The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Performers Here; Al RItehle Gone.

Performers Here; Az Richie Gone.
A number OF show performers, In
Guiding men and women broncho rid.
ers and aerial acrobats. who came to
Norfolk In response to the advertise. ,
ments OF AL Richie In the national
dramatic papers claiming that he
would start wild west and frontier
show in Norfolk today, have arrived
in the city and are at the present time
stranded here. When they arrived
last night 1t was to learn that no prep
arations had been made for starting a
show today, as had been announced,
and that Richie. the show promoter
had left the city without stating when
he would return and apparently with
out anything to bring him back
Richie left town yesterday and the
woman who claims to be his wife was
unable to say where Richie was or
whether or not he would return. She
was packing her trunk, apparently
with intention of departing.
Lucas Aerial Performers Here.
Among the performers stranded
here are the three Lucases-aerial ac-
robats-who came from Lincoln in re-
Spouse to Ritchie's magazine adver'
tisement, expecting to join show
here They say they cancelled other
contracts in order to accept Ritchie's
offer of higher pay.
other Performers Stranded Here.
The Lucases announced they would
give street performances during the
day to raise funds.
Besides these, the following show
people are here:
II. W. Walton, Oklahoma City, with
five horses; boss canvasman.
Miss E. E. Chase and Miss T. G. Tur.
ner. two women broncho riders, for
merly with Buffalo Bills show, now OF
Denver.
James Shea from North Dakota
broncho buster.
B. r. Daniels, Las Vegas, N M,
broncho buster.
It is also said that twenty-five float
lers, such as roustabounts, arrived ano
departed during the day.
H. w. Walton came to act as boss
canvasman. He said Ritchie's letters
looked good to him, so he came. HE
has now shipped his five horses tc
Oakdale. He says that he has met
more than thirty roustabouts here
who had come for the show.
Women Riders dead Broke"
Miss Chase and Miss Turner, the
two women riders, spent their las
cent getting here. They ride wild
horses, claiming to break any horse
brought to them.
They brought their riding costumes
with them. They say Richie yester
day refused to sign a contract, asking
them to wait They got no satisfac
ton and today heard he had gone t.
Sioux City.
All OF the show people who have al
rived are practically penniless, havin
had enough confidence in Richie
, magazine announcement to spend thei
last dollars getting to Norfolk.
= 1t was said the women riders an
:, other riders might give show her
? to raise enough money to get out
town. All they want for the show
they said, is wild horses.
. Ritchie's Plan.
, It Is said that Ritchie's plan wa
n feasible, but for the lack OF small cal
!. ital to buy tents and transportation
He was to be the star performer hin
self, being a physical giant. Ritchi
:. was to allow a heavy automobile
d run over him and to do other stunt
r of physical prowess. This people WI
" saw him work on the street the thiI
If of July, realize he could do. 1t is sal
@ he could draw a big salary with CT
S. Gus.
" Being the star performer togeth'
with the woman with him, Ritch
would not have to employ high price
k people. His plan was to get his hors'
f. free. A ranchman was to send hi
lie wild, unbroken horses. Ritchie's sho
at people would break the animals
ot part of the show. This would increa
" the value of the horses, which lat
I'd would be sold by Richie, who was
We send back the money. In this W;
ne the rancher would get higher pric
IN for his horses, and Richie would 6
ly their use without cost.
of On top of this. he was to get abo
ne $500 from each town where he playe
DIS He had contracts signed up for t
al entire summer. Commercial clu
of would pay this because of the crow
he the show would bring to town.
ed Lacks Capital.
as All this plan seemed feasible, b
Richie lacked the capital to buy ca
ng vas and move the show. He attem
bit ed to interest local parties, who fina
eb- refused to come through" in
game.
Without funds himself, Richie "
unable to carry out the plan.
vOIINGEST KNIGHT OF THE CIR