Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-03
Boys Give Annual
Circus at Y. M. G. A.;
Youngsters Franks
Zouaves, "Iniuns," Cowboys and Ath-
letes Entertain Audience
Of Three Hundred.

Laughing until their sides ached and APP
plauding until their palms tineled nearly
800 people immensely enjoyed the first per-
torrance OF the sixth annual boys circus
in the Young Mems Christian association
building last night. After the conclusion
Of the big show" the crowd saw the five
side shows" and then went home happy.
Ice cream and lemonade were served.
adding to the circus atmosphere.
The main show opened with a grand
pageant, In which the entire troupe OF boy
performers appeared. The pageant was
headed by an individual Of imposing APP
pearance mounted upon a snowy "steed."
A detachment OF zouaves, q company OF
boy scouts. q band of wild Sioux Indians,
bristling with feathers and smeared with
war paint, a troupe OF cowboys with chaps
and spurs and red neckerchiefs and "shoots
Ing irons" ready for instant use, a choice
assortment Of clowns and numerous wild
animals appeared In the grand march.
BY clever arrangement several boys car
ried cloth horse bodies so that they ap-
peared to be riding spirited animals. The
horses reared and plunged and bucked. At
times II was only by most severe pettinP
and by the use OF the most reassurlng
words and tones that the riders quieted
their mounts and escaped being thrown"
0NNSaAh hAlAbHl was q HELAo8 u ND
podrome races. An elephant and a camel
We'd for the speed record In the home
stretch the camel stumbled and fell and
Jumbo won the heat ans race The baby
elephant and the donkey from Council
Bluffs next tried conclusions. The race
ended Just in time, for In the heat Of the
contest the forelegs of the infant pachy-
derm nearly lost his-trousers
The giraffe, said to be the longest-necked
beast OF the kind in Nebraska, ran
spirited race with a clown, winning by a
neck
A fast and furious contest by four boys
on mock horses closed this number.
Hardly had the crowd ceased laughing
and applauding when the Sioux braves
pitched their teepee in the center of the
arena A Wild-eyed cowboy, who had filled
up on 'pisen," isssoed the little tent and
threw It to the ground. The "In1uns" were
about to deal roughly with him when other
cowmen, who had been riding the range
nearby in search Of q gang OF pesky sheep
herders. appeared on the scene. The
''pnnohers' formed a circle around the
redskins and emptied their guns at their
feet while they danced for mercy.
A drill by twenty-four Zouaves was the
prettiest number. The lads gave fifteen
minutes of good entertainment in the way
OF almost perfect execution of intricate
marching orders. They marched BY fours
and in single file, in circles and in squares.
Uniformed in the baggy yellow breeches,
purple boleros and red fezes Of the real
zouaves they presented a handsome ap-
pearance.
For ten minutes the troupe of clowns
made the audience roar. Turnblers, aero
bats ana pyramid troupe gave exhibitions
that looked very different from the work
OF amateurs. A diminutive clown brought
down the house" with a, song, ANY Little
Girl That's Nice Little Girl Is the Right
Little Girl for Me-" and responded 10 the
encore with Has Anybody Here Seen
Kelly"
Feats Of strength by Mr.. Sullivan OF
Omaha, an exhibition wrestling match ana
Q series Of living stAtuary models closed
the main show.
5000 moving pictures. fishing pond full
OF surprises, music and vaudeville en-
tertainment and an exhibition OF aquatic
sports we're the side shows
The performers were slated over tbeir
success Many persons who have attended
the annual circuses ever since their In
auguration declared the present one IN bs
the best they ever have seen, Not ontv
are there more laughs than ever before
they say but there is more genuine en-
terteinment in the form OF exhibitions Of
athletic prowess.
The circus will give its closing perfor-m-
Ance at 7;o tonight. The side shows oman
Immediately after the conclusion OF the
show in the big top"