Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-01
EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH CLASS ..
AND CLEAN IN EVERY RESPECT
WAS BIG SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUS

All the old time lure and the new
! time thrill were there, when the
| SellsFloto circus appeared Monday
afternoon and evening in Augusta
at the Capital Park. The features
\ which have long made the circus q
| thrill that comes once at least in
| every boy and girls life, and many
new features, which only master
minds could conceive, kept the big
audiences of Monday afternoon and
evening spellbound, gasping and
. wondering in their seats. A clean
show. a show replete with good
things, fine, sleek, well fed, good
| looking animals, with tricks that
showed much care and attention;
acrobats and trapeze performers
who had so many tricks up their
sleeves that they amazed and dazed
the lockers on. 1t was a very clean,
snappy entertainment from start to
finish and one that any person. who
has the least bit of love for the tent
ed show in their hearts, will not
want to miss.
There were three rings and some
thing doing in every one of them all
of the time, for two hours solid. Not
| only were the rings full and hum
ming with life and activity, but
| around the sides, there were clowns.
| and clowns, who kept outbursts of
| laughter waiting over the audiences.
A grand pageant, dazzle of bright
| gowns and marvellous trappings. was
| The Bride and The Beasts, which
| was first presented on the program.
| 1t was quite cut of the order of the
| usual run of circus offerings. but
| nevertheless, was most effective. The
little women on the elephants show
| ed that they could sing as well as
| sit and look pretty.
| Each and every act was highly
| satisfactory. Ponies in a cute little
| drill under the direction of Miss
Rose Collier was much enjoyed. A
| bucking mule under the guidance of
! Grover McCabe, and one under the
! direction of Fred Collier introduced
! some pep. Miss Jacot with trained
! leopards and pumas in action was
| also exciting. Miss Young showed
| some hind-foot ponies and so did
/ Miss Collier. A great big hippopot-
! anus bearing r baboon on his. back,
, the only one in captivity, was de-
cided feature.
Miss Mildred Aylesworth put some
ponies and elephants through tricks
Jules Jacot. trainer, also put ami
mails through tricks. even making a
| tiger ride on an elephants back.
| Miss Stella Rowland also had some
/; trained ponies and elephants in &C
| ton.
A big feature Of the flying beau
j ties, was Miss Erma Ward. who
1 twhled and bounded over 100 times
from one strong right arm. There
! were cloud swings by Wayne Ward
and Nellie Ward. as well as swinging
ladders by bevy of charming miss
eS.
In the middle ring was troupe of
male lions which were fierceness per-
sonified. On each side IN rings doing
their stunts were collies and ponies.
Allen King was in charge of the lions.
All manner of animals did all sorts
of tricks. Leaping hounds and high
diving dogs and monkeys were there
| en- masse, under the guidance of Jim
Williams, Allen Hauser and Grover
McCabe. And the horses came in for
their share of praise and admiration.
The Hobsons in their comedy riding
act and the Albert Hodgina troupe,
also in a comedy riding act, were
laughable and clever.
Mr.. Christensen, a lively little man
| who was master of the situation in ev-
cry sense of the word. put mob OF
IL big tigers through tricks that MADE
one glad their husband wasn't an am
NAL trainer. Some trained geese were
\ marched about the arena by SOPHIA
| Egener, and some trained goats We're
Allen Hauser's pet hobby.
black bear In a pen OF pure wnlte
ones was a pleasing sight. The GEARS
went through their stunts with srsse
and sureness. Spitz dogs We're as
much in evident with their snare u tAs