Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-27
CIRCUS IN TOWN TODAY
FOR TWO PERFORMANCES
Shows to BE Given nj Boulevard anu
Broad at 2 in Afternoon and
s ut Night.
STREET PARADE IN MORNING
Barnum and Bailey and Ringing
Brothers ''White Tops" Arrive in
Special Trains Carrying Hundreds
of Performers and Animals.
TODAY is Circus Day,

TODAY is Circus Day,
Long before sunrise this morning all
the Penrods that live in this part of
Virginia were down at the Southern
railroad yards keeping watch Many
remained up all night. each youngster
hoping 10 be ;he frs; 10 STOUT. Here
il comes when tho first OF the many
trains wound it's way into the yards
of the Southern Railroad from Ashe-
VILE, \. c. from whence the various
sections departed at midnight Satur
J.. & +. yards.
Once more the circus grounds a.
Broad Street and the Boulevard will
he pressed into service Tie big en-
hibition tents bid fair to cover the
lot from corner 10 corner. Perform
ances VIII begin at o'clock in the
doors to the menasc-!c and connecting
main tent open At ! O'Clock and
O'Clock.
The street parade Will start from
The circus grounds at 10 o'clock and
will so from the Boulevard TO Monu
Iuent Avenue and down Franklin Street
10 Fifth street. then over to Broad
street and back 10 the show grounds.
Train After Train Comes In.
Not few OF those who kept watcl
This morning were grown.up boys and
these seemed quite as excited as the
juveniles. For it was no ordinary
circus That was coming, nut the great
new Ringlins Brothers and Barnum e
Bailey Shows Combined. long her
aided as the biggest thing that has
ever toured this or, for that matter.
train drew in this morning and, being
spotted" began TO disEorgc their
contents, the ,-uthfulncss of the
promise became apparent even TO the
most skeptical.
A number of circus agents were at
the railroad yards to greet the in
@9ming sSSt'"ns to s9 G,e asked the
Figures?' repeated the agent. You
just stand around here and count
shings for yourself If YOU like. I've
big string of yellow cars over on
yonder siding? 1t carries mighty near
all the trained elephants in America.
Notice those cars with the hoods
at the top that look like baby grain
elevators? Eight g!railcs in those
four times rs many as any snow ever
carried before.
whole traln-load of other animals.
Horses? Say The pick and best OF
both and big shows--ihat's all! How
many people? oh a couple OF train
loads I'd say, OFF hand. Bigger big
top bigger dining tents. bigger men
agerie canvasses. bigger everything.
Yes. l know that bigger and bettcr'n
ever is an old saying orke cd
Self, Sothims Ike il ever put to-
been. and I've been in the game for
thirty years.
Lure of White Tops Does 1t.
Yes it's the kind of show-a sort
OF mammoth super -circus-which has
little in common with statistics.
And. after all, probably IL not the
hiSncss of the thing that took young
and old to the railroad yards this
morning o! caused them to gather at
the show grounds by the hund reds to
watch the tented city spring up with
even greater rapidity. than the pro
verbal mushroom. Nor have facts
certainty that thousands will line the
downtown streets today TO the
great parade go by or. later, follow it
whte-tops that does that.
The parade is scheduled to depart
from the show grounds at 10 O'Clock.
in Keeping with all else in connection
with ingling Brothers and Barnum &
BAILEY combined. the street procession
Will be OF greater length and contain
past. In addition 10 array OF new
features there viii be many bands.
scores OF open cages, musicians mount
ed on Seback or in howdahs atop
the heads ~ elephants, whole blocks
carrying pebble from out OF the way
corners OF the earth. the most gigantic
elephant division ever, presented. and
Pageant 10 Precede show.
gorgeous pageant production en-
listing hundreds of characters, in beau
Eiful costumes. VIII Introduce the 81
gram OF the gigantic super-circus is
made up OF the best, finest and most
sensational acts from the two world
famous shows. supplemented by many
foreign importat!ons. Virtually every
srenic number OF the hundreds pre-
scented IS stellar attraction in itself.
= - hot co.
girl somcrSault rider from Australia.
Miss May With, and the entire With
family, the greatest riders in the world.
Other riding novelties number the Mac
Emerson clan OF Highland iiorscmcn.
sea.uriqg signor }asonghi. me won
great Davenport troupe Of equestrians
is another Of tho riding features.
Two famous Firi rrrforiners. who are
circus, are Mile Lettzci. greatest Of all
aerial Eymnasls. and Miss Bird Mill
5nan. ,hG dainty httIe Queen OF the
Wire" f5oth arc the greatest perform
ers in the world In their particular
line, and both VIII be seen on the same
program here with the great circus
com animation.
Almost Three Hours run.
in all. almost three hours OF arenic
surprises VIII toe presented in tho
grsat circus h,E toni which is the
famous aeriaNsts ridrrS ac7obats and
clowns Of the world will he seen on
N pro- an ioF we hrSl time, and
her OF animal features. including nvc
great. elephant troupcs. compr!sin 2
what is known q : quarter OF "A mill
lion pounds elephant act"
Five troupes OF trained seals. Won
derinl doE and pony acts. and scores;
or the funniest clcWns on Garth viii
he on hand TO amuse tho children
There Viii be downtown sale or
seats AZ Tragl.'s Drug store SIT q, 81
Broad street through circus day
OFFICER MARRIES NURSE