The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-01
la IENA'S Bis n|ly
animal C|Rc|
Performance in The Afternoon
Pper's Field Proved First On,
Attraction.

| La Tena's big wild animal cir
which arrived in this city at 4.
O'Clock this morning from Dover.
H., gave its first performance
Piper's Field this afternoon, at
o'clock, and proved a big sucd
| in the line of circus entertainmef
The show is bright and clean. a
| overlooking with genuine arts
| worthwhile quality and was plej
ing to young and old alike. wit,
its excellent program of novel mum
bers, more than one of which wQSb
have done credit to a much NJ
pretentious show. Everything!
about the show was clean and wei
| regulated, the costuming and sta
ing of the various acts was beyoX
reproach, and the entire outfit pltH
ed one of quality and consideralk
merit y
Both in the quality of the prd
gram and in the show, La Tenaf
circus proved a genuine credit X
the show business as a whole.
From the opening parade TO 'titt
final number there was not dr.
moment for somewhere, either lin
the ring, ON the stage Or WITH i
the big steel animal arena, an IL
worthy of notice was in progress
A feature that proved well worth
the price of admission alone WPs
provided by Wesley's seals, an Sss,
gregation of trained animals tHat
would be hard to equal anywhete
They play ball, play in a band, afne
one old fellow actually succeeds pn
walking a tight rope unaided. In
vaudeville, Wesley's seals woa&td
be termed a big time act; as cbr-
Gus attraction the number has fFw
equals.
Other animal acts worthy of m&re
than passing notice were Walker
Aliens performing elephants, Bufk-
mans bears, and last, but by mo
means least, Marguerite's lions. A
fancy riding act, featuring tan 30
on horseback, savored of the Bar
mum & Bailey show and was dope
with grace and ability by two "
er equestrian performers. The o-
gram also included very clever
troupe of wire walkers who did
many novel tricks, and gifted fam
lily of contortionists, besides a
number of aerial performers of mer-
it. Trained dogs, small army lof
clowns and a host of other attrac-
tions added the necessary variety.
and all in all, it was very fine
There is a congress of mes{yy
old clowns and many laugh-provsik-
ing stunts have been prepared TO
excite the risibibities of the est
sedate.
The big crowd of people eh
lined the streets this morniI
well repaid for their possihI
yenience in waiting for
parade, as there were a
features in the sl(
were alone worth to-
waiting. The numerous
wild animals in many of W
rieIy Of other animals, viii q
always attractive, the massive chari-
OTIS, conveying the. two full banss;
the tiny ponies, as we'll as the hand
some horses; the elephants, camels,
and, in fact, all of the featuresad-
vertised by the larger circuses were
in evidence, even to the steam ca
Hope, which offered the popular
medleys, al adding to the impress
sive occasion, and the expression,
THAT is some circus" was univer-
sally offered throughout the city
by the admirers, who refused to al
low anything to detract their attan-
ton from the grand spectacle. Many
followed the parade to the grounds.
and the pleasure which all antiei-
pated was especially apparent-ia
their countenances as they stood
gazing at the glittering banners an
nouncing the features of the side
show, which were also numerous
BId6eford Daily Journal, Friday ey-
ening, June IL, 1914.
WIZ exhibit in Cambridge tomor-
row friday afternoon and night.
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