Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-04
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN
Ike q new radio call.

INT.
Sounds like q new radio call.
faint that at all, but a pesky mule
with dynamite feet and a disposition Ike
Everett True.
INT is so particular who rides him
even an ordinary house hy knows better
than to flirt with the back Of this dyna-
mite mule.
INT IS the risky critter who causes
children in their teens and those in their
sixties TO yell with Joy at the American
Legion Yankee Circus.
: Am told by those who know porous
plaster couldn't stick on TNT'S back. II
/ we're q weak little porous plaster that
would be one stickin's Job I would PASS
up. Daisies will never grow on this
mules grave cause he would kick EN-
of. Old age never viii light on him.
INT certainly puts q terrible kick into
the legion circus. The more he kicks,
the better the audience likes him. l was
given q chance to interview INT, but
that is one Job l passed up because l
feared the interview would be too i'm
pressiye.
ELEPHANTS HAVE
NICE MANNERS.
Speaking Of animals, the circus has
three we'll hammered elephants. These
beasts can be trusted by Patterson,
trainer, because he threw himself down
in the sawdust ring and permitted one
of the largest elephants to kneel over
him.
Just think" said a man near me-
elephants cat only hay. Hunny how hay
and water makes EN- grow so large"
Oh, gentle tip, 1 never have tipped
the scales over 113 pounds in my life.
Ne for two dozen boxes Of shredded
wheat and two gallons Of water.
One can get a pointer ever from an
elephant these days.
Patterson's elephants are we'll trained,
but l am sure they will never become
household pets.
one can't 90 to a circus without eat
ing peanuts and candy, can he? The
more peanuts one buys, the more success
full is the circus. A sack Of peanuts
makes the whole world brighter. And
the money this time gees to a worthy
cause
That is Just my way Of telling you
the legion circus is a sure enough circus
with peanuts, candy, crackerJack,
balloons. elephants, horses, clowns and
all the rest Of the gang.
CLOWN BAND
LACKS HARMONY.
Strange things may be found in horn
PLAYED by a clown. You have heard Of
acid music, hut isn't watered music a new
one? One member Of the clown band has
an awful time getting melody out Of his
battered instrument. Then he turns 1t
upside down and enough water comes
from the horn to start an infant food.
And the clowns are 'pinched."
They sure are cause Lorette, the police
man clown. got it into his head Mayor
RI - Sob IN 30
Lorette called the patrol wagon. Gosh,
It came!
IF I don't pinch you, Mayor Shank
will fire me-" yelled Lorette as he
bundled the offenders in the hurry-uD
wagon.
And Mayor Shank was there last night
at the coliseum at the Playground helping
the legion boys and the circus perform
ers out.
Il know this is a good circus because
I saw it this afternoon" said the mayor.
1T Is q worthy cause, a great cause, and
needs all the support we can give it,"
The mayor introduced Orrin Davenport,
noted circus performer, to the audience,
and the night performance was off to a
good start and a glorious finish.
The Beckman-Todd Trio leaped into
favor by their stunts way up in the air.
These aerialists make a splendid i'm
preston as they go through their act
way up over the heads of the audience.
They make you hold your breath, and
when they fall. you breathe a sigh Of
relief as they drop into a net.
DAVENPORT ACT
REAL THRILLER.
Snowy white horses are used by Orrin
Davenport and his troupe of lady bare
back riders. Here is a real circus act.
1t will give you the real circus story and
the desire will come over you to buy
some more peanuts and candy from an
ex-service man.
The legion circus makers haven't
sighted the slack wire either, as the
Jack Moore troupe dance, jump and
even dine on the wire. The Aerial Pats
are present on the trapeze.
No circus would be a circus without
the comedy acrobats and the legion
circus has 'em in Lester, Bell and Grif-
fin.
There is music and everything else
that goes with real live circus
To be serious for a second-the Ameri-
can Legion circus is real entertainment.
More than your moneys worth is given
at the coliseum. Thoroughbred and
standard circus acts have been engaged.
Proof Of that is the splendid 0rrin Dav-
EXPORT troupe.
Everybody is going to the Legion Cir