Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-06
Cole Bros. Show h
Augusta "Wednesday.
The Exhibition Is First Glass
In Every Detail.
Charles CASTILLO Has Bad Fall
And Fractures Thigh.

to the next stand, but during their
brief stay in the city they created a
good impression among the citizens
as well as those of other places in
this vicinity and one that will last,
so that should they come again they
will be sure of a hearty welcome.
These showmen came to Augusta yes
terday morning as strangers but dur
ing the day they won many friends,
not only from the excellence of the
performances given but also from the
quiet and orderly manner in which
everything connected with the show
was conducted In the work of unload
ing and loading of the trains was this
especially noticeable. There was no
loud or boisterous talk and no bitches
in the work, and everything went
along as smoothly as clockwork.
And another good thing about tho
show was that everything went Off
as advertised. The big parade was
scheduled for 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and promptly at that hour 1t
was on the move. First of all came
the band chariot drawn by 10 horses,
fat and sleek, and beauties all of them,
and then followed long line of novel;
ties, scores of riders, many dens or
wild animals representing the menag-
erie several bands, the clowns, the,
elephants, and last of all the inevitable,
steam caliope Cole Bros. have not The
largest show that has visited Angus.
TIA, but they make a good parade ana
had the sun but smiled on the scene
the effect would have been much bet
ter than it was, for if there IS any
thing that is needed to show a circus
parade at it's best it is the sunshine
Immediately following the parade a
free exhibition was given at the
grounds on the Driving park, and
large number of people saw the young
woman shoot down the inclined plane
on a bicycle and take a flying leap
over the backs of the elephants.
And now for the show itself. ASK
anyone who was there and they VIII all
tell the same story-that it was one OF
the best performances in the circus
| line that has yet visited the city. There
have been larger shows and more
elaborate programs, but the quality OF
the performance itself was no better
The program was filled with features
that would take columns to describe,
|
Following the spectacular entry
came the Delmeads in statue posing
which was genuinely artistic; the per-
forming elephants; half dozen DIS
tinct aerial acts, each 50 good that II
should receive mention by itself; Ber-
ris and Rollins and Mr.. and Mrs
Rooney. showing the, perfection or
horsemanship: the Nelson family OF
acrobats, whose Roman ladder feature
was thriller; the Stirk family or
| bicyclists--seYen of them. including a
| little girl of five who set the great
audience about wild; and-Well, ever
| so much more To see it all one would
have had to look in three or four
| different directions at once, but in
whatever direction his eyes wondered
| he would have been sure to see some
thing worth while. OF course there
were the clowns-a small army of
them under the direction of Dick
Ford, who is very much of host in
himself
A remarkable feature was the Alpine
family, who danced the cake walk and
did about everything else on the
double wire They are European spe-
cialists, and there was a strenuous bid
for their services when they landed in
America, but they decided to sign
with the Cole Brothers. The perfOr-
nance ended with some real races
tandem, hurdling, four horse charlot
and every other kind imaginable.
The only thing which served to maj
i the success of the visit of the show
to the city was an accident which &C
Cured during the afternoon perfor-
name. Charles CASTILLO. who does q
i, very interesting act on the aerial pole
had just completed his performance
and was coming down on the wei
which he uses in regaining the ground
and when he was about 80 feet in the
air the web broke, allowing him tC
fall to the ground where he strucF
heavily on his side. fracturing his
right thigh An ambulance was sum-
moned and the injured man was taker
to the City hospital where the fracture
/ was reduced, and last night he was
reported to be as comfortable as conc
be expected.
The attendance at the afternoon per
formance was large and had 1t no
| been for the storm the evening per
Torrance would have been witnessed
nv a still larger crowd, but those wh'
! saw the show went home satished ina
. 1t was one of the best that had VISITED
the city for a long time.
The train left at 1215 this morning 10
, @;-mile Jun to Pennington, where tn
circus will exhibit today.