Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
CIRCUS PLEASED ALL
Cole Brothers Made Good on First
Visit Here.
Mennaeric Includes Two Royal Bepxs,
Tiger Cubs, the First Ever Born
in Cnptivity-Mnny Top-r.iners
In the Performance.

Cole Brothers circus came to Burlins.
ton Tuesday and made good. That state
ment means much when It Ia rememte rcd
that much was claimed for the show in
the way OF novelties and clevcrly execut-
ed acts of a difficult nature.
The circus trains arrived early in tho
morning from Montpelier. where tw,
largely attended exhibitions were given
Monday, and the work of unloading the
vast amount OF pnraphcrnalia and haul
ing 1t to the show grounds. and setting
up the big tents was carried out with the
precision and speed gnincd by long prac-
tice.
At 10 O'Clock came the parade. fea-
ture Of circus day 90 dear to the child
rem and OF interest Ia all. Until recently
when the circus trusts absorbed most OF
the travelling tented organizations and
made an agreement to cut II out the
parade was lust as much n part Of the
days festivities ms the show itself and
It's elimination came as n distinct SHOCK
which many have not yet become accus-
toned TO. Cole Brothers resolutely de-
clined to enter into the tru~t or to he
come party to any agreement which
would omit the parade and there is album
dant evidence that the people fully np-
preciate this action. Leading off with a
ten horse hitch on the first band chariot
there followed n long panorama. including
many open cagcs Of wild beasts, with
bands. clowns ana riders, terminating
with tho steam callione, without which no
parade IL complete Many followed 1t to
the chow grounds. whore Mile DZizZi an
intrepid young French woman. "spanned
oeatn's arch' on bicycle. Rushing down
@-foot Incline she lenpcd gap 90
f"ot In width over the backs of elephants.
Other free exhibitions kept the crowd
Interested until the dinner hour.
AT ! o'clock tho doors were opened and
there was rush for the monsgerie AMI
side shows, where wild animals ard
freaks from all parts OF the world were
on exhibition Perhaps the most intor-
est conferred about the cage which cor
talned happy family Of Royal BenCa!
tigers. II IS true the father was separat-
ed from his two little ones and their
mother but this was perhaps wise. since
the bump OF affection in the tiger Is not
ut all well developed and he would prob
ably not show the solicitud' FOR his little
The two cubs were born In Augusta Me.
August 6, less than week ago, and arc
about the cutest little things that one
could imagine The circus people believe
that the nnthcr fears they ar eto bc TAX
On away from her. but her fears are
quite groundless, He would indeed he a
rash man VINO would attempt IT, FOR the
man or INC cuos "ouh surely perish m
inc eHor'' II. MIS- Tiger docs not make
up her m'nn mat IL is necessary 10 eat
her oap'eS IN orn"r 10 save them, the
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