Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-17
CAMPBELL BRO. CIRCUS
large CROWDS
WEATHER NOT PREVENT 6URLEIGH
COUNTY FARMERS WIT MESSING MAGNIFICENT .sPECTA.
Gle CIRCUS is SMALL FED CITY lTsELF-TRPs THRU
TENTS PROVES

Campbell Brothers. Great Consoli
dated Shows have come and gone
leaving in their train only host o.
pleasant memories. AS entertainers
the five brothers are second to none
and they have provided as snappy anC
clean cut performance for the edi
fcation of the public as will ever be
seen.
In spite of the fact that the croI
outlook in the county is rather fool
the present year, the farmers still
manifested their interest in circus
: day. Nine automobile parties came
| to Bismarck from Hazelton alone, and
there were others from Menoken, Nc
Kenzie, Wilton, Washburn and other
neighboring towns.
The streets that bordcred the diff
ferent boarding stables of the city
were blocked with vehicles. and the
business portion of the city was
thronged with people until late In
the evening. In spite OF the crop
failure in this vicinity it is estimated
that fully seven thousand people at
tended the two performances that
were offered under the big top.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the
free street parade was given. There
were three bands, and steam CALI
ope to furnish the music for the oc-
cassion. The usual toy balloon ven
ders were busy among the crowds
with their wares during the morning.
Campbell Brothers give two perfor-
mances daily, one at 2 o'clock in tho
afternoon and the other. at 8 o'clock
in the evening. One hour before the
grand entry, the band plays a con-
cert. The band Is splendid musical
organization, and under the leader
ship of Bandmaster Henry Wingett,
renders some unusually good musical
numbers.
The performance in itself includes
some remarkable acts. The feature
of the circus is the aerial act of re-
nOwned Lamy Brothers,. Their work
is of the highest calibre and they turn
somersaults and doubles in mid-air
that thrilled the audience. They re-
ceived round after round of applause
at the evenings performance. The
troupe also puts on feature acrobat
ic act later on in the program.
Twenty clowns, under the leader
ship of Ed. Allen, keeps the crowds
roaring from the start to the finish
of the exhibition. They have new
stunts that are really clever and are
we'll worth going to see.
The Demitri troup Of Cossacks are
practical opponents Of rough riding
as it is done in the Cossick branch
of the Russian army.
The Morales troupe performed on
the tramoline bars and were experts
in their line.
Among the bare back riders is one
of the oldest circus riders in the
business today. Orrin Hollis is
rider of the old school and his back
somersaults on the back of gallop-
ing horse made them all sit up and
take notice.
The elephant act was particularly
good. Trainers Arthur Green and
George Ayers have accomplished
wonders with the big animals. The
browning feature Of the act was when
the trainer lay upon the ground and
caused one of the animals to lay
down almost on top of him-so close
in fact, that had the beast moved
even few inches farther, the train
er's life would have been crushed out
Two other elephants then !,
covered the trainer with an Ameri- /
can flag and carried him from the
ring. !
The five high school horses made !
a distinct hit, especially the white ,
mare Lucy" driven by Miss Delta !
Woods. The animal is half Arabian,
and half Kentucky saddled, and is
one of the best educated horses on
exhibition before the American pub
licI
There are numerous other acts. all
Of them good. Berre and Hicks. iron
jaw aerial artists. deserve especial
The performance closes
with the usual hippodrome races, that
prove exciting to young and old
alike.
A trip about the circus grounds is
l revelation to the casual observer,
,r to one unacquainted with the ways
If the modern methods of shOwmen.
Campbell Brothers Consolidated
Shows form little city within them
selves:
The circus carries it's own black
smith. harness maker, carpenters, =
painters and other employees whose
whole duty is to keep everything in
'epair and in first class condition.
The responsibility for this rests upon i
he shoulders of John Dillon, the mas
err mechanic.
When the circus rolls into a town
Ill is hustle and hustle until the tents
re up, the performances over and
he show loaded on the train again.
Frank Howard. boss canvasman,
md the seventy-five men he employees
Jump into their work with ven
.eance. First there are the dining .