The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
CIRCUS TENTS ARB Up
Ringing Brothers Show Is
in Washington.
MAMMOTH PARADE TOMORROW
By Noon To-day Everything VIII Be
in Readiness for the Exhibition at
Fifteenth and H streets Northeast.
Performers in This YeEr's Bill
Number 3T0-Fifty Good CIOwns.

Arising Ike some phantom city ont of
the night. several acres Of canvas viii
be spread cut and erected into tents BY
the tine washingtonians are awake this
morning.
With its roster Of 1,26S persons and hun
6reds of animals. varying from the train
ed dog to the elephant and camel, Ring
ling Brothers circus was swept into
Washington shortly after midnight in its
train OF eighty-fve coaches The circus
came direct from Philadelphia. and un-
loaded at the New Jersey avenue yards.
By q system working Ike a big clock
the menageries were uploaded and start
ed on their way toward the show grounds
at Fifteenth and II streets northeast
before dawn.
Everything l. Ready.
BY noon everything viii be in readiness
for the exhibitions that begin tomorrow
with a parade and close Tuesday night
That fascinating air of mystery the pro-
verbal small boy attaches 10 the circus
will draw hundreds Of youngsters TO the
show grounds this morning. and therr
they VIII remain unmindful Of the dinner
hour until the great canvas tops are IN
dulating in the breeze and everything is
ready for the big show"
The advance agents Of the circus have
been IN Washington the last few days.
and such minor arrangements as the
pink lemonade stands and other Incl
dentais have attracted groups Of chill
6ren, whose numbers VIII be augmented
by their older companions this afternoon
Where does the circus man come
FROM How do they catch the menag-
erie snimals2'' rs the clown an ordi-
nary being in the winter time?" and 'Oh.
who originated pink lemonade2~ are ex-
pressions that viii greet the hosts OF
amusement as they foregather on the old
American League Park site.
In Ringing Bros winter quarters. al
the home Of the show, in Bsraboo, Wis.
the work Of organizing this years circus
BEGAN early last December. The show
has been on the road but one month.
and Washington viii see the performers
and their latest novelties n their youth
According 10 advance reports, the cir
Gus which opens tomorrow Is the great
est exhibition in the world The show
will remain In Washington tomorrow
y
exactly the same as those presented at
Madison Square Garden. New York.
where the circus opened this season. The
afternoon performances viii begin al ?
o'clock. and the night shows st s O'Clock
The doors VIII open an hour before the
performance 20 allow an inspection OF
the menagerie- There are S75 performers
on this years bill OF these. fully 80 are
foreigners appearing in America for the
first time
Features of the Circus.
Among the more prominent Textures are
the Arthur Saxon trio Of strong men
from Germany: the Schuman performing
horses from the Circus Schuman. az Ber-
lin; the double somersaulting automobile
fight. the telephoning elephants. Alexan-
der Patty. who walks on his head: a
Mexican wire dancer. the Lerch family
Of acrobats, and the fifty best clowns IN
the world.
BY special arrangement, those who
wish 10 avoid the rush al the show
grounds may purchase reserved seats and
admission tickets az the downtown branch
Office at the same prices charged az the
regular ticket wagons.
Following Is the route Of the parade to-
morrow morning: Leave the show
grounds at Fourteenth and H streets at
o clock. thence along Maryland ovenue to
First street northeast, TO B street. 70
New Jersey avenue. 70 Massachusetts
avenue. 20 Seventh street northwest, to
north side Of K street. to Twenty second
street northwest, 70 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. TO Fifteenth street northwest. TO
Pennsylvania avenue, To First street
northwest. 10 3 street. 10 Maryland ave
nue.. aid back to the grounds