Evening star., 1928-12-09
Junior League Circus,
Set for December 19,
To Be Feature Event
Two Performances Sched-
uled, Afternoon for Chill
dren and Evening Program
Designed for Grown-Ups.

December 10 has been selected as the
gala night for the big Junior League
circus at the Washington auditorium.
There will be two performances, one in
the afternoon especially arranged for
the children and an evening perform
ance for the grown-upS.
Intensive rehearsals are taking place
every day, each group trying to outplay
the other. First of all there will be the
ringmaSter, which part will be taken
by Mr.. John Phillip Hill. His role is an
important one and surely no one will
be disappointed. After him come the
trumpeterS and the clown band, then
a real treat is in Store-"May Day in
Holland"-a Dutch number in peasant
costume Following this the Blue RIB
bon Educated Ponies are really remark
able, they prance and dance and do
all sorts of antics. being held in check
by their respective drivers, Mrs Chaun-
cey Parker, Miss Janette Hume and
Mrs CORTLAND Parker. After this the
International Jockeys come, colortul,
rhythmic. fast, with intricate routine
of the Tiller type. They do steps that
are seldom attempted outside of pro-
fessional work. Their costumes are
brilliantly colored satins with white
riding breeches and black boots. Then
come the Jockeys, Miss Katharine Car
Isle leading the group in particularly
lovely dance Mime. Zarabella and her
marvellous troup of performing animals
will be the next feature. The madame
will be impersonated by Mrs Wins
low Van Devanter These animals of
the jungle are under perfect control
and the audience need have no fear.
Gypsy Romance Listed
AS CoIOrful Event.
Lending variety and color is large
assemble number programmed as gyp-
Sy romance, involving a gypsy ballet
with the bold movements and using the
dance to tell the story of the eternal
triangle in a band of rowing gypsieS.
There is a gypsy chief, Valcini, with
beautiful daughter, the Princess Es-
n1erelda, which part is taken by Miss
Virginia Peters. The princess has two
name is Ferito is undesirable with the
father. There are men of the tribe.
women of the tribe, gypsy dancing girls,
all of which work in the story. The
scene builds up to a strong and most
effective climax that will be a high
spot of the evening.
There are clowns and clowns, and
more clowns, also wild dog, DR.. Booze
Dispensary and Spark Plug, old but
new in every detail in this circus.
Spark Plug is such a frisky fellow
that he requires the attention Of both
Mr.. Samuel Beach and Mr.. Bill Mackall
to keep him from becoming too OBJ
streperous. He understands the Eng
lish language perfectly and is put
through his PAGES by Nine. Petite.
The side shows, which viii be effec-
lively handled by Mrs. j. H. Magruder,
will have freaks of all sorts and
Powerful Eppie, fortune teller and
magician.
Musical Equines
Special Attractions.
The musical equines with mathemati-
cal minds are interesting for the au-
dience to watch These high school
horses perform without word of COM
mand from the human voice. WELDING
the whip is Mr.. Walton Greene, cast as
the equine director.
Miss Laura Towne and Miss Mary
Hale have charge of the Midway and
acrobatic stunts of many kinds and
varieties. Mrs. B. w. Thoron has got
ten old Black Nanny to come all
the way from New Orleans with her
famous pralines for the show.
The barker will be no other than Mr..
Leonard Block at his best.
Approaching the grand finale. with
full speed ahead, the Alabama Jubilee
series of new and catchy numbers with
speciality principals stepping out in
stamps, steps, and dragS of the day.
There is grand ensemble and finish
number which expresses the spirit Of
the whole affair. Tie all your troubles
TO the tail of a kite and let them fy
awayl