Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-15
HIGH SCHOOL ANIMALS
HEADLINE THIS CIRCUS
All Sorts of Fun for Boys and
Girls and Others at Gentry
Show.

Cheer UP, children, the circus Is here
IT'S not the largest circus in the world
but 1t Ia surely some" show. II you
don't believe it, go and take look for
yourself. Besides, the entrance fee Is
reasonable For about 40 cents you can
have barrels of fun, including pony and
elephant rides, u "jitney" concert which
is a Scream and see just loads OF
"acts" and stunts" which are likely to
make your little hands ache from clap
ping.
Lovers of music lovers of dancing, low
ers of animals. In fact, all who like TO
see both children and grown-ups have a
good time, should take in the Gentry
Brothers Show and Circus, which is being
welcomed in Philadelphia this week for
the first time in ~ years.
It's some" show, as above stated. The
troupe includes nearly 300 persons. %
ponies and horses that are just too sweet
for words" as one woman in the audience
remarked, and 90 trick dogs, not to forget
the big elephants that act almost human,
and monkeys, donkeys. lions and other
animals and stunts" galore.
The music is a feature In itself When
the band starts, peoples feet just can't
seem to behave" There are few, II any
intermissions, and everything seems to
dance. The big white horses with the
smooth, inviting round backs, walk and
cakewalk, trot and fox trot, and the ma
1estic-looking "Araby' ridden by Bessie
Hodshire seems to even have mastered
the catchy and famous twinkle step.
Even the dogs waltz. and a little vest
pocket-size pig looks cute enough to hug
Babe. Queen and Pinto, the three pet
elephants, have already made a decided
hit" In fact, they made several hits.
They play baseball and are known as the
heaviest hltters In any league. After de-
lighting the crowd with their antics they
give musical entertainment that is
scream" They are ushered into the
tent with lively music, carrying real live
trunks in their trunks, which they swing
TO dance music time.
The 'jitney" concert is "cIrcus." II
is given by monkeys and dogs. Besides
the usual monkey fire brigade and patrol
wagon. the monkeys enact a little barber
shop scene. The barber and customer
get into an argument and both proceed
TO peel their coats and square off. They
are separated by one of the attendants
and finally shake hands In realistic
fashion.
The Avalon Troupe has long list OF
aerobatic and hair-raising stunts. Ono OF
ii the many features Of the show is
Raleigh" the North Carolina mule,
cash prize is offered to any one who can
ride him. Those who attempt Il usually
bite the dust. He has the reputation OF
being one OF the hardest kickers of his
kind. and he lives up to his reputation.
The pet ponies evidently read the news.
papers, as they believe in an up-to-date
army. They perform a catchy military
drill, which would delight any garrison.
Romeo, one of the ponies, appears as
as his name. He proceeds 10
collapse during the drill, and assistance
Is summoned In the form OF a monkey
doctor. The monkey administers first aid
to the injured. feels his patients's pulse,
but when he preseribes rigid treatment
Romeo forgets his ailment and canters of
with flying kick OF his heels
After the performance the children are
invited 10 ride the elephants and ponies.
Needless TO say. the Invitation does NOT
go unheeded, and many youngsters are
inclined to think the elephant ride has
the see-saw beaten a mile.