The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-29
GET YOUR TICKETS
FOR THE BIG SHOW
SEE THE MOST WONDERFUL AND
sTUPBNDoUs AGGREGATION ON
TOP OF EARTH.
WHIPPED TO FRAGILE
BARStw AND BAILEY AND ALI.
OTHER BIG ONES SENT TO
THE REAR--soCIE;T
CIRCUS IL HERE.
WHIPPED TO FRAGILE

The sound Of little sirens and the JOY,
tul shouts of gladstone boys and girls,
ana with gay array of well dressed
mon and women. the Society circus
launched into It's initial effort last
n ght and was received with an utter
abandon OF praise. KinRmast2rs j. 7,
Anderson and Barton n. Grumpy
frocked in red swallowtail. after the
-aAclnat- northumberland their whips
and Kept the circus moving and the
audience tn A laughing uproar.
Tia big -hsw@wAa started with
grand parade of all the Wild and
unframed animals and the perform
ers Society youths appeared on
gaily -capa rsoned horses and pranced
around the ring as though they had
been born beneath the tent and had
spent their early daSs beneath its
folds Young women and girls. with q
large share Of charity in their hearts,
swept continuously through the
crowd and bartered away all their
peanuts, candies, Ice cream and cake
ard glasses Of cold water. They sold
all they had. and were sent out for
more.
Governor Opens show.
The performance VAS opened by
Governor Mann. who was introduced
by Ringmaster Grundy. The COVER
nor's words were few and simple, lie
told his audience that he was glad
to be with them and to be OF them IN
working for such project and SAID
that he was happy TO announce that
the inroads OF the great white plague
had been checked and that II had
now become controlla BILE.
He spoke OF the benehcent work
being done at Pine Camp. to which
- . 1, rfr,et xa~4l
GO. and babe his people continue in
lhoir kindly work He spoke from
the certer of the ring, and all turned
to listen. The governor dwet for a
short space on facts and figures, and
then said that he had Joined in the
work heart and soul. He was more
than pleased with the progress whlch
medical science had made and with
the present work being doAe in VIZ
ginia,
The Big Show,
Ard then the fanfare starred ne
big show was on. RinsmnSters 'iruh'
DIV and Anderson cracked their whips
and the marveIs began to appear III
the hippodrome course were all the
attractions of the usual side shows.
marvels of the freak houses and won
, 5ers Of the arena, Gallant knights
and fair ladies' praneed around on
finely caparisoned steeds. and daring
! gladiators and Pataeonian giants ADDED
| TO the host, Ancient Rome and the
fgray ruling of the Coliseum were put
/ to shame, and never Roman saw what
was seen last night. No Blood was
shed, but there were wild tales OF
! prowess with the mailed and grarled
| fish and stories Of what the Patagon-
| ian giants had done on their native
! heath.
| There was galazy OF clowns. each
star In his own particular sphere.
! They made the crowd laugh and weep
/ hy turns. Fenton Jacobs headed them
all.
In the arenn first appeared the Fly
! ing I,iskos. in a sensational trape2e
act Signor ami Srgnora Dupres eX'
! hibited themselves as the latest mar
wells In contortiou movement. and then
I came Mile. 0napaE, queen OK the
arena, late premire eauestrlenne. She
was followed hy Professor La Won q
canine carnival In which every Va
, rlety OF "Dawg' was exhibited in
| every known stunt One little ter
! tier climbed A thirty4fovt ladder and
dived into a net held by the clowns,
He didn't want TO come down at first
but soon obeved the behest OF his
! master.
Biffalo Bun and Alkaii Mike per
formed truly wonderful feats of mark
mauship, and the way they handled
their six shooters showed that they
were indigenous TO the Western plains
I Alfred Smith shot "a card from his
comrades mouth at the distance OF
six feet. and when the card. unpupc-
/ tured, dropped after few anxious
seconds there was wild applause.
Welby W. Beverly pulled of some
extra stunts as strong man. After
putting and blowing for several min
utes. he lifted and held out al arms
! leesgtls r weight marked 500 pounds.
Then kid carried the weight from
the ring.
Madame Ona Nag
Madame Ona Nag the famous and
well known bareback rider---one j.
w. Briggs-fitted out In the custo-
mary tights. performed several daring
! feats on hand some, unsaddled steed,
and created turore when he kicked
| n clown In his meal ticket and did
double diving stunt over the back of
| his horse.
!, What James Hause, king OF the
I slack wire, did has never been done
before, and won't be done again until
| the socieyt circus comes back TO
town. The Ballantine brothers did
some acrobatic stunts which were well
worth the seeing. and DAILY and
| O'Neal, horizontal bar experts at
| tracted the attention OF all,
Outside ST George Bryan short
changed the crowu to his hearts
| content. and nobody kicked w. +.
Taylor and |. u. Aylett took in the
tickets az II they had been working
in moving picture shows all their
lives.
The tent was Glled with more than
1000 people. every seat being taken.
Young girls sold peanuts, candy and
ice-cream and reaped rich harvest
from a willing crowd.
Tho ahnA- ended with all the horses
In the ring Then they cantered back
70 their tent and the ringmasters
announced that the big CIRCUS was
! over.
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