The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-16
JOHN ROBINSON CIRCUS
To Give Two Performances In This
City On May 26

The western country has given up
its most priced treasures to the John
Robinson 10 Big Shows Combined to
perfect the organization of the wild
west department of this gigantic or.
ganization which will be here on Fri
day, May 26. Ever since shows have
been shown and tented aggregations
have been the chosen caterers of
amusement there has been a distinc-
ton between ring shows and the wild
west shows. With customary pro-
gress and again as a criterion for the
others Manager John Robinson has
this season successfully cemented the
two great American attractions. For
the first time in show history patrons
of the John Robinson show will be per
| mitted to enjoy the most diversified
program that was ever arranged for
their entertainment, by the presenting
of both the wild west and the un-
equalled circus performance under ad
joining tents and to enjoy both of
which there will be no change of seats
nor any advance in the price Of ad-
mission. So gigantic has been this
undertaking that other showmen have
shuddered and made all kinds of pre-
dictions but they were wrong and
| Manager John Robinson was more
than right for the Innovation has not
partment but has more than given sat
isfaction to the thousands of patrons
who have enjoyed it.
The wild west show as given with
the John Robinson show has all of the
features that have other exhibitions
of this nature popular Both the old
and the new western country will be
seen as it used to be and as it now is.
The struggles of the early settlers to
the western eldorado and in doing
which so many lost their lives will be
truthfully portrayed. Many of the
.tbattles fought then will be fought over
4 again for your entertainment. The
Indians, cowboys, MeXicans and sol
ders will let you see how the war
was waged on the frontier. The
| sports, pastimes, games, contests and
vocations and in fact days life in
the west OF the present will be shown
by the cowboys, cowgirls and west
ern characters genera
The John Robinson show has with
it over 100 Indians, cowboys, cowgirls,
scouts, plainsmen, pioneers and west
ern characters and the performance
they give is not only interesting but
decidedly instructive as well as edu'
eating. Many of the Indians are chiefs
who have made Indian history fam
Gus They are the true Indians and
not these who have lost their individ
uality in civilization. One of the ap'
preciated features is the Inoian settle
ment where the lndian and his family
may be seen as he truly is in all OF
his grandness and just as Remington
has so often pictured him. In the set
i tlement will be seen the Indian and
his squaws, his cute little papooses
and modes of warfare and houselife
If such can be designated to these tent
dwellers.
In the wild west arena he is seen II
buffalo hunts, battle, as a trapper ant
woodsman. Little can be learned oi
the Indian from the tales of fiction fol
he must be seen to be fully under
stood 1t is doubtful If better op
| portunity was ever left undone nor ov
erlooked in order to truthfully show
[ Indian life and customs. 1t would no
be out of place to say here that the
wild west show Is but one of the many
, departments with the John Robinson
show and it is part OF the one grea
, program and to see which there is NJ
| extra charge for 1t is given in connec
, tion with the other departments ant
one ticket admits the holder to ever,