Casper Daily Tribune

AL G. BARNES CIRCUS ARRIVES FOR TWO BIG PERFORMANCES; TOPS RAISED IN EAST CASPER

Early this morning the roaring of a lion, mingled with the shrill trumpet of an elephant, was heard in the direction of the railroad station. A small boy, his eyes bulging as wide as saucers, came running down the main street shrieking:

"Hey, fellers! Th' Al G. Barnes circus has come to town!"

It was true. Just at the break of dawn the big show steamed into the city with its 2,000 educated wild animals, including Lotus, largest and only blood-sweating performing hippopotamus in the world; a horde of yellow-fanged jungle "cats"; great, hulking elephants; sacred and rare beasts from many parts of the world; with domestic stock consisting of 550 horses, one hundred of which are valued at more than $112,000. From his private car stepped the greatest movie star of them all—the film hero, whose name has been upon the lips of thousands of motion picture fans throughout the country—Joe Martin, himself. A veritable army of beautiful girls many of whom were former motion picture actresses, who will make up a part of the gigantic cast for the sensational extravaganza, Pocahontas at the Court of Queen Anne, the opening feature of the big circus, trouped out upon terra firma. From another car, and still another, an endless stream of fair women descended. They consisted of the exquisite "corps de equestrienne" which is made up of 100 beautiful and daring riders, and 100 handsome, naturally gold colored dancing horses. Wild animal trainers began pouring out from the long line of coaches to direct in the removal of their jungle "pets."

Stalking majestically, silently down the railroad tracks marched a large band of Indians with war-painted features. Three tribes from Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico were represented in their midst.

They too, will take part in the colossal feature which heralds the opening of the circus program.

Out at the show grounds at First and Lennox streets the great stretches of canvas loomed in taut silhouette almost before the early risers arrived on the scene to watch the ever fascinating work of pitching the big-top. Before many, who had heard of the circus arrival, appeared on the grounds, the monster tent had been erected with startling speed.

The performance, opening at 2 and 8 p. m. with the sensational, historic feature, "Pocahontas at the Court of Queen Anne,' in which divas chorus and a ballet of one hundred former motion picture girls enact the story of Captain Smith's adventures; the subsequent marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe, and her presentation to the Queen of England, against an early American background of hundreds of full-blooded Indians, is a succession of thrills, and replete with splendor.

Wild and domestic animals performing "hair-raising feats, follow in a succession in the three big arena displays-three steel-girded arenas, two rings, two stages and a hippodrome track: filled with astounding acts of the celebrated Al G. Barnes quality.

Lotus, biggest and only performing hippo will entertain the crowds. The "Equine Ballet" of one hundred girl riders and high school horses will prance before an appreciative audience. Samson, aerial lion and scores of other mighty thrillers by the biggest group of lions will follow.

Then will come the Royal Bengal tigers, polar bears, grizzly and Russian bears, pumas, jaguars, sea lions, seals, zebras, hippopotami, hyenas, kangaroos, baboons, llamas, yaks, dromedaries, camels, elephants, hartbeestes, chimpanzees, cheetahs, orang-utans, and other wild and domestic animals ever seen under canvas.

And last, but not least, will come the greatest movie-star of them all -Joe Martin. He is worth the price of admission himself, according to his estimation of his artistic talent.

It's simply the show that's different --and more gorgeously bigger every year.

Another performance given to-night. Doors open at 7 p. m. Show starts 8 p. m.