The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-02
Rim GL IN c CIR GU 6
SHOWS TO OVER
$4,000 PEOPLE
CROWDS TURNED AWAY AT
BOTH PERFORMANCES - BANG
UP EXHIBITION WITH HEAP OF
NEW FEATURES.

left regret only with those who did
not get out 10 see the big show.
Many there were of these for.
capacious as is the big top" tent OF
the Ringing Bros curcus. II could
hold but $1,000 persons at each OF the
two performances. Perfect weather
helped 10 swell the attendance and
they turned EN- away" both Mon
day afternoon and evening. IL is safe
10 say that there were many regretful
ones who wished that the circus had
stayed another day 10 give them a
chance. and many who had seen II
would have liked TO have gone again.
And II was not city crowd entire
ly. There were people from all the
towns within easy journey OF Detroit,
They revelled In the fun even more
than the Detroiters.
Ringlings is good show in many
ways. Not only are its many acts
good. but they are SO put on that, no
matter where one sat, he could see a
good show going on near him. IL
there was horse act in them iddle
ring. there were other good horse
acts In the end rings. II troupe OF
cyclers was doing nervy tricks on
the other platform.
Five sets OF acrobats performed at
once, five 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 jugglers. 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
platform and down flight OF steps,
auto that does a double somersault In
the air. were the headline acts.
Notes From the Circus.
Il am ahtroughly imprest with the
apathy of the public throughout the
country as to politics." said the Teddy
clown after he had finished his round
OF the tent. Two years age they
were yelling their throats sore. at
sight Of me. Now don't get hand
and it's Just as bad with w. j..
Bryan"
These here air fallen and degen-
crate days" lamented the old lemon
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.
"In them good old days they wanted
their lemo red-nothin' else would do
and 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 queerly 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 a juggler y might
say" he remarked, "and 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.
Hes 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 q
droop shouldered man with that type
Of face that proclaimed he should have
been a teacher instead OF molder.
Pa, why Is some Of the elephants
little and some big?" queried Aged
Eight.
Elephants comes like chickens"
replied the parent sagely. Them there
at the end Is bantam elephants and
the big fellers--I reckon them Is kind
Of cochins."
Liz. 1t makes me hungry for chop
suey { look at them Japs."
"Japs don't make chop suey, you
ninny."
We'll. 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 a little
deal I have on with a man."
Forget that" remarked the pros
porous. stout man who was with him
and who looked as II he might be
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.
I'm going TO buy a sack Of peanuts
and feed the camels and you are going
to come with me and play you are 10"
And that 10 Just about the sum Of
circus day philosophy.
conlsa<ey Soils Hub Hart.
j. Hub Hart. substitute White Sox
catcher, has been sold to Jimmy
Ryan's Montgomery (Ala.) team OF
the Southern league. Hart came to
the White Sox from Georgetown uni
versity, where he caught Doc White
when the dentist was an undergrad
uate there.