Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-12
CIRCUS PARADE WON
FAVOR OF PEOPLE
Gentry Brothers Show Here for 2
Performances.
THIS WAY TO THE BIG EVENT.
Peanuts, Popcorn, Cracker-Jack, and
Lemonade, Only 5 a Glass,
Are Familiar Terms Heard.

Peanuts, popcorn, cracker-jack its
only ave a package.
Get your ice-cold lemonade here, it's
fve a glass
Buy your tickets for the sideshow
you have plenty Of time; the perform
ance in the big tent won't start for
one hour.
= LadIes and gentlemenif if you will
kindly lend me your attention mo-
ment l will say few words concern
ing the worlds greatest collection of
marvellous freaks and natural curiosi-
ties. On the platform to your right
yu see Princess Wee Wee. The Prin-
cess is the smallest mite Of humanity
that ever lived. See is Is years old.
weighs but Is pounds ssnd is only -
inches high. On the platform TO your
left we have Artie Atherton, the living
skeleton Artie weighs as much as
a good-sized New Jersey Mosquito.
He is so thin that when he takes a
bath he is afraid to pull the plug out.
Last night, one lady wanted to borrow
him for a hatpin.
Doesn't it al sound natural? Who
doesn't love a circus? With the an
nouncement Of its coming there went
down in every heart feeling Of exul-
tation of the JOYS Of living. Nobody
stays at home unless they are sick or
tired. Streets and show grounds are
always crowded with happy people in
their newest and prettiest clothes. The
circus is coming What pictures the
imaginative youngster plants for those
four words, and what youngster in
without imagination Is ther a small
boy in this city who can read those
words and not feel a thrill of joyful
anticipation, who does not conjure up
visions Of glittering pageants wild
and ferocious beasts glaring from
their cages, beautiful horses and still
more beautiful riders, ludicrous clowns
and shrill caliopes? Yes. and more
than that. The older people are not
exempt from thrills Mr.. and Mrs.
Grownup are looking forward to cir
Gus day with just as much enthusiasm
as the little Grownups.
But cheer up, children, Gentry Broth
ers' circus and their menagerie is here,
Yes the circus troupe pulled into
town in the early hours of this morn
ing before little Jack had turned over
for his second nap, and in a very short
time the tents had been pitched on the
Clay street amusement grounds or what
is more commonly termed as Brickyard
Hill Gentry Brothers are not new
cOmers in the circus-entertaining line
in Annapolis Years ago. probably
not in the recollection of those now in
their early teens, the Gentrys came
here with q small dog and -pony-show.
the ir initial show being given on what
was then termed Slippery Hill, ;"
now completed occupied by dwelling
houses.
Year after year the proprietors ex-
panded and added to their show, until
now it is a circus on no small scale.
The original feature of dogs and ponies
were, however, retained. for everyone
loves an intelligent dog as well as a
| horse.
The proprietors showed what they
| have for the entertainment Of the
public by a parade given about the
/ principal streets Of the city today.
The dogs and ponies and other ami
mails, as we'll as other paraphernalia.
wlere clean and nifty. and altogether
a good impfession was created.
The first performance started in the
big tent at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
an second show will be given this
evening starting at 3 o'clock.