The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

New York, April 5,--StylcS seem
TO have n cumulative effect. That
applies ~ Rmusements IN we'll as
clothes, automobile and other items.
The Gay Nineties trend first caught
the public fancy In night clubs with
small quarters conducive 10 quar-
tets. The legitimate stage prcsen-
tations on this theme made u SINH
lar start then grew 10 u steady
professional involving every popu-
lar song In vogue nj the turn Of
the century. Then motion pictures
took up the oudgels OF hen-father-
w0S.R-boy promotions, and swelled
box office figures.
II Is q we'll known fact that the
Ringing Bros, and Barnum and
Bailey will no after any entertain
mcnt hlghlightcd desired by the
hundreds Of thousands OF people TO
be pleased 10 the point OF buying
tickets. Everything undertaken by
them Is promoted In q big way.
Once circus folks bought mountains
Just TO advertise. Now they are
getting ready 10 Guido everything
ever attempted by amy show Or
ganIEatlon TO depict those good old
days"
50 ladies and gentlemen, II n
barker could stand outside Mndi-
son Square Garden right Mt this
moment he would sound the clarion
call that on the inside is the great
est, most splendicious, original and
Manipulating gay nincties show In cap
tiVity, which Is original In That IL
depicts not the barber shop quar-
tet, nor tho bicycle built for two,
but everything that went into great
circus performances OF that period
Old timer circus men like John
Benson who maintains the strang.
est animal farm In the world NJ
Hudson, N. H., and men and women
ticket buyers who remember the ar"
rivals OF the old time circuses, WIN
their street pnrades and footing
calliopes are In for u great big treat
when Ringing Bros, and Barnlim
and Bailey open their show TO the
public for this season OF l04S.
The Characterization Of old hap
penings under the big top are re-
produced with q grandeur never
thought possible In those years DC
yond recall.
The loneliness OF coloring, timing
and performance, aided by modern
eouipment and lighting effects have
embcllished ancient acts to point
that people can expect To IND DIM
Guilty In securing seats at last min
ute rushes TO this revival ana re-
iuyenated 1893 circus jamboree.
That may be one OF the reasons
that Ringing Brothers and Barnum
and Bailey plan TO stay In New York
for thirty seven days. n longer
period than any other circus ever TO
play Manhattan and beating their
own record considerably.
They intend similar increase IN
the length of their stay IN Boston
where the circus IL scheduled TO
open after It's New York run has
been completed.
That means going home TO Roland
Butler, chief haTbinger OF spring
and summer arrival news for the
magic caravan. Butler Is an old time
Boston newspaper man who uSed 10
write about circuSes long before he
took on the Job Of writing for one.
The first packed house circus per-
Torrance In New York will be at
Madison Square Garden on April
9th. No ticket can be purchased for
the opener because all seat holders
had TO get them by purchasing war
bonds. One can truly say that q
substantial contribution 10 the war
effort. You can bet front box hold
ers willingly dug deep for the privi-
lege as locations were predicted on
size OF bonds purchased. IL rs re-
ported this type Of seat merited
sales OF bonds at $1,000 or more
per seat.
NoetalOia L. mt the onlv theme