The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-07-16
Start New Show Here,

said, Will surpass all that have gone
before, is being organized In Norfolk
by Al Richie, the American giant.
who proved one of the most spectac.
ular features of the Fourth of July
celebration here week ago.
The new show will open In Norfolk
July %, "a, 26 and 27--the first per.
torrance being given week from
next Friday The show will be known
as al Ritchie's Big Show and From.
tier Days"
Inc show will carry 200 people, M.
~ OF whom are already n Norfolk.
More of the performers are arriving
daily.
Mr.. Richie has opened an Office and
headquarters at the corner of Madison
avenue and Third street, and nearly
all contracts for the performers have
been signed
Tent to Seat 1000.
The big tent will be 400 feet by 900
feet with seating capacity of 1000.
and the corral in which the COWBOYS.
cowgirls, steers, bulls, etc, perform
Will be 2O0Xi0O. Every precaution has
been taken by the management to Sc.
cure the best kind of rope and ma.
terial. so that no danger of any of the
animals breaking through will be ex.
perienced.
There will be fifty cowboys and four
women broncho busters, who will ride
any horse, mule or steer, with or
without saddle or bride, and anyone
is invited to bring in high Jumpers and
crooked steppers.
A prize of $50 will be paid If these
performers cannot ride any of these
animals.
Show to Garry Three Bands.
The show will carry three bands-a
cowboy band of tenty.four pieces, Mrs.
Hoog's cowgirl band of twenty pieces.
which consists of girls only. and Pro.
lessor DeAvoy's clown band of sixteen
pieces
Buying Material in Norfolk.
This show Is a new one and all the
equipment is new, from tent to guv
rope, saddle and bride. All the lum.
Der and everything that can be bought
here is being purchased in Norfolk.
The saddles are coming from Lincoln
and other Nebraska points Mr..
hitchie says his show is a Nebraska
show and he is trying to buy every.
thing he possibly can from Nebraska
people.
To Garry 300 Horses.
The number of horses the show will
carry will be 800 and are from every
part of the world. Many bronchos and
wild horses are among the number
Many Acrobatic Features.
The feature of this big show will be
the quadrille of twenty-four COWBOYS
and cowgirls on horseback. with gun
displays, ETC.
The sideshows will consist of a high
class musical comedy in which forty
girls perform. The girls are already
contracted for.
Not only will the big show carry
broncho busters of the best material.
but acrobats from the very best shows
in the country, among them being the
SIX Japanese who have been making
great hit on the western coast, and the
Barnello acrobats.
Auto to Run over HIM.
AL. Richie, himself. will take mart
IN some of the acrobatic feats. Among
he many physical torture exhibitions
ne will do will be one of allowing an
with twelve people in it
20 run over him.
Charge of admission will be % cents.
or the reserved seats so cents
Rltchie has astonished the world
With his feats of physical strength.
he breaks iron pipes over his head,
)ends iron bars across his neck and
'tralghtens them out by pounding
hem over his chest and stomach. etc.
Norfolk Being Advertised.
Norfolk is getting nationwide pub.
icity from this new show. A large
advertisement appeared in the nation.
II theatrical papers this week, as fol.
ows:
WANTED - 200 PEOPLE - For AL.
titchie's Big Shows and Frontier DAYS
n all departments. Fifty lady and
tent musicians, clown band, big novel.
y acts, 20 clowns, so broncho busters.
Ilso lady and gent straight riders, boss
anvasman, side show people all lines,
% COW girls, 10 billposters (union), 8
dvance men, 2 cooks, ticket sellers,
loor men, and grooms, hostlers, train
nen and all kinds of working men.
show opens at Norfolk, Neb., July 20.
4-26.27. play three days to week
lands, all big cities of 10000 and up.
rehearsal July 20, at winter quarters
address, wild western people, all lines.
u. Ritchie, manager above show, care
inter quarters, Norfolk Neb.