The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-21
CIRCUS CROWDHAS
FULL SWING IN
TOWN TODAY
Cole Brothers Big Aggregation
at Morgan Park
HUNDREDS WITNESS PARADE
New and interesting Features Please
Tent Full Of People-Performanoe
This Evening
HUNDREDS WITNESS PARADE

Fresh from a tour that has EN-.
braced all the large centres, Cole
Brothers World Toured Shows are In
Bennington today to entertain the
ipopulace with two performances.
i Soon after daylight the three trains
of double length cars rolled into
town, and Immediately a small army
OF workmen was busily engaged in
unloading.
BY o'clock the spread of canvas
at Morgan Park was believing In the
wind, flags were flying, the smell of
sawdust and lemonade was In the air
and Circus day was ushered in with
due ceremony, aided and abetted by
the inevitable small boy Prepare
tions were completed by $3.50 and
promptly at that hour the procession
started from the grounds to traverse
the principal streets of the village
nearly a mile of tinselled beauty, gor-
geous costumes, pretty women, dash.
ing riders and herds of elephants.
camels and ponies passed before
crowds that lined the streets The
fresh appearance OF the performance.
the newness Of the costumes and par
aphnelia excited considerable favor
able comments, and the parade made
a decidedly favorable impression.
The doors to the big show opened at
o'clock in order TO allow everyone
an opportunity to visit the nenagerie,
listen TO the band concert and witness
the clowns congress on the hippo
drome track AS every feature dur
ing the day gave satisfaction and sus
tanned Cole Brothers reputation 81
did the afternoon performance which
was very well attended
The show opened with the grand
i entree which gave the audience q
chance to admire the horses carried
with the show. These animals are the
best seen In this vicinity and richly
deserve the term blue ribbon
stables After the entree the rims
stage and serial numbers followed II
endless succession. The scheme o
showing the same act in the differen
rings proved winning card. ant
Ispectators were not confused by ;
myriad number OF acts offered stimuli
taneously. When a riding act ocoupI
| cd the first ring similar acts were il
the other rings.
II The Studies of Art Plastique" b,
the Six Lodocks was well received an,
very prettily pictured on a revolvinl
platform. Mike Rooney, the premie
equestrian, rode gracefully and serve
well with his somersault from ON
horse to the horse following. Tn
Alpine Troupe offered one of IN
prettiest double wire acts ever see
here, and each OF the fine perfol
mances showed exceptional ability
The elephant herds were well edl
Gated and exhibited marvellous INTEL
gence performing a repertoire of ne'
and most original tricks
The acrobates work included tn
Ave Russian whirlwinds, George Viii
ley, champion double somersault leal
er, The Hanks. Fisher Brothers, tire
Sisters Elsye, Grace and Marion Drew
Two Tumbling Thompsons, The Silve
Troupe and the Yoscarrys. Mul
hurdles by Ryan Bopees, Sweeney an
Lord, Byron and Riley furnishe
amusement galore while the other act
that made up the performance wei
unusually good, and the entire pr
gram did not contain a weak act
The races which concluded the pc
Torrance were exceptional. The
| were run according to track rule
| every detail carefully worked out al
| as a result enthusiasm was suprem
| In all the performance was excellel
| and well nerited, the attendance, n
| Iplause and enthusiasm was mo-
| marked than at any other simil
| performance, and the show amp
satisfied and well pleased
Ill The evening show will common
| at s o'clock with the doors open
| hour earlier. The menagerie CO.
| prises one feature, the royal Beng
| tiger cubs that is well worth d
| price of admission. the band concC
| excellent, and the clowns the merrie
| company of testers and fools that Re
lniugton has ever seen.