The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
'lllRTH And JOY
PREVAIL THE
SHRINE CIRCUS
Zamora's Big Indoor Show
Meets Popular
Approval


succeeds like success" is fully borne out
by the unprecedented success of Zamora
temples Shrine circus, for every night
since its opening, Tuesday, March 25,
the crowds have been increasing in
numbers and the merit of the perform
ance given added and enthusiastic
praise. With the half way mark of
the ten days engagement reached it
would seem that the Shrine circus has
met popular approval and earned
the general public's good will.
The Shrine circus which opened
March % and will close April 4. Sun
day excluded, is located at Seventh
avenue between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets. There are two per-
forpances nightly and the big tent and
show grounds are brilliantly illumi-
mated on the exterior, while on the in
terror the committee have given
Oriental and circus character to their
decorations, using the Arabian motif
throughout.
The program is unusually attractive
and includes the Three Royals,
acknowledged by public and press to
be the worlds foremost athletes; the
Seven Mangeans presenting their ia
NOUS teter board novelty act Zena,
Nell and Carl, marvels of the horizontal
bar; the California Revue, known as
the six Stepping Steppers," a combi-
nation of charming femininity and
graceful dancers who present the very
latest in the terpsichorean art; Bert
Lamson, the India rubber man in
cleverly staged act;. the Five Fearless
Flyers, who furnish many thrills with
Q daring flying trapeze act; the Five
Terrible sTeddies, comedy acrobats
whose every movement brings a laugh I;
Rosetta, a graceful nymph who does
some wonderful stunts on a flying lad
der; Maxine, the ''Wire King whose
work on the slack wire, in which real
comedy and extraordinary skill is COM
bined, rates him as headliner on any
circuit. Happy Harrison with his COM
edy circus gives great amusement to
the kiddies and interests the grown
ups.
Mobiles of Zamora temple have herald
cd their big Shrine circus as being the
hot sands of Shrinedom. Going back
q generation or two to the days of
"There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" one gets the signifi-
canoe Of the meaning of hot in the
"hot sands" characterization. But, as
Sor being q Sahara, the Shrine circus
Is far from dry. There is nothing in a
liquid form more anti-Volstead than
root beer or soda pop, notwithstanding
which, every joint is we'll fabricated as
witness the smooth running qualities
Of the mirth and joy that are the lot
Of all attending.
Noble and novice and the unregener-
ated share and share alike in the
wealth of clean and whosesome fun that
Is dispensed nightly by the Shriners
and their showfolk, clowns, acrobats,
trapeze performers vie their profess
sional skill with the mobiles of Zamora
temple to make every visit to the
Shrine circus one to be long remembered
by every person attending. Conse-
Quently the Shrine show is one which
viii bear repeated visits. Not only is
Il q show whose constant variety never
tires, but rather does it grow upon one
in its entertaining qualities. AS a mat
ter of fact, one nights visit to the
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one to the festivities and open up
avenues of enjoyment which may be
explored to their fullest extent upon
succeeding nights.
The Shrine circus is the biggest show
Of its kind in the world, certainly
the biggest indoor amusement enter
prise ever undertaken by Zamora tenn
pie or in Birmingham and that it's
merits are duly appreciated by the pub
lie is evidenced by the record breaking
throngs which are nightly in attend
anee. The Shrine circus is an unquali-
fled success and it deserves to be.
Three automobiles will be distributed
free of charge-everyone attending the
circus participating-at the closing
performance.