Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
CIRCUS WILL BE
HERE WEDNESDAY
NORRIS & ROWE TO SHOW AT
PRAEGER PARK
Has Been Brought to Los Angeles
by the National Guard to Raise
Funds for Its New
Armory

Beginning "St. Patrick's day in the
morning." or, to be exact, in the aft
ernoon, the Greater Norris & Rowe
circus will give eight performances in
this city, closing it's engagement Sat
urday night, March 20. Praeger park
will be the amusement grounds, and
it's area will be completely covered by
the tents of the circus, menageries
hippodrome and side shows of the ag-
gregation, which is being brought
here by the national guard of Califor-
MIA that the militia men may realize
funds to buy furnishings for their
new armory. 1t will be the first cir
Gus of the year and the only large one
to visit Los Angeles until fall.
Almost two years have passed since
Norris & Rowe last visited this city,
and in the interval the show has grown
larger and better in every department.
In addition to this it has been fortu-
nate in being made the western divis-
ion of a great tri-combine. This COM
bination, now known in amusement
circles as the "big three" includes the
popular California organization and
two eastern circuses.
By an agreement between the trio
Norris & Rowe are given the terri
Canada and Mexico. One representa-
tive looks after the interests of the
combine in Europe, another in Africa
and third in Asia. These men have
unlimited money and are ordered to
engage the finest old world artists and
buy the most unusual animals. The
performers and managerie acquisitions
are then divided among the three cir
cuses.
Many of these foreign acts and wild
beasts have arrived at the Norris az
Rowe winter headquarters in Santa
Cruz during the past few weeks and
will be seen here next Wednesday.
capable of performing feats that are
almost beyond belief in point of daring
and excellence.
Notable Russian Troupe
Notable among the arrivals are the
Stolgoffs, troupe of wild Russian
Cossacks, famed in their native land
as acrobats and dancers. This will be
their first venture into civilization,
they being natives of the steppes.
Norris & Rowe have placed them
selves under bond to return the troupe
to Russia at the close of the present
season. The men are supernaturally
strong and their daring feats of ex-
pert Workmanship arouse the widest
enthusiasm. The women play on odd
musical instruments and go through
a dance which has been likened to
that of Salome in the opera of pres
ent fame.
The Stolgoffs' performance is but one
of scores OF awe-inspiring and beauti-
full acts which will be seen in the
rings, on the elevated stages and in
the aerial rigging of Wednesdays cir
Gus. During the four days here there
will be performances at Q and s p. M.
with morning parades at 1890 O'Clock.
The doors of the big show and zoe
logical gardens will be open an hour
earlier than is the custom with most
circuses in order that the crowds may
have ample opportunity to study the
wild beasts. During this time thu
band will play promenade music.
Throughout the daily performances
and parades members of the national
guard will interpolate interesting
features. thus adding to the mani
moth program.