New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
ELkS ARE READY
 FOR THEIR CIRCUS
Festivities Will Begin Tuesday Evening on Washington Street

The New Britain lodge, B. P. o. E., has completed arrangements for hold Ing an old fashioned circus on their spacious grounds on Washington street next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and the prelimi- nary details indicate that the circus loving public will have the opportun- ity of witnessing a colossal event that is sure to vie with Barley x Bainum Foreling X Ringpaugh's greatest achievements. For several days work men have been at work making the necessary arrangem for the big event.
 Under the $1OO,0OO rain proof cov- ering the public will have the oppor- tunity of witnessing the greatest gathering of circus freaks that has ever been collected. Years of careful work by the circus management has secured galaxy of performers which are second to none.
 The management states that for instance the wild man. that travels with the show is so unmanage geable at times that even the fellow who secur- ed his reputation for tanning wild, wild Women' would be out of luck in attempting to handle this creature Then there is the double bodied man who has defed all the scientists of America, Europe and Germany (be- fore that country got in so bad that nobody would take their word for anythlng) and of the Congo Free State. The circus has a snake charm CT who it is said pursued a different occupation in life until he heard about July 1. This performer can handle all kinds of snakes with ap- parent ease, even the John Barley- corn species.
 One of the exhibits that the circus puts forth and which makes it worth while for anyone accomplishing the seemingly impossible stunt of making her laugh, is Sober Sue" While it is not generally known, Sober Sue% at tended the Girls Will be Girls per- formance at the Lyceum theater some time ago and was the only at at the Three Rosebuds." The circus management offers $1,OOO to anyone who will even cause Sut to litter.
 The circus will not be without the fat lady. With the coming attraction there is a lady who has defied the master mechanics of Fairbanks and other scale concerns to invent a ma- chine that will properly register her correct avoirdupois.
 The circus is putting forth a big spectacle, 'The Days of 49," a west ern play, in which the famous beau- ties of the circus will have an oppor- tunity of displaying their vivacious- ness as well as their terIsichorean ability.
 Every circus has it's free attractions and the Elks' management has ar ranged one. It consists of a street parade which will be held on the opening night of the circus The fa- nous brass band will lead the pro- cession and there will be the high dive, etc., in front of the main tent before the doors are opened.
 Lovers of peanuts and red lemon ade will find the circus a mecca The management having taken exceptional good care of this part of the program. Men long experienced in the sale of these will be in charge. The balloon vendor will also be found on the job.
 The circus will prove to be a bad place for the shell, crap games and other easy money devices the town constabulary having been secured, and he promises to render most eff fcient service in bringing to justice any person caught trying to fleece the honest to goodness circus public out of their jack"