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geantry,cute mHuge C ircus Has Air Conditioned Big Top★With the world's largest big top air conditioned and restyled in interior decor, the Show—Ringllng Bros, and Baramn ;y combined circus—boasting the finest performance in the finest setting in its impressive history as the foremost amusement institution of all time, will exhibit in Chicago at Lake Front July 22nd to 30th Gargantua the Great the giant gorilla, the mightiest attraction in tma or any other country, is this season displayed in theworld’s largest traveling menagme, where the crowds may gaze close up at him at their leisure. As an adjunct to the menagerie, a horse tent displaying in decorated stalls the 70 Kentucky equine beauties bought by John Ringiing North, president of the circus, in an around Lexington last fall, connects with it.Performances start at 2:15 and 8:15 P.M.. with the hew streamlined inaugural spectacle The World Comes to the World’s Fair.” created, costumed and produced by Charles Le Maire, moving iridescent magnificence under the blue ceiling of the. vast tent. Backgrounds of drapes and tassled curtains, gold and silver Center ahd quar-i enhance die beauty of the pain which 2000 people and animals » part.Terrel Jacobs, mighty mentor of jungle-bred beasts, will present the largest group of performing wild animals ever seen in America—50 lions and tigers.Gargantua die Great, the world's largest and most ferocious captive gorilla, has grown since last year, and stands 5 feet, 7 inches when erect, weighs around 500 pounds ahd has an arm stretch of over • feet. His huge air-conditioned cage is a sight In itself.Heading tha roster of Jeaturea newly imported from Buxope are the Pfladee. who do the leaps from the long ramp and springboard over a row w/3«*anto, stgtogside by side; the Zekbtnta. ft*emo*te«ter-board acrobatic act of the Continent andcousins of the famous riding numbers; the Great Arturo, fearless tumbler andcomic of the high wire; Hubert Ceetle, acrobatic comedian of the digit wlrej the Alcardls.hovdty jugglers of fire torches; Che Faludys, springboard Mmemiflting marvels; me Iwanows, stars of the aerial bare, Albert Powell, contotdonlsdc thriller ofthe flying trapeze; Alberdno_of London. Europe’s favorite down, and Lulu, thegreatest woman down of the age.light of audiences everywheer.The big standard features—the Flying ConceUosT the Riding Cristiani* toe Walkmirs. toe Torrence-Dolpres, JQolly Jacobs and her riding Jeopards and lion, toe Pallenbergs and their wonder bears, and all the rest of toon are bade.And harness races have «*ne to toe big top for the first time In circus history-pounding hoofs, flytog manes, flashing sulkywheels-
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Bellwood Star Progress
Bellwood, Illinois, US
Fri, Jul 28, 1939
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