The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-11
Big Show Attracts Immense
Throngs to the City Today;
Excellent Parade Witnessed
by Thousands.

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of the Robinson shows, combined TO
bring out a immense crowd to wit
ness the circus parade on Broadway
this morning, and this afternoon the
big canvass on the lot back OF the
High school. is packed with applaud
ing spectators.
The circus has suffered somewhat
from the heavy wind and rains OF the
last few days and while workmen
were busy mendlng torn canvas and
ropes, the performers were forced to
appear In their rainy day parade
clothes. because their wardrobe was
Just spread out nicely. ready for pack
ing, when Jupiter Pluvlous emptled
few yiols on them. Otherwise. the
parade was everything circus
parade should be; with three big
bands, plenty OF clowns. fair eques-
TRANS. dens OF wild beasts, elephants,
camels with big eyed women aboard
them, and floats and symbolic pa
geantry. not TO leave out the Wild
west aggregation and the calliope.
The circus arrived early this morn
ing over the Illinois Central. and
hundreds OF people were at Eleventh
street and Broadway 10 see them I'M
pack. The quiet orderliness and the
system, which confuses the spectator.
but gets the tents up with the least
possible degree OF trouble and In the
minimum time, was evidenced on all
sides.
SO long as the hearts OF men con-
tain one chamber which does not
grow beyond childhood. so long as
there are children. the circus will
live-which will be forever. The cir
Gus is immortal!
The circus Is an elusive thing. a
clear-skled morning, and II Is here
Allied with Boosting and noise. laugh
ing at our troubles from out OF a
Falstafian mirth. Then in the murk
Of night It slips away again. as II II
knew that we are but children and
would be gone without farewells.
Rough men marshal Il. grimy with
its labor; rude are IT, jests and
coarse its people seem at times: hut
down under the crust OF them and
I the dust OF the worlds highway Is
that touch OF tenderness which no
circus man has ever been without,
since they grew wise and left the rest
OF US children still.
There are two things in Me which
are full Of magic and mystery-the
circus and the sea.
Circuses are worthy. They educate
and amuse. crowdlng a great deal OF
both into a very short time. Respect
for the prejudice of those who see On
them damnation and other things IN
duly acknow edged but with Il must
go the hint that these prejudioed
ones are missing a great deal OF en-
/ joyment that Investigation will prove
clean
John Robi.son's old standard tent
cd amusement enterprise has stood
the test OF time and Is the father OF
them all. for this Is It's eighty-ffth
year. The Washington. Ind, Daily
Herald sail:
"The show grounds became the
Mecca for a great crowd after the
noon hour and from 1880 until 2
O'Clock the trolley cars carried thou
sands and a constant stream OF peo-
pie wended their way along Broad
avenue and other thoroughfares that
led to the show lot. The barking OF
the side show men. Of the refresh
ment men and the rush and hustle
OF the circus people In getting ready
for the first performance OF the day
made the scene one OF great interest.
The stables OF the circus were points
OF interest to many and without
doubt the stock OF the circus was the
finest that was ever seen IN the city.
Everything about the circus was in
the best OF conditlon-clean and or
derby and gentlemanly attaches to
look TO the comfort OF those seeking
few hours of enjoyment and pleas
ure.
"The menagerie connected with
the big show proved most interest
ing, not alone to the little folks but
to the bigger ones as well. The anil
mails. well kept and active and com
ing from all parts OF the world were
source of considerable interest pre-
ceding the afternoon and evening
performances The elephants, the
glraffes and all the other animals
came in for their share OF attention.
One hours time in the menagerie
tent was an hour spent both enjoy
ably and educationally.
1.-THE big show was clean. interest
ing and enjoyable from the start.
There was something going on every
minute either in the rings. on the
stages or in the air The equestrian
tunes were right up to the minute.
the acrobatic stunts pleasing and en-
tertaining, the work OF the aerial