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Show CLOWNS ARE A BIG FEATURE Rlngling Brothers' Jesters of World-Wide World-Wide Reputation. Fifty of the world's best and merriest mer-riest clowns are largely responsible for the attractiveness of the program which Rlngling Brothers World's Crcatcst Shows are offering thi? year, There is not a moment during the three hours the doors are open thai the audience Is not laughing at some droll stunt or funny antic of the great army of comedians Mosl Ol theBS ca'. -kv-larkers are from Europe They are from the comic opera companies of Paris and Borlln, the Pantomimes of famous Drury Lane, from the courts ol easi ern potentates and from our own vaudeville and musical comedy stages ; This Is the circus that for a quarter of a century has originated the best there Is In clowning. It is funnier than ever this eir. The man who attends one of Its performances and does not come awa. with a more hopeful focus on life had better sue an undertaker. At all times the arena is the scene of merry action There are satires on public and political happening, farces, the richest of vaudeville sketches, dialect acts and clever torn foolerv . The coarseness that char acterizes the clowns of other shows Is missing The compound essence of wholesome and Innocent fun Is ever on tap The audience drinks latge draughts of It with beneficial results to health and mind Foremost among the comedians is 1 Miaco. He was the original Hurapty-Dumptv. Though nearly sixty vcars old he Is still the leader of all the world's pantomlmlsts and harlequins His name Is that of an illustrious family of comedians There is also Jules Turnonr. tho best of all French mimics Jules Is the subject of an Intenselv interestlnr hlnrrantit. cal Btorj written by Isaac F Marcos-son, Marcos-son, the magazine editor and author I He has clowned In ever) civilized country on earth Kings and queens, diplomats and professors have laugh-e, laugh-e, at him He Is the delight of the children. George Hartzel! Is auother of the clowns The magazines all over the country have devoted pages I to his clever work. Still another is j lames Spriggs, the clown policeman. He is what Is known as a "free i lance, working Independent Iv of the others Laughter follows in his train j wherever he goes. Among the trained animal features will be found man acts that enter-I enter-I tain and amuse, particularly Capt. I Huling s two troupes of trained seals, and three new herd of elephants A company of performing horses from the Bchuman German circus do many astonishing things The acrobats, gymnasts aerialists and riders are the picked talent of the world The morning parade Is completely new throughout and the menagerie has had many wonderful additions The show will be seen in this city on Saturday, August 2, and the downtown down-town ticket sale will be conducied In Misch Pharmacy. Reserved seats and admissions may be had at the regular regu-lar prices. The regular performance opens with a gorgeous wordless spectacle "Joan of Arc" produced at a cost of $500,000 and employing 1,200 persons. 600 horses, a ballet of 20 dancing girls, and a trnlnload of special scenery and stage properties. oo 1 |