May Wirh in America

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 February 1916, Page 4

May Wirh in America

AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. Writing in the Los Angeles Record of September, 17/12, Estelie Laiwton Lindsay, the well-known Authoress says. "May tVirth is the latest woman to do things tluut tlie world had solemnly declared no woman could do. May is the star equestrienne in the Barnuni and Bailey Circus. She is 1G and pretty; she built like a brick wall and she draws a salary that must give the opponents of .woman's independence a pain under til Ji r ribs when they think of it." Tlie writer describes how she interviewed May in the dressing tent of the Itanium and Bailey Circus and says "May Wirth stood stolidly, pulling her Jiigh priced legs into a pair of pink tights. Turning suddenly to avoid a tornado of dogs I lost my balance and caught at her to steady myself. Her flesh was like iron under silk. My face must have betrayed my astonishment, for the girl said carelessly—"That is what my profession does, gives health and strength. I began riding when T was 7. Now T can do things no woman over did before in the history of the circus business, and some things thfl't only three or four men can do. For instance, I do a forward somersault on tlie back of a running horse No woman ever did thfit before—and very lew men. Since I came to America- from Australia I have learned a i more difficult feet still. in circus parlance it is called the back across". Now and again one likes to improve ; you see. This'met consists of turning ! a somersault from the front of one j running horse to the hind quarters of ajJ&ther in tlie rear. Don't tell me y women csannot do anything they wish and that they will worlc to do." Wirths open in Levin on TTednpsd.ty, February 16.