Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

agreed upon the Sells-Floto manage
ment agrees to cancel It's dates anu
waive it's privilege of playing and ex-
hibiting in the city of Los Angeles dur
ing the year 1905.
The Shriners have already taken pos
session of this circus and will imme-
Ciately proceed to rehearse and drill II
under their direct management ana
control; will ship it into the city on
fifty double length railroad cars, ana
thereafter remain in complete domina-
tion until the close of the engagement.
More than hundred prominent mem
hers of the order in regulation circus
costume will be everywhere in attend
ance, in the ticket wagon, at the down.
town office sales, on the doors of the
big top and side shows and in the
rienagerie.
MANY mammoth elephants in each
ring will be directed in their maneu-
yers and evolutions by we'll known
members of the Shrine, who will be
drilled for that purpose.
Famous Troupe Here
The famous Rhoda royal black equine
troupe, sixteen in number, introducing
a picturesque equestrian novelty, Will
each be mounted by Noble perform
ing a distinct innovation entitled 'The
gathering of the garlands.'
Other Shriners will direct the double
four-horse liberty and trick act with
four beautiful black thoroughbreds and
four Arabian stations, displaying the
mastery of man and the sagacity OF
the horse.
All other animal acts, including a
troupe of thirty trick Shetland ponies,
especially trained for the amusement
of the young folks, wonderful troupe
of trained bull terrier dogs, a flock OF
trained four-in-hand geese and troupe
OF marvelously trained pigs, together
with the Sassaria trained fighting
ROSTERS, ETC., will do their respective
acts under the direction of other No
bles of AL Malaikah temple.
The Shrine will also designate and
select from it's membership those who
will participate in the realistic revival
Of the races run in the circus Maximus
and Coliseum.
The circus being a distinctly Shrine
charity affair, all the six, eight, ter
and fourteen-horse teams hauling
fierce wild beasts In steel-ribbed dens
open to public view, as well as the
calliope steam organ and all band
wagons, will be driven by Shrine mem.
| bers. These men will all be attireo
in circus regalia. n.
The women friends of the Shrine
will likewise appear in the mounted
parade, wearing the regulation circus
costumes.
| The clown contingent will includ;
twenty or more of the members of the
order, most of whom participated In
| the Shrine circus of one year ago, ano
all of whom are being especially re.
hearsed and drilled at the present time
| In general such an amazing ARA,
of local and professional arenic artists
and astounding athletes will have never
been gathered together before in the
history of the world.
Many Sideshows
In addition to the regular perform
ance there will be a side show, imme
/ diately before and after the close O
/ the regular show, which will last {
half hour This exhibition will. al
usual be conducted under an immense
! separate waterproof tent, more thar
200 feet in length. Fourteen separate
and distinct stages therein will be mag
njficently ornamented with blue ant
green silk plush, with solid brass rail
| fngs encircling each. from the plat
| ferns of which will be witnessed thu
oxhibitions Of artists of histrionic abil
j INV. The Shrine will also furnish con
spicuous features by its own members
which will be replete with the mos