Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-03
HORSE RIDES IN A BALLOON.
Most Spectacular Thriller Of the Age
With Barnum and Bailey Show.

The most spectacular thriller of the
age will be seen in MarShatltcwn on
Saturday, July 10. beneath the main
exhibition tent Of the Barnum and
Bailey circus. Those who love horses
will find their admiration for the ami
NAL increased ten fold when they wit
ness the unprecedented feat of Jupiter.
a magnificent Arabian stallion.
To begin with. Jupiter is the hand
soonest horse ever introduced in a cir
Gus ring. He is the king Of equines and
he looks the part. There is true
majesty in his bearing. He is known as
the "balloon horse" beca use he rides
to the dome Of the tent in d balloon and
descends in shower of fireworks. He
is ridden by one of the most beautiful
women who ever sat in a saddle. In
stead Of basket. a platform is chained
to the great gas bag. 1t is barely large
enough to hold the animal. 1t has no
railing. When everything is ready the
balloon begins its ascent. The least
nervousness on the part Of Jupiter
would mean death to him and his nerVy
rider.
On reaching the top there is mo-
mentS pause. Then tongues or lame
dart here and there. ~ shower OF fire.
works envelopes the horse and the girl
in flood Of suffering embers and
sparks Fifty rockets, fastened to the
platform, send sprays OF fantastic ire
stars in all directions. Thru all this
blazing torrent the descent is made.
No circus act Of the past has scored
anything like the success won by TINS
magnificent horse. The performance Is
thrilling enough to rob people or the
power to applaud. Once the horse ana
the rider reach the ground in satety,
however, the approval and amazeneht
OF the audience are expressed II
storm Of shouts and hand clappinS.
This circus has many more exceed
ingly fine acts in which are displayed
wonderful Intelligence on tn part OF
animals and the highest talents on the
part OF the shows various trainers.
There Is a troupe Of Hungarian stal-
lions that express the utter limits OK
the possible along these lines. FROM tne
time they enter the arena until their
act Is finished. they remain standing
on their hind feet. One or them plays
the landlord Of an inn. Another comes
for food and a nights lodging. Mine
Host lays a dainty supper before MIN,
This over with. he lights a candle ana
SHOWS MS guest W d pCu. iStiA1'' >
comes and the landlord rings the
breakfast bell The guest is lazy and
refuses to get up. Mine Host takes
him by the ear and tumbles him out
of bed. They get into a row ana
third horse, dressed as an officer ar
rests the stormy boarder.
Another act is presented by WIN
ston's seals. They ride horses, ana
while doing SO. juggle fire brands ana
swords. tossing them back and forth
among themselves. This is the great
est act of its kind ever presented any
where in the world. Then there is
Charlie the First. All by himself ne
presents a bicycle-r riding act on one OF
the stages He is the greatest per-
former of his kind on earth. NO man
lives who can accomplish his wonder
fu1 feats Yet he Is only a chimpanZee
There are dog acrobats, monkey equeS-
TRANS. pigs that play tennis and new
herd of performing elephants that play
on organs. harpS and horns. peN!
of beautiful dancing girls appear with
the elel;hants and add greatly 10 the
attractiveness and novelty Of the act.