The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-02
R|NGL INC CIR Gus
SHOWS TO OVER
$4,000 PEOPLE
CROWDS TURNED AWAY AT
BOTH PERFORMANCES BANG
UP EXHIBITION WITH HEAP OF
NEW FEATURES.

NEW FEATURES.
Circus day has come and gone and
left regret only with those who did
not get out to see the big show.
Many there were Of these for.
capacious as 10 the big top" tent Of
the Ringing Bros. circus. 1t could
hold but 10000 persons at each Of the
two performances. Perfect weather
helped to swell the attendance and
they turned 'em away" both Mon
day afternoon and evening. II IL safe
TO say that there were many regretful
ones who wished that the circus had
stayed another day 10 give them O
chance. and many who had seen 1t
would have liked to have gone again.
And It was not city crowd entire
ly. There were people from all the
towns within easy journey of Detroit.
and from places In between the towns.
They revealed In the fun even more
than the Detroiters.
Ringling's Is good show In many
ways. Not only are its many acts
good. but they are 80 put on that, no
matter where one sat, he could see a
good show going on near him. II
there was a horse act In the middle
ring, there were other good horse
acts In the end rings. II troup OF
cyclers was performing on one OF the
platforms another equally skillful
troop was doing nervy tricks on the
other platform.
Five sets OF acrobats performed at
once, Ave high-air acts on trapeze and
flying rings occupied attention at an
other time. There was all that CIR
Gus traditions call for-trained ele-
plants. graceful horseback riders.
Japanese 1ugglers. strong men and
women. races Of all kinds. and clowns
galore. There were half hundred
Of these Merry Andrews and their
comical stunts were new and won the
crowd In the pauses
Patty, who walks on his head across
a platform and down flight OF steps.
and La Belle Rose. who drives an
auto that does q double somersault In
the air. were the headline acts.
Notes From the Circus.
Il am thoroly imprest with the
apathy Of the public thruout the
country as to politics." said the Teddy
clown after he had finished his round
Of the tent Two years ago they
were yelling their throats sore at
sight OF me. Now | don't get a hand
and it's just as bad with W. j.
Bryan"
These here air fallen and degen-
10 AA ola
ade man who had set up his booth
just outside the entrance. This was
the real circus lemo-man, not one OF
the locals who had parked their artil'
lery Of soft drinks all around him.
'Tn them good old days they wanted
their lemo red-nothin' else would do
and a piece of lemon peel had to
go In each glass. Now it's the white
stuff and they never look for the peel
just drink her down
II reckon the prohibition wave done
IT,"
A slouchy looking chap with one OF
those Queeriy denied soft hats that go
with circus life was sitting on the
ground near the "lemo" stand and
idly shifting some peanut husks from
hand to hand
Looks like juggler out OF job"
someone ventured.
The lemo man smiled dryly.
"Ye-es, kind of juggler, y might
say" he remarked, land he's out OF a
Job in this town. They don't stand for
that walnut shell game here"
A broad-shouldered man, with griz-
zled hair limped up to the ticket man.
whispered to him. got his pasteboard
and went In.
He's an old-time performer-cant
do his act any more on account OF
rheumatism but he likes to get back
once or twice a year and watch 'em
perform. Says he just likes to smell
the circus" explained the ticket man.
The small boy was dragging a
droop shouldered man with that type
OF face that proclaimed he should have
been a teacher instead of a molder.
PA, why Is some OF the elephants
little and some big?" Queried Aged
Eight.
replied the parent sagely Them there
at the enc IL Ddutdm elepud0tS duu
the big fellers--I reckon them Is kind
OF cochins."
Liz, II makes me hungry for chop
suey { look at them Japs."
"Japs don't make chop suey. you
ninny."
well, they've got chop suey faces.
anyway"
II was Just as the show was over
and the younger man, pulled out his
watch.
Let's hurry out" he said. II can
Just get downtown to talk over little
deal | lave on with man."
Forget that" remarked the pros
porous, stout man who was with him
and who looked as II he might be a
BANKER or broker. you are out here
now and having good time. Let
business 60 for once. There are 366
days In this year and only one Of
them when we can all be kids again.
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