Arizona republican., 1916-10-02
HURRY UP, kIDS, THE. .B|G DAY |S
 HERE; THE CIRCUS HAS ARRIVED
The circus is herei

The circus is here!
 Barnum & Baileys great aggregation arried in Phoenix at 10:10 last night from San Bernardino and before most Phoenicians were out of their beds was camped in the big lot and soon the work of constructing the big white city of tents, flags and bunting was in full swing. The parade will start from the circus grounds at 10 o'clock this morning and the first performance will be given this afternoon at o'clock. There will be another performance this evening at 8 o'clock. The circus will be at South Seventh street, where the circuses usually show
 The first break of this morn ing's dawn found the canvasmen busily unloading the first section of the 89- car train. This section had on board the commissary and 10S cages of wild animals besides horses and elephants galore to help along the work of re- moval and construction. Then came the second and third sections with red wagons full of canvas, poles, miles of rope and the various other necessities to the life of a big circus. Later the fourth section came in with the sleep ing performers and officials aboard. They are more fortunate than their brethren of the other sections, for while they slumbered the others had been hustling like bees in a hive to make things ready.
 The parade, which will start from the grounds promptly at 10 o'clock, is described as thing of more gold and Spangles than ever before has been seen on the streets It is three miles in length and is made up of wagons of gold and red containing wild animals in fIllI xrinxp of are allegorical cars, three calliopes, six brass bands, mounted on horses, wagon tops and on foot All of the exhibition animals of the circus will be on view, including 800 horses, four herds of ele- plants, camels, sacred cows and many other strange and curious beasts which the children have read about in the school books. The educational value of this feature of the circus parade is bound to be helpful to the boys and girls in the future studies. The parade starts from the circus lot at the foot of Seventh street and passes through Seventh street to Adams, to Fourth avenue, to Washington and thence back through Seventh to the grounds
 As soon as the parade has returned to the grounds the side show will be opened and then, at l o'clock, the gates of the big top will be opened to the crowd in order that there may be ample | time to inspect at close range the ani- mals of the zoo.
 The first section of the circus train l did not arrive in town until 10:10 last night because of the stop-over to feed 1 the stock at Yuma. There was a | crowd of children ranging in age from to 70 years to watch the work of un- l loading the big red wagons from the l flat cars. The lot was lighted by gas oline torches so that the canvasmen could proceed with the work of stalking out the lot for the 32 tents which make l up the circus city. They worked all night and before dawn had most of the | preliminary work completed. Every l thing will be in readiness before the l parade starts this morning.
 As old as the story is Ihere are new things to tell for the circus finds a way | to combine the integrity of the funda = mental form with the things of the
 day. Ever old and always new It has | the magic to retain a place in oul hearts.
 The performance which follows oc-
 cupies three rings, four stages and all or the space in the upper riggings oi the great tent, as well as the hippo drome around the center. There are 4S0 special performers who give exhi- bitiOns of daring on horseback, higf wires swinging trapeZe and in various
 other ways that are described as new and startling. as well as amusing
 Among the new acts are the Hanne-
 lords, champion riders of Europe; the
 Daring Sisters, quartet of ladies whC
 perform aerial acts that seemingly ar,
 impossible; the Horse Ballerina," witt
 a big family of equestrian stars wht
 introduce dancing girls and dancini
 horses. doing together the same step
 and movements in perfect time; tn
 Marvellous Belford Troupe, a family O
 five persons in a risky acrobatic act
 juggling human beings as if they wer
 toys; Teddy, the Jumper, who will giv
 a thrill while creating laughter, an,
 dozens of other performers too numer
 Ous to mention.
 It is announced that, as usual. tn
 gates will be open one hour before tn | performance starts in order to giv
 time for visit to the enlarged 20,
 which iS said to be more interestin
 than usual this year because of tn birth during the winter of a baby gil affe, five lion cubs, six young leopard and tigers and four kangarnos