Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-27
HtGENBECk.NALLACE EXHIBIT.
FI0Ns MOST ENTERTt AIMING
AND On \ HIGH ORDER.
FEW VISITORS HERE
Flying Nelson's and Acr0batic Family
of the Same Name Made
Hit With Audiences.

The Hagenbeek- Wallace circus was
the great attraction in Pine Bluff yes
terday, after weeks OF extensive ad-
vertising and, pleasant anticipation
by the small boy peculiar to such an
occasion. The Hagenbeck-Wa Wallace
Pine Bluff SC far this season and ow-
ing to that fact large number OF
people from the neighboring towns
and from the country districts were
expected to be in the city, but the
crowd in the city yesterday was the
smallest circus day crowd ever seen
here. This is attributed to the fact
that the cotton picking season is on IL
full force and as the cotton has not
been marketed those who patronize
circuses were without the funds and
would not make the trip to town just
to see the parade.
The afternoon performance started
promptly at 2:30 o'clock, and the big
tent was only partially filled, but at
the night performance the business
was good and the street CT we're
almost unable to handle the mammoth
crowds to and from the show grounds,
which were located at Ninth avenue
and Ohio street.
The big parade which was scheduled
to start at 10 o'clock was
behind time, and the big crowd
assembled on the streets on
which the parade was to pass, wait
ed patiently for almost two hours be-
fore the band wagon rounded the cor
ner of Sixth avenue and Main street.
Their patience was rewarded for they
viewed one of the most complete cir
Gus parades ever seen here and was
we'll worthy of it's extensive advertis-
ing
The show under the big tent is bet
ter than the average and several de-
partures from the time worn acts
We're evident. The trained animal
exhibitions in the big steel arena in
the center of the big top while not as
large as might be expected from the
advertising, was the most interesting
feature of the program and the audi
ences were given several thrills while
the huge animals of the cat tribe were
going through with their part of the
performance. Four generations of the
worlds famous Nelson Family, who
have been seen in this city several
times before, were also the recipients
of much applause by their daring
acrobatic feats The original aerial
attraction was the Flying Nelson's,
and during their act they introduced
several stunts never before seen i'll
this city The exhibition of the school
of horses was a good one, and the ex-
tent of knowledge exhibited by some
of those beautiful animals was truly
marvellous. The band, while smaller
than the average show band with a
circus of this size, is under the direc-
ton of Prof William Merrick, but It
is we'll balanced musical organiza-
ton and made hit with the popular
numbers rendered during the pro-
gress of the program Even the
clowns have improved and their jokes
and funny stunts kept the audiences
in an uproar.
Taken as whole the Hagen0ecK-
Wallace show is good one and con-
Quoted on clean cut business-like
lines. The attaches Of the show are
clever business men and through hard
work. and good treatment OF the public
} they have built up patronage
throughout the country that always
welcomes the announcement OF their
coming