The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Hundreds Of Performers Are Presented Under
 Ringling Banner

Of all the, hundreds of women who travel with the combined Ringing and Barnum and Bailey circus, which will pitch camp in Birmingham Thursday, October 30, for a one-day stay with afternoon and night performances at Smith Park, Jennie Rooney is the fair est. And among the scores of natural history types John Daniel, H, famous young gorilla, easily takes the prize for homeliness. The two form study in contrasts, yet between the two has sprung up decided friendship.
 Because of her winsomeness Miss Rooney is the Cinderella" in the pre- tentious and eolorful fairyland pageant which starts the circus ball a'rolling at each performance.
 John Daniel on his part lords it over the geological specimens in the circus zoo, and among all the hundreds of per formeFs on the circus roster Miss Roo ney is the one who, apart from Miss Alyse Cunningham, an Englishwoman, who was present when John was caught in the French Congo, and who has never been apart from him since, has captured Johns friendship to a degree
  tive answer to the age-old question of ''do ~opposites attract"
 John Daniel, II, is the only living go- rilla in captivity. His brow is low and broad, and he wears a coat of jet black with here and there fleck of silver. His hands are, as Arthur Brisbane ex- pressed it, ''uncomfOrtably like your Own," and his ears are strangely hu- man. John follows at the heels of Miss Rooney whenever she puts in an appear ance in the menagerie tent and he IS having an hour of freedom to frolic about. Although his life as a captive has been planned to make 1t least irk- some for him, and he has never been confined in cage, there are moments when the longing for his native jungle cries out. The deep-set eyes glitter with strange light and attendants walG wearily. But to the commands anu whims of Miss Rooney, John is eve obedient and as docile as a well-be haved child. The deep guttural grow l and drumming" upon the chest cease The beast is gone. In his place is John Daniel, II, the only living glorilla any where in the wide world yin captivity Nor is it a one-sided friendship fol Miss Rooney has come to regard Johns liking for her as real and lasting. =.
 One Of Pretticst
 Jennie Rooney is easily one of the prettiest girls in the circus which this season partakes of the nature of a ''beauty show" Her shapely form adds no small part to the delight audiences experience when she thrills them with exhibitions of her skill. Her eyes are clear and sparkling. Altogether de lightful is this daughter of the lanG I of make-believe.
 Her forebears were for long stars oi the word of "sawdust and spangles, and she is as proud of her circus line age as the Jeffersons, Drews or Barry mores of their histrionic ancestry. The oldest of circus literature is sprinkleo with the Rooney name. Splendid riders and aerialists have borne it worthily and though, because of her beauty ani grace she was selected for the charaC ter of Cinderella in the circus pagean, Miss Rooney is regarded as among the most skilful of the hundreds of perform CTS who perform in the three rings upon the stages, and aloft in the ail beneath the worlds biggest "big top"
 Especially poular is Miss Rooney among the inmates of "Clown Alley" al the dressing tent used by the clown ii designated among the circus folk, ant she is shown in the illustration inter ested in what a trio of the merry An drews have to say as they pay court tC her outside the dressing "tOp."
 The circus enters Alabama at Shef field Wednesday, and after exhibiting here Thursday goes to AnnistOn fol Friday, and then enters the state O! Georgia for performances at Atlanti Saturday. It is upon the last lap o what has been a most successful seasoI and will shortly enter upon a winter o hibernatiOn at the quarters in Bridge port, Conn.,, prior to opening next sprint at Madison Square Garden, New Yorl City-the last time that historic edi flee will be utilized for any purpose as it is to be torn down to make room for another building devoted to business purposes at the conclusion of the circul engagement.
 There will be no street parade giveI by this circusj in fact, none has beer given in four years, the entire morning of show day, along with every ounce O horse and man power, being utilized II installing the circus encampment of B