The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-15
WINTER CIRCUS IS
: FULL Of SWELL
STUNTS
SOMETHING DOING EVERY MIN
UTE AT WHITE 4 EDISON SHOW
IN THE ARMoRY-TRAPEzE
WORK is FEATURE.

II was like living childhood over
again "a witness the performance OF
the White a. Edison all-professions
winter circus In the Light Guard arm
DRY. Sunday. There were the aero
bats and clowns. the queens OF the
arena" and their beautiful horses. the
big woody horses for the barepacs
riding. the trapeze performers. baian
GERS and high-wire walkers-even re.
lemonade in the stand near the door
sitting beside the sawdust ring, ban
blaring and horses galloping. one fell
thnt II vas the real. real thing7-if only
yes there was only one moro thing
AS the show rapidly moved To itf
close, one sat in doubt as to whether
the last feature. tbe hallmark OF al
genuine circusses since the time OF
the Roman emperors or Whereabouts
would be forgotten. But no. there was
a pause in the music. dignified man
stepped TO the center OF the ring
raised his hand. and:
Ladies and gentlemen. a. the close
Of the regular performance there VIII
he concert
That was all that was needed One
knew that IL was n really. truly circus
that had come 10 town.
And il Is very clever lot OF per
formers who are In the armory for this
eight-day period. Not one of'the many
turns but Is well-done. and the people
CT the company average high in theii
respective specialties. One hesitates
10 choose a head-liner.
Eddie Millette Ia certainly entitled
20 special mention for his feats on the
trapeze are OF the kind that require
seeing TO he believed. Balancing had
downward. he fills a glass with "lemo.'
drinks N (think OF thaO, and then
lights a cigarette and smokes II. AS q
finale. he balances on his head upon
II globe while his trapeze revolves sc
rapidly that he seems a blur OF out
spread arms and legs. You'll go a
long ways 10 see anything more ex
citing.
Then there are n variety OF eques
TRAN acts. All are good OF their kind
Miss Florence Harris and Col. ID. II
Harris have nm especially graceful act
IN which the Two genuir. Arabian
horses. Geronimo and Sun Flower
show their wonderful training in dance
measures aud varied gaits.
Lulu Davenport. daughter Of noted
family IF equestrains. Maud Burbank
and Ncttie Greer all show skill in
riding. while Rena McCree rides two
horses and carries Miss Greer upon
his arm at the same time.
Prof. Charles Carlos and his dogs
and ponies anuse the little folks and
sometimes bewilder the older ones
The Gennieres show versatility ir
hand balancing and also in a series
of trapeze feats that are out of the
ordinary. In ladder balancing and
poses. the Douglas troupe of English
acrobats are excellent while the
Rachettas perform feats of strength
and barrel jumping
The five members OF the Alpine
troupe are artists in high wire work
Five industrious clowns are kept busy
between whites and the new tricks
they perform keep the circus-gocrs
smiling all the time they are in sight
While the attendance Sunday was
moi mp 70 the mark. on account OF the
inclement weather. the class OF this
attraction is so high that it should
attract a big patronage all through
the week. The members o: the White
or Edison circus band are cire+.-s>anl
players from the Ringing Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey circusEcs. and they
are an attraction in themselves.
So well arranged are the circus
seats that have been ranged in tiers
about the whole main 400; of tho
armorv that every seat commands n
fine view OF every act In the arena
The members Of the Light Guard. TN.
der whose auspices the company ap.
pears. assist In ushering the crowds
/ and their bright uniforms add color
to the scene