Arizona republican., 1913-09-09
CIRCUS DAY Is
 NEXT MONDAY
Famous Spectacle Joan of Arc Will Be Given This Year Street Parade, Ele- plants, Camcls, Tigers and What Not.

Circus day is soon to come. What matters it to the average small boy whether it comes on the same day as the opening of school, what small boy cares if he cuts a school afternoon to see the circus, with it's birds, beasts and bands? From the day of the first announcement the young iGea has been saving up the nickels against the day when the biggest ele- plant in the world, and the oldest snake in captivity shall be led and carted through the streets of Phoe- nix before the admiring throngs. Then there is the calliope What circus is complete without one of those big steam shrieking affairs that emit steam and smoke and noise after the fashion of rag time?
 It is Ringling's worlds greatest shows that will be here on circus day. which is also the beginning of school days. It is a great circus II notices appearing in the west coast papers are anything to be believed. There are many great attractions and in addition to their always interesting and up-to-date show they will pre- sent newly added spectacle, Joan of Arc" employing 1900 people, sev-
  dancing girls and a trainload of special scenery and stage properties, The production takes place on an immense stage in the main tent. Chi cago praised the spectacle unreserV- edly when the show opened there at the Coliseum in April. Nothing like it has been seen on the road. The expense of devising and producing it was enormous
 Aside from the grandeur and beau ty of this spectacle there is much in the regular circus performance to thrill astonsh and amuse, for there are among 375 performers, a host of foreign artists who have not been seen in America in the past and who are displaying novelties new to this country Prominent among the star performers, new to the Ringling show, are the Balkani troupe of sensational riders, the JanoWsky family of novel ty acrobats. the three Jahns, Europe an balancing ladder experts; the LOT beer troupe of human jugglers, the Portia women contortionists, and the famous Marylands, acrObatic spring board specialists.
 The foreign agents of the show are an unusually energetic and progress we set OI men ltN nave SlI lpptu Europe and Asia of all it's best talent for this years tour of America. And fate was kind to them. Last winter was an unusually productive season in Europe in the way of novelties. They were all secured. The cost of this importation of talent would bankrupt any other show in America.
 Meantime in the tropics of South America, India and Africa, squads of trappers searched the forests, jungles and everglades in search of curiosi- tles In Africa the chieftains of sev eral savage tribes were induced to leave their people behind and help to entertain the United States. Also a great many curious specimens of ami nal life fell into the nets of the ex- petition.
 This wonderful organization is hauled from town to town on eighty five sixty-foot railroad cars, making a train over mile in length. The train is divided into five sections. The daiIy expenses of the show are $7,5O0. There are $50 horses and 1000 wild animals It takes fourteen acres of canvas to house this big family.
 In the forenoon of show day the new parade will give some idea of the money that has been spent in re- organizing the circus for this season. It is the most magnificent the Ring lings have yet given and there are three miles of it.