Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-25
CIRCUS FOLK
INClIY TODAY
Howe-Van Arnburg Shows
to Give Fine Performance
Here Tonight

Howe's Great London Circus and
Van AmburY's Trained wild animals
rolled into Grand Forks Il an early
hour this morning. ss'
Some twenty tents, biz and little,
r pitched by the circus, admittedly
the largest, that will exhibit here this
season. h main tent or f"sbig top
measuring SEQ feet III length aud
seating several thousand people. The
canvas and shelters an animal exhibit
which Is without doubt the most va
riedi ever brought to this city. The
parade this morning was one of the
finest circus parades seen here.
The representative Of the Herald on
visit to4the grounds this morning,
saw something OF the inside workings
Of the mammoth organization and
was admitted to hooks and corners
Gumpses OF the domestic life OF the
circus wer had and It was found that
the little community Of people which
so to make up the circus family were
very much like ordinary folks after
all. Very many Of the performers are
married, and In many instances there
are entire families with the show, q
notable instance being the Nelson
family, In which three generations
are represented. They YER engaged
in various pursuits while waiting for
the. parade to get ready, knitting. en-
broidering, and the like. while others
lolled comfortably about reading or
mapping.
Among the men their activities
were more pronounced, most ofsthem
being engaged in playing baseball and
ptnnochle, while some Of the riders
were putting their favorite horses
through pm new PAGES. All seemed
to be members Of one happy. family
content with their lot and enjoying
the health that comes to those who
live in the open and exercise good.
judgment in the are Of their health.
It was a very interesting sight to visit
the dining tent where three thousand
life Of the circus conduces gargantuan
appetites, and the way that the pro-
vendet disappeared from the tables
RAJ nothing short Of q miracle.
Substantial food was served without
stint and the How-Van Amburg Cir
Gus management evidently inclines to
the belief that II the bodily. comfort
Of people Is conserved. 1t means an
asset OF enthusiasm and loyal per-
Torrance of duty. All of the cooking
is done upon the show grounds in Inn
mense portable ranges mounted on
wa CONS. 4.
No one can visit the grounds With
out coming away with an adequate
idea Of the immensely Of the famous
show, which has for more than q de-
cade furnished amusement and in.
struction In all the United States and
Canada It. could not be the Howe
Van AmburE circus unless there were
features galore and the performances
given today offer many new "stunts"
Every act IL the best Of its kind and
the novelties demonstrate the latest
development along the lines of animal.
training and athletic activities.
Tho performance ID opened with q
splendid series Of animated and color
ful tableaux that are interesting, dis
playing q wealth Of opulence OF ward
robe and paraphernalia. For two
hours thereafter three srtne, two STAG
es and the hippodrome track are kept.
in constant acton with III kinds Of
interesting and amusing features. The
clowns, fifty of them. win be found In
full force with new and up-to-date
foolery.
''Tfere 10 one impression that We
would like to dissipate," said Col.
Seth b. Howe this morning. Very
often the idea becomes prevalent that
the night performance il curtailed.
The night performances are given
with the anne attention to detail as
the afternoon performances. The
horse tents and mess tents are all