The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-30
JOHN ROBINSON'S CIRCUS.
Popular Tented Amusement Aggrega.
tion, The Oldest, and One of the Very
Best Shows on the Road, Will Ex-
hlbit at Henderson, Friday, Oct 9Th.

Best Shows on the Road, Will Exc
hibit at Henderson. Friday, Oct 8th.
Mr.. William NJ. Dale, advertising
manager Of the John Robionson
Shows, in charge of advertising car
No. |, was here last Friday arrang-
ing for the coming of his famous
and popular tented amusement ag-
gregation, which will exhibit at
Henderson on Friday, October 9th.
AS a result of Mr.. Dale's advent to-
gether with small army of bill
posters and lithograph hangers the
town and country for miles around
are illumined with gorgeous colored
paper conveying the pleasing intelli-
gence that the John Robinson Shows
will give two performances, afternoon
and night, on the date above men,
toned. And of course there will be
the big spectacular free street parade
in the morning before the afternoon
performance.
The Shamokin (Pa) Daily News of
June IA, 1909, where the show ex-
hibited says this:
"The parade was the biggest, bright
est and best that ever passed through
the streets of Shamokin. The horses
were lat and sleek some great big ones
and some little tiny ones, and all to be
admired. Three bands furnished excep-
tionally fine music and the gold-decora-
ted wagons and dazzling costumes of the
performers, the big herds OF elephants
and cemels all went to make the pageant
delight to every one OF the hundreds OF
happy spectators.
"a large audience attended this after
noon performance and came away de-
lighted with the entertainment. There
! is an abundance OF merry making clowns,
F, while each and every act is worthy of
! individual commendation, some being of
such novel and extraordinary character
as to deserve special mention, among
which are the riding seals. These won
i derful aquatic creatures perform series
of marvellous acts. They actually ride
on bareback horses. play ball, iuggle and
| balance various objects while riding on
the backs of feet horses. This may seem
incredulous, yet nevertheless may be wit
messed at each performance.
"Among the many feature acts that
| deserve more than passing comment is
that of the Three Castellos in their
Horseback Riding Horizontal Bar per-
formance, and the American Hercules,
the strong man, Warren Lincoln Travie,
whose phenomenal feats, showing the
wonderful muscular power OF the human
frame, both astonish and amaze the be
holders. The elephants which dance,
waltz and perform various feats subject
to the master mind OF their trainer, were
pronounced to be the best performing
herd ever seen in this section. An ad-
mirable feature was the six-horse act.
The riding, driving and managing OF six
horses by Gordon Orton is q most Won
derful display of equestrian daring. In
fact, every act presented was OF the
highest order of excellence and skill after
its kind.
1.-The menagerie was one OF the largest
and most comprehensive in its makeup
ever brought into this section.
"Taken as whole, the John Robinson
Show is recognized as one OF the greatest
shows that has ever visited the State and
such is the unanimous verdict heard from
many OF the thousands who fiocked into
the city to gee it,