Evening journal., 1914-04-01
SIX PAW SHOW
BILLED FOR CITY
Y. M. c. A. Boys Prepare to
Shine in Circus Stunts
Again
OF COURSE IT'S
BIGGER, BETTER, ETC.

Officials and members Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
are leaving nothing undone to make
the annual performance Of the "Six
Paw Circus" the best ever. The
representative of THE EVENING
JOURNAL, on a visit to the circus
headquarters found everyone busy
and the noise of hammer and saw
was everywhere.
A few moments we're spent with
General Manager Meissner, who
spoke entertainingly of the progress
of the program. THE JOURNAL
scribe was assured the performance
would be in fact. "the largest, most
spectacular exhibition conceivable to
the human mind"
The general manager has gathered
around him the following efficient
assistants who have had experience
in previous six Paw Shows" and all
are working together to make this
years Circus bigger better and
brighter than ever" The assistant
to the general manager is f. w.
Helm, Jr Holton A. Vance is again
in charge of the advertising depart
ment Charles w. Bush will again
enlighten and amuse the public by
his stentOrian introductions to the
different acts. Mr.. Bush's official
title will be Ring Master" Mr.. Earle
Ewing viii have charge of the most
important part of the circus-the
band. Mr.. Ewing promises Six Paw
patrons a band that will be hard to
beat. Charles r. Morford will again
be property manager, and Il. p.
Mitchell will acct as treasurer The
side show will be under the direction
of c. e. Schofield, who last year
made a fortune in the peanut and
lemonade business, and who has
moved on and up in the circus world.
The peanut and pink lemonade bus
mess will be in charge of w. S. Wat
son, whose policy will be larger
bags and less profits" Mr.. Willard
Reed will be in charge Of the seating
and ushers.
AS to the program we we're kept
busy with pad and pencn jotting
them down. There will be a big va
riety. more so than ever and what
will be joy to the ears of all will
be the news that Mr.. Plumlin viii re-
peat his wonderful bareback riding
act, which made such a hit last year.
There will be tumbling by the IA
nous FLAP Jacks'-Messrs. Marston
Walker and Pierson; high diving by
l.. ID. Dickerson, Graham Crawford
3rd will exhibit his trick dog, which
will be a great treat for the children.
Another hit of last years show,
- I1.,
be repeated, but on a much larger
larger scale. There will be plenty of
gymnastic stunts by members of the
Young Mems Glass, High School
Boys Glass, Employed Boys, and
Grammar School Boys Messrs.
Barnard and Kalmbacher are practis-
ing a classic posing act which will be
in white and black, and will surely
make a hit The clowns, Of course,
must not be orgOtten-Messrs. H. l..
Harris and Warren Lafferty. of last
season, will again don their spangles
and paint and cause the young and
old to laugh. They will be assisted
in their funny capers by George Hell
mel, David Gemmill, Charles Wenzel.
Preston Rutter, George Boggs and
Maze Luton.
The circus will open with, a parade,
showing in magnificent and panora-
mic review a sumptuous interna-
tional gathering of acrobats. animals,
gymnasts, clowns, and circus per-
formers of every description.
Tie finale will be a grand climax
Of dashing and thrilling clown races,
running races and exciting chariot
races.