The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-20
BIG CROWDS
ATTENDED
The CIRCUS

big crowd of people. In spite of
the shower and threatening weather
in the evening the attendance was
large one and testified to the abid-
ing popularity OF the old-fashioned
menagerie and circus as means of
entertainment The fine parade given
on the streets in the morning created
an excellent opinion of the show and
contributed largely to the attendance
al the afternoon and evening perform
ances.
Although the menagerie connected
! with the John Robinson show is not
. as large as some other aggregations
of its character in the country. all
of the animals carried by IL are fine
specimens OF their kind and are in ex-
.fceIlent physical condition. The cir
Gus. which. after all. is the principal
attraction for most people. although
psome OF them are 10th TO admit Il. is
one OF the largest and best in the
United States. II contains a great
variety OF acrobatic performers who
never fail 20 astonish The public BY
. fheir marvellous feats OF agility. sup
pleness. strength and skin: violating
apparently. b. their adeptness in rid
ing tumblIng. balancing. etc. the very
law OF gravity itself They are always
a source OF wondernent. but never
emore 80 than they were in the seem
ing impossible stunts they presented
for the amusement OF their patrons
on Tuesday.
Following the grand entry at the
beginning OF the evenings program
the two tracks and the center plat
sform were scenes Of such activity on
the part OF the performers that it was
difficult for the vision TO take in
the entire ensemble. Every act was
remarkably good and the audience
was kept busy watching the panorama
before IL The big chinpanze in the
pony riding act ON the platform was
a marvel and elected deserved ap-
pianse. The tfapeze s,cfsorniers we're
masters in their special line OF work.
as were also the japanese juggiers in
pheir wonderful balancing acts.
Madame Bedini MAS topliner
among the riding and driving artists
OF the ring. she appears ON the
track driving tWo superb horses tan
dem and puts them throagh al in-
tercstiag drill She rides a horse
mat does the turkey trot IN perfect
time to the music OF the band. An
other of Madame BedBfa feature acts
Is with the statue horses and dogs
ATwo beautiful white collie dogs have
been taught TO pose with the horses
and their riders 10 illustrate In Twins
picnsrvs mmous sculptures.
rue riding Costoiios. are worid-re
powned hoTsenien. coming from a fam
fly of riders who for generations
have been topliners with eircpses Ia
America and Europe. They are mar
veliousiy graceful In their work and
do number of feats that are distinc
tive and unique. The riding Connors
are third group of famous riders
with John Robinson's show. besides
these there are several other eauest
irennes in the company that would
do credit 10 any organization In the
country.
The Nelson family OF acrobats Is
one OF the most remarkable in Ameri
g.. II consists of father. mother and
six children. who appear on the plat.
form at the same time. The FIVE
eldest children are girls and the
boy. who is four years OF age. IL be.
ginning to learn his role as a per
slbrmer. He was n bit peeYed Tues.
day evening and hid his head in his
mothers lap several times as II
ready to cry. He Is born circus
afnan," however and did not neglect
his act in the big show. The girls
are astonishingly skiilful as tight
rope walkers and as tumblers. The
Gelson family act made one OF the
biz hits Of the show.
The trained seals in the Robinson
circus display an intelligence which
appears to be higher than that poss-
eSscd by any other animal and their
eagerness to show on in company"
was matter of Rstenishment TO all.
The seals are wonderful jugglers and
can hardly be surpassed In that res
pect by the genus homo. While
appearing awkward and clumsy they
are. in reality. remarkably quick,
Never and intelligent One seal In
the Robinson circus plays America"
on wind instrument.
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