The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-24


mont performance each afternoon
and night that will not. likely be du-
p'lcated at the local playhouse for
many months.
Leslie Feathers, the acrobat, equ;Ii.
5riat and balancing clown. Is enc that
thrills the Spectator. His work is clean.
clever and brings a well earnec need
Ct applause.
Logan Williams, the comedian. en-.
tertains tile audience with mono.
Iogue act. His worE: shows careful
preparation along the line that he pre-.
scnts. His hearers manifest their ap-
Iprecfation ct the actor by generous ap-
ptause. r 80 FL
Frank Lewis, the comedy wire walk.
err Is 4 sure footed artist. His mar.
Vicious feats ir mid air causes those
who see hin. to breathe with hated
Breath. H''
| The RartclIs. European gymna SITS,
perform fcats that for cieverness stand
,rreeminentIy peerless. Their work
shows the careful training which they
haze been subjected 10. They do bal
ancing acts that are truly wonderful.
The sinuous Drawn of the men reveals
The faithful preparation they have gone
through with in order to bring thent-
selves to The high plane they have at
tanned among the we'll known gym
-E n ka:r {A,ke
done with an ease that is astonishing
and with a grace that Is charming and
wins the appreciation of the spectators
which approval is manifested by long
ana vigorous applause.
J Julia EDWARDS. the Roman ring al
1tist, has won the admiration OF those
WhO have seen her in her act. She Is
"a clever gymnast. She gives an &C:
that is pleasing. She is a master in
tho work that she does and those thar
..soe her are hungry for more when she
n,akes her bow and retires for another
actor.
Arthur BorcIIa, the unusual clown
THAT has been given SO much favorable
comment for his inimicablc myth pro-
voking stunts while with Barnun and
Eialey's circus certainly Causes creep.
ing sensations among the onlookcrs
and their disabilities are well stirred
will, tho funny. things he gives from.
the stage. he is fun maker and any
one who wants to aid digestion by
good hearty laugh can do SIS by giving
Ian ear to, the musical clown.
Arthur and Jeanette, the pantomin,ic
tontorttonists are just superb. They
sc:m to be jointIess and without a
spinal ec'ur1n. They worm themselves
into coils and unwind with freedom
that is almost incredible. Their sinu.
'ous forms zizzsg into serpentine move
r,ents. Arthur fields himself up like
an accordion and the agencies he emf
!pnys in moving about TIE stage is or
ininaI AMI not in accordance with hui
powers OF ioeomotion.
The Lukins Pony Circus is an act
that shows how domestic animals may
lie brought to high state Of intettt
lence by careful training. BY persist
'ent effort .hese dirainutivc members Of
the equine family do almost every
thing except talx. In fact they do use
the primitive mode of expresEion by
nodding their heads for yes and the
lateral shake OF the caput for no. tn.
battle they fight I, which enc pony
represents Spain and another one up.
holds the honor Of the United States
Was most generously appIauded. Two
flags are attached to a rope which in
sutpen ded from, flag staff. The ons
flag Is the Stars and Stripes, the 9th.
Ter Is the national emblem Of Spain.
As the staff is placed on the stage Old
Glory. is proudly waving at the top.
The pony representing Spain steps up
beside the staff and places its root O.,
4 trap and tile Stars and Stripes fall
AMI the spant5l. flag is hoisted to: tbs
staff. The pony unfolding the honor
Of the unitrd States is insulted and
war follows. A small cannon, that is
on the stage Is brought into requisition
by the United States pony which steps
unon d spring and shot is fired and
the Spanish pony drops OIL tile stage
f1ta! " wounded. Uncle SANS defend
..er then PUSHES to the staff trips the
trap and old Glory once more IS UNI:
furled at the head Of the staff 81 Y;
Captain Pick ards trained seals and
the famous seal skinsnand are illustra.