Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-28
JUNIORS IN CIRCUS.
Class Puts On Show Complete From,
Parade to Concert.

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II one had Glanced Thursday night
4 TO follow the large throngs of people
| vending their way north ones curl
osity would have been appeased at the
high school gymnasium, for there en- =
camped was the junior class Circus
| N'everything,'s magnificently complete
from bally- hooing side shows TO the
black face Quartet in concert immedi-
ately following TIE action under the
big top And everything was repre-
scented. bearded ladies. snake charp,- :
ers. wild man. and the not to be neg
| lected Lulu Lula, the Hawaiian "Sa-
\ lone"
| The first side shows TO attract ones
attention were Black. the mystery
man, who sold everything: mute. but
man eating dogs; red bats. from the
belfry Of Emaches-three bricks. and
last but not least collection of curios
| from the world war; rolling pin To-
inch gun. and German submarine shells
in the shape Of conch shells. Follow
ing the vast crowd one next came up
on Amy Conda." the snake charmer;
Boo Hoo, the wild man: the bearded
twins. Bon Ami and Sapolio. and if
| quisitive a skeleton would have struck
him in the face in the chamber of
horrors.
After the side shows the main per-
Torrance under the big top claimed
attention. Here was a skillfully pre-
sented parade with all the animals,
bands. pageants. and even the erel
necessary steam callope. This part
Iof the circus displayed the inventive
genius OF the Juniors for it was a
spectacle in miniature drawn across
the stage by wire under the glare Of a
spotlight. There was one hitch in the
parade. due no doubt to the presence
Of a white elephant whose stubborn
ness hindered the progress Of the pro-
cession.
Clowns were in evidence when Nellie
Sanders and Nina Kits presented a
novelty dance in the fun makers cos
tune. This act was followed by a
broad sword contest between Max
Arney and Roy Jensen during which
sparks flew thick and fast. while the
Yank soldier drove Fritz to the floor.
1 TheFfeature act OF the circus was
ar exhibition of hypnotism by Profess
4 Soi III "IitIi iS ploNcu Ils
4 control over seven Volunteers by hav-
1 ing. them do many mirth provoking
4 stunts, including riding chairs for
horses. playing broomstick banjos
| courtship and marriage, reaching CHI
max when one boy as the doctor d.
rected two others out thru the audi
ence selling face powder. The spec
tators were kept in an uproar during
this demonstration which proved most
entertaining.
/ Hungry Hallie's Handsome Hobo
Harmoniace, as the black face quartet
1 styled themselves. concluded the pro.
gram with a number OF roIlicking
songs. The singers were hit for they
were encored several times until they
j were finally released on singing, "And
l When I Die
/ The circus was we'll attended and
about $3.50 was poured into the Golfers
of the shows and numerous refresh
ment stands during the evening. The
circus was produced by the members
of the junior, class to raise funds to
help defray the expenses Of the an
nual senior banquet rendered by the
class. Miss Ruth Foskette, Of the fac
ulty trained the actors, Blanche Nc
Combs was accompanied, and the high
school band furnished music during
| the entire program