The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-06
SOCIETY CIRCUS
DRAWS CROWD
CITY HALL AUDITORIUM PACKED
WITH THRONG OF SIGHT.
SEERS.

.ast evening was crowded to the Ut
.ermost-taik about large attend
ance. people were turned away. The
Parade .on the opening night was
counted u splendid success. The ar
rangement of the circus features we're
excellent, the booth being placed un-
der the gallery and allowing the
center of hall to be utilized foy the
crowds OF people to move around.
Each OF the booths were provided
WITH spoilers, and as soon as the
circus program vas concluded IT
seemed as ii Nedlam had broken lose
everybody entered into the spirit OF
me occasion and all were bent on
having a good time in seeing the
various attractions.
considerable enort was spent in
arranging the booths and in getting
up the attractions. and what was pre-
scented was worthy of patronage of
the people.
The Dutch Village. Mrs. Anderson,
manager. serve strictly German
Jiands that are prepared in a tanner
that can't help but arouse an appetite
at once. The Oriental booth is a
costly arranged affair and it was very
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h cup of tea. The lemon squeeze,
Mrs. Dawson in charge, always had a
crowd around to guaff the delicious
circus red lemonade. The booth is
handsomely decorated In yellow and
white. The Randy Kitchen was a
place that was sought by the young
sters and the middle ages and the
older ones, for candy never fails to
appeal to the taste. The candies
we're homemade and they were pre-
pared in fine shape. So great was
the rush last night that the young
adde's were sold out before the close
Of the evening.
The Art Museum, Mrs. kear man
ager, came in for a large patronage.
Behind the closed curtains, to see
the curiosities which had been gath
cred from the four corners of the
earth, and these were SO marvellous
rs to excite the admiration and won
dersof the visitors. The Parcel Post,
Mrs. Sheppard, post master, did a
hourishjng business and it was
equipped with q saection of q regu-
lar up-to-date post office. There was
a package for everybody and IL people
failed to call for their mail, special
carriers were rent ont to hunt up
the d~eiinduents.
Little Tom Thumb and his dear
little wife, with Mrs. Metcalf, mana
GER. were dear, these two famous
people ALWAYS had a crowd.
The Fat Woman, Mrs. Herbert,
manager, varied at different times
during the evening, was gazed at in
open astonishment, and the AMOUNT
Of adverdupois'suem to be a burden
to her.
The strong man, Mrs. Boyles man
lager. Nothing like it in any circus.
The people stood around in array
ment, watching his wondrous stunts
he performed.
The Wild Bosco, Mrs. Edwards,
manager, was the chief mogul OF the
evening. 1t vas not safe at time
to let people in without guards.
The fortune %tellers, Mrs. Baugh-
man and Mrs. Anderson, did a -four
ishing business, and the people they
sent ava from their tent in a happy
and joyful condition as they ponder
ed out what was to come to them in
the future, were numerous.
The Snake Charmers, with Mrs.
JACK Porter as manager, were
dumb founded at the nerve Of the
iduy WIZ CudEllSu tuc Brakes.
Mrs. Spears and Herman-You
see it took two ladies to guard the
lion. a ferocious beast. was in con-
troll by a beauty little lady, Miss
Dunn.
Mutt and Jef-Well, Mrs. Henzl.ck
in her manager costume, appealed to
all, so much that it took 8 other as
sistants to help sell tickets.
j. For Man Op1U--Nr.rf coid To,ic
Beckwith and Charles Fowler as ito
ket sellers.
The best having booths was Mrs.
Barnett and Mrs. Marsh. The Nc
Gintv dancer is certainly the most
graceful of all dancers. She lives In
Woonsocket, but came down especiai-
~ to help us out.
The Society Circus is given under
the direction of st. Mary's Guild of
the Episcopal church.