Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-17
Don't F sill To See Forepaugh !

GEAR IN mlho, thst on tuesday, august ZUtn,
the "Great ForepAugh Show" is 20 exhibi-
afternoon and evening, at Rock Island.
Three years have elapsed since this celebrA
ted show last visited this city, and those Of
cur readers Who attended at that time will
remember what general satisfaction it gave,
and how thoroughly uuobjectionable it was,
in every particular. Ii then used two very
large tents, nov.
FOUR MAMMOTH TENTS
are required to contain the host of attrac-
ions presented to visitors Tent No. !, is
for the Museum, Noe. and for the Ne.
nagerie, and No. 4, for the great doable
Circus Troupe. 10 order that the very
large class in the community who are oppos
ed TO circus exhibitions, but who, with their
families would be pleased to visit the great
collection of animals and the extensive Mu-
scum, the circus tent is removed from ihe
Others, so that visitors to the Mensgerie aud
Museum neither see nor hear anything relat-
ing to the circus, unless DESTROYS of so do
ing.
All through the country Forepaugh has
been attracting
IMMENSE AUDIENCES.
At Chicago, recently, the exhibition created
rnbounded enthusiasm, and, all through q
brilliant engagement of several weeks, hun
dreds were daily unable to gain admission
so great was the rush to see This famous
show, The few abort extracts appended,
will give our readers an idea of the estim-
alton Forepaugh is held. in that city.
! The Daily Tribune says: 1.-The Museum
| Menagerie and Circus OF Adam Forepaugh,
now exhibiting in this city, is she most stu
'endous amusement enterprise on record.
We are amazed at the pluck and nerve of
this man Forepaugh-nearly $1,000, 600 in
vested in his great combination. Surely ne
deserves the liberal patronage he is receiv-
ing from this community"
The Daily Times says: "Forepaugh's
1 Mensgerie ia the largest and most com Iete
now travelling. The Circus is abreast OF
any similar institution, while the Museum
is the most extensive and interesting ever
placed upon wheels"
The Daily Evening Journal Jays: 1t
can be said without reserve Of Adam Fore
paugh's Circus, Mensgerie and Museum
Combination that it ia the most extensive
exhibition of the kind ever seen in the west
Ii is perfect in detail and ensemble, and we
most cheerfully commend it to the patron
of our readers"
The Daily Post says: The exhibition ia
one of the grAndest that has ever been pre-
scented to the public, and deserves the first
class patronage it is receiving"
The Inter. Ocean says: "No exhibition
of similar nature ever visited this city and
gavs such general satisfaction. Everything
advertised is exhibited, and there is no. a
single obiectional feature in the entire pro.
gramme."
The Daily Mail says: SIN magnitude
and merit no Menagerie, Museum and Circus
ever visited this city that could com pare
with Forepaugh's. In truth, it is the big.
gist thing on wheels ever brought to Chi
cago."
The Sun says: every preliminary an
nouncement made by Mr.. ForepAugh con-
corning his mammoth show has proved to be
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth. 1t is the finest exhibition ever
presented to the public
The Ne,cs says: eve trust all our read
erS will Wait the great Forspaugh Show ere
it departs. A larger, more meritorious, I'M
Objectionable. and magnificent combination
was never brought to the city"