The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-22
AMERICAN LEG|0k'S
CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

In the arrival o. the Joha F. Ages
circus combination this afternoon
Richmond will have for the 6rst tirns
IN The Guys history q real winter cir
Gus The aggregation. reported as the
best TO be obtained in America will
give the Arst matinee performance
tomorrow afternoon at AS, and will
give TWO performances each day
thereafter through SATURDAY II is
Drought here for the benefit OF the
pernanen relief fund OF Richmond
Post No !, the ~nerican Legion. and
viii exhibit under the auspices OF
that organization. Performances viii
be given al the City Auditorium
\ large portion OF the seats on the
stage at the auditorium will be re-
moved and the stage is to be built tar
OUT over the first rows Of sAats
IN the orchestra 10 provide the
hoor space necessary to . thirty
ave foot ring Additional space win
be required for the tight wires,
vapeze and aerial equipment used in
several OF the acts, while all OF tho
available space II the wings viii b
used to store the large number Of
accessories 70 ee used during TIE
performances
As reported by the special commit
tee Of tbs Richmond Post
which viewed the performance before
willing to Offer 1t here under their aus
pieces. the Offering Is ora OF the best
in this line that has ever been
brought 10 Richmond and is the nrst
circus presented here during the
winter season Each OF the features
Is regular member OF one or another
OF the largest circuses in America and
has been playing all winter at Madi-
son Square garden, N 7.
John Shubert. a former service man
who after the arnistics was one Of
the headliners in the largest DOUGH-
boy show which toured France. and
who for several years has been re-
garoed a. tia foremost aerial cortor-
ZIONIST in this country 10 one OF the
stars OF the John r. Agee connbina-
'ton. He viii b renen bered. hare a.
having played The Frog in uni
que catnatrel act several years ago.
Miss Irene Montgomery. voted the
most perfect woman In tha circus
world and 4 headliner with her WON
derful Eymnasuc fsats on the four
rung Tying ladder likewise y one OF
the features Her act Is ono OF the
most Sensational ones In the circus
which Is to be offered here
Another sensation Is to be provided
by the Rayronds in their novelty
teeth and wire act Unusual teats Of
horsenaanship are to be demon
StIdSSu py Tie rsoiug SGlCkneyS, re-
puted the best bareback riders in the
circus world. and whose cayuses are
secured direct from the Western
plains.
In the Paldrens Lamp jumping Act
there are offered some OF the most un-
usual athletic stunts thus far dared
by any entertainer and an aeroplane
finish which never fails to bring Z
gasp from the audience Miss Al
berta Russell, an aerial artist. also
provides an entertaining diversion
with an ut-of-the-ordinary climax
The Riding De Motifs are to
appear in remarkable bareback ana
carrying performance. Miss Lillian
RusseIl's balancing trapeze stunts are
highly entertaining while moro than
passing wonder ID occASion0d by the
offering sos the .Assrs& III saenSs sExH&.Hg
contorttonist John Rodriguez, the
worlds most famous slack wire artist
ALSO 10 on the program
And OF course there are several
features especially for the kiddieA
Tho Great Theresa Troupe with their
trained ponies. dogs and carrier Pig
cons present q beautiful and interest-
ing act and Curtesse's dog and pony
CIRCUS n another Altering thai newer
tails 70 make hit with the children
And hAn there Is Fred Sterling. the
most famous clown In all circusdom
who with Rice, Bell and Baldwins
Acrocatic clowns compose an array OF
run makers who riot through tho en-
tire program. The ctrcu& u TO remain
at ths nm tlarouy hout ~
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