Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25

John Gagnon. the French Samson, of
Augusta will again be one of the main
attractions at the great Bailum and
Barney'S "Y" Circus this year, Mr..
Gagnon will perform an entirely new
repertoire of strength feats, we'll wor-
thy of professional mention. So many
requests have been made that MIR.
Gagnon repeat his famous piano lift
ing trick, that the management have
asked him to do this again. He will
tie 5-6th inch piece of iron bar into
knot; he will unbend horseshoes, he
will pull against 80 men; Is pulling
each way against his strength. But
to add to the big spectacular stunt of
piano lifting has been added one that
should thrill. A new Ford touring car
will be mounted upon a board plat
form, fully equipped and loaded with
four men, under this will be found Mr..
Gagnon supporting the entire weight
upon his broad back. This is a stunt
that has not been attempted in this
city previous to this time and should
be worth the price of admission alone.
MIR. Gagnon will take up about 80 min
utes with his various feats Of strength
and skill.
Leslie j. Davis, the Handcuff King.
so successful in last years circus, has
consented to again appear upon the
program and will render a repertoire
of new feats. His box feat of last
year will be superseded by two new
ones this year probably the milk can
ana mail pouch stunts, together with
number of new handcuff releasing
trlckS That will amuse as well as mys-
Try Mr. Davis has recently moved
10 Portland and was not sure until
thls past week that he could be upon
the program, but his final acceptance
mas made the committee sure that
many will be glad to know of his see
ond appearance in this city in his
handcuff and log iron stunts. He will,
positively appear at both perform
Ianccs.
Framed gymnasts have had a year
! ~ improve since the last circus and
Mf. Henna. the Physical Director feels
especially proud of this years make M
special work will be displayed on the
morse, parallel bars and high bar and
each OF these will be a feature in itself
and is worthy of mention. A new
feature however will be the pyramid
work of 10 trained men who go through
TINS work with dispatch and precision
ms work requires careful mastery
OF the muscles and great attention IN
loTlh' ana the success or failure of this
kind or work depends very largely M
on these two features Using the binI,
parallel bars as building base MANY
difficult and beautifl11 for,nations viii,
be made, and as this is the first time
In the city that this work has hoon
attempted it should prove one moro
popular feature of the show with the
big program" And. acting on tho 20
quests OF last year, the management
again repeats the club swinging eyhj-
bltloh so cleverly done last wear Nv
Messrs. Henna and c. II. Thomnson
Roth or these men will again no with
us and will swing the lighted torcho,
to the rhythmic accompaniment of tho
band music
remember that tonight is the night
that the doors open at $50 p NJ
tnat the side show opens at p Nj
that the main show begins va,y
promptly at r. M.--that there vii,
oe plenty of car service for all and
that the show will probably nor be
OUT very much before 1890 p NJ
80 make your plans ACCORDINGLY. Tho
tickets have gone very fast and tho
general admission tickets will be
paced upon sale at the City hall box
office at 6 P. NJ. These general adj
mission tickets cost 25 cents and on
title to seat but not to a reserved
seat, and thus there will be much de-
mand for them. After the regular
section and bleacher sections have been
fllled there will still be few seats
| disposed of for standing room. Also
do not forget that, like all high grade
nrst-class circuses, the Baih1m and
Barney "Y" Circus will have eve,y
thing from pink lemonade to balloons
and the ladies' committee in charge
of Mrs. J. F. Baeley will dispose or
Whatever is desired at regulation
prices (this is in accordance with the
plan OF the committee to make no ad-
vance In prices even though high costs
are prevailing elsewhere)-Adyt