The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09
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6Iittering Pagrantry.
P. 7. Barnum to the Public :
OFFER THE FOLLOWING
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If accepted and proved contrary to truth I
make the condition that the money be appro-
p'laied TO any charitable institution chosen by
the Mayor Of the city in which they are &C
cepted:
5000 that the Bsrnum Universal Exposition
20. nave imported more thorooghored horses
than all the combined shows in America.
$4,000 that am now extending more money
to erect wooden amphitheaters for the comfort
able accommodation of my patrons than the
daily expenses OF any travelling show on this
continent.
$4,000 that have more musicians travelling
with me than any two travelling shows in
America, four times as many as some calling
themselves first class shows, and the finest band
that ever travelled with tent.
$4,000 that we have more performers than
any five shows combined in America
$1,000 that the silver armor purchased by me
from Messrs. Kennedy Birmingham, Eng,
cost more money alone than all the wardrobe
of any travelling show in America, for either
ring or parade purposes.
$4,000 that we are the only company in
America that produces the Congress OF Nations
as il was produced in England, and
$4,000 that we produce it better than It was
produced there.
$4,000 that 1 am the only man who ever i'm
ported packs OF English hounds, whippers-in
and all the para PHI Tnalia for a represent alton
OF an English siag-hunt in HippOdrome In
America
produces the grand spectacular psgeant-The
Fete at Pekin-nO other con- ern having the
wardrobe or pallet 10 produce II.
$4,000 that ?. 7. Earnum has originated and
successfully managed more and larger amuse-
ment enterprises Than any man on earth, and
that he now has the largest in the world.
$1,000 that 1 originated and produced and
have the only show in America producing
representation OF DonDySrook Fair, in which
appear 200 ladies, gentlemen, horses and Jaunt-
ing cars. This piece was getten up at great ex-
pense, my manager having visited the fair in
order that the represeD tatiOn might be perfect
from the knowledge gained thereby
$1,000 that our tent Is larger than any before
erected in the world.
5000 that / have a grea.er change of pro-
gramme than any travelling show on earth.
$1,000 that my organization cost more money
than the value OF three OF the largest show Or
CARNATIONS in America.
$4,000 that our magnificent wardrobe cost
more than the wardrobe belonging 10 all the
travelling shows combined.
$4,000 that the salary list of Barnum's COM
pany is more that the entire salary list of thres
ofthe largest tent showsin America.
$4,000 that we have finer stock of horses
than any show on earth.
$4,000 that we are the only company who
have imported genuine English Jockeys and
Lady Hurdle Riders.
$1,000 that we are the only company Who
have imported Mexican laSso throwerS and ri
ders with their mustang ponies and all para
phernaiia.
$4,000 that my Hippodrome is not divided
and the same amount that IL is larger than il
was in New York.
the entire ring performers of any tent show in
America.
5000 that my Hippodrome tent contains
more square yards of Goth than any ten ordi-
nary circus tents.
$4,000 that my dressing-room tents are in
themselves larger than most of the circus tents
now in use.
$4,000 that use more railroad cars than any
show on earth, ten of them built very low,
expressly TO carry my immense charlots, which
are too nigh for TIE ordinary railroad car.
$1,000 that have expended more money foI
new novelties than all the combined shows in
America.
$4,000 that we carry more canvassmen tC
erect our various pavilions than are required u
run every department combined OF any othe'
| travelling organization in America.
$4,000 that we have made more improvement,
| in travelling exhibitions, and have been copied
more than all other shows in America.
| $1,000 that ours is the largest and finest trav
cling exhibition ever conceived b. man. Othe
prominent showmen have offered 10 wager larg
sums that the combination could not be move
from place TO place.
Please read carefully and remember thes
challenges are open 10 showmen, or any othe
| individuals, under the above conditions. IL
the only Hippodrome. 1t is not the old, oil
Circus, but every act entirely new and startling
and Is under more expense than three OF To
largest shows on earth.
The Congress Of Nations is not exhibited /
the streets. 1t can only be seen in its maxDff
; P. 7. BARNuh.