The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
-"The Whale Of them All"
Russell Brothers
Shows
Greatest Biggest Best

inst one more day and the
u-aat anticipation OF young and
old will be realized.
THE Russell Brothers shows,
u,;tb their flashy, orange colored,
snecial train of thirty cars-count
them-of the finest show equip
Int IN the road today, will be
= vour city, up ready to go, ready
81, uour amusement and approval.
The Russell Brothers only own
;re this one show, have therefore
aiven it all of their thought, time
md money. ard in consequence
have made it the only one OF its
kind.
.,ow men. understand every phase
~ the show business, study the
naonle and their taste. and then
Generate and give them Just
what they want.
On the Midway OF their mon.
etrus tented city you VIII flnd
srery show with new and novel
,;,btinc system. newly canvassed,
newly painted, and ali OF the per
! eormers-wen, sufficient to, say
,h.t solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these =.
Every member of the Russell
prothers shows, even the mascot,
are selected people in their own
particular line OF work; every one
refined and courteous, and there
- Gee that you enjoy every min
,te of your time and every penny
Won spend. to the fullest extent
| Won will of course have TO visit
,be show every day of its stay IN
rour city. for with its magnitude
Won cannot possibly see all you
rou,d want to see in three, or
even four, visits. Do
On your first, as on each sue
eessiye visit. of course. you must
| eco Russell Brothers one-rins
parisian circus, positively the
onlv one of its kind on any car
/ nival.
First. because an attraction
ouch as these blooded, educated
| horses ponies, dogs and clowns
are with their enormous amount
/ of narapneIHdid, 9po|o ~
| show. and expense TO transport
/ NO amusement company otner
,han circus is willing to handle.
| With this magnificent show IS
cir Victor. acknowledged the
most wonderful equine trainer
| known in the business, and Win
him Nile. Bedini. the world Is most
| famous horsewoman. Madam rides
her coal black stallion, Jack Nor
/ ran" with more blue ribbons than
/ hairs in his tail. and the only
horse in the world that dances III
nerfect time to the music and also
! executes what must be seen 10
1 believe and appreciate-danclns
the Turkey In the Straw on an
/ eight-foot platform. Then Sir
| victor with his tandem pair OF
HAYS in their marvellous perform
ance. then Mile. Bedini's beauti-
full. trained Silver King and Snow
/ ball, with their able assistant, 4
large white collie; the calico
! pony that Sir Victor makes DO
1 everything but actually speak; a
school Of other ponies, dogs and
! funny clowns. The writer has seen
/ many clowns. hut none so iunns
| az these. .-u.
/ Then we have our famous JAZZ
/ land minstrel show. Now, you
have often seen minstrel shows
| with carniyals. but never nave
YOU seen one with cast OF forty
| count thenl-all star perform
crs.
/ And our Camp Travis uniformed
band of thirty musicians mas nc
peer.
cannot begin to tell you OF the
many wonders that await you
there never has been on any one
show the marvellous things you
see when YOU visit our Wonder
land Midway
The Russell Brothers John ano
!. JIM are more than anxious &c
I please YOU. and are giving you
| the hest obtainable in the outdoor
show line, because they have a
very tender feeling toward the
people OF Iowa. having been born
and reared in your neishborlns
city of Muscatine. Iowa, Theil
/ father. J. r. Russell was post
master. attorney at law and dis
! trict attorney in The city OF Mus
catine for a number of years.
Count our cars, amusements
etc. The name Of Russell Broth
ers is 3 positive guarantee thai
everything will be as advertised
Don't disappoint the kiddies ano
the old folks. Remember the
dates-May 81, Decoration day
afternoon and night, and each
day including juno .,
Russell Brothers big shows. cor
ner of Twentieth and Main streets
keokuk, Iowa. under the auspices