The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
R|NGE[ DOES
 WONDERF u FEATS.
Scotch Highland Band and Free Acts at State Fair
 Unsurpassed

Laughs and thrills are intermingled to best advantage in the programme of free acts and other attractions at the State Fair this year, and the large audiences have been most on thusiastic in applauding the efforts of each of the numerous perform ances.
 These 12 hippodrome acts repres- sent a little of everything there is in vaudeville and circus, and are pre-. sented in a most entertaining fash ion. Every individual act seems to be well balanced and provides a goodly amount of mirthful laughs interested glances and thrilling mo- ments of suspense.
 Roy D. Smiths Scotch Highland band is perhaps one of the biggest drawing cards in the nature of mu- sical organizations the fair has ever presented. There are 30 musicians in this band and two soloists. The pro- gramme they present daily is of a varied nature and appealing to all classes of music lovers. Miss Kath- rIne Murdoch and Bobby Brollfer are soloists. and their special numbers have brought down rounds of ap- plause from the large audiences.
 Out of Ordinary.
 The Willards in "The Fantasy oe Jewels," presents something consid- erably out of the ordinary in per. sorrnances of this type. and are fol lowed by the Randow trio of comedy gymnasts. The former Is mystic presentation and the latter is replete with laughs and thrills.
 T.nopiney fha loon In b,tca 1an sphere, as accomplished by Ce Dora. Is an act that has proved of unusual merit. Ce Dora rides bicycles around on a number of occasions and brings her performance to a conclusion with several speedy circuits of the intc . rior on motorcycle.
 Another unique performer is Mon sieur Ia Tour, who introduces an in- teresting revolving wheel and ap- partus. With this equipment he re- wolves around numerous times while balanced on his head, his body swift ly wh!rling all the while.
 An equestrian performance of un- usual merit is that of Madam Be- dini's blue e-blooded thoroughbreds. These wellgroomed horses, give in number, display unusual intelligence and skill in the various performances.
 High Diving
 There are several other acts which were well received at each of the performances this week, foremost of which is q high diving exhibition of the great diving Ringens, whose per formance in fancy dives Is brought to a sensational climax with a swift plunge from lofty position.
 This year is the first in six years that motorcycle races have been a feature of the fairs programme and the audiences have thus far showed high appreciation of the dazzling speed exhibited by the drivers.
 Jersey Ringel closes the daily pro- gramme with his aero performances. Jersey walks about the wing tops of his plane, hangs with one hand and swings from the ~undercarriage with his knees, while the plane Is travel ing at a high rate of speed, finally winding up his performance by changing planes. This last stunt is quite an improvement over previous performances of this kind, inasmuch as he does not catch to swinging ladder, but actually grips the under carriage of the passing plane.
 He also stands upright on his plane while 1t makes a quick and complete loop.