Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-10

Nearly a thousand people attended the opening performance of the '. M. c. ,A.-Third Company. c. N. G. c. A, C. circus held in the state ar1nory on Friday evening. Freaks in Side Show.
 The doors opened at 7.3e o'clock and from that time on until the big show started the ticket men were kept busy handling the crowd that thronged through the doors. Although the main show did not start until about S.3O o'clock there was much to take up the attention of the early arrivals. Just at the left of the street entrance was
 the side show in the Third com pany's headquarters. Here a number of freaks were on exhibition. Included in these was Bean Stalk Jack, whom the programme said was 8 it. 6 in. it was claimed that he tipped the scales at the 210 pound mark. Billy the tame giraffe captured on Bean Hill after a three days chase. Cot ton, the red-headed coon, the green dragon, the baby elephant. the bears the fat lady, Jocko the monk, Jinbobo. the bearded lady, and Rain-in- the
 Face and Pain the Neck, the only two survivors of the Apalatchecolo tribe of Montville (according to the programme), and Shadow, the living ShCACLoA WC4V OIACL SC41I4 CS VI S@bSA 6$- tion in the side show.
 At the left of the entrance to the drill hall ts the ice cream booth, with the fish pond and the booth where the past, present and future were re- vealed to many by the fortune teller right of the entrance were the pure food, candy and jewelry booths with the lung tester and weighing machine.
 in the Big Parade.
 Assembly was sounded by the Third company buglers about S.30 o'clock and the main show started with a grand ring parade in which all the circus led by Leonard Hill. as drum major. All of the IS numbers of the pro gramme were very conmendably car ried out and the large audience was well pleased with the efforts of those taking part as was evidenced by the hearty applause.
 Electric Polka Pretty
 One of the prettiest acts was the electric polka, a drill in which a score of young ladies gowned in white. par tfcipated. Another of the feature at fractions was the Y. M. c. A. pyramid and parallel bar team. The athletes were seen in a number of difficult formations, faultlessly carried out. Still another of the foremost acts was the hambeau drill, which was in truth a very artistic exhibition of club swinging. Charles Roessler was seen in juggling act of merit and Floyd Aubrey and Kent Ellis appeared in a ceeded in putting the other down. WiIlardJohnson Fight.
 Intense interest was shown in the Wfllard-Johnson fight presented by James Isbister as Willard and Harold Gillespie as Johnson. The fight only lasted two rounds as Willard proved too much for Johnson. who received a knockout blow and had to be carried out Of the ring by his seconds.
 Clowns Kept Crowd Laughing,
 The numerous clown acts included worlds series game between the Braves and Athletics in which Home Run Baker lost the ball in the clouds, necessitating the use of an aeroplane by the catcher Ieonard HilD, and opera glasses by the pitcher CWaldo Newbury). Another of the principal clown acts was the initiation of a new clown into the circus. During this act the Red Headed Coon got mix ed up in a tossing blanket and was sent flying skyward, much to the amusement of the spectators. The clown tumblers also drew a round hand Of applause for their act.
 The performance was given under the direction of Physical Director O. H. Nickerson. to whom is due much credit for the decided success of the
 circus. Carl Smith proved a very capable ringmaster and Davis orches- tra furnished the musical programme Indians,
 The Indians were: L, Jatkowski 1T. Corey. w. H1tchon, F. Thumna, c. Ap- pley. R Nelson. F. Hartie, H. Char netski, Charles Haddad. L. Charnet- ski. A. Burlingame. J. Young, D, Mo
 Kenzie, s. Wilson. IN. Heneault, J. Hartley. D. Silverman. Oscar Mosss- sian, Murad Mossesion. D. savin, F. Aubrey, D. Robinson, George Brush, Gllio Straumese and R. Graham. In the sideshow the freaks were i'm personated as follows: Bearded lady, Charles Roessler; giant. A. Charnet- ski; fat lady, Chris Allen; strong wo- man, George Malcolm; skeleton, Theo.
 Bauck; elephant, Carl Kilkenny and Elmer. Johnson: dragon. Robert Church: baby elephant. Fred Trumm and Elmer McKenzie; giraffe. James Isbister and Hans Bauck; ed-headed coon, Charles Coblyn: bears. Charles Poole and Lloyd Baton.
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