The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
SHRINE CIRCUS
 BIGGEST EVENT
 OF THE SEASON
Zamora Temple To Pre- sent Artistic And Stu
 pendOus Production

What has the record of being the biggest, best and most successful amusement enterprise of it's kind has been contracted for by Zmora temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. to appear at Birmingham from March 25 to April 4, inclusive, except Sunday.
 Announcement of this event has been made by Noble H. c. Crelly, potentate of Zamora temple. The show will be known as Zamora Shrine circus, and Noble Ernest Matthews will be director general of the affair.
 During the past two seasons the Shrine circus has proven itself the most artistic and stupendous produc- ton of it's kind. Its success has been repeated in all the principal cities of the United States and Canada, upset ting all previous records for attend ance and business at each engagement.
 Upward of $100,00O has been invested in Oriental scenery, lighting decorations, apparatus and paraphernalia. The en- tertainment plan is unusual, combining all the merits of circus, vaudeville. pa geant, spectacle, revue and Oriental ba gar.
 In addition to the investment in the show properties, there will be an in- vestment of some S25.000 additional for the. local presentation, practically all of which will be spent among local merchants.
 Noble A. B. Crull, chief circus ex- ecutive officer of Zamora temple, will be assisted by a staff of> show execu- atf. ha mel of which is as follows: For Za- mora temple, Noble A. E. Crull, Mrs. J. N. Brown, Mrs. W. o. Love; for John w. Moore Amusement company, Noble W. W. Bryant.
 The divan of Zamora temple and members of the Shrine circus commit tee directly in charge of the show are: Divan-Potentate, Dr.. H. C. Crelly; chief rabban, l.. II. Salter; assistant rabban, George F. Wheelock: high priest and prophet, James B. Patter- son Oriental guide, A. E. Wells; treas- urer, w. T. Lathem; recorder. Chas. J. Geohegan, first ceremonial master, J. T. Kent: second ceremonial master, H. c. Ozley director, O. F. Brock; marshal, E. J. Reed; captain of the guard, R. B. Watts; orator, E. k. Beatty.
 Circus Committee-NObles l.. H. Sal ter. Robert Beatty, Truman Morrison and McLin Carter.
 Noble Ernest Matthews, as chairman of the entertainment committee of auspices, has announced the names of the nobles who will be most closely identified with him in the management of the circus.
 The circus committee, proper, consists of Nobles L. H. Salter, Robert Beatty, Truman Morrison and McLin Carter.
 Noble Willard Drake will have charge of arrangements for the Shrine parade which will mark the opening night of the show. He will later announce a marshal and deputies for the parade.
 A special nights program, whereby all the fraternal and civic organizations of the city will be given special nights at the show, will be arranged by Noble Fred Wheelock.
 Noble Ben Houlditch has been en- trusted with the street and window decorations of the city during the shows engagement. All merchants of the city will be requested to decorate appropri- ately to the Shrine festivities.
 Noble J. B. Patterson is chairman of the floor subcommittee in charge of the doors and floor during the show performances.
 The superintendent of concessions will be Noble Ted Brownen.
 Noble A. B. Crull has been named circus executive in charge of the cir GUS executive offices which have been opened and where all business pertain ing to the management of the show is being transacted.
 Noble Charles J. Geohegan, recorder of Zamora Temple, in charge of the mailing list of the nobility, requests all nobles who have made recent changes in their addresses to send corrections to him immediately, if they have not already donc So