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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF A CIRCUS STAR

The Performances Danced Between Acts in Circus Costumes--Ice Cream Was Served

Sometimes the scenes outside a circus tent are more interesting than those witnessed on the inside.

Some lucky individuals who were wandering about the circus grounds Tuesday happened to be witnesses of a very novel affair. One of the damsels who does the high trapeze act had one of those unusual anniversaries (for one of her age) a birthday, yesterday, and to celebrate the event she tendered her fellow artists of the ring a reception and dance.

A board platform outside the tent was utilized for the ballroom floor and here the clown and the bareback rider, the tight-rope walker and the trapeze performer tripped the light fantastic during the entire afternoon performance.

Sometime the clown would be obligated to drop his fairy-like companion and rush into the big tent and do his turn, but as soon as it was over he returned to the dancing with unabated zest.

The costumes were varied and brilliant, the participants appearing in the garb in which they appeared in the ring. Pink tights and tarletan skirts seemed to be the most popular. After the dance was ended ice cream and cake was served.