South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-07
SCORES OF CARS
BRING PROPERTY
.OFGIANT CIRCUS
Combined Shows Arrive From
Battle Greek Over Grand
Trunk Early Today.

While mothers and fathers and
unclos and aunts are peacefully
slumbering this morning, excited
groups Of expectant sons and daugh-
tiers and nieces and uephews viii be
gathered down az the railroad yards
awaiting the first OF the many trains
that are TO bring a great. double
circus 10 town. The coming Of the
elephants is always looked forward
20 with joy BY the youngsters, but
when the visitor is MADE up OF
two great circuscs rolled into one.
there no holding the small boy or
ms smaller sister IN check. The trains
are those OF the RIngling Brothers
and Barnum a. BaIiey Combined
SHOWS. They are coming from Bat
tie creek over the Grand Trunk.
The great tented institution which
is TO exhibit ia South Bend today Is
billed as the most gigantic show that
has ever travelled awheel. Scores
upon scores OF cars are required TO
handle its people, animals and prop
critics. As quickly as the trains are
spotted on the freight yard sldings
TINS morning the work OF unloading
VIII begin and be continued until ali
the wonders and paraphernalia have
been moved 10 the circus gOrunds.
The mcnagerie is made UP OF
herds in place OF families. IL in
Guides eight CRATES and practically
ala the trained elephants in America.
All the most unusual geological tea-
lures OF both former shows have
been merged. This has necessitated
jne construction Of a menagerie TENT
mich almost "A Ia rye "A = big
Top of other seasons.
IL Largest Tent.
Those following the early morning
caValcddes from the railroad tracks
20 the show grounds will witness the
erection OF scores Of tents. Greatest
OF these Is the main-tent. II Is long
ca. wider and higher than any ever
butt before. This has made possible
the introduction OF such mammoth
displays as an elephant act in which
fVC tunes as many elephants are used
than have ever before been present
cd in one number. The increased
height OF the big top permits more
thrilling aerial acts and in greater
number than in the past.
This mornings street parade is
scheduled TO reach the business dis
trict shortly after 10 o'clock. Like
all else connected with the big circus
IL promises 10 be OF greater length
ana brillianCy than any of its prede-
cessors. There will be many novel
ties coupled with the more usual
sights such as block after block OF
BUrgeOusly COstumed equestrians.
JabIeau ftoats, chariots and the peo-
PIE OF many strange lands. The ele-
phdnt division surpaSses anything OF
Inc kind ever attempted. The horses
represent the pick or the world 5
most beautiful circus equines. There |
will be camel teams in gorgeous /
trappings. many bands OF music. |
three caluOpes and whole brigade |
OF clowns.
Have Two Performances.
TOday's circus performances will |
begin at and p. m, but the doors
10 the mcnagerle and connecting
main-tent will open an hour earlier.
a brilliant pageant will follow the
promenade concert 1t Will intro
duCe hundreds OF characters in COS
tunes and whole regiments of horses.
The program of the giant double
circus is made up of the best, finest
and most sensational acts from
. Americas two greatest shows sup
plemented By many foreign importa-
lions.
The equestrians are led by the
European comique, "Phunny PHIL D.;
Nay Wirth, the worlds greatest
woman rider; SiSnorina Spangetta,
tiny Tuscan in comedy riding stunts,
the Clarkdon troupe Of English rid
ers; the famous Wirth family; the
DaveupOrts and the Booneys. Lily
IeitZel, greatest OF all aerial gym
nasts, and Bird Millman, the tight
wire artist, known as the fairy on
the cobweb". are among the stars.
"a
the worlds strongest woman, are
among the array Of athletes. The
giant Icelander, Johannes JOseffson,
and his company give demOnstra-
lions OF "glima', the NOTsemans'
method OF defense. The ClarkOniaus,
with Ernest Clark in triple. twisting
somersaults turned in midair; the
twelve SlegriSt-Sub the Neapoli-
tans and many others present aerial
acts. Australian wood choppers Will
be seen in an aXe-throwing and tree
telling contests. The 'thrIlers" num-
Der head-slides down slender threads
OF steel from tCnt-tCp 10 ground by
Hillary Long and Willy CARLY. The
MarcantOnis are supreme among the
lofty perch balancers.
Elephants Perform.
Dumb animal displays outnumber
all records of the past. The ele- |
HlaulS are not only tNl4DlLeQ IN |
''groU. i tricks but in stunts per
formed on the top of pedestals !
whic, raise them fully twenty feet /
in tie air. ALI LoyaFs wonderful /
aerial somersaultinE and riding dogs. /
kcrslake'S twenty pigs who shoot /
the chutes". nye companies OF seals. /
including those who play upon cleo /
trio pianos and Palleus troupes of j
tiEht-rope walking bears are among /
the animal displays. Seven groups
Of snow-white horses and dogs are (
- resented in posing numbers. Miss /
Ena Claren. the perfectly formed /
woman. and her companies OF girls (
offer many beautiful statuary num-
bers. As for the clowns there never /
were so many before. and. OF course /
there arc many races Of every kind. !
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