The Detroit times., 1913-06-10
CROWDS JAM
CIRCUS TENTS;
SEE GREAT SHOW
Rarnum & Bailey Performance
/. Chockful OF the Best
Features Obtainable
TWO EXHIBITIONS ON
THE WEST SIDE TO-DAY
Big Plant Switched to Dix ana
Liyernois.aves. by Special
Train

With all the most StupeHuous' M"
spectacular, most gorgeous, most GU.
atc.. features OF the grandest an"
yreatest show ON earth -other"lse
the Barnum a Bailey circus-theie
remaiued our old familiar friends, the
+ neanuI and popcorn boy, the PINK le"-
onade vendor the palm leaf ian "fusl-
ler." and the ice cream cone ulspeiiee' >
TO make gran'pa feel just as much d.
home. Monday, when ne Went 10 see
the circus out on the grounds Oh Jei'
ferson-aye.. near Gladwin park, as ne
ever did when he was the age ol inc
Youngest tad who accompanied hiii'
And that the circus grows IN popu'
larity with every generation needs ho
further proof than the fact that nun
dreds OF persons were unable 10 get
into the big tent. which seats lo,ooo'
and will hold several thousand stand
ees." Monday afternoon and evening
those who paid the entrance Zee ana
were unable 10 secure seats were ac'
commodated with straw cushion
busy circus attendants bringing III -
the promenade ring quantities oil
straw upon which the crowds were
seated.
The program began with a gorgeous
spectacle OF ancient Egyptian magnih.
cence, with Cleopatra as the central
figure. The spectacle permitted Oh
the lavish use OF glittering, colorful
costumes, armies OF royal retainers'
warriors, slaves, hordes OF animals
and an elaborate scenic setting. All
incident of Cleopatra's reign AS
''Queen OF the Nile, was told In pan
tomime and the whole was brought 10
q close with ballet In which sew
eral hundred agile and well-trained
dancers took part.
There were so many thrilling ana
wonderful stunts staged IN the three
sawdust rings, at one and the same
time, as to keep the eye busy trying
to follow even third OF them. Many
of the acts were greeted as old friends
by a large proportion OF the spectators
from the fact that the performers
have appeared in Detroit vaudeville
theaters. Pretty Bird Millman, deserv-
edly called 1.-The worlds greatest lady
wire artist" Is well-known locally and
her remarkable work on the wire won
NIL kinds of applause. May Wirth, the
Australian bareback, whose age the
" clTCu8 pIOSTaiu ucSidtcu W uc JuSs iS'
proved a daring, clever and graceful
rider. Ella Bradna and Mae Daven-
port with their men partners. all we'll
known to circusgoers are exception
ally accomplished riders. The horses
were beauties. Indeed, all OF the AMI
mails with the Barnum & Bailey show
are splendid specimens, sleek and
well-kept. highly trained and hand.
some.
There were acrobats from every
cline andw aerialists from the ends
of the earth, whose work was SO thrill
ing a. to cause gasps OF wonder from
the crowd that watched. The clowns
with their antics delighted the small
boy and made the grown-ups laugh
more heartily than at anything they
had seen In years. There really
wasn't a single thing missing that
could provide entertainment, amuse-
ment and instruction, and the enor-
nous crowds seemed well satisfied
that "the grandest and greatest show
had made good on its advance show
bill promises.
Tuesday afternoon and evening the
circus shows at Livernois and DIX
aves., 20 that the folks" on the west
side Of the city may have a chance 10
zee Its wonders. The big plant was
moved to its new location by the spe-
ctal train that makes the hauls around
the country. There WAS no street pa
rade Tuesday morning.