The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02
INDOOR CIRCUS
HERE MORROW
Rhoda Royal to Open at Horse
Show Building Under Shrin-
ers' Auspices.

| indoor circus ever seen In Richmond
! takes place tomorrow night in tho
] Horse Show Building. Beginning with
! this performance the Rhoda Royal
| Two Ring Circus Hippodrome and
| wild Yves, will begin u weeks en-
gagcment in the big amphitheatre,
which has been Thoroughly overhaul
ed, steam heated and fitted up in every
way for the proper housing OF Ricl,-
rnonds greatest arenic amusement
event
For the first time in the history OK
the city the people or Richmond Will
have the opportunity this week OF
Witnessing an Indoor circus performs
| ance, which, in itself, is novel eN-
periencc. md one not likely to be over
! looked. To he able 10 sit FOR Two
| hours and halt in a comfortable seat
| in q warm steam heated building and
watch high class circus performance
| Is something that is not often permits
sihle and that Richmonders fully APP
preeiate the novelty is shown BY an
| exceedingly large advance sale OF
seats.
Ever since /, was first announced
that Aces Temple, Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine. had induced the Rhoaa Royal
Circus 10 come TO Richmond. interest
In the event has attracted widespread
attention The fame OF Mr.. Royal and
his coterie OF Grenic stars reached
Richmond as far back as three years
ago, when In ST. Paul, MINI, he gave
the first performance OF a travelling
indoor circus ever given in the United
States This performances. which was
given under the auspices OF Osnian
Temple. set new standard In arentc
achievements, and his fame as a. show
man quickly spread throughout the
country. Acca Temple. who has been
on the lookout for a long tinc for
high class entertainment of the Rhoda
Royal kind, was among the first 10
learn of the exceptional merits OF tho
show, but owing TO the great demand
for 1t manifested by other shrines.
coupled with the fact that geographic
cally Richmond did not hit in with
until the present time that satisfac-
tory arrangements could be made for
the appearance of the widely heralded
novelty in this city.
Recalls Old Days
The oldest inhabitant can remember
the time when he attended his first
circus performance. and the memory
| viii. in most cases. bring back child
hoods fondest recoiiections; but 1T re-
mains for those living, in the present
be able to tell their grandchildren
about tho wonders to be seen at the
up-to-date 1910 indoor circus, a la all
the comforts of home" and wherever
Royal will figure in it. He is the first
man to conceive the idea. and although
there have sprung forth many imita-
/ tors, tho circus bearing his name is
tho only one of importance now max,
. Ing a winter tour of the country, and
there are those, and plenty of them,
! who prophesy that Rhoda Royal in the
near future will be hailed throughout
America as the new circus king.
He already bears the cosnomen of
4 "Wizard of the Sawdust Arena, a
distinction conferred upon him by the
arenic stars of circusdom. Prior TO
4 the time of introducing his winter
Il circus in America Mr.. Royal was for
4 a period of sixteen consecutive years
the equestrian director OF Ringing
\ Brothers circus, a position which a.
4 held with credit and distinction, ana
it was while acting In this capaeits
4 that he became thoroughly familiar
1 with all the intricate details so neces'
\ sary in tho accomplishment of his
\ present remarkable success
4 He has staged the biggest and best
h as this is his own. he feels natural
pride. in making it Just a little better
than any other. lie is man with big
I ideas, and has both the experience and
1 ability to carry them through. That
\ he will open the eyes OF the people OF
4 this city next Monday night is almost
4 | a foregone conclusion. Never was a
\ | circus billed for this city which comes
h las highly indorsed.
The following comment from the Al
\ llG9ta Georgian OF last week Is only
4 fair sample of the things the newspa-
) pers have been saying about the DIE
: indoor show, The Georgian, In two
: column Mandatory review of the e:en'
l. ing performance in Atlanta, conclude:
as follows
: 1T is the best circus that eye
y struck chord in the heart OF child
y hood, and the best circus that ever re
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