The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-18
HOWE SHOWS SEEN IN CITY YES.
TERDAY
Excellent Exhibition ut Perkins Lou
Under Auspices of EIks-Bes That
Has Been Seen in Augusta in Long
Time.
(From The Chronicle" Augusta,
Gal


tied in Augusta yesterday afternoon
and last night, under the auspices or
the local Elks' lodge, at Perkins lot.
Right here let it be written that it
was a rare treat to be given such a
high class tented entertainment as
the Howcs show provided.
Early arrivals wore amused by the
funny antics of several clowns, scat
tered all about the enclosure, between
4 and 2 and 7 and p. m.
The idea was good one as it pre-
vented the audience from becoming
impatient before the hour of opening
arrived There was no lateness In
beginning the performances, nor were
any of the many high-class acts late
coming into the arena. Throughout
the entire program the record, which
the shows have of being the fastest
on the road, was maintained.
Promptly ct the hour Of 2 O'Clock
for the matinee and O'Clock for the
night performance, tho grand entree
was started. There were brightly, and
above all, freshly dressed cquestrians,
funny clowns, elephants, camels and
hundreds of other parts of circus
that go to make up the tournament.
After tho parade around the hippo
drome rack the center ring and the
two stages were occupied by Japanese
acrobats and contortionists, and this
act was followed by 'ding-singins
suartette. An equestrian quartette
is a decidedly eWfcature of circus
performing, in SO far as the singing
and acting go on ct the same time.
Following this novelty there was
jumping, running, high and somcr-
sault leaps over the broad backs of
the elephants. The tumblers were as
sisted by the troupe of clowns to the
great delight of the spectators. The
leaping was good exhibition of agii>
ity and speed, and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
After several skits by the torupe
of mirth provokers and several selec>
lions ythe clown Sousa band, the
three Eddys in the Deaths Musical
Whirl were introduced Their very
presence seemed to awaken the inter-
est of the people, and their every APP
pearance thereafter was greeted by
storms of applause.
The usual riding acrobats. though
much better than the average circus
rider, Japanese foot jugglers, aerial
lists and head balancing was gone
through with William Tessler, the
champion head balancer of the world,
occupied the center swing, or trapeze.
His act was as wonderful an exhibl-
ton as has ever been produced, and
his efforts did not go unappreciated
by the onlookers.
Among the equestrian feats was the
menage of high school exhibition by
the th0roughbreds "Rbsedale' and
Colonel, both beautiful specimens
of beauty, well built and well trained.
One of the big features of the en-
tire performance was the invisible
wire exhibition given by Miss Eddy
and her brother, Master Philip Eddy.
The work done by the two children,
who are not yet Is years of age, is
truly wonderful, and holds one of the
most prominent parts of the program
Their work of balancing, dancing, ETC.,
on a slender wire suspended high in
the air is alone worth the price of ad-
mission.
After this number, which won
round after raund of applause, and
recall after recall, the rings were
turned over to the clowns, who kept
their audience in perfect storm of
laughter.
The remainder of the program, with
single exception, was made upsFof
excellent displays of horsemanship,
trapeze acting, japanese contortion-
lists and tricksters. :.
That single exception was another
act by the marvellous Eddys, this time
there being the entire family of five.
Their acrobatic work cannot be ex>
celled in this country or abroad, and
they deserved every bit of the flatter-
ing applause and shouts of approval
they received acknowledging grac-
iously and with pleased bows and
other expressions of thanks.
The menagerie of the Howe's shows
is unusually good. The animals are
kept in clean healthy condition that
in itself reflects great credit upon the
management. The entire spaces un-
der, inside or outside canvass were
remarkable for it's cleanliness.
The side show features of the cir
Gus weer almost as good as the circus
itself. At least they are all in the
same high plane that the main show
is. There are snake charmers, a
troupe of colored singers and dancers,
magicians, dwarfs, strong men, ORR
entail dancers and number of very
entertaining and interesting freaks
and amusements
Taken as whole, or dividing the
show into it's various sections of men,
agerie, main performance, concert or
after show, side show and double mu-
scum, the Howe shows are the clever
est that have ever been witnessed in
Should they return to Au>
gusta they will be certain of large
and enthusiastic audiences and wher-
ever they may be there is certainty
that their work win be fully appre-
ciated.
One of the most notable and COM
was the absence of games
mendable features of the entire ag-