The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
JOHNNY ]. JONES HAS
MONSTER EXPOSITION
Big show Tor the Children and
Grown-Up Folks Opens
Here Tonight.
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS.
They Include Everything But Oriental
Dancers and All OF the Maryeis
Must Be Seen to Be Appreciated,
Says Mr.. Salter.

Johnny }. Jones 1913 exposition
will be In readiness for the opening
tonight. so says Ed. r, Salter, the
well-known theatrical manager who
speaks for the show. He is most en-
phatic that a visit to his attractions
here will prove that exposition un-l
doubtediy exhibits the biggest and
best array OF special features ever
seen with an outdoor amusement en-
terpriee
Mr.. Salter goes on record with the
declaration that there are no girl
shows" no Oriental dancers, no gam
bling and that the Johnny J. Jones ex-
position Is absolutely built fit for fam
ily use. These are the leading attrac-
tions:
Johnny j. Jones trained wild animal
exhibition and school OF domestic pets
and one-ring circus of performing pc
MES, dogs, and monkeys, introducing
Gvp ana Sue, the largest and smallest
elephants In captivity. also five CUB
lions.
johnny ]. Jones electric spectaeu-
laE fSAtuEGs tN " iStA4ifth
This attraction WIS originated and IL
patented and Copyrighted by Fl. +.
Maynes and can only be seen with
Johnny J. Jones exposition.
The Siamese Twins. two pretty ten
year-oid English girls. They perform
upon numerous musical instruments
This is their frst appearance in Amer
lea.
The great sensational attraction,
The Original Underground China
town, depicts life and scenes OF the
once famous sight OF the Barbary
coast. OF San Francisco. II was orig
mated. designed, patented and copy
righted by w. b. Adams and shown
exclusively with the Johnny J. Jones
exposition.
Dakota Max Wild West presents
real cowboys and cowgirls OF the
plains. Indians. wild horses. buffaloes.
wild steers, craftsmanship, lariat
throwing, lassooing. etc.
The big little feature. Johnny J,
Jones midget city, inhabited by the
tiniest atorss OF humanity. including
Prince Denison, Baron Mabb and
Princess Marguerite and Baroness
I,eona. Absolutely the smallest per-
tectly formed human beings in the
world. Thoroughly educated. who
speak several languages, and who en-
tertatn you as elcveriy as Caruso. May
Irwin, AL Jolson. etc.
! Then, there's death -defying demons
in autom obiles and the motorcycle
1 drive introducing the mile a min -
ute girl. Margaret Cast and FIVE as
soc!ates, who perform deeds OF daring
( in saucer shaped cyciorama.
\ study of today lis the world 6
fighting nayies Shows practical work
Nt-vs lat at.
& boat of all nations: originated, de-
signed and built by Captain George
". Simpson exclusively for Johnny j.
Jones exposition.
For laughing and crying purposes.
the London ghost show. You all know
( Little Jim. the Golfers child. pro-
duced for growing kiddies and kids
grown mp, Then, there's Slim and
Shorty in the haunted hotel
!, Now comes the circus side show.
CuriositIes gathered from all over the
world. Illusions absolutely beyond
/ conception, garnered and arranged
! exclusively for the Johnny J. Jones
exposition. Ten Of the handsomest
girls TO be found In The Southland
depict America" the spectacular.
electrical, musical concoction that is
sensationaIly a big hit absolutely on
lis patriotic merits. The electrical
icedes introduced prove most novel
idea
The Hooverized idiosyncrasies. con-
gress OF fat girls. Little Erma Moore.
weight only 7ss pounds, age twenty
four years: Wee Baby Alice, weight
only 6e5 pounds, age twenty-three;
Angle Baby Pearl, weight only $40
pounds. age fourteen years
The Dixieland Ministries and Johnny
j. Jones jolly, joyous, juggling. jubilee
jazz TANNERS must be seen il YOU
want to forget all about the war. Your
mother -in-law and trouble of all ma
ture.
Johnny J. Jones introduces Amer.
ica's three greatest riding device at
fractions, s2o,0oo carrousel. fllurn
.a3ted with 1900 electric lights. Then
I there is the giant Eli ferris wheel
designed and built for the Johnn,
j. Jones exposition.
Antonio Oliveta, royal Italian and
symphony orchestra OF twentv-fi
will furnish excellent music