The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
BUTTERFLY GIRLS COMING.
ParisianeT y+BeIls Are With Fore.
paugh and Sells Bros.
Circus.

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The three T.Bell sisters, the most
beautiful performers in the world, and
the most tlaring3of aeriaAsts, are prs
scented with the Great Adam Fore,
ipaugh md Sells Bros. shows this1sea.
son in the Human Butterfly" act
Slwich created so much wonder in Eu.
iTope last winter. During their recent
tour Of England, France and Germany
they received the biggest salary
which up to that time had ever been
pail TOR a single act. They are re.
ceiving even a larger. amount OF mon.
ey now on their first tour of America.
They are worth every cent Of 1t.
Nothing like this was ever seen
before. Various inferior performances
nave masqueraded as aerial special.
ties, with the assistance OF crude,
spectacular effects. They we're mere.
ly common iron.jawed stunts Of no IN
terest whatever when analysed. This
is an act which is enhancing in an
ethereal way thrilling because, Of the
danger entafled ana made marvellous;
ly beautiful by means of a battery Of
electric srot lights, calctums and moS'
ing picture machines.
Holding by dental strength to slen.
der steel threads, these venus-like
girls are elevated to the dome of the
tent. BY means of invisible mechan-
ism above them, they are made to fly,
dart, pirouette and circle like butter.
flies. They wear flowing, angelic
robes and have wings of fine spun
glass, on these delicate backgrounds
of pure white Kaleidoscope and pic.
,torial effects are accomplished by
means Of electric projectors and trav'
cling spot lights,
Spectators sit amazed and bewilder
ed by the irridescent splendor of the
sight above them. At the same mo
ment their blood tingles with sus
pense when they think of the danger
of the act. Here is q thriller Of thu
most pronounced type, sure.fire, con
yincing and legitimate. 1t needs M
gloomy and ponderous inclined appar
atus to give it the hint Of death. 1
appeals not alone to morbid minds. 1
has skill and beauty about 1t tina
command profound attention.
The aerial features of this show arr
a century. ahead Of the times. Thes,
are performances to he seen high III
in the dome Of the tent that are en-
.Itlrely new TO Americans. Among then
are the Alpine family, wizards Of tn,
high wire in the truest sense of'th,
term; the Fosters, Europe's best trap
ese double somersaulters; the Franks
Germany's best double swing experts
the Ricardo Perea family, .premiers o
Italy; Lafterty, the great French aer
ial coptortionist; the Greant Runyop
from England, the RIGGS from Italy
the Taylor.Huttons OF America an,
the Alvos, the funniest and most eS
pert lofty bar artists of all the world
This circle also has great sIperlo
merit when 1t comes to the 5Qpestiol
II otflders, acrobats, clowns and anima
trainers, Only the bets Of the world
talent has been secured for this sen
cons organized lshow, There are IS,
artists in all. Practically al, of then
are from European countries and nov
making their first American appear
unce The new sS,2OO,lpO equIpmen
in which the show has blossomed oil
this season is the wonder of circu
owners. Nothing like 1t was eve
seen before.
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