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I had this lady billed to present her “Wonderful Troupe of trained animals.” The billing is misleading. Miss Traney carries with her, a pony and three dogs. She makes her entrance in a flower wagon similar to the one used by Helene Gerard in the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The pony is unhitched, and she balances the wagon on her chin. Miss Traney then does a novelty juggling act with plates, flower-baskets, and Champagne bottles. At this work she is very clever, and I consider her the most graceful woman juggler I have ever seen. Three small trained dogs are then introduced. The act closes with Miss Traney riding in the flowercart behind the pony, while dogs jump through hoops attached to the pony’s forelegs. The act is a good one from beginning to end. Gar. In four. 11 min.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 30 April 1906 – 4 February 1907