Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-22
ELEPHANTS USE
TELEPHONES
Wonderful Trained Animal
Act Presented by Ring.
ling Brothers.


other is the latest trained animal act
to be originated and perfected by
the trainers Of Ringing Brothers
Circus. AS usual, novelty originated
with this show. This is one Of the
biggest novelties of recent years.
Fifteen elephants appear in one
big act. The rings are connected by
telephones. The central Office. oper-
ated by big beast with lace cap
frils, is located in the center ring.
In enc of the end rings an elephant
calls up Central in spawky voice"
and is connected with the ring in
the further end of the tent. The
bell rings there. A big elephant,
with hat on the side of its head,
goes to the telephone, walking on its
hind feet. Then begins an animated
conversation. carried on by means of
squeaks and trumpetings. These
fifteen elephants do many other
wonderful and amusing things. The
act is full of comedy. The intellec
tual powers of the elephant are seen
to the best advantage.
Another great trained animal act
is presented by Albert Schuman's
performing horses. Those who are
we'll posted know that Albert Schu-
man Is one of the greatest men in
the world, He is th- owner of three
circus establishments at Berlin,
Frankfort and S,hevinRen, Germany.
His speciality is training horses. In
that profession he has made several
million dollars. Visitors who go to
Europe very seid)m fail to include
one of his amusement palaces in
their itinerary. In fact, his great
pavilions are quite as attractive as
the Louvre or the ruins of Rome.
This is the first time the work of
Albert Schuman has ever been ex
plotted in America. 1t is the oppor-
tunity of lifetime to those who en- |
joy the performances Of trained ami
mails.
Imagine horse allowing himself |
to be rolled around in a huge beer
barrel. Imagine two horses waltz
ing on their hind legs in perfect
time with the music uf the band.
Then imagine twelve horses drawing
beer.like liquid from a barrel,
catching it in glasses and drinking
a toast to the. audience. If one can
picture all this to himself he will
have some idea Of the wonderful
performance which Albert Schuman
is presenting for the first time in |
this country. The animals enter the |
arena concealed in large barrels, |
which are oiled on brewery wagon.
The nature of the act about to begin |
is not divulged until the horses kick
the ends out of the barrels and jump |
into the ring.
Another Of the Schuman horses
enters the arena htched to a phae
ton. While the driver is flirting |
with his young lady passenger the
horse shakes himself out of his har |
ness, takes the driver by the collar
and pulls him out of the carriag e.
The horse then very calmly takes a |
seat in the phaeton at the side of
the astonished young woman.
There is another act which is Gre
ating a great deal of interest and
much discussion in the magazine 1t
is presented by the three Saxon
brothers, who have proved to the
satisfaction Of the leading professors
of physical culture that they are the
strongest men in the world, Arthur
Saxon lies on mis- back and with his
feet supports plank on which sit
thirteen men. At the same time he
holds three men and a 200 pound
dumb bell with his hands. Two of
the Saxons form the under structure
of bridge, over which passes an
automobile with six passengers.
These are samples Of the wonder
full performance the big show will
give in Hopkinsville on Saturday,
October /.