Thursday, July 06, 2006

Al G. Barnes Program 1929 #6



"Miss Bobby Todd and "Vallejo" one of the performing pumas"

Display No. 21
Ring 1
Dancing on the silver thread by the Matlock Troupe
Ring 2
Wire artist Yassu Kobiash, Japanese lady
Ring 3
The peerless wire walkers- The Backman Family

Beautiful performing South American and tropical birds offered by Golda Backman and Miss Post.

Display No. 22
All eyes in the air "Simba" the famous aerial lion. (Balloon Lion)

We have with us again the cowboys and cowgirls that have captured important championships at the big rodeos.

Display No. 23
Ring 1
From Bavaria come the famous comedy riders- The Klinkhart Midgets.
Ring 3
Europes best midget horsemen and women- The Klinkhart Midgets.

Display No. 24
From the highest dome of the big tent to the ground- a sensational backward slide by Miss Bertha Matlock'

Display No. 25
Forty Singing Girls and Two Score of Dancing Horses- "Kentucky Thoroughbreds" take possession of the entire hippodrome track.

The "Merry Andrews" the famous clowns make their last appearance in grotesque heads and figures. (By this time they had already removed their makeup).

Display No. 26
Ring 1
Latourneau Duo and the Willis Troupe of acrobats.
Steel Arena
The largest and most vicious group of Black Mane African lions ever assemled- John Meyers, trainer.
Ring 3
The Matlock Acrobats in a series of startling feats and tumbling contests.

Display No. 27
The Grand Finale Specticle "America". Closing with a series of fast jockey races on the hippodrome track.

The after-show and concert contains many sensational features.- It is worth your time and small admission price.

2 comments:

Bob Cline said...

Seeing a program of this magnitude would satisfy my cravings for circus entertainment the rest of my life. I can't even begin to imagine how spectacular this show was.
Bob

Anonymous said...

27 displays !
I've never seen anything that huge
just the number of cage animals,what did that backyard look like ?