Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-15
BINGHAM AND BANGHAM's
BIG INDOOR CIRCUS
Delightful Affair at Close Of Gym.
Season at Y. NJ. C. A.

PhySlcan DIRECTOR george X. PECK
ham and big squad of hard working
assistants and performers made a big
success of their great Bingham and
! Bangham's indoor circus, which was
! given Wednesday evening In the Y. M.
| c. A. gymnasium as the closing event
| of the gym. season. Iron lunged bark
ers, fly cops, rube visitors, side show
| OF startling freaks, a Chesterfieldian
/ ringmaster, three funny clowns, and
| accessories of the modern circus trans
| formed the gymnasium for the evening
| and provided much more than their
moneys worth for the enthusiastic
crowd that applauded every act to the
| echo.
! Before the big pageantry opening pa
| rade, there was opportunity to visit
the side show, which was located in
| the bowling alley. Here a complete
! line Of freaks occupied elevated seats
or cages behind a railing, in regulation
/ circus style, withsAlexander Ffnlayson
as manager to explain the fine points
/ of each in lurid language. First was
| the wild man, securely Gagged and rag
| ing behind his bars. Maude, the beard
| ed lady, had a seat next to Esophagus,
the sword swallower, and Sadie, the
snake char1ner, fondled a boxfull or
reptiles as the Snowman approached.
| Next was the strong man, who played
| with 500 pound weights, and then came
| one Of the star attractions, a cageful
/ of wild animals, including bears, mon
! keys. tigers, and dogs chafed at the
bars and tore UP the straw of their
! cage. Fresco, the tattoed man, and
/ His Satanic Majesty completed the
| features in this department
Ee5el1iah Hopkinson and hhis wife,
| Miranda, who were in from the coGn-
| try to see the show, created quite
| diversion when Miranda got separated
| lit. 1. 4
/ with the aid Of the police. Hezekiah
was found to be loaded with two gold
| bricks and a family row started at
| once, resulting in the two being hus-
| tied off the floor just in time to let the
| big parade come on which opened up
| the circus proper. It made a big hit,
as It comprised all the circus troupe,
! including two elephants, horse, and
| the wild animals OF the side show. An
| orchestra played throughout the even
| ing.
! The three clowns, Physical Director
! Peckham, Tom Parsons and Jay Rick
cts, kept the fun going all the evening,
| starting in with the first event, which
/ was an all clown act in their boat, the
| Shamrock. NJ w. Meloche, dressed in
regulation top boots and swapping his
| long whip In approved style, was ring
| master and announcer. The second
| event was acrobatics by a trained ami
NAL troupe under Clown Peckham, and
| was followed by a clever set of exer-
cises on the horse by a squad of seven,
| led by Rudolph Krohhn.
An act by the clowns, doing a dis
| lance dive over a lot of chairs, was a
great fun producer, and was followed
| by Kristek and Mcmahon in hand bal
| az cling. These two did turn that was
| fully up to the best professional talent
and were greeted with thunderous ap-
| plause as each feat was smoothly ac-
complished.
! A pitchfoTk drill by the sixteen Bean
| Hill farmers, in costume, led by Clown
Peckham, was another winning feature
and Count Cairo, the strong man,
/ handled a 500 pound shot and 1000
bag Of sand so convincingly that he
| got a big hand and a bouquet Of roses
! from the gallery.
| A comedy duck hunt by the clowns
1 was well carried out and was followed
| by one OF the big hits OF the evening,
| clog dance by little Billy Bedard, a
| cunning little midget, who was wanted
| for an encore, but none were given at
tho show.
Ambo, the big elephant. and Sambo,
| the baby elephant were the next num-
| Der, giving a sidesplittlng exhibition OF
| the most approved elephant tricks, and
were followed by a roaring comedy act
by two Of the clowns and His Satanic
Majesty.
| Charbonneau Brothers, head and
hand balancers, then followed for
twenty minutes OF all-star work in
! their line, for which they were enthu-
stasticaliy applauded, and they ended
the act with the thrilling forty foot
! slide for life down an inclined track
| by one of the brothers, who makes
! the nerve raeldng slide while doing a
| free head stand on little car that
slides DOWN the track. This was sue
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feature for the evening that was a top
notcher Of the first class.
A park scent that was faithfully and
| cleverly carried out was a most laugh
| able event. involving two flirting po-
lieemen, a nurse girl and baby, the
Of parallel bar work by the squad of
seven. led by Rudolph Krohr, and
some feature pyramids which were
finely executed closed the perform
ance.
Everybody in the show took hold
with a vim and many outside loaned
properties and other thangs TO make
the circus a success. and all perform
ers and helpers can feel that they have
the thanks Of Physical Director Peck
ham and the officers fer the satisfac-
tory showing
| M. w. Meloche; Hezel1iah Hopkin-
son, Frank Burke; Miranda Hoplzin-
SON. his wife, Nelson Lee Mabrey; DO
hcemen, William Amburn and Waldo
Dat; clowns, Physical Director Peck
| ham. Tom Parsons, Jay Ricketts,:
Count Cairo, the strong man, Howard
Lilley; nurse maid, Raymond Perkins;
dude, Clarence SEWN; tall clipping
lady. Myron Jackson and William
Olson; Ambo, the elephant, Horace
Ceyl and Mason Palmer; Sambo, the
baby elephant, Franklin Lord; horse,
Jim Stanley and Francis Forsberg.
Horse and parallel bar squad-R.
Krehn, A Aberg, T. Parsons. +. CIish.
T. Kyle, n. Rankin, c. Sands, w. Sui
Ivan. z. Loudon.
Bean Hih Farmers Pitohfork Drill
l-Myron Jackson, III. Coyl, K Hoff-
man, c. Prentice M. Palmer, L. Walk
| err, W. Tarbox. F. Lord. r. Young, II.
Robinson, Irwin Ellis H. Reven, James
Stanley, II. Benjamin, L. Storms, r.
| Young.
Pyramids--A Aberg, r. McAlfister.
r. Foreberg, IT. Parsons. F. PIlling, F.
| Clish, Y. Davis, T. Kyle, A. Charnet-
Xxi, N. Chsh. w. Collagan. e. Belle
fleur, w. Johnson, N. Keorack, r.
Krokn, w. Debars, ]. RanS1n v. Ca
ron c. Sands, w. Sullivan, III. Roes-
sler. L. Swan H. Desjardines, z. Lou
A essd.