Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
MAIN NST.,GOTHAMl,
THRILLING AGAIN
e..urn Of Greatest Show on
Earth Has Villagers Throw
Ing Fits and Everything
BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER
o., podjo 10 Evening Public Led0~
~ .s.,, prairie. N. Y, Sept. ~.

AIN STREET is enjoying the
MI thrills of anticipation. i
From the Battery to the Bronx ana
49, a few the folks in this expansive
." ~. - sav village are gigglins In glee
w. I tossing ecstatic commissions, which
-. odern lingo for throwing Ats:
NJ" Mva; circus is coming to town!
mhe mhe Greatest Show on Earth, the
~loerai. lhe American Combined Hkhibi-
tn h;guer and better than ever before
~ stage a return engagement:
In less than a week-ne%t Weunes,
a.x in fact--the big top VIII DC spreau
and the Gorgeous GaiaAy u oitn5;v,dnoiiv n,,dii
M, w, Tt nresent to the palpitatinng public a
!, Mammoth. SMi Marvellous and Magnificent
Entertainment. -, .ss,a .o Oh.
.,...Jv Colossal Concoction, for the
sslkin will ring with the plaudits OF the
ruisins patrons.
Excuse tho Hysteris
M wonder the Village Of Gotham
=. bvsterical. The veracious advance
s,ent is feeding the hungry natives with
ssntslizinp morsels that servo to whet
tSs appetite for the royal banquet to
Tirst and foremost the townsfolk are
n see the Giant Cliff Dwellers OF Coo
ssn's Bluff give battle to the Huston
Highlanders, sometimes ca!led tne
Yanks, because they nave ocen yankeG
from all sections Of the country and
city for the express purpose OF knocking
ths I out Of the Giants and converting
:. them into gnats: -,
Two distinguished performer will
lawn J. McGraw, yclept the little
Napoleon, who may. have dreams OF
World conquest but who to date has
Snly conquered the Americans and
Miller Higgins, the only Midget
Manager in captivity. This big little
fellow has earned the proud distinction
Of being the first baseball pilot to win
pennant with a team incapable OF
hitting curve pitching.
Great and Glorious
= Other attractions calculated to send
the blood coursing through the .specta-
tors veins with the speed of a tin
Lizzie down grade are.
Bakc Ruth-The Biting Bambino.
who socks for the circuit oftener than
a beerhound chased the duck before
Vo!stead took the joy out Of life.
d. Joseph Dugan - Worlds champion
N,porator and King Of Broad Jumpers.
n only athlete ever to leap from
Philadelphia to New York via Boston
In two hops.
Troupe OF Twirling Dervishes, whose
mystifying manipulation of the horse
hide sphere will bring tears to the
eyes of the festive guys who try to
euess the winner and back their selec-
lions with genuine coin of the realm.
Club Swingers Extraordinary. whose
gyrations with the willow bludgeon
have the vodeville juggler backed
against the stage door.
Flock Of FcrOciols Pllils-Snared
from their Broad and Huntingdon
haunt.
transported from the Shibe Park con-
servatory at Great Expense.
Fly Swntting and Fly Catching con-
tset that cannot fail to rouse the en-
thusiasm Of the dcadheads as well as the
cash cusotmers.
The Side Shows
All this and much more under the
Main Tent with many Side Shows, In
cluding:
Fine collection of Robins from Brook
kn and cageful of Orioles from Baltl-
more.
Irlbe OK lndlanS from tne pains OF
Cleveland and bunch Of Braves from the
forests of Boston.
Assortment of Tigers captured IN tho
$unglcs of Detroit.
White Elephants, 50 called because
Philadelphia still has them on its hands.
Wild Bill surnamed Donovan. who
fSts wilder every time he thinks Of n
Baker.
Fans that generate hot air.
Extra Added Attractions
The Flappers-Positively last appear.
ance of this unique type Of tho female
Il the species.
Pop, peanuts and pretzels, to say
nothing of pink lemonade, hot dogs and
leather sandwiches will comprise the
gastronomic program.
Yep, Main Street is enjoying some
Seal thrills.