The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-22
CIRCUS w AS
A DECIDED
SUCCESS
FIRST BIG SHOW OF SEASON
DREW THE CROWDS.
Each Feature Is Of Unusual Merit
Company viii Visit Logan
Today.

Yesterday was circus day-the first
day of the season that real. sure.
enough circus exhibited the wonders
OF its menagerle. It's freak side show,
and its bewilderlnG Offering in the
huge tent used for the main perform
ances. Thousands OF OGdenites visit
ed the Tabernacle Square lot, partoolI
of the tempting pink lemonade,
munched appropriate circus peanuts,
and gazed in open-eyed wonder at the
fascinating snake charmer, OF the mid
get Hottentot ladies (the only ones oP
their kind in captivity.
The circus was the great Carl
HaGenbeck and the Wallace combina-
ton of shows, and IL compared favor.
ably with any of It's rivals, excepting,
possibly, those of the old-timers-th
original entertainers in this branch
OF amusement
The side show seemed to attract
the greater numper oil the visitors i'm.
mediately before the big circus per
formance in the larger tent, and the
wonderful freaks, monstrosities and
curiosities exhibited there merely
whetted the appetites OF the pleasure
seekers for the bigger things which
were TO come.
The big show opened at Sis, and
the immense canvas playhouse was
crowded TO Its utmost seating capacity.
The offerings of the managers all
through the lengthy program were well
received by the audience, The antics
of the scores of clowns. the daring
feats of the aerial artists, with the
trained animal acts. kopt the spec
tator busy turning his head TO right
or left In vain endeavor to take in
the whole show-three rings-at once.
Tho program abounded in those Eu-
ropean Juggling, contortionist and ac-
robatic acts which are so often gath
cred together In companies Of this
kind. Every number was a star act.
and the audience evidenced their favor
by frequent bursts of hearty applause.
An immense steel cage in the center
OF the tent was used for the acts in
which the more ferocious animals were
used. An extra large and heavy lionesS
"a vicious looking beast-performed
some feats In this cage which would
seem incredible TO the average mind.
She rode a saddled elephant around the
enclosure; bounded gracefully through
papered hoops. and at the climax
jumped through hoops OF fame. while
her heavy mount was making fast time
around the small track.
An exhibition Of the cleyerness and
aptitude of the polar bear when care
fully trained. excited much comment.
Almost a dozen of these pretty. but
usually bad tempered animals, per-
formed In the cage under the direction
OF the ringmaster There was wres-
ting match later between the largest
Of the group of bears and a member
OF the troup OF male performers. The
bear handled the man roughly at
times, but the decision was given the
daring trainer after a severe tussle,
when he planted the beast fatty on
his back on the turf.
The work of the aerial performers
brought many manifestations of favor
from the audience. A large net spread
directly beneath the stationary trapeze
high in the air probably saved two of
the artists from a serious accident
when slight miscalculation of dis
tance caused them to miss their holds
upon their fellow performers hands
or arms, and they dropped heavily into
the net.
The circus program was concluded
with a series of races. including la
dies race. a tandem race, with the
drivers standing with foot on each
of their mounts. and last n chariot
race between a lady and a gentleman.
each driving four heavy but speedy
horses.
A short vaudeville bill was rendered
after the regular performance, after
which the nights entertainment was
concluded.
An hour after the close of the regu
lar program In the big tent. the small
city Of canvas was taken down en-.
tirely, the field cleared Of the debris
and the greater part OF the
properties Of the show on its way TO
the special train waiting at the union
depot to transport the big show north
ward to Logan, where they will show
next