The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-30

64x64 full madden prints at eight cents, and
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Lew WIN. e. WooDMAN,
SO an IS Main street, Wichita.
The GREAT EASTERN MKHAGKRIE AND
CIRcUs.-This grand aggregation, the largest
consolidation Of menagerie, museum and cir
Gus in the United States, will perform in this
city one day only, Saturday, May 9Th. The
press Of st. Louis and other critical places is
wild with enthusiasm over the excellencies Of
this great show. We believe our people have
never had SO grand treat in store, for the
list Of splendid actors is headed by the great
est bare back horseman on earth-the only
James Robinson. Read the following from
the daily st. Louis DIpafea Of April IA:
yesterday, raining at nightfall. the attendance
at this place of amusement, opposite the Four
Courts, was large select and appreciative. An
audience never enjoyed themselves better,
and the warm aud hearty commentator i'm
parted new zeal to the performers, and even
the sleek any-colored and beautifully train
ed horses seemed to borrow inspiration from
them. Everything for the comfort Of visitors
is finely arranged; the pavilliOns are numer-
Gus, spacious and inviting, the ground is eov-
cred with saw dust and shaw ings, the seats are
safe and unusually comfortable, and best Of
order prevails throughout this well regulated
establishment. OF the menagerie il is need
less to speak in detail. since the geological df-
S&I,o Il.
here, where it has performed one week in
each of the two last years. However, ten new
dens were added here, magnificent Bengal
tiger, the finest zebra in the country, long
horned monitor, pair Of Chinese goats and a
splendid specimen OF genuine African hon.
These animals. late from the New York i'm
porters, make the collection Of the largest that
has been here. One of the noticeable features
about the menagerie is the two baby cubs.
born i'm Kansas City. Mo-, now less than two
weeks old. They arc playful creatures and
attract crowds OF children, who laugh In glee
at their cunning gambols. The circus part Of
the entertainment is certainly the most supe-
rlor ever given in st. Louis. The company in
number il more than double that Of ordinary
troops, lnciuuluS HuIueTous nOteu Representa-
t;ves in the equestrian and gymnastic pro-
fession. If any unsophisticated or prejudiced
individual had any doubt before that James
Robinson was the only living champion Of the
entire equestrian world. it vanished last night.
He never rode better. many said never as WELL
in St. Louis where everybody knows him.
The ''poetry of motion" was exemplifed in
his every evolution on horseback. Perilous
somersaults that few gvmnasts can initiate on
the carpet, pirouettes that no other rider can
do, the reckless manner in which he carries
his little boy, Eugene. the feat Of his foot above
his head in any position, The startling picture
of one foot on the swift running horses head
the other in the middle Of the back, and the
furious riding at the close can be executed
only by James Robinson. lie stands alone,
without rival. unequalled and unapproachS-
BILE The great Miaco. the CAROLS, Sylvester,
Watson, Ashton and all the rest were excel
lent. This grand company performs every
afternoon and night during the week. Alt