Dutch. Khaki hat and trousers, shirt-sleeves, velvet vest, stuffed to make him very rotund. Should be a short, roly-poly boy. He carries by a strap over his shoulders a tray with bags of peanuts, rolls of popcorn, etc. (Which will probably need to be kept under lock and key until time for its use.)
Animal-Trainer. Dress suit and silk hat. Carries a riding-whip.
Tim. Red flannel shirt, old trousers, very old felt hat, boots. May double with
Farmer Simpson. Old overcoat and straw hat. Red hair and chin beard.
Dog and Monkey. It is best to rent these costumes from a costumer, though, if preferred, close-fitting suits of brown and black canton flannel, with long tails, may be made, and the heads only, rented. Chain for monkey, leash for dog.
Bub and Sonny. Overalls, sneakers, and big straw farm hats.
Setting
Tent. A most effective circus-tent can be made by fastening strips of unbleached muslin above the stage-arch, and sloping them down to a wire stretched five feet above floor at back of stage, then dropping straight to floor. Back the entrances to the other tents with more canvas, to represent a straight-sided passage.