The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
Opening MIGHT
OF CIRCUS
4 Is SUCCESSFUL
Parade Staged Despite Rain,
and Crowds Turn Out
10 Great Show
RYLARRY

"a BY LARRY
NJ rained last night making II
sa roEuiatlon circus night in Fair
mont II always ralns on circus
deys and no exception was made
stpr Rthsling Brothers now show.
ing at the u. N. G. A. Building.
Creed Bolyard. weather man, said
1today that It would be an effort
tpkeep up the down pour until asst
tnrdsy night but thai he would try
% provide real circus weather all
sthe way.
There were only two slips at the
rlrcts last night. Chief Sn.der and
Ratrolman Jones slipped away, so
.tllese was no boxing match. max
ing the first slip OF the evening.
Dlring the minstrel show, the tall
est member OF the Greater Fair
mont band, slipped over a bench
when he tried 10 get out OF the
feorns He got SO tangled up In It
that for time II was feared he
Would fall downtand break his from
bone; but he managed to escape
unlnJnred after hard fight.
Great Parade
The parade, which paraded
FFcnnd the city from 6:30 to 1880
7tir there Rbouts was monument
TO determination and "stIcktoit-
-tisenessg "a cute little word pick.
-et up in q stdeshow last evening".
" started to rain Just as the pa
ffnde started to parade; In fact, It
aimed to beat the band but the
lind refused to be denied a VIC
tory and laughed in Jupiter Pluv-
ips homely face. At times It seem
eeIi that some Of the members of
the hand who carried tuba horns
might get swamped, but by turn
ing the horns over every few min.
-ntes they managed to keep them
fetrly we'll baled out. A man was
arrested at Main and Madison
streets for asking the bandmaster
70 play "How Dry I Am"
q number OF closed automobiles
tpllowed in the wake OF the band
Which no doubt held such celebri.
ties as Ward Lanham and the
police force. Then came the
clowns and following these the
other wild animals.
A good crowd turned out for the
circus on opening night despite
the miserable weather conditions,
andsspent money freely in tho side
shows and the various booths Just
outside the main tent. The "hot
fpg soft drinks and ice cream
ia a good business, while many
tried to ring cane. or tried their
skill with the darts, or their ac-
ctracy In throwing a baseball.
Main Ring
IN the main ring two big feat.
tres stood out above the others,
one being Jake Bintz'S exhibition
pf swinging the Indian clubs. the
room being darkened and an cleo
tric light attached to the end OF
zach club. Manipulated by the
skilltul physical director they
made very pretty effect. Tho
ntiler feature was the dancing OF
Senorita Teres.ta from Terra Alta.
Her Interpretation of the latest
and best in classic and artistic
dancing was we'll received by those
e. the show: and when Senorita
reresita responding to an encore,
threw candy kisses among the
Spectators, a mad scramble was
staged.
When interviewed after the
show. Senorita Teresita said that
she was delighted with Fairmont
and the spirit OF the people here,
Az she phfted on a cigaret Senior.
ita peresita told of an experiences
she had in Morgantown recently,
Indicating rather crude altitude,
she thought on the part Of the
people there toward an artist. She
declared that in a little party
staged in her honor. she had asked
TOR some OF the famous West vir.
gtniaa rnoonshine. and that some
one handed her a comic magazine
from nearby table.
The minstrel show which follow
Cd the close OF the regular perfor-
nance in the main ring was a big
hts II was staged under the di-
ERECTION Of Fred DorInger. Among
he song numbers put over last
night were: (which Hazel" sung
by Norman Mumford; Mothers
Evening Prayer" sung by George
Rpsenmerkle: "That'p Whv Pa