The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-23

ped out and bowed in anticipation of
some recognition of his skill.
But there was only a faint hand
clap from some one in the gallery.
ooh, he did some marvellous Things"
persisted Helen. why don't they ap-
plaud him."
Warren shrugged his shoulders.
"People are surfeited with this sort
of things. Nowadays the acrobat has to
do much to arouse the least enthusi-
assn. In a way it's a shame, for those
fellows work hard"
Here the acrobatic act was quickly
changed for a slackwire number. An
other prodigious presentation Of var-
GUS and vigorous arenic acts of deft-
ness and dexterity,' was the an
nouncement on the program.
Then came the trained sea lions.
Helen was charmed with their grace
and ability and re lly marvellous in
teligence. While riding bareback po-
MES they juggled balls, plates and
burning torches on their sleek noses,
barking joyOusly when rewarded with
a fish
watch those men work" said War
rem. is the moment this act ended the
small army of brown uniformed work
ing men rushed forward with aston
| fishing swiftness, removed the para
phernalia and put up that for the next
"a trapeZe number. That's the most
wonderful thing about the circus its
organization. Every detail is planned
and timed 70 the second Now just
watch how they put that setting"
And as Helen looked down il ~"om-
ed hardly moment before the uct.
were stretched and Everything ready
for the performers, who in .l.nir I.:nl
| blue and lavender "iGh:& were climb
| ing up the rOuN ladder, 20 sWint, dr.
I lilly alcft, While the banG played SLOW
! music 20 add to the effect.
There was a gasp from The audi
| ence as one of the most daring aerial
lists missed a swing in a flying leap
and fell crashing into the net below.
| But in a second he was again climb
| ing up the rope ladder and again fly
ing from swing to swing. few mo-
ments later in the end ring there was
sudden downward streak of blue,
and this time it was a young woman
! whom the net had caught.
"Oh, Warren, don't you love their
adjectives?" Listen, reading from
the program, AN imperial army OF
aeralists in superbly sensational
array OIL dIHdLluS cNplOltS oit
the flying trapeze Positively the
greatest aerial display ever assem-
bled. Astonishing and audaciOus feats;
Of finished fights and reckless rarity
Imagine writing whole program like
that"
"Oh, that's part of the business. and
it's mighty hard stuff to write. A man
! used to know at college did that for
while He travelled with circus for
about year and wrote all their pub
/ licity dope. Said at first he used to sit
up all night studying the dictionary
, for synonyms of "stupendous' and
| Astounding" Now he's a newspaper
reporter. and curiously enough his
style is unusually simple. Never uses
word Of over two syllables if he can
help it. Reaction | suppose.
But he said that year was mighty
good training. He spent a whole even
| ing at the club once, telling us about
the tremendous labor of packing up
each night in the one night stands
They carry their own cars, of course,
whole train, and have an army of
workmen. Think of the organization
they must have to transport a circus