The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-10-01
Howes Circus, Menagerie, and Hippo
drome.

drome.
Howes' Great London Circus and SaHger' =
English Menagerie, which is announced to ex-
hibit in Marietta on the 9th OF October, judy
ing from what our exchanges say Of it, is the
largest aud finest travelling exhibition that has
been south since the war.
The following from the Louisville Courier
Journal is only one of the many similar notices
which we find;
At least FIVE thousand people attended the
exhibition Of Howes Great London Circus Hip
podrome yesterday afternoon and night. The
attractions promised were such as 70 excite gen
eral curiosity, and every body went prepared To
be disappointed in case everything was not of
superior excellence The performance and eX
hhtiuns over, the managers were assured by
the many expressions OF favor that their com
biuatioll Of canvas.covrred wonders WAS not
only above the average, but far ahead of any
show of the kind that has pitched tents in these
parts for many day, The street parade was
really gorgeous. The ak golden chariots as
they moved through the lhpr0ughtares drawn
by cavacades OF richly oaparsUnel horses, pre-
scented All imposing architectural spectacle of
fantastic three-decked maguificrnce on Wheels
show Of which this feature rm-d only minor
incdrltel Under the pavilious, however
there were geological aud arenic novelties to be
seen that challenged The admiration OF the old
and young The entrance passage ushered the
visitors iatu the mpuagerie department. Here
were ranged the cages and stalls Of some of the
Iarcst and straugest creatures OF the animal
kingdom. Among them We're the African Gland,
Bless Book the potoquaine or sable antelope
the zebu or sacred bull the brndled gna ioh
neumon, the black tiger OF India, the only one
ia America and the South American taper. In
addition TO these were FIVE elephants camels
zebras llaugaroos, an sviary Of beautiful trOpi-
cal birds, nuie hyeuas five Bengal tigers, Loop
ards lions from Asia and Africa, a drove of
mustangs and in fine, representatives of almost
every department Of natural history. The
circus was exceedingly good. The artists gave
their respective speciaiiies without halk.
Mr. Ghas. Reed the equestrian, performed
humber Of interesting f-ats on horseback one
OF which was the throwing OF a backward SOM
er.nult through a hoop. Mons, VIM. Comrads
do timilr,' was remarkably well trained AT
thr m+gest verbal suggestion they would txr-
cute a variety Of tricks that almost bespoke hui
man intelligence Mile. C"rlelia, the 'Qu eli
Of the Arena went through a programme Of
hauner-leaping and hoop waiting without the
pau, anu WAS l'uuiH dFt'd"u p" W. hst SAll
and daring Ar and Mrs. Austin the trap
EXISTS, belong to the modern school ofgymnasts
and their evolutions upon the suspended bar
are very thrilling. and out OF the usual run Of
such performances The eapers and tnmblers
of the company were equally good with the rest.
One If them made double revolution in mid
air over two elephants The i've performing
elephants were brought into the ring together.
with their keeper, aud actually formed the pyr-
amid illustrated upon the posters, much to the
surprise of the -kePtica.
These were only few features of long and
absorbiugly interesting entertainment The
clowns, four in numb,r, made abundant merri-
ment for the spectators The accommodations
Tor the throug We're fratcass In the reserved
quarter the seats were provided with bscks,
which added greatly TO the comfort Of those
cupviug Them No one who NAV desire to at
tend circus and menaseti'. thoroughly good
should fail to visit the llowes' Combination