The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-10-22
CIRCUS IS CON-
CRESS OF TONGUES,
Thirty-two Languages Spok-
Ell in Dressing Rooms of
Barnum and Bailey Show.

ell In dressing Rooms d
Barnum and Bailey Show.
No less than thirty two langu
ages are spoken in the dressing
rooM of the Barnum and Bailey
circus. A waiter must be lin
guist to qualify for a position az
waiter in the cook house Inter
prefers are necessary TO keep the
travelling community on basis OF
intelligent operation. 1t il a pol
lyglot crowd working far from
home.
The work of selecting the ACC
stars that present the program
was left entirely to the foreign
agents. The Konyot family Of
acrobatic eqnestrians, the Seigrist-
Silbon family of aerialists, the fl
nous Patty Franks, the Dollar
family Of .acrObats, Paula Peters
and her monkey and dog circus,
and the Apollo trio of classic pos
turers we're found in Germany.
France sent the La FaiIle quartet
Of the worlds strongest men, the
Beizac comedy horse circus, the
Les Jardis family of gymnasts,
the five Les Dekos, the Fasslo
troupe of equillbrists and Despers
do, who leaps from the dome of
the tent and strikes on hts bare
chest. In Italy were found the
Jerome family Of clowns, the For
ence troupe Of acrObats, the Cor
relli family Of gymnasts, Alonzo
Braceo, the Lamar troupe OF aeri-
slists aud the Barcetti brothers.
The Abreu family Of acrobats are
from Mexico, and Victoria Uodona,
the greatest high-wire dancer on
earth, Is from Spain. The You
turkey equilibrists are from the
court Of the mikadO of Japan.
The Davenports, riders, are from
Australia. Winston and his eques-
trian seals, the Derrick and Brad.
No troupe Of riders and the Devine
family of aerialists are from Eng.
land. The Garcenitti clowns are
from the Persian court. In add.
ton there are artists from Norway.
Russia, Turkey, Prussia and Bel.
Rinm. to ray nothing of q dozen
For eastern countries.
Figures, usually unattractjve,
become interesting when viewed
N connection with this circue.
For instance, II the canvas used In
the twenty eight tents were made |
INTO . strip two feet wide, 1t would
reach from New York to Pbiladel. |
phia. The train upon which the cir |
rus travels is considerable over al
nile IN length. In the cook tent
600 meals are cooked and eaten
laily. Six men are employed to
10 nothing but keep the wheels of
he many vehicles creased. Over
10000 gallons Of water are used
very day on the grounds.
The chow travels on an average
4 40, 600 miles In = single season.
{ has visited every city OF size in
! morica, Europe and ASIA during
to fifty.fve years Of existence.
. addition to It's many European
nd Asaatlc agencies It has Offices
. New York City and Chicago,
Tinter quarters In Bridgeport.
'onn., and foreign workshops in
troke on Trent. England. It EN-.
Toys 800 people, 1880 of whom
ravel directly with the show.
when It visits New Iberia, on
'riday. Oct. %. it will begin the
~ with the greatest street pa.
Ade ever seen IN this country.
Or none. 1t 10 . show of novelty
we'll a. size. Those who have
cen attending circus performances
ON bo5 hood to old age will And
snesth Bsrnum and Bailev'e 8
'nts not one single feature thew :
ler saw before. The menagerie
. veritable open book of natural q
story. Here are to be found !
orc than half the elephants in =
merica and the only baby giraffe =
ar born mr. arhihifnr1 a. Aa. q
'nntry. q