The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-29
.ROB|NSONS SHOWS
WILL SPEND SUNDAY IN CAIRO
TO GET READY FOR PER.
TORRANCE AUG. is.
Ladies of Cairo viii Be Given 0p-
portunity to See Repair Work
on Paraphernalia Worn by
Members.


when twenty-five men Will ride
around the city. posting thes lurid
posters, while still another squad
will be Busy in the country not yet
covered by the other advance brig
ldes Over a hundred men will
visit the city from now until August
~ when the three trains OF cars
carrying the big aggregation
equipment Will roll into town
The circus win spend Sunday
here, and Cairo women will have the
opportunity Of seeing the only cir
Gus repair department on the road
Miss Fanny Brown Is in charge Of
this most vital section oil that part
Of the circus the public seldom sees
Her department consists Of three
leavy wagons, aud the work OF re-
pairing the parade costumes, the
rappings, the gaudy tfnsel and
pangles is AL done under tent
1ordered by the three wagons which
,eep out interested but annoying
peetators. However, on sunday
nd Monday afternoon this section
$ always opened and proves to be
me Of the most Interesting sights
rom a woman's point Of view.
"A stitch in time Is the motto Of
Hiss Brown and her four pretty as
istants, Four sewing machines are
arried, and the wagons are stoeked
nth enough bolts Of gold cloth tin-
ell bronze lace. needles, threads and
otions to supply i small store The
ssistants are hard at work every
lay mending this costume, repairing
hat trapping and making over all
he trimmings that by contact with
he elements have lost some OF their
ustre and pretty appearance. Gold
eaf, paints. silver tints, IN fact
verifying used with CIRCUS, ISL
included in the repair department
took.
Every parade costume and traps
ing passes twice through Miss
Browns hands every day They are
Il packed in separate trunks, and a
eceipt is given and taken BY both
Iss Brown and the performer when
he trappings and costumes araI
aken out and returned
Whom the procession returns til
he show grounds every day. Miss
Irown carefully examines every
,ieee she has given out II there is
uything the matter with garment
nmal cover, tableau wagon deco
alton or costume, She lays IL to one
ide, and the repair department. IN
ct to work on it to mend 1t for tn
GLOWING day. In this manner the
ireus appearance is always up -
he required standard. but Miss
'rown and her assistants are among
he busiest folk on the show
rounds every day of the week.
Small circuses do not have that
enormous system that is essential in
large show. and John Robinson
methods. originated By him wears
go are in vogue today throughout
he circus world The latest coup
ne is responsible for is the combna-
ion Of circus with all the acts.
rained horses, ponies and elephants
hat 90 with il, with a real wild
vest show and trained wild ami
nal exhibit The idea has met with
Universal appreciation, and the bigI
ent now contains a specially ar
anged wild west plaza and steel
rena In addition to the three rings
wo stages, hippodrome track ana
erial enclave wherein the aerial
cts are given.
Such acts as the rive Walton
Irothers, European acrobats, the
Empress Troupe and Family DeMott
art manipulators; Fanny Brown
lose Costello, Euncie DeMott, Emily
itokes. Sara Hackett and Mile. Del
Iergne principal lady riders Helen
each and Company Berre and
ticks and the Ashton Trio in feats
# high wire and iron jaw work.
iwinging from the dome of the big
ent by their teeth aud performing
he intricate serpentine dance, all
hese appear in the circus perform
tnce together with the John Robin
on acting elephants and the huge
)achyderm that actually plays
liano. The trained horses that so
through a maze OF marvellous rou
Inc without the presence OF train
ar form another number that is |
unique
Acting polar bears, lions and |
lambs, lion that rides a horse and |
! tiger that rides an elephant make
up strong trained Wild animal
beast exhibit while a tribe of In
iians, Cossacks, Mexicans, cowboys,
cow girls, pony express riders. a
Pacific mail crew and ropers give a
Wild west show that'is really COM
plete In Itself.
The circus has no connection with |