Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02

circus. Nobody loops the loop or defes
death in an automobile which turns
handspring, OF anything like that. The
thriller seems to be relic of the past,
anyhow. What the circus presents nova
days is long series Of snappy acts and
the old-time idea that there is a variety
OF acts gong on all at once has been
dispelled, too. For instance, the three
rings and two stages have the same sort
of act going on all at one and the same
time.
In some of the acrobatic features of
the show the timing of the aerial somer-
saults and dives through space was
marvellous, for half dozen human birds
would be soaring away at swinging
trapezes, all in different rings. but all at
the same time. and none of them paying
attention to the others it would seem.
Dog Race Popular.
There. was another remarkable thing
about the circus that needs explanation
from the man who studies such things.
The biggest burst of applause, the most
prolonged and vociferous cheering came
when four dogs ran a race around the
track Men and women lad rished their
lives for the delight OF the big crowd.
tight rope walkers. Jugelers and tumblers
had shown their wonderful skill, horses
had gone cantering around the rings. but
there was nothing so popular as that one
short race between those four dogs.
The 12.UOO people in the big tent at both
afternoon and evening performances sim
ply shrieked with mad excitement. Not
even the chariot races drew such APP
plause. and the nearest thing to II came
when a 'CoWSirl' representing America
won a race of all nations"
While noticing the fresh and ba ndbox
appearance of the entire outfit. one could
not overlook that Ringing Brothers
son with really new stuff. Clean clown
clothes and new nonsense Is worth see
ing.
Clowns of All Nations.
The program said there were clowns
there representing the wit OF all nations.
Perhaps so No one had time 10 make a
geographic census. but the clowns We're
as much part OF the entertainment Is
the splendid horses and the wonderful
men and women in their pink and gold.
Three clowns who represented "A scene On
corner at night made a big hit. Two
Of them were men in evening cloth hes and
as drunk as they could get The third
clown was dressed as lamp post. And
funny. They had the crowd laughing
from start to finish. A clown band IN
which every member was dressed a
made a big hit.
Three big herds of elephants opened the
show with comedy and elephantine equi-
llDriStic Yeats. company of five tiny
Elephants trained by William Emery
drew the crowds attention Baby ele-
plants are scarce in Washington. High
air surprises by the Bert Delnos spread
cross the entire hippodrome, and then
,nree dainty eQuestriennes made their
veil groomed horses trip to music as
mincingly as a ballet dancer.
Horses in New Act.
John Aggie's horses in their ''brewery
act is a European production, new to
America and Surprising to the crowds
Three fine horses jump in and out of big
'tuns'' in unison AS the basis OF this
performance. y clown horse, trained TO
he as funny as a human clown could be-
was presented by SChuman, Samck and
Dimtro, while all up ana down the cir
Gus al the same time other comedians
were bringing delight and laughter to the
crowds While this was going Oh the
army of clowns was showing brand-new
humor at every ten-foot interval.
The acrobatS performed with an ease
and grace rarely seen. The six Bonescttis
we're watched with much admiration j
Mijares. Mexican tight-rope walker
dressed in summer tiannels. had the peo-
said to be the greatest double-somersault
team In the world, went through some
liSh-air gyrations that looked as easy
Is pie but which were as DANCE rous as
-ould be.
Altogether II was a great Sight---a fresh
clean circus with new stuff.