The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
WINTER CIRCUS IS
FULL Of SWELL
STUNTS
SOMETHING DOING EVERY MIN
UTE AT WHITE & EDISON SHOW
IN THE ARMORY-TRAPEZE
WORK is FEATURE.

II was like living childhood over
again to witness the performance OF
the White Edison all-professional
winter circus in the Light Guard arm
DRY. Sunday. There were the aero
bats and clowns. the queens OF the
arena" and their beautiful horses. the
big woody horses for the bareback
riding. the trapeze performers, balan-
GERS and high-wire walkers-even re-!
lemonade In the stand near the door
Sitting beside the sawdust ring ban
blaring and horses galloping. one felt
that II was the real. real thing-if only
yes. there was only one more thing.
AS the show rapidly moved 10 its
close. one sat in doubt as TO whether
the last feature. the hallmark OF all
genuine circusses since the time OF
the Roman emperors or Whereabouts.
would be forgotten. But no. there was
a pause In the music. a dignified man
stepped TO the center Of the ring.
raised his hand. and:
Ladies and gentlemen. "a the close
.of the regular performance there VIII
be a concert"
That was all that was needed One
knew that It was really. truly circus
that had come 10 town.
And Il is a very clever lot OF per
formers who are in the armory for this
eight-day period. Not one OF the many
turns but is well-done. and the people
CT the company average high in their
respective specialties. One hesitatee
10 choose a head-liner.
Eddie Millette is certainly entitled
20 special mention. for his feats on the
trapeze are OF The kind that require
seeing to be believed. Balancing had
downward. ne fills glass with "lemo.
drinks II tthink OF that and then
lights a cigarette and smokes IT, As a
finale. he balances on his head upon
"a globe while his trapeZe revolves SO
rapidly that be seems blur OF out
spread arms and legs You'll go a
long ways to see anything more ex.
citing
Then there are a variety OF eques.
trian acts. All are good OF their kind.
Miss Florence Harris and Col. ID. II.
Harris have an especially graceful act
in Which the two genuine Arabian
horses. Geronimo and Sun Flower,
show their wonderful training In dance
measures and varied gaits.
Lulu Davenport. daughter Of noted
family NJ equestrains Maud burbank
and Nettie Greer ali show skill i'm
riding. while Rena McCree rides two
horses and carries Miss Greer upon
his arm al the same time.
Prof Charles Carlos and his dogs
and ponies amuse the little folks and
sometimes bewilder the older ones.
The Gennieres show versatility In
hand balancing and also In a series
Of trapeZe feats that are out OF the
ordinary In ladder balancing and
poses. the Douglas troupe OF English
acrohats are excellent while the
Ruchettas perform feats OF strength
and barrel jumping
The Ave members Of the Alpine
troupe are artists in high wire work.
Five industrious clowns are kept busy
between whites and the new tricks
hey perform keep the circus-goers
smiling all the time they are in sight
While the attendance Sunday was
not mp 10 the mark. on account OF the
inclemcnt weather, the class OF this
attraction is so high that II should
attract big patronage all through
the Vcck The members % the White
q Edison circus band aye circus band
PLAYERS from the RngiinS Bros. and
Barnum a Bailey circusses. and thav
are an attraction ih themselves.
So well arranged ara the circus
seats that have been ranged in tiers
about the whole main houf ~ tho
q ~. OTV thar pyprv seat Coru ~, aUt.- :.
dne view OF every act I'm the arena.
The members of the Light Guard. un-
der whose auspices the company APP