Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-05-06
BIG CROWDS
ARE GATHERED
CIRCUS DREW AN IMMENSE MULTI
TUDE TODAY.
ENTERTAINMENT GENERALLY AZ
FORDED SATISFACTION.
Menaeerie Was of High Grade for
Show of This Class-Perform-
ance Tonight.

The circus, as it is understood in
America, has always had subtle in
fiuence over the public mind and It's
influence has been of great import In
providing common entertalnment
for the people of this nation. Its DEM
ocracy has had largely to do with its
surprising public popularity. 1t IS
the one entertainment where all
Americans can meet upon common
level with the expectation OF witness
ing, generally speaking, that which
they seen before and which will en-
tertain them again-if not themselves
their progeny. Campbell Bros cir
Gus is in Keokuk today and is pro-
nounced show of very much excel
lence- The paraphernal1a witnessed
in the parade this morning and the
entertainment this afternoon showed
the effects of the ravages of time, but
withal the performance was really
worth the patronage of any one who
desired amusement in this form.
Large crowds lined the streets this
morning while the parade moved
through the business section of the
city.
The menagerie is complete with
twenty-five denS, containing lions, til
gers, leopardS, jaguarS, zebraS, sacred
OK, barbary sheep, and many other
rare animals too numerous TO men,
tion. The baby tiger attracted the
Gus, and the black California ostrich
was quite treat for the ladies. The
four seals from the Pacific ocean also
received their share of attention.
The big herd of elephants begged pea
nuts from everyone that would spend
a nickel.
a few of the feature acts seen in
in the big show are: The four Lamy
Bros. in their big aerial return and
casting act, with doubles and full
twiSterS, making the audience sit up
and take notice, and their acrobatiC
act was good; Berre & Hicks, who
make this city their home, do very
interesting act in backward ladder
drops, also iron jaw act, and bounding
Somersault wire act, and their acts
were fine and they received rounds
of applause.
The Morales family, three in num-
Der, do an interesting act on the bars
with full twiSterS and doubles. The
small boy dressed as clown kept the
audience laughing all through the
act.
The Dimitri troupe of four Rus
sian CoSSack, rough riders gave very
interesting act of rough riding.
A big herd of elephant performers
four in each ring, certainly did some
fine work.
The feature of the menagerie are
the two baby tiger cubs, about two
months old, and they are as playful as
a common house cat. They attract
ed everyone that witnessed the big
show and it was quite treat as the
baby tigers are quite rare, it being
very seldom that circus company is
fortunate to raise them. Another
cage which attracted many was the
seal den. This family of four seal:
was captured in the Pacific ocear
early this spring and are very fine an
imals. A black California ostrich
was in another cage and all of the
ladies gathered close to this wagon Il
see the bird that furnishes so man!
feathers for their hats. Lions, leop
ards, jaguars, pumaS, bears, barbar.
sheep, ocelots, Siberian wolves anC
many rare animals attracted the pub
lie. A large herd of nine elephants
kept the boys busy feeding them pea
nuts and the Cape buffalo or caribou
was of interest also. The compan
has a large herd of Shetland ponie