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Show THE BIG CIRCUS COMES TOMORROW Of the big advance guard Which precedes Kingllngs Bros circus wher ever It travels, exactly 102 men have already visited Ogden to arrange the various details pertaining to the Vn-gagement Vn-gagement here tomorrow, The lasl ol these agents, the 'twenty lour hour man." arrived In the city last night to make the final arrangements, such as laying out the show grounds for the big city of tents, and conferring with the police officials regarding tlM route of the street parade which will be held tomorrow morning. Late this afternoon it is expected that the circus commissary, A. L. Webb, will arrive In the city to do his marketing. Upon Mr Webb's shoulders rests the responsibility 01 feeding more than 100 people and several thousand animals three times daily and every day in a different city Virtually all of the groceries, meats and other supplies are purchased pur-chased from the local merchants In the various towns which th circus visit and the tradesmen of the city will receive a double share or this patronage because it will be necessary neces-sary for the Commissary Webb to lay In supplies for Sunday also. Among the circus men who arrived in the city vesterday were a number of stage and electrical experts who precede the show Into every city to make arraneemnts for the staging iud lighting of the massive spectacle of Joan of Arc, which Is the big feature fea-ture of the Ringling Bros.' program this season. The circus will arrive in Ogden be ion- dawn tomorrow morning, i om-ing om-ing from Salt Lake, and will immediately imme-diately unload In the yards of the Ortgon Short Line railroad. The Ringling show is traveling tins season on four trains, made up of 8(1 cars, w hii b at Coi ding to railroad offli ic the heaviest equipment ever used by a tented amusement enterprise. Nearly one-half of an entire train section Is used to transport the Bceni ry and coBtumes of the spectacle of .loan of Arc This spectacle includei a cast of l.L'50 c haracters and a ballet of 300 girls under the personal dl redlon of Ottokaa Bartik. ballet master mas-ter ol the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, arid late of La Scala, l Ian In a serleB of striking pantomimic panto-mimic pictures this spectacle tells the dramatic and historical Btorj of the Maid ol Orleans, who went forth lo battle lor her country and bcr ; The customs and scenery used !n this production are the most Korgeous and costly ever secured for a presentation of this kind, cither under canvas or I 1n a theatre and the spectacle is produced pro-duced with all the pomp and splen dor and detail of a grand opera. It in presented on a stage larger than thai of ten ordinary sized theatres, occupying nearly one entire aide of the main circus tent, which measures I 4fiS bv 234 feet, and seals more than r',(pnii persons at a performance following the spectacle comes iho usual, good old fashioned circus per fonnancc In the three big rings and two Stages, and In the maze of Intricate In-tricate aerial rigging It is promised, however, that this performance will be entirely different from anything ever seen under canvas In this city be- ' ! for the Ringling Bros. have made the present season their dov-eltj dov-eltj and innovation year insofar as new and startling acts are concerned. con-cerned. Or the .17 performers who take part !n the ring entertainment nearly all are foreigners who are making their first appearance in America this season. Moat of them were recruited by the European agent of the Ringling BroB from the Con. me ntal music halls and circuses dur Ing the past winter Among the new European novelties is the sensational Balkanl troupe of Oriental riders, v ho up until a few months ago were popular harem entertainers enter-tainers in the Fat Fast These dasi) Ing equestriennes ljresent a bareback riding performance entirely different From anything ever attempted heretofore here-tofore m a irus ring and their act has astounded the most Bkllled riders in this country Another riding act attracting sreat attention is that of Charles Augustus Clark. England's foremost equestrian, Who is also making bis llrst appearance appear-ance in America with the Ringling show this season Clark performs several sensational vaulting and com plcx riding feats and has won the unbounded admiration of circus audiences audi-ences In the cities where the show lias already exhibited. The aerial acts furnish an abundance abund-ance of thrills and include such Internationally In-ternationally famous artists us the Clarkonlans, who turn triple Bomer SaultS in midair; and the Mlrano and Andreses brothers who perform from thr tips of trembling perpendiculai perches These are only a few of the host of sensational aerial acrobatic and riding novelties to be seen on the Ringling Bros." circus program tomor row In addition there will be ex actlj fifty of the funniest clowns in the world, including such famous saw dust comedians as Al Mlaco. .lule? Tumour, George Hartzell, William Carroll, the Mardos and many others These droll entertainers will keep th? Spectators in a constant uproar of laughter throughout each performance. perform-ance. The Ringling Bros.' circus will gi two performances here tomorrow, beginning be-ginning at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and 8 o'clock In the evening The doors will open a full hour before each performance lo allow ample time for spectators to visit the big menagerie which includes a larger collection col-lection of wild animals than Is carried car-ried by any other circus in the world For the convenience of patrons a downtown ticket office will be opened to m or row at the Aliscb Pharmacy. Washington and 24th streets where tickets and reserved seats ma be secured se-cured for either performance at the same price charged on the showgrounds. show-grounds. rr |