Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07

L. III. Schwaebe, David Martin and o
r. w. Robinson.
The program opens with a spectacu-
lar and patriotic greeting of Yankee
Doodle to all nations, which is really a
fine pageant of Uncle Sam and the God
dess of Liberty giving reception to the
people of every cline. yankee Doodle"
music, the anvil Chorus" cannonad-
ing, etc, are features of this reception.
Following comes the gathering of
the Garlands," clever equestrian nov
city introducing the charge of the Royal
Black Horse hussars, participated In by
Mobiles Frank l.. Miller, d. G. Hammell,
w. A. Smith, II. K. Stuart, Il. P. Wood,
F. L. Botsford, Olof Monson and A. r.
Chipron in ring No. l, with beautiful
exhibition of horsemanship in ring No.
Q. participated in by Mobiles William l..
GrIffiths. George G. Gainsley, Roland
III. Crocker, Ben N. Powders, F. e. Vim
cent, Sam G. Levy, N. F. Hirtz and r..
l. Follmer.
A physical culture exhibition by the
beautiful acrobatic contortionist, Mile.
Nadge, and fine work by p. f. Fitzger-
aid, professionals, follow in Ring No. 1,
while the famed Japanese performers
known as Ishikawa brothers hold the
stage with difficult feats of hand-to-
hand balancing, and the "Royal Circus
II,
fencers and musicians, appears in Ring
No. 2.
The $4,000 troupe of trained elephants
(Which may have cost less, but are
worth more) next made their debut
with an amazing series of stunts indi-
eating an almost superhuman intelli-
gence. Hide-and-seek, lettering, waltz
ing, marching, maneuvering, balancing
and drum playing are among a few or
the clever tricks done by the pachy-
derms in the first ring. under the
auspices of Noble r. H. Jeffries, while
other monsters (not including Noble
MetcaIf) stand on their heads, or hind
legs. and do other good tricks in the
second ring, instructed by Noble Elmer
w. Riggle. Incidentally on the stage
and in the hippodrorne about hundred
clowns pour in as If from some insane
asylum and a babel of voices announces
that the leaping contest, headed by the
inimitable champion double somersault
artist of the world, Chad Wertz, Is soon
to start
Shriners Become Active
Shriners who never before were
known to hasten except for their
meals have suddenly developed a re-
markable penchant for leaping over the
backs of elephants or standing on one
toe on the hump of a camel. There's
a wild scramble, a maze of mixed-up
costumes and then out of the chaos
of comedy evolves the muscular figure
of Wertz, followed by his troupe of tum-
blers, who leap over the heads of ele-
plants and camels and make Rome
howl with merriment.
Mrs. Corriea, who is better even than
the original Jose DeMott, proves her.
self the peerless queen of the horse in
a dashing arenic innovation in ring
No. /. while fifty mirth-provoking
clowns (all Shriners) give comical
portrayal of a brain storm on the
stage. superinduced by the actions of
one Noble Cornish, and in ring No. 2
Mrs. Nellie Lowlande displays a rare
grace and skill in a really thrilling
bareback and fast running ride that is
one of the best of the equestrian feat
ures.
Bulldog Is Clever
Then something happens which up to
thi. point Is just about a little better
so far as the children are concerned,
than anything of its kind attempted.
It's that peculiarly funny act commit
ted by the three Ty-Bells Gncluding
the canine), who are known as the
''iron Jaw aerialists." The act as per-
formed by the two women, who un-
dress in midair while hanging by their
teeth to couple of umbrellas, is ex-
cellent, but when the bulldog grabs the