Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-24
Combined Circus by
Shows Presented by
Young Performers

Ringing and Barnum's combined
circus exhibited Friday afternoon in
this city, the big top being filled to
overlooking. and the ticket wagon
grooming under the weight Of money
butchers" had turned in at the end
of the day.
The members of the circus were
very busy Friday, arranging for the
opening on the lot" and so the
parade was delayed until 1890 How
ever, 1t was we'll worth the wait, the
many performers being present in
full costume. The line Of march was
from the Tot" which is situated in
the barn, belonging to DR.. Lathbury,
on Stone street. along Stone street,
to the grounds on the Manley resi-
dence, thence up Stone street to
Crooker street, Crooker street to
Mitchell street, Mitchell to Daven-
port street, Davenport to Stone
street, Stone street to the harrington
school and return to the lot.
The main show started promptly at
2.30 and was well attended, there be-
ing about 100 children and grown
ups present. The different acts We're
each and every one received with pro-
longed bursts of applause. George
Bilodeau. one of the clowns. first
sang Turkey in the Straw" which
started the performance Of in a
burst Of glory and good humor. He
was followed by an exhibition of lad
der climbing by Carl Hurd, an
acrobat, who kept his audience on
tip toe from the time he started
until the final bow.
fine list of difficult trapeze
stunts was then performed by the
acrobats, Vincent Lathbury. Roland
bennett, Horton F7ynt Carl Hurd,
Charles Bilodeau and Wallace Hart
They We're very clever and were we'll
applauded at the finish. Their
stunts included swinging of Wallace
Hart by Vincent Lathbury, swinging
OF Charles Bilodeau by Carl Hurd,
crows nest, climbing rope, trapeze
somersault and a pyramid.
Following short intcrmisson,
Charles Bilodeau sang a song els
titled, columbus" which kept every
one laughing. The elephants and
giraffes We're then brought on, they
performing in a manner that seemed
almost human. In fact, some thought
that their underpinning looked de-
cidedly human.
Exhibitions Of pogoing and fancy
roping by the members Of the troupe
We're also enjoyed by the audience,
who marveled at the fcats accom-
plished with pogo sticks and ropes.
The GROWING feature of the show
was the radiophone which dispensed
music the latter part Of the per-
Torrance. Although the music was
not as loud, it could hardly be told
from that Of a photograph.
Just before the finale came the act
Of the swinging dog. This was a
superb exposition of the art of animal
training. the dog being hoistcd to the
ridge of the main top without a
tremor. The last act on the proera m
was the singing of the song kick
ing Mule" by Joshoa Simpkins
Because of the inacessibility Of the
lot. the bare back rider. Louise Lath-
! bury, could not perform. although
as It was possible to get the pony
! to the tent no way could be found
| to get It down again. This was a
| great blow to the audience, but as
she was present in the parade they
were consolcd by the excellence OF
! the other acts.
| Justice would not he done unless
| the clowns were mentioned They
were Charles Bilodeau, George Bio
deau, Wallace Hart. and EIbridee
| Hart and they kept all of tho audience
laughing for the larger part of the
afternoon.
The advertising manager OF the
show was Ethlyn Hurd who made the
posters and placed them whore the
crowds could see them. Miss Barbara
Burr was the manager Of the financial
end OF the game, having charge of
the ticket sale and of the sale Of
refreshments.
Besides the above named members
Of tho troupe, Pauline Purinton. Mar
garct F'lynt and Francis Bllodeau
were in the parade.