The gold leaf., 1909-10-14

Ho BLU" udS COtue anu gone duu
in it's wake train OF memories is
left in the minds OF the thousands who
saw the parade and witnessed the
performances under canvas. 1t can
be said OF the Robinson Show that it
came pretty near to fulfilling its ad-
vertised promises-moreso than the
average circus perhaps. The street
parade was not "miles in LENGTH"
but it was worth what it cost the
spectators-and more. The menage-
rie was not as large as has been
seen here but the specimens shown
were very good and varied in char
acter.
The performance throughout was
clear-cut and clean. 1t was>a daz-
zling kaleidoscope picture from one
end OF the mammoth tent to the other,
on the ground, in the three rings,
the hippodrome track around and in
the air above, on flying rings, tra-
peze, swinging bars, slack wires and
other rigging and paraphernalia
to a first-class circus performance
necessary and belonging. The trou-
ble was that there was too much go
ing on at one time and all good, and
in the attempt to do the impossible
and see it all one got cross eyes,
headache and "crick" in the neck
and then some. Take 1t all together
the John Robinson Show is a good
show and pleases it's patrons. There
are several features that are deserv-
ing of special mention, but in the alb
sence OF a program the names OF the
performers cannot be given. The
work Of the aerialists, acrobats,
tumblers, equilibrists, the riders, the
feats of the strong man, Warren
Travis, in lifting heavy weights, IA
men on platform, the performing
elephants, the riding sea lions, the
trick horses, ETC., all went to make
up performance of high order, and
one that was thoroughly enjoyed by
the big crowd that very nearly filled
the tent in the afternoon.
The appearance Of Mr.. D. c. Lough-
lin and family professionally known
as the celebrated CASTILLO Family
of Henderson, was the signal for a
geuine ovation being given them by
their friends here at home. There are
no finer riders in the business than
Mrs. Loughlin and her sons, Fred,
David and Charlie. And Miss Edith
is a close second to her mother. This
was the first time she had been seen
in public by some of her friends here
at home and her performance was an
agreeable surprise to them. AS a
whirlwind rider she is quite as good
in her class as are her brothers, Fred
and David.
The feature act of the CastellOs is
horizontal bar act on horseback by
Mrs. CASTILLO and Messrs. David and
Charlie. They ride three horses, the
porting bar on their shoulders. On
this Mrs. CASTILLO performs a series
OF daring feats similar to the work
done on the trapeze or horizontal
bars. Then they are joined by Miss
Edith and the four riding three
horses do quadruple carrying act
which is great, Mrs. CASTILLO and
David working together and Miss
Edith and Charlie.
hIulnP SluSly Ill ulHefeHt rings MFS
CASTILLO, Miss Edith and David do a
finished act on horseback, while Char
lies performances on the flying rings
and perch pole and his daring loop
walking (head downward) and final
''break away" act put them in a
class by themselves.
The riding OF the other artists was
good, notably that of Gordon Orton
handling six horses, while the break
neck horsemanship of troop of e1-
United States cavalry, the cowboys,
and the trick riding of the clowns
and the negro Sidney Rink on his
mule, was a fitting finale to an exhi-
bition of equestrian skill and daring
such as is seldom seen with any