Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-02

The Observation-Disclosures circus
noted for it's fine horses and collection
/ of wild animals, visited the city today
and held the attention of large num-
mer Of amusement lovers.
| The aggregat ton arrived from Wa
1 terloo, the first section reaching the
! city at o'clock. An hour later break
fast was served 10 the working men
! on the circus lot, in the Yetley pasture
east of Sixth avenue, between Union
and Lee streets.
| Over :, 900 People in Aggregation.
The Hagen beck Wallace aggregation
comprises over 1000 people-1,059 TO be
exact Three hundred eightyseven of
these are performers. Charles Corey.
one OF the principal stockholders in
the company, is manager of the circus,
! and is with the aggregation here.
Bud" German, one Of the old circus
men of the country. Is ringmaster, and
Al Massey, known 70 musicians far and
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that is the pride of the circus.
Many Fine Horses.
The Wallace show for years has been
reputed for its fine horses. Horses
have been the weakness of Ben Wal
lace, and he has kept up both his ring
and draft stock to a remarkably high
degree The circus carries $50 head.
In the menagerie are to be found
rare collection of animals. There are
eleven elephants, together with the
usual display Of other wild beasts.
Many Feature Acts Shown.
Many pleasing feature acts were
shown before the afternoon audience
today Some are new TO this country,
this being the first season that they
have been shown.
Standing out prominently IN the new
acts is that Of Raschet1a- an Austrian,
who is appearing for his frs; year in
America. Ra.chetta slides down on
his head sight wire from height OF
seventy five feet. and stands on his
head, balancing himself on cane on
the wire. His act is one of those dare
devil ones termed as .'thrillers.
Another new act that is very clever
is that of the Waites, Australian whip
crackers. Waite USES whips Of several
different lengths, and with a wonderful
aim hecks the FIRE of OF cigaret
twenty feet away, pulls tf1e trigger Of
/ a revolver, and picks handkerchief
out Of his wife's pocket. The longest
whip used is forty feet.
A fine animal act is that Of Emil
Scheweyer. shown from the cage in
the center Of the arena. Scheweye-
uses lions, leopards and tigers in his
act. Professor Alber's popular bears
and Professor Webbs seals are other
animal acts that command much atten-
ton.
Pleasing Riding Acts.
Among the feature riding acts is
that OF the Cotreu- Powell troupe Of
rhree-Cotrell. his wife. ard sister.
This is a bareback act. with the driv-
ing of high school horses featured also.
May Davenport, who works with Joe
" allace. son of the founder of the
show. gives another bareback act that
is very clever, as do also Mons. and
Nine. Belini.
Nettie Carroll does a clever high
school driving act in addition to her
feature work on the tight wire on com
pany with Ave young women.
Aerial Acts Featured.
Featured among the aerial acts are
| those of the Ward family, foA' women
/ and two men, and the Fisher troupe of
! four men and two women. The Ceverrs
! troupe is also featured on the trapeze,
and the Weavers do spectacular
teeth suspension revolving act.
/! Among the acrobats are the three
Freehand Bros, the Coraella troupe of
six, and the Eugene troupe of six men.
Forty-Eisht Clowns in Ring.
! The Hagenbeck-W Wallace show car
ries forty eight clowns. Prominent
among them is Arthur Borella, with
/ the show long time, and one Of the
! highest salaried clowns in the BUSH
ness. His chicken stunt never fails to
bring laugh.
Joe Stantz is big laughing hit with
I his x-ray skirt. Lon Moore and 5Sany
others are with the fun making sec
! ton.
Park Cars For Grounds.
The night performance begins at
O'Clock, and the doors are open at 4
Patrons should take park line cars to
| the grounds, getting off al Lee street
| in which the main entrance door is
situated. Between the soldiers home
and Third street regular schedule will
| be maintained. From Third and Main
| to the grounds a seven minute SEIZED
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