The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-24
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later declared that his team was In
the prime OF condition to open the
clarksburg baseball season. tomorrow
AFTERNOON and would play one OF the
most scientific and closely contested
games ever seen on local ground.
Many Famous Riders.
I OF the equestrian features, the Ring
ling Brothers seem to have no end this
1year. Old time performers stood about
the rings yesterday and today and
marveled at the feats of Augustus
Clark, who is considered the greatest
English bareback rider and who will
make his first American appearance
under canvas tomorrow afternoon.
Another famous rider is Miss Jose.
phine Clark, the youngest and most
beautiful equestrenne in America.
Riders of quite different type are
the Balkanl troupe, new act to
America. the members OF which have
come from beyond the Balkan mons
tains, where they have been famous
entertainers in the Oriental harems.
The impressive Joan of Arc spec
tacle, entaillng a cast of $50 persons
will undoubtedly be the most elaborate
pantomime production ever presented
in this city. This wordless play tells
the dramatic story of the famous Maid
OF Orleans, who went forth TO BATTLE
for her country and her king, and 1t
is staged with the most gorgeous CO.'S
tunes and trappings ever seen within
circus. Chicago critics declared
that this spectacle was ten times
greater and more impressive than the
largest musical comedy or grand opera
ever presented. The ballet of 300
dancing girls is under the direction
of ottakar Bartil1, the famous ballet
master of the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York and late of la
Scala, Milan. The character of Joan
of Arc is splendIdly portrayed by
Madame Bartil, a famous European
pantomime actress.
An Army OF Clowns. \
OF course there will be Glowing
from one end oftthe program to the
other by the army of fifty of the fun
niest clowns in the business, and at
least laugh a minute is promised by
these droll fellows, many of whom are
famous all over the world for their
.droll antics and original burlesques,
The menagerie of the Ringing !
Brothers is the largest ever carried
by circus and includes virtually
every known animal in existence.
OF course no circus would be com
plete without d parade and the Ring
ling Brothers during all their years
in the circus business have taken
peculiar pride in this phase of their
entertainment. This year the street
parade will be nearly four miles long
and will be one of the most brilliant
displays ever seen on the streets of
Clarksburg. 1t will leave the show
grounds promptly at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning and will traverse
the principal streets of the city.
Two CalliOpes In Parade.
This year there will be two calliopes
in the procession, both played by ex-
perts. All day long since the circus
arrived the strains of these instru-
ments have been heard coming from
the show grounds where the opera
tors have been busy getting their
machines in order and practicng the
latest popular musical hits for the
first parade of the season.
Two performances will be given in
Clarksburg tomorrow, beginning at .
o'clock in the afternoon and O'Clock
at night, the doors being thrown open
an hour before each performance, 10
allow time for patrons to visit the
menagerie and enjoy the operate
concert which precedes each perform
ance.
A down town ticket Office will be
opened tomorrow morning at the
wells-Haymaker Company drug store,
316 West Main street, where tickets
for both performances may be pur-
chased at the same price as at the
show grounds.