The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-14
'IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURs.'
TIE GaET EUROPEAN SHOW COMING ON SAT- R
DAY, SEPTEMBER TWENTY THIRD.
The Largest Show Traveling-Twslve Monster
Exhibitions Combined The Wilderness of
Wonders that Makes Showmsn Stare.

Wonders that Makes Showmsn Stare.
This great show alliance, which bears the
reputation of being the finest legitimate show
on American soil, will exhibit at Wichita on
Saturday, September sd.
ITS RECoRD-Hayes has record, Tilden
has record, Goldsmith Maid has record,
Smuggler, the Kansas iavorite, is gaining
record, but the most brilliant record of any
is that of the European show. Read it. It's
a big one.
The GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS.
day was the opening day OF the tenting season
of Sells Brothers Circus and Menagerie. 1t
gives us pleasure to record the success which
this show has met with since its first incep-
ton. Year after year it has increased and
grown in size until it takes rank to-day as
the leading Circus OF the country. Its man
ayers, the Messrs. Sells, are pleasant, honor
able, and moral gentlemen, such as are rarely
met with in any business, and it seems TO be
their highest ambition TO merit the good
opinion OF the community. The collection of
animals embraces many splendid specimens,
and they all appear to be vigorous and healthy
The cage of baby lions attracted considerable
attention. The elephant Sedan, aside from
being one OF the finest performing elephants
is undoubtedly the finest specimen of that
mastodon animal en- exhibition in the country
at the present time. The zebra, tigers, sea
lion, and giraffe, are all fine specimens {; in
fact, The menagerie is all that the most exact
ing could desire TO see, while the circus per-
Torrance seemed to give unbounded salts fac
ton. The riding of Mr.. Charles Ewers was
as fine as we have seen in long time. The
performance given by Willis Cobb's troupe
of dogs goats and monkeys was excellent,
that feature alone being worth the price OF
admission. The Livingston Brothers, aero
bats and gymnasts, were exceedingly clever.
John Murtz displayed great strength and
dexterity on the horizontal bar; he is, with
out doubt, the best in this line of business we
have ever seen in this city. James Mcguire
is first-class clown ard comic singer, and
possesses the faculty of keeping the audience
in good humor, being an exception to The
majority of modern clowns. His wltticisms
were crispy and enjoyable. Take the show
all in all, it is the best we have seen in Co.
lumbus in long time.-Columbus { o. Journal
THE GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS AND Me-
NAGERIE.-It was rumored in this city few
days ago, that the European Circus and Me-
nagerie was small affair, and that the prin
cipal part of the show as TO be seen on the
bill-boards; but those few who gave credence
TO this rumor were agreeably surprised when
the show made its entry into the city yester-
day. Instead ofits being a small show, it is
the largest circus, with perhaps one excep-
ton, that we have had in the city. The
streets were thronged with people at an early
hour to see the street parade, which was uni
versally pronounced to be the best ever seen
in Saginaw. There were over thirty cages
OF animals; steam caliope; open den, expos
ing to view Prof. Winner seated amidst three
African lions; band chariot, carrying Prof.
Heck's celebrated band, an excellent musical
organization; crystal cage, containing Friday
Tashee, a real African bu sh-boy, performing
with number OF boa constructors, this was
also open to view; the beautiful miniature
cages, elegantly trimmed with plumes, BAN
ners flags and emblems, and drawn by ponies,
forming sight really imposing. At the h our
appointed the balloon ascension took place,
Prof. Elwood, the celebrated acronaut, ac
quitting himself nobly. The frail air-ship in
which he embarked on his perilous journey
to the clouds made the trip with safety, and
landed of the farm OF James Gardner, Esq,
some five miles from the city.
1t is not our custom to use superlative
praise in speaking of the :merits of circus
performance, but, inasmuch as rival estab-
lishment has circulated such abusive reports
about the show, we deem it our duty toward
the public, and also TO the managers of the
European, to state that its circus performance
was, by far, the finest we have seen in Michi-
gan for five years, Notwithstanding the fact
that this State has been visited by nearly all
the big shows. The riding was excellent.
Mr.. Charles Ewers, the phantom hurdle
rider. upon the bare back Of his beautiful
horse, executed some of the most dangerous
and difficult riding we ever saw. Willis
Cobb's troupe of dogs, goats and monkeys
are the best trained animals ever introduced |
before the public. We have already devoted |
more space than we feel able to spare, and will
only add that the European Show, under the
able management of the Sells Brothers, Is in |
every respect first-class and we can conscen- |
tiously speak favorable word for it to our
brethren of the press.
Come again, gentlemen; East Saginaw will |
always welcome you.-Sdgiaaw City Daily |
News.
THE EUROPEAN CIHCUs.--Our limited |
space to-day will admit of only brief notice |
in regard to the show but what we have to
say is, that it is one OF the best shows we have |
seen in Indiana for several years. The I'M
mense tents were crowded almost to suffoca-
ton in the afternoon, and at night the crowd |
was terrible. Before six O'Clock people began
gathering around the ticket-wagon, and be-
fore seven O'Clock the treasurer refused to sell
any more tickets, as the maximum number |
were sold. The seats filled up rapidly, and
many people, in their eagerness to get seat |
in the amphitheater, neglected to view the |
Menagerie, which contains many very rare
animals. The show passed of smoothly, no
row or fracas taking place. The performance |
was excellent indeed. We can not spare space |
TO particularize. but will only say that the |
European Circus exhibits all it advertises, and |
is tip-top.-Lafayetts {Lad.) Daily Journal
The EUROPEAN CIRCUs.-As expected,
there was a tremendous crowd of people in |
town on Saturday TO see the European Show. !
1t Is useless for us to say anything in its /
praise, as this is its third visit TO our place,
and almost every circus-goer is familiar with |
it. An excellent feature of the show is Little
Willie Sells, who is one of the best bareback |
riders we ever saw, although he is mere |
child. The Menagerie has been augmented by |
th. addition of living Giraffe and a den of
sea-Lions, and curious animal called Sea- |
Tiger. We like the manner in which the 1
managers do business--tbcy are honorable and
generous. Ministers, school-teachers, and ed
ucated people visit their show, as there is |
nothing said nor to be seen that CRATES harsh