The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-13
CIRCUS.
OF Ringing Brothers is TO
Be Here Friday
April %.

April Is.
Ringing Brothers circus is an.
inounced to give afternoon and even.
ing performances in clarksburf
Friday, April '2S In its entirety
from the 1880 persons employed,
the wonderful herd of forty ele,
plants, the IA acres of canvas, the
los cage zoo. to the pink lemon
ade man. the big aggregation vii
he transported to this city from Par
kersburg in So double length rail
road ears.
The first brigade OF OILERS" ar.
rived last night on one of tho larg
os! and most modern equipped car;
ever constructed for advertising pur
poses. The interior Is nandsomel.
finished in oak, and has "all tn,
comforts of home" 1t contains tw
lspaclous, well-furnlshed private OF
fees in which the executive bushes
Is transacted, a gentlemcn's smokin.
COMPARTMENT, and the berths are ST
arranged that each map has prac
ltica!ly a private section. 1t is from
/ this car that the first billing matte
Is posted and distributed. Early
this morning seven wagons loade
with paper and billposters wcrt
J dispatched into the country where
every barn. fence and billboard vii
be clothed in highly-colored poster
announcing the many maryels il
store for those who come TO tow
on circus day.
The Ringing circus is now filing
three weeks engagement in tht
mammoth Coliseum at Chicago, am
when the big show spreads its tent
in this city the same performanc
will be given that is now inspirin
great appreciation by the wind
City"
land such a program as the broti
ers are presenting. 1t is made up
LIS numbers which concern owe
400 performers hom every civiliSe
country in the world. There is :;
school of horses from the c.rcu
Schuman, Berlin, Germany, tina,
smoke pipes. they tap a keg c
beer and fill large glasses with til
amber fluid. THEY drink TO til
health of the spectators. They ski.
the rope, waltz on their hind leg
and roll one another about in hug
beer casks.
Then there is the wonderful Clara
brothers from England. The young
est Clark actually shoots throug
space from one trapeze to anothei
turning a triple somersault stimuli.
taneously. This Accomplishment
marks the first time in history thai
a human has ever turned more thar
1.-Two somersaults either from sprine
board or trapeze.
From Germany have come Pro
Emory's three herds OF telephonin.
elephants. The big beasts unlock
the receiver. call central and, after
being connected" trumpet few
i.bars of jungle talk from the front to
the rear end OF the big tent. There
is also troupe Of baby elephant!
that play a game of baseball.
Another novelty is offered by Al
Ifred Loyal and his educated dog,
Toque, The dog mounts to the bach
of a swiftly moving horse, stand
on his head, turns double somer-
saults and executes various other
feats that have never been accom-
plished by the foremost riders of the
circus profession. As sensational
finish to this great number Mi
Loyal poises in erect position on the
back of galloplng horse while thu
dog invcrts and executes hcad-to-
head stand with his master.
Circus day viii be INTRODUCED
with a street parade the like Of
which as never been seen before.
lt covers over three miles from
band wagon 10 steam piano. 1t viii
leave the grounds show day morn
ing at 10 O'Clock sharp, and travel