The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-10
Kiwanis Expo" Closes Today
With Great Clown Reception
Riddles Will Hold Sway This
| Afternoon on the Stage at
| Auditorium - Three More
Circus Performances -
Two More Style Shows.

I Dan pucrow. tho one-time famous
blown Us Rngling Brothers and Bar
iIunT,& Iiasley's cirCusses. with his nsne
ptbsr, clowns. will hold the stage this
et:e:noou at the first annual hIwan'S
Ss.-Iir!al Imposition and Indoor circus,
r-a.-nIng the one big attraction or me
last !day OF m" SHOW that has been
The greatest oC It's kind ever attempted
In West Virginia.
Todav the clowns reception Will ne
.,iyen.. and practically every boy and
,;,rl In the Wheeling district. he he large
VT small, will want - so up on tho
stage and capcr around with the run
makers who have been entertaining Tor
tho past week.
The greatest o: The great shows Viii
F-ose tonight Al II O'Clock. and Il viii
rass into history hut not with regret.
For the affair has been success with
nat ina slightest doubt. and once more
wheeling forgcs 70 the front.
Three circus performances TWO mnrh
rtvIc shows. and 10 hours Of exhibiting
The displays WI mark the last day.
Everything has been arranged I" WIN"
M the affair IN great style. ara no
grand male promises 10 exceed any
OF the other Ave days.
rhe Reception
The reception this Afternoon will he
the one big FUN fes;iva, the Riddles have
been looking forward To FOR the past
fvn weeks There are four prntcS-
s!onaI ard SIX local men In the troupe.
md II will be hard to distinguish the
outsiders from the locals this after
noon. for their work is now near 'he
perfection mark.
The confines 90 the stage have pre-
tented tho staging OF many clown
.rickS, but there is not one person who
has seen the show but who VIII say
they are good. The Riddles have en-
owed every performance and This aft
crnor they Will get 4 chance - gree;
he FUNNY ones and shake hands.
Besides this. Tiuy. the thrce-weekS-
odd pony tina: has been In the tourna-
rleut each Performance. Will ne intro
huced The pony Is yet too young !"
Earn its tricks but il Is rs playful aS
n kitten and what Il viii do this after
room will 10, hr on the program. II
ron7s around Ike 4 pun. plays Xix" 4
kitten. and Will no doubt make hit
with the Youngsters
Ducrow Has a Career
Perha pc while clown are the t"Mc
- discussion. T. viii be we'll 70 tell
something Of Dan pucrow. tho leading
,iown pucrow'S home Is in Pittsburgh.
nd he has been c.owning since Nero
vas pup In his own words He
started many long wears ago with the
Earnum & Bailey shows and for 20
Years was under the big top
He has visited China. South America.
Iapan. India. and practically all Euro
gean countries IN his travels about the
world and has shown before royal par
ties In the countries visited.
Resides clowning. Ducrow has the Dis
,in,,t!on q, having taught school under
,h, hiy tor to~ % years. MANY peonl"
ere OF The opinion that children OF cir
u.s. performers have their education
neglected, hut. according to the heao
Z ,,tn ut the KIwanIs show, that Is all
wrong
Each day. after ne matinee perform.
rnced the youngsters. anywhere from
six wears 10 IS. are gathered together
IN the reserved seat sections. They
ONE with their books. pencils. papers
md slates. aaH here they are taught.
th..iv education Il; me end eruail!ng the
average high school
And so DucrOw has seen many come
md many go. For ne has reached the
three score and ;"n years allotted TO
mankind. md is SIN as active as when
he was % He IS great lover OF the
Riddles and ne Is IN us element when
clad In funny suit with a half inch
Of grease paint on his face. he nlrCl"s
with the crowd. making funny faces and
remarks and playtnG with the young
Eters
What Il l!te without q laugh" Savs
Ducrow when YOU see man with
srcwn or. YOU stay away from him.
When you see n man with smile. you
want 20 run up. grab his hand. Say
howdy' and be friends. Laugh and the
world laughs with you: cry and You cry
alone. Is my motto"
Complete Program Today
Today'S program will he as complete
AZ any day this week. The six circus
vaudeville acts VIII be presented three
times. at ESQ. 7:+5 and Gas. TIL" Stsfcl
style Show will he presented twice ut
the usual time. the TWO free o0en-alr
aIght-w!re attractions will he given. the
Fort Henry band will give the free
open-air concert. and the show will ne
the same. although much better. today
as Monday, with the exception OF the
parade