The Monett times., 1921-09-23
CIRCUS PARADE
PLEASES EVERYBODY
Plentiful Bands, Hordes of Clowns,
200 Horses and Many Wild
Animals Exhibited.

ANIHtdIS IxAulUtttus
One of the old time circus parades,
the kind that has not visited Monett
in years, was seen here today. 1t
was followed this afternoon by a
matinee performance similar, in many
respects, to the old fashioned kind
the sort everybody saw when young;
it had, however so much of the new
and novel about it that it was "dif-
ferent" from anything that was ever
exhibited in this section Of the country
The Hagenbeck- Wallace parade
| pleased everybody, if comments heard
on all sides may be accepted as an
indication. And when, Immediately
after the grand entry under the big
tent this afternoon, vast audience
began cheering, it was apparent that
the same crowds were being afforded
as much entertainment as by the
street parade.
Horses formed a prominent feature
of the pageant. They were beauties
and their bright comparisons and
trappings set them off to good adj
vantage. The weather was favorable
and the sunlight danced off the
brightly painted wagons, floats and
the costumes, enhancing the whole.
The "Noble Six Hundred" the
Hagenbeck- Wallace collection of
trained horses, came in for a great
share of admiration and were ap-
plauded at several points along the
line of march.
Bands were plentiful. They played
real music, too, and were liberal with
it. Clowns enlivened the line and
they had a clean brand of humor.
Not all occupants of the menagerie
are taken out for street exhibition,
but enough were in line today to con-
vey. some idea of what the big zoo
contains. Every animal cage was
open, affording the public an excellent
view of the beasts.
In the parade were: elephants,
lions, tigers. camels, RuInas, cougars
llamas, aoudads, the gnu, the yak,
onagas, leopards, Asiatic spotted deer,
lsssssino deer, black, cinnamon, grizzly,
Russian and polar bears, the clown
hippopotamus, monkeys, hyenas and
many more. Most of these animals
have a "turn" under the big tent this
afternoon and tonight, where they
will be seen in demonstration of what
can be accomplished by training.
From the time the small clown on
a tiny bicycle came along, until the
big calliope with its deafening tones
had passed, the parade was long
line of color and music. It was the
sort of parade that attracts its thous-
ands of the performance which it
represents. Monett proved mo tex-
ception to the general rule, and thous-
ands are ayailing themselves of the
opportunity to see program of 255
acts, almost equally divided among
human performers and wild animals.
The lion, tiger, puma, leopard, ele-
phant and bear acts are among some
of the "thrillers' on the bill. Added
to these are the acts by 800 men and
woman performers, which include
trapeze and horizontal bar acts, wire
walking, tumbling, acrobatics and
bareback riding. There are also more
than a score of specialties such as are
seen in vaudeville in the larger cities.
This afternoons show began at 2
o'clock. That of tonight will begin at
8 o'clock. Doors will be opened at
o'clock, in order that all may have
time in which to visit the menagerie.
This lies between the main entrance
and the big tent and is free to all
holders Of circus tickets.
Many persons object to mingling !!
with the large crowds that are al
ways to be found about circus wagons
For their convenience downtown
office is being maintained at the Mo-
nett drug store, where tickets are be-
ing sold at prices the same as are
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