The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
HOWES'
Great London Circus AMI Men.
agerie.

The citizens of Leavenworth and vicinity
will have an opportunity on next Tuesday
of seeing the finest circus and menagerie In
the world, and every one should attend, as
they may never again have chance to
witness the wonderful combination. The
Indianapolis Journal Of May 9th, 1875,
says:
Howes' Great London Circus and Menag-
erie combination came yesterday, according
to announcement, and exhibited both after
noon and evening to dense throng Of de-
lighted people. That such a multitude
should congregate in the face of the cold
and driving rain, which continued almost
necessarily during the day and evening
and that, too, when they might have had
another chance this afternoon and evening
to witnnss the same performance, serves to,
show how strons q hold "Howe's London, /"
as it is called for short, has upon the people,
and their irrepressible anxiety to see it.
Among those who witnessed either perform
ance yesterday, there can hardly be two
opinions a. 10 its merits, and TO those Of
our readers who have not seen II, either
here or at distant points, it would be less
difficult to place AUST estimate on its value
if il were less habit Of the Western press
to laud every exhibition that comes along,
using the superlative degree in each by
turn. A reasonable latitude OF praise must
be allowed to all in the way of notices in
advance, based upon the earnest representa-
tions Of exhibitors, and favorable quota
tions from the press. But upon trial, the
Journal will be accorded the credit Of
frankness rather than the effort to please, in
passing criticism, and it is with an eye
single TO this motto that We are inclined to
concede the entire superiority OF this COM
bination over any and all others that have
vet made their appearance in Indianapolis.
1t does not consist alone in the circus per-
Torrance, albeit the overlooking fullness
with which their ring abounds marks
fresh novelty-a new wonder or flash
OF wit, at every degree Of the tabled circle
that describes it, and seems TO leave no
room for any reach of ingenuity to suggest
anything new in other departments Of the
exhibition at all comparable; yet each
feature as it comes OIL, whether circus, hip
podrome, menagerie, or the troupe Of In
dian warriors, seems inspired with the
charmed power of surprising its predeces-
sor, thus eliminating in climax wherever
you begin or end viewing the entertainment.
1t would be folly to attempt in less than a
wole side OF the Journal anything like an
enumeration of the thousand wonders that
make up the performance. The claim Of
the company upon which they publicly
challenge all comers. under forfeit Of $780,
600, that they are the only company in the
world showing or attempting any OF their
great specialties, seems to be we'll sustained,
viz: the only five educated elephants,
performing in one ring at the same time,
and builded one above another, by
means of ladders and capitals into pyra-
mid form. The only one where den of
five living Royal Bengal tigers was ever
entered and the animals performed by the
trainer. The only group of nine perform
ing hyenas in one den, and the only one
having five equally large, costly and mag
nificently constructed triumphal chariots.
Perhaps the highest compliment to Howes'
London Company is the fact that they not
only render to the letter everything publish
ed on their bills, but many other unique
and enchanting features that do not APP
pear on their programme. Nothing cOnnec-
ted with the concern is more noticeable or
commendable than the high financial and
social character OF the managers, which
renders less surprising the entire absence Of
dissi patton and debauchery among the
performers, and even the common hands Of
the show.