The billboard (May 1911)

T tte O 1111> oar d MAY 6, 1911. 0PEH5 AT JV//iCEmE5jnD. April, 2 6. BY W/LLJ.FAQLdY. April 26. occurred nnd^ diUons. Ideal weathe mUtup to ma.r tlie ] aodlent-es or cause tl the sligUtMt anxiety, and^tli^faa boys disf ^locenoes,, Wednesday, descripfloD of tWs circns, luus euOQgb to coogratnlate ' lOiUoiw spirit of ecaternlcy. buipltuff wUcb prevails aronnd this ir iraienucy. i*— " ere ct buipltalil; wUcb prevails ai nr. and the -precastoa with which each depart- — <lo« lu wnk. beapeaks In — * ? aggresiiii^e ability and perfe 1 ctals show Is managed. ' Ates to the .most casual <Aser mighty enterprise there is will begin by. reportlug tbe tlihe of my arrival Promptly -•■ *— popaUUoa ot flfteeB- tbenand. tbe streets of thai city on Aprtl 'Jfi were crowded to metropolltai proportionii, and tbe^apectators were not lackiaj in appteciatlou nor entlmslaBin. All tbe line ot man^^^TOld^be'^le^ on^D^ts of applanse as Perkinsons'"°'or ""iitUe"'wilUes" could main top is one hundred and sixl with are fifty foot pieces, and has a Japaclty of eeventy-Bve fanndred. I i„c ..iTCns begao. Prof. Bicbarda kept the ( in good bnmor with bis band, playing pc »e scene, dressed in a full cream „ „ announced that the show was a begin. William O'Dell blew his whistle, grand Introdnctory pageant commenceil. The program continues as follows: Display Ko. 1—^The grand tournament irical characters, correctly costumed, ihtlng all the conntrtes of fbe earth. Display No." 2—Showing thri-e groups ol Display No. S—(Bing Xo. 1), Bines Duo, lad- _-T balancing: (BIng No. 2> Hyatafci and Uklchl. vibrating baniboo peicta; (BInK No. 3), Fire Al- pines, aerobatlss on Roman ladder: (Stage No. 1). Display No. 9—(BIng No. 1), Charles Rooney, iiuestrian act; (Ring No. 2), John Rooney, bare- ack ridine: (Ring No. 3), John CVirriea, eques- The Great In- and Conkl«bl, Imith. A aeries of m nan. twisting exploits; Hyatal [apanese posturing: Mr. and M.» iugs; (Ring No. 2), Riva Larson T ng ropes: (Ring No. :i). Taw and '3: ; Joe LaFIenr. high somersaolts. Display No. 11—Another outbreak of clowns, nianiav No. 12—(Ring No. 1), Three Tybell ;: (BIng No.. 2), Alplae Family, No. .3), Three OrUney SIsten, wl^elct' traSaw'; "(Stage "No." 21." ''iS^l'ay Xo. 13—(Ring No. 1), Mt Dan CaMa. menage act: (Ring No. 2). Misses AL. RINGLING. wagon, drawn by ti der tbe direction oC . by "»b«" and "ohs' Cing. In all, the pai •Bit! line-up, aaSt band of thlrty-flve piei 'Wagons of varied, decoratif Havrar-s band, the membe in orange-colored costume ■ same line, foUow-" followed by ihe ray ^si^ous.^ ^is wagua is [la^nted iu^goUl^ th cai Russian costume.' and tbe wa by twenty Shetland poai«». Two followed nexc. Wagon Ho.f'^ - . WoIfs(!ale.^wi^ lito cdtned^ lowed tor three more delight -was three costumed vas fol- of ted pate in tlie general acclamation 'of aiipiause. Jive more wagons, foUoMred by a tableau rep- -• pt. ana drawn by eight camels In were followed by two more cages rectly In front ot Chas. Mentbeu- and black costumes, preceded t wiiidt were brought up In the rtar oy a Conrteen elephants, and the calliope, 1 popular wagon In t poimlu' o^^^becans otheru'ise beauUful parades could be seen at any Returning to the show grounds, where stood - tbe white city of canvaa, constructed by Tbom- «m and Vandlv " — - " »d throagL .—.— —^ it came forth that the free act would be given. Tills feature proved to lie iMIss _ e Ktmliall in iier dond swing, a very iieaii- Signer Oat ■ ' —- . 'Jng sclntlUiatlng Dismay le side show waa I Webb's ti Refore closing this pleusent task of pi must not forget tf- —*- ~ —»•'■•> ducted by Chas. " 1. W. Bower, with Claude Hlnkley Sheehey, press representative, back with show; W. O. NeS, treasurer; Oscar .L. Gust, auditor; Harry Moore, assistant treasurer; Chas. Bell, candy butcher; Fred Warrell, legal adjuster; Jno, Brice, chief ot detectives; AI. Mastllf, manager side show and announcer; Wm. Chambers, boM animal man: Geo. Denman, diarge of elepbants: Slivers Holland, boss canvasman; Joe MiUer. property man; BiU Howard, Inside ticla-t seHerk PI(^ED UP AROUND TEm-SHOW. It w«« reported In Vincennes that Clarence George, ticket taker on the front door, has been in this city since February 16, waiting for tlie " Sr H. Brlce^tbe star^kld), ^very In Henry Wel«h, the'boss bosUer, Is looking line, and'so is his stock. . Old Preacher Miller, better known as Joe Dan,. Mra^tna tn ha niiA nf f1i« mnst i«An««nted: men with ny wony abmit' him getttat >, as be Is one of tbe best In Jimmy Fleming, who has e opening, and this teatnn receipts today for the first time In many weeks. °lncc the close of the show all has been going lit and nothing coming in. The amount paM lu^ greater than generally supposed, •rtie show is carrying thirty-eight c pason and a fnU equipment In all depa,. imlly are one of the big f< , Thel^ • - One of Mr." Taylor'f the inatlnee performance that he was . . . .iirough his act In tte „ „ jmlles. The smoothness of the first performance was evrn beyond his IV so many wire acta ot get into one show. Dl»- play No. 12 Is exquisite In Its bea'-tv ot^eos- '"-ling and skill In performance. The Alpme lily, Ty Bell Sisters and Blcbanii SIsten not possibly be beaten.' acts on Stages kos. 1 and 2, pertormed by tbe ElletTrio and tbe Three Alvoa. Display No. 4—Gronp of equestriennes in Blnga 1, 2 and 3. performed by Miss Marietta Ck>rrela, Mies Edith C^stfllo and Miss Carrie series of antics. Neir, wne then opened. e big top. A rush < Jckets, which were I i I prices. John Sheehy takes 1 Bobby Reed. Ed. Walton, Walter Scott. Bert Leo, Phil. E. Keeler, Geo, Jennlers, Felix Or- taney. Gramalda Ortaney, 'Harry Bayfield. Paul Jones. Bert Sutton. Ray Worth, Oeo. Searay, Geo. GltTord, Adolpb Monstler. Jack Bamell, Ed. Unrray. Slg. EMseo, Ed. Schmidt Ed. Grlnaldl, ». ^ 11 ny„ ,„a Fred Irish. . Stages 1 and 2, Captain I, handled by Capt. Webb -(Ring yo^J.). l^ee_ Sisters aucing; "(Ring No. 3) Dl^lay No. jieir,^CT^t "— ■■ ■■" — mid at"*Uie' , tickets on Uie main door of the big top. , Riva-Lar ' ' Once inalde the tent, the crowds amuse them- No. 2). 'x-wo miuu>, ui uauu uaiuiuug. selves In inspecting a menageHe. complete la I Display No. T^Trained .bmes,^ ponies, dogs Its assortment and excellent in variety. Before and monkeys, echibited by Ed. Booney. (BIng entering the arena tent, let me. panse again to MO. 1); Dan CroUs, (BIng.So. 2»: Chas. Boonejr, congratulate Chas. BeK npon tbe attractivenr— ~~- -o- ■>^- ongratalate Cbss. Bei!^ npi t his candy stand. Bis pi Display No. I'l—(Ring No. —apeze; Bd. , 2), Klmba e, aerial col aerial trapeze; At Tfilng Dlepiay No. 15—(Ring No, l),Mr. John Corrtea and Miss^M. (^rrlea, double^jodcey act: (Rli Nol 3),' Davc''Sosteli<f^d*'^tt'h^(^teIlo| ejie trienne feats; (Stages Nos. 1 and 2), clowns. Display No. 16—(Ring No. 1). Soaring Bicha Sisters, mld-alr teetii exhibitions; (BIng No. 2 Ty Bell .<'isters, mid-air teeth exhibitions; (BIng No. 3). .Minerva Sisters, mid-air teeth exhibi- Dlsplay No. 17—Hippodrome Races, ten cvet... Display No. 18—Aerial double somersault automobile, by Mile. Marie Petard. v^ich consists of Mr. Thos'. B. Murray's Mln' lust add that a more en «_sklll and J^ng; •»< If 11 departments. WIU. J. FABLBY. B. & B. ANNEX. ■r York. April 29 (Special to Tte Blll- >.—With the opening of its toad toor-nn- anvas at Brooklyn this week, the aide show of tbe Bamum & Bailey Circns entered npon Its 1911_^ career. Without a doiibt ttgJJJ^J^ ....n it has ever had. The canvas, which Is a new one, Is tastefully decorated on the Interior ith hundreds of pennants and flags, •n.W*; ' CiTdc W. Ingalls. who Is the manager of the With the side show are: CTyde W. InS»"'- iwarf: Olivia, mental telepathlst: 1." boxing tnldgctg; Miss Cleve Gill, tall (Jlri: L.anKblng^Soe, m Klrl^^Everrtt '"^^J''g}SJJJJ; lese dancersf 'saldene, Punrti and" Judy; Mile. Irene^ makes, and a^ band ^f jP/'*^g,^"nii the ontslde: ^ald'ene'is assistant lecturer; W" People to Join the Annex dnrlne .thc week are. Hsrry Thompson, known as the Kansas fat who Is fourteen years of age and weighs -l-n pounds, and J. J. Lynch, the giant. fcriSt«»de«'ori%htB^t"Se'K^^