curves, won the hearts of
the people at once She was a great
favorte with the ladeis and came in
for a grand reception and encore. The
bucking burro Jerusalem" from
the Holy City caused the audience to
become convulsed with laughter. Such
pcals of mirth have not been heard
at any performance here in the his
tory of the amusement world.
The performance is largely an ath-
leuc vaudeville proposition. Each act
appears better than the one preceding
il, and one finally finds himself Won
dcring what is to come next. The
diving horses, when they are led into |
the ring, seem to settle the question, |
but even then the one great big thrill |
or of the day is yet to come-the Girl
in Red
When she walks into the ring with |
her red robe thrown over her Shout |
dcrs there is a hush then wild cheers |
followed by a death-like silence, in |
which the thrObbing hearts of the be
holders can almost be heard as the au-
diencc sits in aWcsome, breathless an.
ucipation, not unmiXed with a strange !
sort Of fear
without Fear.
The fair young girl seems to be
entirely fearless. She walks with an
easy grace to the foot of the tower |
pauscs moment and then begins the
ascent up, up, up, taking several min
utcs to climb the dizzy height which |
will be rctraccd in the space Of one
awful instant Arrived at the top, she !
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The heads Of the people below and
waits for Cupid. the clown horse. She
has not long to wait
suddenly there is pOundirg of
horses hoofs on the ascent a / the
big bay horse begins his elm to
where his mistress awaits him He
reaches the top and stands beside her.
Next she is on his back and he places
his feet on the cleat, ready for the
word There is a smile on the face of
the Girl in Red.
Then, after few minutes of sus-
pcnse, Clown is ready, He lowers his
head, shifts his front feet and-thero |
is q flash, a streak of red, then a ire
mcndous splash as the drops of wa
ter sparkling all cOlors in the rays
from the hundreds of lights. mount
high into the air As the wat + be-
comes more quiet the Girl in Red and
the Clown horse have disappeared be
meath the surface.
But only for a few seconds. Soon
the nose of the horse appears, his
mead shoots into the air, followed by
the head and shoulders of his brave
rider. She is seated in exactly the
same position as when the two left
their perilous perch forty feet in the
air. The beautiful animal sWims to
dry land, the Girl in Red leaps lightly
to the ground, and the people cheer,
and cheer and cheer again. There is
something about the act which causes
q thrill to run all over the body of
oven the strongest nerved person,
Columns might be written of the
Carver show, but it can all be sum
med up in one sentence, 1t is great. %
And, when the new additions viii be
added this week it will be greater
than ever. The Meier family of
winners will be here. If you never
saw three-year- child dive into
a tank of water this will be your OPP
portunity for that is what will hap
pen.
Dr. Carver promises new and better
sensations for each performance and,
as he is known to have a habit of
Keeping his word with the public, some
Jhrlllers may be expected.