Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-05
COLL MAR BIZ
CIRCUS i R j y
One Of Leading Clcu.es Of the
Country 10 Show at Willmar
"Wednesday, july / 2th

On long trains with combined.
length Of nearly two miles the Gollmar
Bros. Circus will come into Willmar.
en- "Wednesday, July 70. These trains
will unload into the city something
like TOO men, women and children, 500.
horses, six acres of tents and equip
ment, and everything that is strange
in animal life, from a. wart-covered
South African hog to a baby hippopo-
tamus. -
The big parade will leave the show
grounds at II o'clock and pass over.
the usual streets. 1t is all new, full of
surprises and comprehends everything
Of strangeness that the world pro-
duces in the way Of strange people.
and animals and thousand and one
objects of interest from every quarter
of the glebe. Next in order is the men,
agerie, larger than ever before and
practically a complete geological col
lection.
A new and brilliant spectacle, sur.
passing even the standard set in pre-
vious years by the Gollmar Bros. man
agement, begins the extensive pro-
gram under the main canvas. Much Of
the talent is from Europe and Asia and
has not been seen in America. = 'T.
The circus has an entire new equip
ment from the slightest property to
the gorgeous vehicles of the parade.
When the season opened, it was said
Of the circus that it was vastly more
attractive in every way than at any
previous seasons opening.
A record-breaking crowd is expect
ed in town that day, as the circus has
aroused more enthusiasm than was
ever before felt here at the approach
of tented show In every quarter of
the earth the Gollmar. Bros. show is
known as the greatest and best, and
with its new equipment it will doubt
less prove a surprise even to its. warm
est admirers. All circus day a down
town branch office will be in operation
at Hallin's Drug Store, where reserv-
ed seats and admissions can be bot
i
for the benefit Of those who do not
| wish to brave the crowds on the
| grounds.
| The menageries with Gollmar Bros.
| Circus forms complete geological
display second to none seen with any
other travelling amusement. enterprise.
In this department are to be found the
| most perfect as we'll as are, rarest
specimens of animal life on the earth,
each Of the species carefully classi-
+, fed. There is a whole Kindergarten of
! baby elephants, scamels, lions and t.
gers which will be especially interest
ling to children and students. In the
mammoth main tent the display pro.
! per will prove all and more than is
claimed for it, the programme includ-
| ing a colossal coterie of exclusive all
| star features.
I There will be thrilling, nerve shat,
tering aerialists, superbly astonishing
equestrians, death counting acrobats,
1.-the and sinuous contortionists, breath
taking wire walkers and .bicyclists
clever jugglers, phenomenally educat
ed horses, ponies and wild beasts and
a myriad Of other amazing and pleas.
ing numbers.
Dull care takes to the brush at the
approach Of the Gollmar R:.os. great
army of clowns. The undertaken be.
comes jovial, the chronic dyspeptic re
| leases the frown in his forehead and
holds his sides and the sedate judge
laughs immoderately. f..
The performance is given in three
rings, two huge steel arenas, and a
vast hippodrome track and in the can
vas dome. SIX acres of ground are