Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1912 — FREE CIRCUS [ARTICLE]

FREE CIRCUS

|Kankakee Fair Will Hold Great Speetacular Outdoor Bhow —Grand Opening September 2. Every day of the Kankakee Inters state fair wIU be a great circus day. The acts and attractions will equal home of the greatest tented shows In the world. The following is a description of a part of the program: The Duttena. Tandem bareback riding act —feature act with Ringllng circus, 1911. This is the most beautiful, graceful and daring equestrian act before the i public. The costuming of this act iwlll be the handsomest and most elaborate that has ever been carried by any troupe. Don’t miss this great ifeature act. Larose and Benton. Acrobats —a clean, strong acrobatic team doing the very latest and most difficult acrobatic work. Some of the feats performed by these men are new this year and for daring have i never been equaled. Leffel Trio. Comedy horizontal bar—A great, big act, and so full of it will shake the fringe of your heart. “Laugh and the world laughs with you." Perkin and Wlggs. In their comedy hayrack—They pre sent a lot of fine gymnasium stunts, single and double somersaults, twisters and ludicrous tumbling falls. This is a spectacular act worked out hy experienced and renowned comedians. It has no equal in vaudeville or farce. It will occur on the track in front of the grand stand, and will contain cubic acres of laughter and fun. Get your share. Tom the Monkey. Gypsy cable act —A new act —and a mighty attractive one. It is original and will present a great surprise. Foster, Lamont and Foster. Novelty tooth and wire act —The only one of its kind before the public. A sensational and thrilling act The Aerial Crandalls. High-class aerial act —Their work in mid-air is sensational, fearless, as well as graceful and beautiful. Their years of experience have put their act at the top of the list of thrillers. Dalvis Family. Acrobats—seven people—supremely eminent. Recognized in Europe as excelling every other organized group of acrobatic performers. Marvelous feats, of daring, agility, precision and wonder-creating dexterity. Apdale's Zoo Circus. Wonderful trained wild animal act —bears, dogs, monkeys and ant eaters play musical Instruments, dance, stand on heads, ride bicycles, juggle, seesaw and do many other pleasing and funny acts. Almost human intelligence is displayed by this happy family. Flying Herberts. A big sensational aerial double return act —doubles, trebles and passing leaps. This is the most wonderful, daring and fearless act ever attempted in midair. For graceful aerial work this act has no equal anywhere in the world. Excels and Franks. "Physical Culture Girls" —world’s greatest lady bag punchers. Two beautiful and graceful artists in an exceptionally neat, varied and pleasing performance. They do the most novel and original acts ever attempted by bag punchers. Miss Jessie Crandall. In contortion act, is a combination of yoqth, beauty and litheness. Her performance is finished and artlstie. Bawyer and Dellna. Trapeze artists —a daring, difficult and beautiful aerial act that never fails to please. Thi* is only a partial list of the great circus at the Kankakee Interstate fair. The complete program will many more artists whose reparation is on a par with those abort.