The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19

Novelty will be the keynote of todays s
 Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace circus, the best clements of the dear old-time circus, with
 the newest things in the way of European thrills. Monotony and repetition have been eliminated, 1t is said.
 Three trains of double length railroad cars. twice the size of the ordinary car,
 are used to transport the Carl Hagen beck Wallace circus. The first section,
 known in the parlance of the circus as the flying squadron" was scheduled to leave Anniston, where the show played yesterday, upon after midnight. The dining tents with its conveys will inaugurate the encampment and food will await the hungry hundreds when they reach the circus grounds.
 The circus parade will make it's start from the show grounds at 10 o'clock this morning or as near that hour as condi- tions will permit. The pageant stretches three miles in length and it's beauty.
 promise is given, will surpass the expec- tations of the young and old. A score of camels will tread the route and of camels, zebras, zebus, sacred cattle, yaks and other lied" animals there will be legion. Dozens of open cages will dis close their jungle inmates and trainers. More than 600 equines, ranging from the powerful plummed draft and Percherons and Clydesdales, thoroughbred chariot racers and ring horses to the sturdy little Shetland ponies, ever dear to the hearts of the children, will display themselves. CEASELESS HARMONY The allegorical and tableau floats and other appurtenances with the pageant are 1saE .1 sent the best efforts of distinguished de- signers, sculptors and decorators Eight bands and two steam calliopes will give ceaseless brass harmony and the non sense of clowns will pervade the long line.
 The circus performance will begin promptly at 2 o'clock in theafternoon and at o'clock at night, and the Hagenbeck- Wallace management announces that their mammoth new arena tent is wealth erproof. It is 540 feet in length and is declared to be nothing short of an Alad- 6in-like canvas palace
 The menagerie comprisesh with few ex- oeptiors, every beast. bird and reptile mentioned in natural history. The zoolog- ical department represents the monument of the late Carl Hagenbeclt, who at the time of his death, was the recognized animal king of the world. The work of securing new and rare specimens for the travelling zoo still goes on at the Euro pean headquarters of the Hagenbeck- Wallace circus. Hamburg, Germany. The trained wild animals number sev- eral hundred and appear under the per- sonal direction of Philip Hagenbeck, as- sisted by almost score of trainers, many of international fame. The beasts per- form in a massive steel-girded arena weighing many tons. Among the per forming wild animals will be lions, tigers, ;s,r oaA hn Ia collection of white Polar and black bears ever seen together at one time, there being 23.
 ARE MANY NOVELTIES The circus performance is replete with novelties. Almost every civilized country has furnished star. There are 400 per formers. who work in three rings, two elevated stages and on the quarter of a mile hippodrome track. Among the art
 ists best known to circus goers is Miss Dallie Julian, an Australian bareback rider of fame in many civilized countries. Although Miss Julian is only 19 years of age. she has accomplished what few male bareback riders have done, the forward and backward somersault on running horse.
 Among the aerialists are the Flying Ward troupe of six who hail from the Royal circus, Amsterdam, Holland Paul Ward twice daily courts death while per- forming the triple somersault. As far as lit is known in circus history Ward is the only person who has successfully mastered the intricate trick of a triple revolution in the air. His act puts to rout the so-called laws of gravitation as ad- vocated by learned men. Tn every other department efforts have been made by the management of the show to secure the most skilled performers in their lines. The comedy end Is looked after by 30 f,nmakers headed by Arthur Borella. Harvey Johnson and Lon Moore. The youngest clown Is Harold Brady, four years old, and Pop Arnson, of three-
 score and 10 years, is the oldest of the funmakers. The clown department of the Eiagenbeck- Wallace circus has been long