The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18
"K|DD|ES'
DANCE WITH JOY;
CIRCUS IS HERE

steam caliope, which went to make up
the perfect JOY of the day.
Everything that went to make the
Barnum e Bailey parade of the olden
time a joy spot in the year and the day
it happened a rival of the Fourth of
July was there, and much had been
piled on top of it.
Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and
other foreign countries were represented
by scrumptious floats drawn by circus
horses in holiday attire. One proud
puzzle LOAF bore the title '"The Age of
Chivalry,' and it looked more like that
than anything else and went to increase
the general happiness.
This wonder Heads All.
And before it is too late, the mysteri-
Gus closed wagon cage bearing the
Haunting legend 1.-The Blood Sweating
Behemoth, Largest in Captivity must
not be forgotten. 1t has been many a
long day since Newark say a genuine
| Blood Sweating Behemoth" and even
the outside of the cage was the more
interesting on that account. As every
body knows the behemoth, even when
in captivity, sweats blood, n since
this one is the largest in captivity it
made, of course, n large hit. No one
can forget a behemoth once he has
seen 1t, ana it is believed it's cage this
afternoon and evening will have a
large crowd of persons anxious to re-
new old acquaintance, hanging about 1t
all the time.
Then there was the clown band. One
comical fellow made up to look like
! A. -
the great march master in a way that
| was simply irresistible. The band has
only had a little practise, but by the
end of the summer, if 1t can get to-
gether once or twice a week in the
evening, ii will be able to turn out a
nrst-class brand of s~ymphony-or by
the end of next summer at the most.
Twenty-Five of the herd of thirty-two
elephants consented to come out and get
in line. and throughout the march the
pachyderms-that should have been
used instead of elephants in the line
above-were greeted by cheers.
All of the twenty-five camels We're in
the procession and they were the more
interesting, in that this is the ninth day
since they have had a drink. They
We're promised it for yesterday, but be-
ing Sunday in Newark, the important
ceremony was postponed.
"S~trawbcrries" Big Attraction.
At the very end of the parade after
the caliope, came Strawberries" who
seemed to belong to the circus. He was
dressed in a loose-litting garment of
green, which set off his complexion. and
wore one of those new hats with a
rather wide rim-rather wider than a
lnn,haal t1t, I'm hig cttff naGa wa a
very pretty motto, which read, Tn
no lemon Merry Widow" ON his back
in big red letters was the real motto
which set the crowds wild with en-
thusiasm: THE EVENING STAR gets
the news first Strawberries" recog-
nized and was recognized by his friends
all along the way.
At Washington place the parade left
Broad street, and through Central and
Sussex avenues got back to the
grounds.
Captain Carroll has assigned most Of
his detectives to look after pickpockets,
and Chief Corbitt has detailed 125 men
in uniform to protect the big crowd and
keep it orderly.
Newark held the record for a time
last year for the greatest proceeds Bar
mum & Bailey ever received for n
performance. 1t was later broken by
Montreal on Dominion Day.
Some of the new and unique acts Of
the circus to be seen in three rings
and the two elevated stages are
Madame Wolff, the peerless eques-
t%rienne; Edward Ships string of Ken
lucky thoroughbreds; the Frediani
family. equestrian %acrobats; the MeG-
zettis, and the sensational thriller,
'autos that pass in the air"
After t|onight's performance the big
tents come down and the circus goes
to Jersey City. where it shows tomor-
row. Wednesday it will be in Pater-
son.