The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-16
CIRCUS PLEASED
A LARGE CROWD

That Canon City loves circus was
fully demonstrated by theGgreat crowd
of people that assembled at the big
tent near the high school building
Thursday night 10 see Cole Brothers
show. The weather was threatening
at the time with the indications fav-
oring a rain with a consequent mud
dy, disagreeable trip home from the
show grounds, but the probability of
such a condition does not appear TO
have kept anybod. away, in fact.
must have been a stimulus to the
attendance judging from the immense
throng of men, women and children
who made their way to the exhibition
grounds. II is estimated that between
three and four thousand people were
present. So great was the demand for
accommodation within the tent that
those in charge of affairs were com
comfort of its patrons. The immense
gathering was surprise to the show
mana cement in view of the prospect
i've storm and was conclusive proof
hat the glare and glsmor of the cir
Gus has lost none of its charms and
allurements so far as people here are
concerned
Perhaps no better testimony to the
character OF the performance could be
given than TO say that everybody
program There have been shows
here with more and better acrobats,
tumblers. etc. aitho they were in fair
number Thursday night and their
work was creditabIe as far as it went.
Some of the specilaties of the per-
Torrance were excellent. and. taken
as whole, the show made a good i'm
preston.
The menagerie was good and the
animals as rule were in splendid
steel cage in the arena in which five
big African lions and as many leop-
| ards. cougars and panthers were put
| thru series of interesting stunts
, by their trainers was one of the dis
tinctive features of the show. The
| work of a herd of educated" eie-
plants was. perhaps. the best ever
| witnessed here. All af them obeyed
| the slightest commands ftheir train
er and some of their tricks indicated
n, .rt,nS, h,,p,,, ;,,.rr;gar.a IN thar
part. Their performances were won.
derful and elected almost as much ap-
plause as the stunts" OF the carni-
vors in the steel cage
The, horses were all well groomed
and were in fine condition. The ring
horses and ponies. were splendidly
trained and performed their roles to
perfection.
There were the usual funny clowns
and their comicai sayings and humor-
Gus antics kept the children in al UP
roar of merriment thruout the even
ing.
II is no. too much TO say that Cole
Brothers show scored triumph in
Canon City. both in the generosity OF
the patronage it received and in the
satisfaction it gave to those who wit
messed IL.
| II may be intereting TO know some
thing of the cost OF moving such a
show over the railroads from one
place to another. One Of the managers
of the show stated to the Daily Record
reporter on Thursday that the ex-
pense of bringing the circus from
Cripple Creek to Canon City was s74o
for transportation alone, to say moth
ing OF the amount OF money paid ou;
for other purposes in connection with
Il. The railroad bill for moving Cole
Brothers show from I.eadville to Grip
pie Greek was $7eo Owing to a
washout tho show was unable TO give
an exhibition in Buena Vista. where
II had been billed. and a jump from
Leadville to Cripple Creek had to
be made. 1t costs Cole Brothers $500
for advertising, Including billboard
work. in each town where q show is
given. The outlay OF Ringing Bros.
for the same purpose Is $500. 1t
takes money to run big circus.