Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-20
NORWICH INTERESTED IN
1o1 RANCH WILD WEST
Many at Both Performances at Sa-
chem Park Grounds.

Because Of the large crowd attract
ed by the fire Friday morning there
was a large crowd to witness the ar
rival of the 101 Ranch Wild West
show. This interest seemed to con-
tinue through the day and one of the
owners stated that he was much
pleased with the results here as the
the business was larger than expect
ed IN a city of this size.
From the passing of the street pa
rade to the hour for the opening of
the afternoon and the evening per-
fornances, the small boy was in a
fever of excitement and throughout
the entire programme at each per-
attention focused sharply upon the
stirring scenes taking place in the
arena at Sachem park.
Twenty-Five displays on the pro-
gramme, from the grand parade in
the arena with it's kaleidoscope inter
mingling eolcrs and patterns in ever
changing design, to the attack upon
the prairie schooner by the Indians
and the repulse by the heroic troopers
and cowboys, afforded a lively enter
tainment.
The horses, mettlesome steeds with
is lacking in their city fellows, jumped
into the work at hand with a vim
and an evident enjoyment. and indeed
the bucking bronchos seemed to take
no little pride in their speciality if the
manner N which they cavorted around
the arena can be accepted as a guide
to follow. 1t was a lively perform
ance and one that made the blood
stir more vigorously through the veins
of the spectator. The acts were of
enough variety TO prevent the success
sion from becoming tiresome, and then
too there was a TRIP of clowns, rot
the familiar, whfte-leaded, white
CARRIED clown of the circus, but a
burlesque policeman. a Hebrew spe-
ciahst, and a "Rube,' all of whom
had a prominent part in the pro-
gramme and made the most of their
chances to create a laugh. As fun
makers, the bur1esque members OF the
101 Ranch company are a capable
show by themselves. the rube's DON
key riding being a really first class
piece of equestrian work.
Following the grand parade about
the arena presenting all the perform
ers, and the Introduction of the differ
ent parties, came the pony express,
showing how the mail was carried
across the western plains before the
days Of the railroad. An exhibition OF
fancy and expert roping showed the
skill possessed by the wiry cowboys
in throwing the noosed rope and en-
tangling darling horses and riders
The olden-tfme stage coach, with a
realistic attack by Mexicans and ban
dts, and a rescue by cowboys, gave
an opportunity for plenty of shout
ing and shooting Of blank cartridges
One of the most interesting features
of this act was that furnished by a
well -troined horse, wounded in the
fight which slowly limped off the
scene in a manner true to life.
The Indian dances with their weird
chanting and pounding of the wal
drum, kept the three burlesque artists
busy in laughable imitation, and then
came blood stirring display, that OF
roping and rifling Texas long horned
steers by the cowboys
sDashing cowgirls. daring cowboys
horde of war whooping Indian braves
and their less sanguinary squaws
bucking bronchos and wild-eyed, Ions
horned Texas steers. all are included
in the programme of varied events OF
the 101 Ranch Wild West exhibition