Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-25
WALTER MAIN
CIRCUS AUGUST |
Menagerie Interesting and Show
Taken as Whole is One of
Much Enjoyment

This is circus day in Bemidji. Hun
dreds of people throng the streets this
afternoon, coming from miles around
to see the performance of the Walter l..
Main Fashion Plate shows which are
exhibiting here this afternoon and Will
give another performance this evening
Kids galore and grownups, too, were
at the Great Northern station early
this morning to see the train of double
size circus cars switched onto the siding
and mloaded These quickly spread
the news that the show, Judging by the
number of cars carried, was one of the
largest if not the largest, ever to eX
hibit at this place.
Those persons who witnessed the un-
loading of the huge, gaudily decorated
circus wagons at the fair grounds
where the mammoth tents were raised,
were struck Immediately with the un-
usually clean and new appearance OF
the circus parapherna1ia. The scores
of beautiful well fed horses also came
in for their full share of admiration.
The snowy 'hig top" covered, at the
afternoon performance, crowd that
filled almost every seat. The opening
of the performance this afternoon was
very appropriate to the times, being in
the nature of a patriotic demonstration,
the bands discoursing patriotic music
and the national cOlorS being much in
evidence.
The crowd was put on tip-toes OF ex-
pectancy when the grand professional
was held around the arena.
The circus performance this after
noon was very creditable one and
pleased to the highest degree of enter
tainment Among the many features
presented upon the program are acts
that for years have been the top-m0st
attractions of the larger circuses, but
this season have been secured by the
management of this worlds toured or
ganization to appear on it's program at
vast expenditure of money. For in
stance Joe La Flure the man who dives
from the tOp-most pinnacle of the big
circus tent backward and turns sOmer-
sault after SOmerSault when he reaches
the ground below. Ably assisted by
two small dogs he was the recipient of
thunderous applause and was accord
ed the honOrs of the day. The Riding
Hollis Family, the society equestrians
supreme are no doubt the best troupe of
bareback riders ever seen here and
their performance this afternoon was
awarded the hand which they were en-
titled to. The performing bears under
the direction of Capt Helliott pleased
the kiddies but when the elephants
made their appearance the program
was stopped and this act is the wonder
| of ages Monstrous beasts as they are
their performance is wonderful and
each trick is we'll DONE pleased the au-
dience and it can be truthfully stated
| by the press that this is the best ele-
phant act ever seen with any circus or
travelling organization of this kind in
this city.
The menagerie which one views be-
fore entering the ''big top" is large and
1 contains beasts and birds of many
kinds.
Taken all in all the circus is up-to-
date, clean and most enjoyable and
undoubtedly the good reports which
will be given by those who attend the
| show this afternoon, will have the
effect of jamming the tent to the en-
frances at this evenings performance
l-Bemidji Daily Pioneer, July 3, 1919
The Walter l.. Main Fashion Plate
Shows will give two performances in
Ladysmith next Friday, August l.