Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
Lads Boosting Show and will
Take Part in Friday
Performance.
HEADQUARTERS ENDORSES
RED CROSS RELIEF WORK
World Champion Firemaker, With.
out Matches, Is Expected to
Give an Exhibition.

Boy Scouts of the District have
swung into line in sport of the Red
Cross war relief benefit. the society
circus" being produced on three big
stages in Convention Hall all this
week.
Not only are the Boy Scouts boosting
the circus. but they are going to at
tend in uniform at the Friday even
ing performance. accompanied by their
band. This band is composed OF
members of Troop No. 81 of Congress
Heights, and are under tine leadership
of Scoutmaster J. E. Kidwell.
The management Of the society CIR
Gus" appreciates the fact that the Boy
Scouts are the best possible advance
agents for the Friday show and has
given them permission 10 take first
honors away from the stellar circus
attractions if they can.
The Boy Scouts have permission to
give a drill, to demonstrate first-aid
work. which is counted on as a valu-
able supplementary service to the
American Red Cross, and hold little
demonstration all their own. The
Washington Boy Scouts have the honor
of discovering the champion fire-maker
of the world without the use of match
es, and it is expected that he will show
his skill at the circus.
Scout headquarters gave it's hearty
Endorsement of the Red Cross benefit
today and pledged the Boy Scouts to
help in every way possible.
Children as Guests.
Children from orphan asylums and
other institutions Of Warrington were
the guests of the Society Circus
management in Convention Hall this
afternoon. These little people came to
the carnival under the charge of Off
Gals from the homes and found the
doors swung wide open in welcome,
They were given the best seats in the
amphitheater and enjoyed the per-
Torrance hugely.
The children, many of whom had
never seen a circus, were particularly
interested in the young twin brothers.
who do a clever tight-wire walking.
Juggling and acrobatic act, as members
Of the Atlas trio. They also vigorously
applauded little Miss Grace George.
the twelve-year-old trapeze artist, who
stunts high in air.
A number of Washtpgton's most
prominent business men. and officials
of the trade associations were In at
tendance at the performance last night.
They commended the show as the best
of its kind produced here In many
years..
"Flying Nelson's Make a Hit.
The "Flying Nelsons." duo Of rapid
action novelty trApeze artists. made a
big hit last night. The woman mem
her of the team is known as the girl
with a style that's all her own" She
carries her act vivaciously and brings
the SPECTATORS to their feet in horror
as she plunges head-hrst toward the
stage, only to recover cleverly within
4 few inches of the boards.
An impromptu act of the clowns was
enthusiastically encored and the man
agement of the show has given 1t
regular place on the program. The
clowns organized q band yesterday and
last night double-crossed the ring
master by marching in and driving one
of the feature numbers of the stage
while they gave a travesty on a con-
cert by the Marine Band. The ring
master forgave them when he saw
how well the stunt pleased the circus
patrons.
Matinee Prices Reduced.
Larger patronage at the matinee per-
formances during the rest of the week
Is assured by the cutting Of the
prices Of seats at the afternoon shows.
1t Is again called to the attention of
the public that the entire profits of
this show will be turned into the Red
Cross war relief fund, of which Howard
8. Reeside is treasurer, and that the
enterprise has the hearty ENCOURAGE