The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-01
CUTE BABES
PLEASE ALL
AT CIRCUS
MINIATURE TIGERS AT
SELLS FL0T0
SHOWS.
II Is a Good and a Clean
Circus, and Many
Enjoy 1t.
ny BONNIE WHEELER.

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There arc three Of tho outest
babies out at tho Sells f1oto circus
you most ever saw. said a woman
coming In on tho car last night.
and one know without thlnkinE
what habica she meant she meant
tho baby tigers.
They arc euta. with their big
round eyes gazing ihnocontly out
at tho moving throng. all uneon.
aoious Of tho fact that they ara one
OF the star attractions Of this big
show which has travelled from one
end OF tho country to the other.
The mother nongal knows how
cute they are. and eareasea them
and watches their every move. con.
trary To tho custom Of most OF tho
tiger mothers in captivity. who hill
or wound their young II len In tho
same cage with them after the
babies arr weaned.
la a Good Circus.
Tho Sells Fioto circus IL a real
cifcuA
This Isn't press agents story.
Far be- Il frum mo TO write one
unless paid the fabulous prices good
praAa agents get. but the Sells.
Fioto circus ia the beat that has
come 10 tnwn In years. II IL a
modern circus. clean aud airy, and
II you have seen the show you will
forgive tho enthusiasm.
Clean and airy. Who eyer heard
Of a circus betns a clean and airy
place This one Ia. aud that was
lust the thing that made the hit
with me.
Really a Clean Show.
Seven big tents and each so ar,
ranged that frosh air clrculatca
through them. Clean sawdust scat.
tered through real grass Can you
imagine such a oonditioni You can
view the animals without holding
your breath. and that means lot.
Tho star attraction Of tho Sells
Flo,o circua IL tho hrhorsc team
of Pereherons belonging to tho Ar
mour Packing company aud yaiacd
At fa5.0oe, They deserve to be- tho
star feature. foF thsy are mAEnifl
cent Hafneaasd TO QUE Of the CON.
panya immense drAya. thoy are
driven around the ring with tho
ease Of ore hofrs
Thoy know their drivers voice,
even tho accent Of the Folea. and
they turn and circle. swinging the
biK dray around In an almost In.
eredibly small spacs.
Oct a Thrift.
Al firnt the people. pressed eioas
to the edge Of ths rtns. drew back
when the team Of immense horses
bore doSn upon them. but they
soon knew thay we're In no danger
and seemed 10 enjoy the thrill Of
standing In front of a charging
team and being missed BY a very
narrow margin.
Tho special features Of tho cir.
Gus are yell above the standard.
The exhibition of riding given by
Marie Meafs. the famous bareback
rider. created = sensation. This
little English woman Is exception.
ally clever 10 her work and every
move rho makes 10 one Of grace
and daring.
Russian Dancers oood.
The troupe Of Russian whlriwind
dancers captured the audience and
many Of their dances bad to be 70
psaied. This IL tho troupe that
Madame SArimova saw while In San
Francisco and applauded heartily.
This was NAfimovH's fifpt visit TO
a circus since her hid days. and
she thoroughly enjoyed the dance
Of her native land a. Depicted By
the Russian dancers
Thore are, of course. all tho trap
pings and pAraphsrnaiis Of mod
em circus. trapere performers.
chariot racoa, trained animals.
equestrian novelty acts, and all the
things dear To the heart Of the lover
Of eircusea. All are there. and good
acts at that
Now the question Il. did the
writer enjoy the visit to tho cirrusf
You've two Euessa# coming,