Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-27
WALTER MAIN CIRCUS
 SATISFIES BIG CROWDS

Friday was circus day in Norwich. There were evidences of it everywhere. From early morning until late at night heavy circus wagons, handsome sleek horses, bareback riders, elephants, lions and other wild beasts were seen on the streets.
 The small boy was up and out before sunrise, for the lure of the circus is as strong today with Young America as it was generation ago. The Walter l.. Main circus pulled into Norwich during tne early morning hours and immediate " started to unload the long train of l cars while crowd of youthful hero Worshippers watched the picturesque cir GUS men rolling heavy, gaudy wagons to the grounds and leading the horses and elephants from the cars.
 A 1eW hours after the long circus train had arrived in the freight yards the big circus tent was up on the Battle grounds and the circus people were get Il rade.
 Powerful motor trucks hauled the neaVy wagons from the circus train to the show grounds. The elephants raised
 the man poles for the big tent and the
 stakes were driven by gasoline engines.
 While tbe big tent was being raised a
 small army of cooks were at work pre-
 pairing dinner for the four or five hun dred employees.
 By noon the streets were crowded
 Wltn men, women and children who
 Whlch finally made it's appearance head
 ed by the typical circus band on top of
 brightly colored band wagon. All the
 anllnal cages were open much to the
 ueLsht Of the small boy and grownups as we'll An unusual sight was that of , d small dog and a huge lion in the same
 cage. The dog and lion were evidently
 the best of friends.
 Seven ponderous elephants appeared III the parade with the famous Powers
 New York Hippodrome elephants in th4 lead. All in all the parade was one ol lle pest of its kind seen in Norwich fol some years.
 . A good sized crowd threnged the cir GUS tent for the afternoon performance, I ana there was a capacity crowd at th, evening performance. There was some
 thlng doing every minute in the thre rlngs. The lions gave an exciting ex hlpltlon in a big steel arena and the ele plants entertained the biz crowds m that made hit. The elephants aIs
 staged barber act, waltzed, dance, 2 and shimmied and formed pyra mid. i Fred's seals juggled balls and playe - musical instruments much to the da
 light of the crowd One of the bie, faa
 lures of the programme was the act nu
 on by the International Nine. a troun . or wonderful tumblers who were give = big hand for their part of the perform n n ance. f- -'- IL ,I T The Johannas Joseffson troupe shove Il how the Icelanders defend themse1ve
 by the use of Ju Jitseu and Mangea
 troupe. including several men, woman
 poy ana young girl entertained with .umollng and spring board act that wo h them well deserved applause.
 1T Another big act was that uresente l. by Miss Clark. who made a daring an le thrilling slide for life down a wire frol K .he top of the tent to the ground whi "a hanging to strap by her teeth. S. Cahacua Deorteza, a young Spanis 10 wire artist. gave wonderful exhibitio IS nf wire walking, Although she used T 10 AaIancing pole or umbrella she perform B. Cd a number of very difficult feats z IT. rue wire such as dancing, rope skippin IS etc, Hers was among the best acts ( 'a me entire programme.
 ~ A score of clowns in grotesdue co ," tHmes kept tho audience laughing ov
 teefr funny antics and nonsense Ia Many of those present at the evenir s- performance remained after the show u see the extra features, a wild west sho III and wrestling event in which a loc
 wrestler. Joe Coffey by name, tool, ma,
 There is local interest in the a
 n7uncement that the general agent IE the Main circus is Frank J. Frink. wi oh ir Norwich boy. Members of h cn family and a number of his Norwi he f-ineds were present at the perfor, CT snces both afternoon and evening. ,s As soon as the show was over f ,n circus men started to pull down the te ne and early this (Saturday) morning f .d c'rcus train left over the Central We
 pont railroad for Palmer. Mass. whe al the circus shows this afternoon and e~ GU ning. anu ~