The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
NO APOLOGY here
One Man Doesn't Need His
Kids ON Circus Day.
Barnum and Bailey's "A Beauty
Show Mere Than Ever.

'.well, 1 see there's a circus coming
to town Thursday and it's Barnums.
too." began the stocky little man with
pencils alternating in his patent hold
er, as he finished his lunch. $50 sup
pose 1t won't he long till we'll be hear
ing the line o. talk of the pinhead that
is ashamed to say he likes to go to q
circus and says he goes for the pur-
pose of taking his young ones.
Right here" he went on after he'd
paid the waitress, 81 want to remark
that when there's q circus in town I
see that my kids go too; but If they
attend the show with some OF their
friends I go by myself.
''In fact, I'd rather go by myself.
because I don't want to be bothered
with anybody else. like to go to cir
cuses, il anybody happens to make
inquiry. I'm crazy about circuses. I'd
rather go to q circus than anything
know of. II can get away from the
office on circus day. I go out early
and hang around watching them get
ready for the parade. I can put in
an hour Of unmitigated enjoyment
around the side show. frs. listening to
the spieler on the outside, and then to
the weird explanations about where
the freaks all come from upon the
inside.
There isr.'t a feature of life on a
circus ground the day of the show that
doesn't fill me with the joy of living
not SO much SO. perhaps. as when was
kid but enough to make me hang
around just as long as can.
That's how stand on circuses. And
the next time some bromide pinhead
springs that one about going just to
take the children, he is going to get q
right sharp rise out Of me-.
A Beauty Show More Than Ever.
The Rarnum and Bailey circus is
more than ever "a beauty show" this
see son. Never before have women
dominated the circus programme as
they do in this years programme. and
the display Of feminine pulchritude
rivals Broadway musical comedy pro-
duction. With the circus there is
beautiful young woman who twitter4
about on high wire with the same ease
that Tetrazzini attains high C, and in
accomplishing this there IS no reason
to believe. according to Miss Bird Mill
man, that she is not serving the pur-
pose of art. Here pretty, ambitious
girl chooses for her life work and acc.
co:nplishment a wire strung in mid-air.
This is Just as hard to understand as
to explain the kink in the mind of q
man who decides to dedicate himself
and his energies to the snare drum.
Miss Millman contributes one of the
startling features to this years circus
programme, and when she isn't thrill
ing circus audiences, finds time and
delight in being interviewed ITO some
folks a slack wire is their idea of MOTH
ing to walk on. To me, it's q whole
street, with curbing and pavement
thrown in"
When 1 was eight years old. father
noticed that 1 had way of ignoring
the earth, and nailed a wire from a
window sill at one side of the room to
a window sill at the other, and my ca
reer began
ITS great exercise. fine for the
health and beauty. Nothing equals it.
One may talk about the advantages Of
swimming and walking. of riding or
motoring-me every time for the wire.
1t steadies the nerves like a sedative:
| makes the mind as alert as birds
wings, and Quickens ones instinct for
space and distance"
1t is entertaining to realize that Miss
Millman regards her work as art of a
very high character. Art which should
be above the sneers and bubbles of the
person lin 'front.'" and requires what
most other brands Of art makes no re-
QUESTION upon-physical courage. The
circus brings many novelties this year,
and in addition to the arenic features,
presents as a gratuitOus addition, q
gorgeous spectacle entitled THE Wiz
ard Prince Of Arabia" Over 1000 peo-
pie take part. including a ballet of 100
dancing girls.
| The circus Is here July 30th, same
time as Topeka Bargain Week.