The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 09, 1911, Page 6, Image 6
JOHN HOEY'S CIRCUS
PLAYED IN COLUMBIA
Punk Exhibition Given on Gibbes's
Green Last Tuesday-Part of
Troupe Left in Atlanta.
Billed far and wide as the most
wvonderfui attraction on the face of
the globe, John Hloey's Greater
Shows visited Columbia last Tties
day, exhibiting on Gibbes Green.
The massive walls of the huge white
tent stretched from Davis college to
LeConte hall, from Bull street to
Pickens. Long before the hour for
the opening of the doors thousands
eagerly purchased. tickets at the ex
orbitant price of 38 cents. At 2 p.
m. the doors were thrown open and
the crowd surged in. Soon after
wards Mr. Hocy, clad in a Prince
Albert, a huge dialond stud in a
red cravat and pants rolled up "nigh"
unto his knees, mounted an Ivory
Soap box and in stentorian tones
announced that the performers of
the "big show" were left in Atlanta
while eating sandwiches at the depot,
and referred the multitude to two
little tents pitched in the rear. He
refused to refund the 38 cents and
said that tickets to the two other
shows were worth ten cents each.
Mr. Ioey told in glowing terms
of the wonders to be seen in the
annex and of how the girls of Alan
Johnstone'. Dancing show were so
graceful. The 38 cents was forgot
ten by all except "Fresh" Welch,
who cried when the refund was re
fused.
In the annex were sights long to
be remembered. There was "Punch"
Ehrlich, the baby hippo. seated by
"Pete" Bouchier, the tallest man on
earth. The speiler, Prof. Nat Ken
nedy, arrayed in a purple collar and
a black and white vest, told the mob
of the wonders they were enjoying,
of the rare privilege they were hav
ing to see such a grand show for the
'small sum of a dime, ten cents.
"This w\ay,'' he said, pointing to Red
Wing Todd. "This gentleman is
the world's greatest liar. He has no
eqtial in the whole universe and we
challenge anyone to compete with
him." No one dlaredl accept the
chialIlen ge.
One of the features was the Gold
Dust Twins, Manager Mull and
Norwvood. Prof. Kennedy (dwelt at
length on t:he next p)resentation. "M.
A. Wright," lie saidl, "is the famous
chicken charmer. IHe is the only man
livin who can hypnotize fowvls by
temoonlight." I-I referred the
crowd to Dr. Tw'~itchell, as a refer
ence.
Joe English, "the butter--head
lady," sold her p)ictures at 10 cents
each, but failed to find a Columbian
who wvould buy one. This part of
the show was undoubtedly a fake.
At least English looked like a fake.
Seeing that they were gloriously
stung, the audience sought refuge in
the dancing girls' tent. Alan John
stone's description of the girls
was irresistible. "There's Mad
ame Crowther," lie speiled, "the
artistic little lady with the superb
figure and willowy form; to the
left, dashing "Bob" Purdy, who does
the grizzly bear, and next the
charming Widder Hart, who does
the Salome on the top of beer keg;
and then, gentlemen, ah, look at this.
Petit George Finklea, the most
graceful dancer of the present dec
ade." Then Johnstone paused.
"Gather up close, men," lie whis
pered. "The real feature of the
show, the grand star is Signori
Uriali Brinson, the lady who does
the Egyptian dance. Tickets are
ten cents."
But now the show is over. Circus
(lay is a thing of the past. And al
though the show was "rotten," no
doubt if it ever returns, the smell
of the sawdust and the charm of the
big white tents will attract many of
the same crowd within its doors.
"The public likes to be,humbugged,"
said the late P. T. Barnum. Cer
tainly Hoey carried out his sugges
tion.
Will Contest at Pool for Topshe Col
lege Grand Trophy Prize.
Topshe College has announced
that the grand trophy prize pool con
test will be held on next Tuesday
evening in the billiard parlors of that
historic institution. A small admis
sion will be charged to defray the
expenses.
Each year this is the warmest con
test held at the Topshe school, and
interest grows each day in the com
ing event. A preliminary contest
was held last night to decide the
teams, resulting in the following
selections: Peanut Society, "Punch"
Albert Juicy Ehrlich of Columbia
and "Brother" Fitz William Mc
Master Woodrow of Mars Hill, N.
C.; Lemon Society, "Farmer" Otto
Moore of McConnellsville, York
County, and "Actor" T. K. Vassey
of Gaffney. The man on the win
ning team making the most balls will
receive the handsome prize.
Hornick of Charleston is an Accom
plished Musician-But.
H-ornick of Charleston, one of the
new men on the campus, is an acconi
plished musician. H-e has a large
repertoire of classical and p)opular
selections. It is amazing to kniow
that he cani pick out on the piano
with one finger something like 11i
parts of as iiaiiy pieces.
A few afteriioons ago lhe enter
tainedl the large crowdc gathered in
the reading room at Flinn Hall with
the entire list and it wvas the univer
sal verdict that lhe "certainly do play
wvell." During the concert lie only
hit 23 wvrong notes, but kindly re
peated the line in each case that the
audience would get full benefit of his
remarkable tent.
BIRD
For "Stamps" see Mr. Bob
Owens.
Fresh Weinberg-"'ho is your
favorite author?"
Fresh Green-"Dickens. Don't
you think he's fine ?"
Weinberg-"He's good, but don't
you think McMillan Co. has him
skinned a little?"
Freshman (at mess hall)
"What's the matter with this piece
of steak ? It's not half as good as
that you gave us yesterday."
Waiter-"That's strange, it's off
the same piece."
Dick Reeves (after being placed
in communication with the doctor
at Infirmary over telephone and tells
of his severe pains and occasional
nausea)-"What's the best thing for
me to do, Doctor?"
At that moment the operator
alters switch by mistake ind unlucky
Dick receives this reply of a mechan
ical engineer in answer to inquiries
of mill owner here in the city:
"I think the inside is lined with
excoriations to a considerable thick
ness. Let it cool during the night
and in the morning just before firing
tip take a heavy hammer and pound
it vigorously. Then get a hose with
strong pressure from the main and
let it play freely on the parts af
fected."
Dick-"Oh, for goodness sake !"
Fresh Spencer was purchasing
tickets to Fritzi Scheff in "The
Duchess."
"I want a seat down stairs," he
told the ticket seller.
"Would you like to sit down in
front ?" queried the man.
"'Vell, not much," was Spencer's
reply.
I saw Esau kissing Kate,
The fact is we all three saw,
For I saw Esau, he saw me,
And she saw I saw Esau.
-Selected.
For data relative to "car fare"
see Robt. L. Owens.
Big Jno. Mills and Frowvsie Bill
W'ent out hunting some quail to kill,
Wvoc wvas the hunt, woe was the day,
The quail lived on in their usual
way.
Dr. Morse-"Mr. Purdy, wvhat do
we make from ivory ?"
Bob-"Why, Professor, soap, of
course."
The time--always; the place--The
Lyric. Goor1 pictures.
SEED\wj
Darkey-"Mister, will some one
tell me whar dat building called de
'Campus' am ? I'se a bundle fer
hit."
"Shall I brain him?" said the Soph.
And the victim's courage fled.
"You can't; he is a Freshman,
Just hit him on the head."
-Selected.
Druggist-What do you want?
Negro Woman-Ah wants to git
some lime, mistah, to limigate mah
house, an' den I'se gwine ter sen'
mah chilluns ter de doctor an' hab
'em 'sassinated, den dey ca'n' ketch
nuttin' but celluloid.-Re-Dick-ulous
Reeves.
"SMILE."
Do not give up when things go
wrong,
Put on a bright face, fill your heart
with a song,
Remember that others have met
trouble in the way,
So why let a trifle cast gloom o'er
the day?
The troubles will soon pass and the
sun will shine,
So why sit all day and o'er your
troubles pine?
Then cheer up, my boy, put on a
cheery smile,
It will do you good, and is certainly
worth while.
J. L. G.
A running account should not be
left Standing.
A drinking man will clutch to a
straw.-Ex.
ON FIRST LOOKING INTO ROTH
ROCK'S TRIG.
(With Apologies.)
Much have I traveled in the realms
of doubt,
And guessed at many things I did
not know;
Round many questions have I eas'd
with show
Of confidence, and left all knowl
edge out.
Oft of a darksome Trig. had I about
Been told, wvhere Colcock ruled, as
years ago,
In all his high omnipotence; but lo!
The things I met when on the wind
ing route:
Then felt I like some watcher of the
skies
When a newv planet swims into his
ken
And knocks the earth from under
him, and then
Is told to calculate, beyond surmise,
The angle that the spheres described
when
They left him there among infinities.
Educational and instructive-The
Lyric.