Show CIRCUS I 1 at ogden great spectacle of joan of are arc added to their show Di others circus and newly addad spectacle of joan of 0 arc will exhibit in ogden on saturday aug 2nd and the spectacle in itself Is an attraction that should bring thousands of 0 visitors from the surrounding country it is beyond question the greatest pro ducton of its kind hind ever seen in america the worlds most skillful scenic artists costumers property makers chorus directors and stage managers were engaged to mount the production A stage bigger than a hundred ordinary theatres theartres the atres was built and made portable so BO that it can be conveyed from town to town and erected each morning in the main tent thus the circus proprietors have made it possible for those who live in contributory towns as well as in the large cities to ke see this magnificent ent wordless ord less play with its cast of 1200 characters a ballet of 00 dancing girls a a grand opera chorus of voices horses and a train load of special scenery costumes properties and mechanical devices tor for producing such stage effects as thunder lightning storms fires and the sound of 0 battle in the old market place ot of rouen france there now stands a monument by velch the french ot of today have sought to redeem their part in the execution of joan of arc who on may 30 1431 was burned to death on the false charge of heresy after having delivered her country from the english and having restored the crown to charles VIL VII history records but the meager facts of this strange heroine of eighteen years who led the armies of france victorious through english invasion and then deserted deserted by all eien even the the indolent monarch whom i she preserved died by the cruelest crudest torture known with the name of the master upon her lips unsung in poetry the name of this simple peasant girl has come down through the ages to be revered as that of a sain and whose t t W wonderful powers and whose bravery b a are verily believed to have been of divine inspiration on the triumphant incidents the victorious engagements the final defeat of the english armies and the coronation of charles VIT VII al 31 achieved by the frail maid of orleans has be been en founded the inspiring spectacle which gives ringling brothers circus a new significance and makes an atU attraction action such as the world in searching tor for amusement has never before found the regular circus program is more than ever attractive its company of foreign artists its double menagerie and its new street parade will prove a great surprise to those who I 1 attend from this city the event is one that should not be missed |