The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-25
Cole Brothers Big Shows Give
Two Fine Exhibitions
Here Saturday.
THE PERFORMERS ARE FINE
And the Circus Throughout is
as Great as is on the
Road Anywhere.


Young America Is supreme today,
while older America wears the smile
that cannot easily be eradicated
The sound of the brass band, the call
Of the Wild animals ana the smell OF
the sawdust gives the clue for the
surplus enthusiasm. Cole Brothers
World Toured Shows Is here for the
day--now the reason has been given.
On the circus grorElds at the East
End the tented city has been erected.
and with flags flying from every pole
performers rushing to and fro, of
ficials giving orders here and there,
the small boy has found his Mecca.
and even his older brothers and sis
tera find lots of business which nee
essarily brings them past the circus
lot. But old and young are alike.
and circus day will ever be as II is
round OF pleasure, relaxation and
exhlliration.
This mornings most important
event was the parade. a real circus
parade. The largest tented organiza-
ton resolved to give up the parades
three years ago. but Cole Brothers re-
fused TO deprive those who could not
see the circus OF n glimpse at the tim
sci and gold, horses and animals, RI
ders and clowns. Hence that circus
was the only one OF the ''big fell
lows, who still adhere to the great
street pageant. The others have gone
back to the parade, but It Is only for
a matter OF money, and Cole Broth
ers' have made their neame by giving
the people something for nothing.
Their parade Is a fixture and ever
win be. That is the report from the
management.
The street pageant traversed the
principal streets and was royalty
welcomed by large concourse OF
people The line was crowded with
novelties. surprises and features that
Interested each and every spectator.
The baby camel, the twelve young
ladies DRESSED in new and attractive
military uniforms and mounted on
white horses followed by squad Of
sturdy males, dressed In similar uni,
forms on coal black horses, the herds
Of elephants, including the ''loop the
loops" pachyderm-all were there
and many more.
At the close Of the parade the
free exhibition at the circus grounds
commenced. Mile. D'Zizi, the French
cyclist. looped the gap ON her slen-
der bicycle. Considering the fact
that she is the only woman to essay
this feat her performance was most
startling and daring. The free ex-
hlhition viii be given again this
evening at $3.50 o'clock. The con-
gress OF monstrosities offered an
hour or two OF profitable amusement,
and then the doors to the big tent
opened.
The crowds first surged through
the menagerie. tents, inspected the
wild animals and marveled at the coll
lection OF horsefiesh that Is carried by
the circus. The performance itself Is
one of the best offered by a tented.
aggregation. and what Is more TO the
point everything that is advertised iH
exhibited. The rings. stages. aerial
airdom and hippodrome tracks are
hlied with artists OF every class, who
perform their feats in marveious
Emanner. Among the fine acts OF the
show might be mentioned the grand
Introduction tournament. This Is one
OF the feature acts OF the performance
The seven Dalmeads In their revolv-
ing act are thrilling. The famous
performing elephant drew forth
great appihuse while the great Room
ey and castello, equestrians. are top
notchers. Among other sensational
features might be the educated
equiniues. the 1--WE Alpines invisible
wire artists. the i've Denovas and
Nike Rooney and wife. the eques-
tarisntriana The peers Of ali bicy-
elists. the renowned stirl family. In
fancy trick and acrobatic riding upon
the sleder Dyke, executing the SEEM
ingiy impossible.
There are thriller galore. enough
to suit the most fastldious. ana The
clowns department Is well taken care
Of Forty-one. OF these funny fellows
cavort and gambol all over the ring
ana 1hippodr0me. never eeasifg their
ridiculous antics. except for 4 mo-