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COLE SIS. CIRCUSWith the arrival in Helena of Jerome Harriman contracting agent of the Cole Bros, circus, arrangements have been completed with the city officials and local merchants for the parade and exhibitions of this old-rt'me favorite in Helena, on July23.Mr. Harriman carries letter--, from chamber of commerce organizations,major and city clcrks of variouscities where the show has exhibited this season, endorsing the entertainment offered, and commenting on high-class personnel of the organization, in manv instance*, welcoming the show back at its earliest convenience.He is very emphatic in his denial that circus parades have been abandoned, and claims that while one cir* cus is too stingy to givr a street parade. his managers have taken the opposite view and have increased the street pageant of the Cole Bros, circus until now it i« the largest one in existence; they figure, the parade is the «how window of the exhibition. with exactly the same object in view that causes a merchant to display his wares. Another object of the parade is to give joy to many poor children whose onlv glimpse of the world's wonders is the time-honored circus procession; all dens and cages are wide open, so that all may see the manv animals from evervclime ; five brass bands dispense real music, along with the largest steam calliope ever constructed, while 20 clowns furnish the comedv.At the circus grounds, after the parade, the visitors are entertained, while waiting for the doors to open at 1 :00 o’clock, after which, an inspection of the menagerie is in order; practically every known jungle animal is represented, a’so many denizens of the Arctic regions, the entire collcction of 400 beasts being acomplete education in animal-land. At 2 p. m.. and 8 p. m., the performances start and from the opening spcctacic to the closing overture, the air. the rings and the track are tilled with acrobats, acrialists, clowns and performing animals of all kinds, accompanied by one of the best bandsin circusdom.Mr. Harriman .savs Cole Bros, cir-cus is the only large organization hooked into this territory this season : also there are none scheduled within -40 miles of this city, and that his show will positively parade and exhibit here on the date above mentioned. whether rain or shine. The parade is a 11 a. m The doors openat 1 and 7 p. m.
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Helena Independent
Helena, Montana, US
Sat, Jul 06, 1929
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