The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-30
RAIN |NTERFERED
WITH THE CIRCUS
Observation-Disclosures CIRCUS
NET WITH A BIG O OF
RAIN, But PARADED
THROUGH IT.

THROUGH IT.
Friday morning 1T an early hour
there vas the usual number of peo-
pie at the yards Of the Milwaukee
company to watch the coming and the
unloading Of the Hagenbeck-Wallace
circus. It seems to make no differ
ence how many times becore the event
has been seen, yet 1t is ever new and
the desire does not seem to lessen to
witness 1t again.
There was evidence of rain at an
early hour, with the thunder rolling
and the clouds forming, but the cir
u people managed to get their tents
ur and everything in readiness before
the rain descended. With the indica-
lions Of rain so strong, it was not
supposed that the parade would be
made, but it vas not postponed on
account of the weather." The mois-
ture came down in torrents at times,
and 1t vet the circus people through
and through. Many we're provided
with raincoats and umbrellas, but
they were only a half protection. The
queen of some foreign country, who
was riding on the top of an animal
wagon looked rather uncomfortable
sitting on her throne and the water
soaking through to the skin. She
gathered her royal robes closely
about as a frown of evident discomfort !;
settled upon her features. Notwith-
standing the rain a great crowd Of
people lined the street from one end
to the other, standing under awnings
and in doorways to avoid the mois-
ture but at the same time to see the
parade. 1t was a good one with the
fine display of animals in the open
cages and the highly decorated wag-I,
ors. Anticipating rain many of the
fire trappings of the horses were not
brought out.
At the circus grounds in the az
ternoon there was a good crowd be-
meath the big tent despite the rain,
for it seemed to put the people in a
good frame of mind. After the grand
triumphal entry the acts were gone
through with and they got their full
of appreciation.
A few of the many features In the
three rings and two stages are. the
Hermans and Merodfa troup OF BIZ
cycle experts who fill the two stages
with pretty girls, cute children and
daring riders. Tharleron's dogs and
ponies are great and pleased all. The
Fnos troupe of globe performers per-
form wonderful stunts on rolling
globes. The Reuzettas are a clever
gymnastic duo. Kelley and King are
funny aerial artists as we'll as lar
ing performers. La Mont family and
the Sutton troupe of lady acrobats
are the best ever seen in III city.
Percy Phillips has wonderful control
over the monster herd of elephants.
The big aerial acts include the eight
Delnos, the three Rutherfords, the
four Tasmain sisters and the six re-
yolving Vortex sisters. The Misses
Connors, Clifford, Kelley, Miaco and
Stokes are beautiful girls who ride
thoroughbred high school horses In
a fearless manner. The Carl Hagen
lock trained wild animals perform
wonderful stunts in q large steel
arena and are fully up to the Hagen
4 eek standard.
The show is thoroughly clea~
reliable IN every respect, and this ev-
ening the big tent ought to contain a
large crowd Of people, and It doubt
less viii, IL It does not rain.
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