Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18

society circus put on at the fair
grounds Wednesday Afternoon and eve
ming was a success from the stand
point of attendance. 1t was proban
a financial success also, but the mea-
sure of this success could not be deter
mined today because the receipts had
not been totaled It was estimated that
the receipts at the grounds would
probably run somewhat under $4,000,
but to this must be added several hun
| dred dollars for advertising. 1t was
estimated by the promoters that the
expenses would perhaps total $1,000 to
$500 The club was hoping to clear
! $1,000 by the effort, which required
much time of many committees for the
preparations.
In spite of weather conditions, which
were rather threatening. the circus
| drew an immense crowd. almost Of
! county fair proportions, and gave them
an afternoon and evening program
that generally pleased. considering the
very moderate admission charge.
Give Varied Program.
From the "big top events, which, for
convenience, were given in the race
| track and on the ball diamond, to side
shows, the circus had the usual travel
| ing show features, or acts in substltu-
| ton, most of which We're amateur. or
! burlesques, aided by some professional
| acts. Two side shows did a nore CT
less successful business.
| Money for Red Cross war aCti'tles TO
kill the coolies" was gathered by girls,
and members of st. Marsaret's Mission
| sold pop and ice cream cones in the
grand stand and quarter stretch. The
| usual concession privileges, including
a merry go round, with a hurdy-gurdy
attachment, did a lively business.
| The Feature Acts.
The grand stand was practically
! filled both afternoon and evening, and
the quarter stretch was filled with
hundreds of small boys and girls. who
| flooded the race track and kept many
guards busy keeping them herded out
of the way.
| The program, which began at :.
then stopped for the supper hou-. ana
was resumed at O'Clock. including
| several features. Chief a aong them
was the government picture Per
sh:ng's Crusaders" the Fisher log and
| pony show. and Madame Celeste and
! her trained lcopards, these acts being
| professional. the dancing and paseart.
! the zouave drill. the burning Of kaiser
| in effigy and the burlesque trained ii"n
act.
1 The music by the band from the
! boys training schoo. at Eldora was a
| distinct addition to the program. The
| band played thruout the afternoon and
! evening program AMI adder vocal
! chorus numbers 20 :le band muse.
| The chorus sang most OF the popular
| war songs md was loudly applauced
| Among the minor acts used as filters,
were several running, sack and three
| legged races for the kids, in which fully
| fifty entered in one. Trotters in train
| ing at the grounds went three heats in
| mile race, and two Anticipated auto
mobiles were sent together in a head
on crash One of the cars refused to
participate, and did<no get started, so
took the smash standing still. 1t caught
fire, and that added something to the
excitement, but the fire was soon put
| out and neither car apparently was
| very Dduiy UdHiaSeu
Picture Closes Show.
'PersIinG's Crusaders" IL FIVE reels
| featured as the closing number, held
| the crowd for an hour or more after
dark. The films are devoted mostly to
scenes showing preparations for the
war, especially industrial preparation
such as the making Of war materials,
ships, cantonments, and munitions. A
reel or more is devoted to the arrival
of Pershing and the first contingent in
France and their reception at port and
in Paris. Actual battlefield or front
| line trench scenes are not included.
The professional acts included dog
and pony show, the feature Of which
were the dogs and group Of five
trained leopards.
Walkup Shot at Sunset.
The platoon of zouaves, who were
uniformed in everything from coat OF
mail to low derby, under command OF
Colonel Mueller, put on an exhibition
drill, which included the execution Of
Moody Walkup, smallest member Of
the "runt squad" for refusal to obey or
ders He was backed up against tn.
| renee anu SAcCoIcu ny iiii0 IA c F" it'iOos
batting an eye. Red Cross litter bear
ers dragged away the remains"
Another Of the burlesuqes was the
trained lion act under the direction of
Clarence Sunday. Walter McCreery
anad John Garwood sweated behind
PAPER machic lion faces thru amusing
antics.
Yell When Kaiser Burns.
The kaiser, who had been filling a
place of prominence as the figure Of q
pile of inflammaable material in the
ball diamond, was burned in effigy al
sunset while the boys chorus sang
THE Star Spangled Banner and the
crowd yelled.
The pretty feature of the circus was
the dance and children's pageant ar
ranged and directed by Misses Lucille
| Rubee and Oral Guthrie. Miss Lenora
Wetzstein did Spanish dance and
! Miss Blanche Boswell an English dance
A dozen or more little girls, driving q
very small tot all of whome We're
dressed in white, went thru the
cadences of chariot dance, which was
very pretty.
II 4 Other Lesser Features.
|! Sarah Statler was declared queen of
the carnival and was introduced to the
grand stand crowd.
In the evening program were automo-
bile races, a slow race for eight cylin-
der cars that was won by Jesse G.. Will
! Hams ard &c. gig cylinder cars +l,a!
was won by Henry Schoppe, of State