Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-26
TOMORROW is CIRCUS
DAY, BEST IN YEAR
If You Want to See Something Inter
esting Take the Youngsters to the
eit.;in Early and See the Circus
Unload.

Now for the circus-the Barnum and
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. The
several trains bearing the circus com
pany will arrive in this city sometime
early Thursday morning.
The opening performance tomorrow
afternoon will be preceded by grand
street parade starting from the lot at
10 clock in the morning. The process
sion comprises series of allegorical
representation, five herds of elephants,
four droves of canlels, open cages of
lions, tigers and other rare animals, an
| interesting horse show, seven bands of
| music, including the grOtesque clown
band, and world of amusing features.
As an especially added feature to the
circus performance in the main tent
there is introduced this year, a mighty
spectacle entitled "The Wizard Prince
of Arabia y, the greatest dramatic
production in the history of amuse-
ments in America. 1t is produced on a
stage bigger than hundred ordinary
theatres and with cast of 1850 char
acters,, big chorus, ballot of $50
dancing girls, and 700 horses. The
stage is equipped with a trainload of
special scenery.
1t would take much space to tell Of
the many acts that are to be seen in
the show, but among the features to
receive the most attention are: Olym-
pia Desval and her pony and dog show.
These highly trained animals are said
to create the utmost enthusiasm by
their display of humorous and enter
/ tanning tricks. Fred Derrick, the
famous equestrian; Orrin Davenport,
champion rider of two hemispheres;
; Josefsson said to be the most perfect
: man in the world presenting series OF
t Icelandic China feats; NJ lie Lupeta
n Perea, the sensational high trapeze ex
Y pert; the Dekoes Troupe, equilibristiC
!. marvels Just from their Berlin triumph;
d the Waiting elephants; the wonderful
!. Neapolitans, aerial artists on the tripl,
= and flying trapeze; The Weiss troupe
! of old world acrObatic marvels TIVE
. troupes of Chinese aerobats and Jug
= = glers in mystifying exploits; the Lor
= eta Twins in an up-to-date aerial act
the Hart Brothers and theie eoDie aero
} batic stunts; the Davenports in a thrill
ing example of equestrian skill; Lauri
y O'Mears in intricate and artistic feat
on the barebacks of swiftly movini
y horses; Ella Bradna in a delightful dis
le play of boulevard equstrianism; Free
s. Derrick presenting distinct novelty il
g the way of bareback riding, world
r champion somersauit rider; the I
viennese in their novel cloud flights
Nothing in the way of aerial perform
ances has. it is said, ever approache
z the graceful achievements of thi
troupe of human birds; Ducander
es stations in Turkey Trot evolutions
on The Schiavoni troupe of European acre
Of bats; the Bird Millman troupe of tight
nd wire experts and The Baker troupe Q
ck sensational bicyclists.
The sensational features Of tn
he year's performance are said to be e.
&c tirely distinct in the way of noyelt.
as first to be mentioned in the eire'
,rs beralds is the elephant baseball eln
Iat playing our national game; then u
en- Mikados troupe Of Royal Japane
Athletes and jiu-jitsu experts, come
nd for highly praiseful adjectivcs. ~
ied bright particular star according to q
herald Is signor Bagonghi, ghe Apol