Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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At the offertory of the Mass, Dr. Kenneth Bond, The Revs. Don Doll. S.J., Michael Mor- rison, S.J., Thomas Hoffman, S.J., James Hoff, S.J., Clarence Wagener, S.J., David Matzko, S.J., and Dennis Karamitis, S.J. A Mime plays the part of King Solomon to bet- ter illustrate the reading of the Word of God. Jim Cheray Jim Cheray 21 Holv Spirit Mass

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w ' Wm m ' Royal Liechtenstein Circus • Photos bv Monnie Market ■ fAT- ' ■ A M m s«; » K v K ti v,i f»i- ■■ :- V ' ' . ■ •Srr l t N; Photos by Monnie Markel After the show had finished, after the makeup was removed, after the big-top was down and the animals locked away, the juggler- acrobat sat down and talked about his career in the circus. Ever since I first saw the show I wanted to join it. That sounds like the words from a Mark Twain character who ran off to the circus when he was 11. But they were the words of Robert Ed- mund Lars Lee, a Creighton stu- dent who left school after the fall of 1980 and joined the Royal Liechtens- tein Circus run by the Rev. Nick Weber, S.J., that performed in Oc- tober in the Kiewit Center. Lee talked about his homecoming performance: It was real good, since I know a lot of people here. It ' s hard to explain to them what I do. It ' s better when they can see it. It was exciting doing the show here. Creighton was one of the best au- diences we ' ve had. That makes it better for us. Like the rest of the performers in the show, Lee performs many roles. He juggles -both solo and in ensemble -does acrobatics, helps with the props and music cues and works with the animals. The nickname Lars is derived from an earlier stint he did with the Big Apple Circus in New York in 1978. While onstage once, and au- dience member yelled out Lars at him and the name stuck. When ex- [ (continued next page) The Rev. Nick Weber, S.J., of the Royal Liechtenstein Circus. F