The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-12
.SRRINERS' CIRCUS
SCORES A HIT
BIG SHOW 10 ALL THAT WAS
CLAIMED FOR IT AND GREAT
CROWDS WHO THRoNeEp MA.
SONIC TEMPLE WERE DELIGHT.
Ed.

With stde-spIittinR stunts from the
clowns and marvellous acts of skill and
daring In the sawdust ring, with a me-
naEerie OF animals about which A. can
be truly said that they are at least
fearfully and wonderfully made, with
the marveis OF the world gathered IN
the various sideshows, with the bark
ers, the blue lemonade, the yellow
popcorn, the rush and roar and hustle,
and above all the vast throngs OF hap
py, Joyous people, the great Shriners
circus gave Its opening performance in
Fargo last night.
To say that IL was a success is put
ting 1t mildly. There was pot a dull
moment from the time the doors were
thrown wide, at 8 few minutes after 9
O'Clock, until after IL. While the aud
fence was not gaping In open-eyed
wonder at some Of the feats of skill.
and daring. in side show or sawdusr
ring. or looking with fear and tren-
Ding at the raging beasts in their
cages, they were holding their sides
with laughter over some of the stunts
pulled of by the clowns, who were
nothing If not original
There Is one thing which can be said
OF the Shriners' great aggregation Of
stellar attractions, and that Is. IL lived
up to the pictures on the display
boards. Everything was given exactly
as advertised. ~
AS one entered the "groundsyi
through the wide entrance doors OF the
Masonic temple, the sound of rhe
hawkers, crying their wares. could aft
once be heard Peanuts, popcorn lem
onade the niger babies, and all thsl
usual side Issues of great circus were
being hawked in ear splitting accents. |
On the second floor of the building
the great lines of cages containing the
roaring, rsving beasts of the Jungle /
and forest were drawn I'D and here
also were the side shows. The Egvn-
tan mummy, the glass blowers, the wild
man, bosco, the fat man. the animal
headed men, ETC., ETC, were all there
The spoilers were out with their racket
to attract the attention OF the CROWDS
and there was great rivalry between
these advertising agents of the various
side shows.
The Great Six. Rinasd Circus,
AT 500 the doors of the great tent
were thrown open and the crowds
quickly docked to see the stellar per-
torrance Of the evening, the circus
proper 1t was held in the auditorium
On the first floor. When the time came
'or the opening march of pageantrv |,
here was only standing room left. and
turing the entire performance the rear
u the big hall was filled with thoseI :,
Who could not get seats.
Ringmaster Arvold proved to be one
u the attractions of the evening. With
ne usual flourish and with great roll {
ng words he announced In stentorian !
ones the special marvel which was 70 /,
Lppear next on the programme. I
rms part of the programme was
furnished by George Webster. and .
of some splendid vaudeville j
tunts, There. were acts galore and +,
Turing all of the time and between
cts, the clowns were getting in their :
unny work in different parts of the
oom
The hit Of the evening in the clown
ne was made by that dashing widow
'octoria Chandler, who was beautiful
Y arrayed in clothes of the latest
lyle. Her head dressing was a work :
real art and her languishing chances z
ct male hearts afiutter in all parts
the house. AID Leach was hard hit
nd his bachelor friends are afraid 7
hat there will be a break in their =
3nks. .
The Concert.
Following the big show, there was
ne usual concert. 1t consisted of a :.
lumber Of excellent selections and
as one of the best parts of the en-
re evenings entertainment. The I'm
erial quartette in hades sang beauti-
lily even though they were in a. hot /
lace. One of the best things of the
7ening was the glimpse of Roosevelt :
Africa. given at the concert. Col
carey Roosevelt and Kermit Soren-
on Roosevelt appeared on the stage
ressed in hunting toys and CARRYING
fes
Behind great hedge O. giraffe sud a
emily appeared, driven by a native N
frican At the proper point he was a.
rought to stop by another native %
frican with spear and Roosevelt %
nd Kermit banged away. the beast s
Llling dead. The animal was then s
ragged out on the stage and the Il
amera soon snapped, Roosevelt al
roudly standing with one foot on his a,
anne and the two negroes grouped In,
cturesquely in the rear
A drill by The tramp brigade proved
be another very interesting feature
al CnpLr and Daa-xv