Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-18
RICHMOND K|DD|Es OUT
EARLY TODAY FOR CIRCUS
Ringing and Barnum and
Bailey Combined Shows Give
Two Performances.
HAVE All oLp-TlMr CLUTTER
said to Have Largest ana Most Di-
Ncrsificd Animal Collection
ROad-Thrcc Immense Arenas
Utilized for These Acts.

His Majesty. the Richmond young
stor. is apt, 10 forget school today.
and the favori,. houn' dog Will lind
his masters affections alicnatcd by
the saudy glitter and Unset of an
alien attraction. Hundreds of ur-
chips this morning even relieved
parents from the necessity OF prod
ding them from bed.
For peanuts and pink lemonade
sawdust and srancics, clowns and
dappicd horses, reign in Richmond
today with the presence here Of the
combined Ringing and Barnum and
Bailey circuses. which came 10 town
with the first s,rcaks Of dawn this
morning upon it's four special trains
of ninctytwo cars and proceeded TO
pitch camp at the Broad Street
grounds, where performances will he
given at = and s o'clock today doors
being opened At and i. NJ, To al
low ample time for an inspection OF
what is said To DC the largest and
most diversified display of natural
history types ever taken upon tour.
Would Make Noah Jealous.
Early riscrs along the route 10 the
show grounds brhcld a strange cav
aicadc shat would have made Noah
jealous We're he alive TO have seen
it More p!cbelan types OF animals
such as elephants. caiEciS, zcbras.
and sacred cattle moved into port at
the grounds under their own steam
so TO say. but the siraffcs Travelled
de luxe in carefully padded vans,
while the wild animals were careful
~ concealed within scarlet and gold
hedeckcd cages that didn't have so
much as a knothole through which
lnuutSiiiNc juvenile eyes might peer
There VIII be no street parade this
morning. Many factors entered into
the determination OF the management
IN a5olishing this time-honored fca-
turc of show-da?, chief among these
being the immense amount OF para
phcrnaiia handled 10y this largest OF
AL circuscs, the invariable late ar
rival Of the show trains, the ncccssi-
~ each year in many of the cities
visited. TO seek suitable grounds en-
failing greater distances from the
business districts. and humane con-
sidcraiion Cor the horses and humans
with the circus.
OF course. the circus is bigger and
neitcr than ever before" Its a rccu-
lar habit with ali circuses. but with
this coalition OF Americas two
largest circusce the statement bears
the stamp OF sincerity and truth.
Three Steel Animal Arenas.
Threc immense steel arenas are
ut!!Izcd Tor the presentation OF the
animal features, which include star
ting performances by polar hears
LACK NAMED Nuban lions. Sumatran
ana bengal tigers and a Group OF
l.opards. The latter animals are mt
Through their PAGES by Il Swedish
rtrl, olga Celeste. while the others
are directed By their male trainers
from the HaGcnbeck gardens Al
SteiIinscn. famed among all tourists
Another imported novelty new to
Richmond will be the first appcorancn
here of Adoiph Hess conceded to he
Europe's greatest horse trainer.
"hosc contribution will be the pres.
eh'at"n OF th!rtysi beautifully
uaihed Harbary stations. an act that
mas created Juror the country
over. sun another new feature of
Homest!cat.d trained animals will be
seen in great protusiun, ana include
trained pigs. geese. seals, pigeons,
ponies. dogs and balloons
Win this circus are five herds NJ
elephants, oil rubber mules" no
some waS has termed them, who viii,
"ner new stunts and do "A quarter
81 million pound shimmy. Bcars
'"a' sk"n around oH. toller skates
ana ride bikes Is Go.sd :ss any urchin.
sh"w-WhIte horses, ponies and dogs
posing with pretty girl models are
"'her attractive features and perhaps
me most obvious change from scnsa-
no" 10 beauty uDon the entire circus
~ ogram.
In addition TO the many anima, acts
q
Nen and women. Is herctofnr. hrod.
"a b! N" young Bohemian girl aerial
ISL Lillian Lcitzell whose perform
"nces high in the dome or the tcnt
are an outstanding feature and ono
OF the Aish spots on the bin. OF
course there Will bc ciowns-sonc
iour-seore Of the merry ,eilows-in
r!9t'Hs avalanche OF bowling