, 1877-04-21
CIRCUS WEEK.
It Closes NTH Two Entertainments, This
Afternoon and Evening.
1 Brilliant Performance --- Hippo
trome, Circus, and Menagerto.

The sutest harbfnger Of aprinE Us the NM
circus. We are sometimes deceived " not
house asparagus, AMI the robin occasionally gets
around few weeks ahead Of time. bnt Hnen
the circus eprcnds it, fascinating cnnsas, aao
tho magic ring presents its array Of attractions
NC s1l know tint tho season Of ba1ny weather
aud revived Joys Is fairly upon u.
Tho Roman 1Ifppodromc has BEEN tho emery
herald Of spring this year In Chicago ana auF,
fnr The present week has held forth TO large anu
adm!rtng audiences on the Lake Front. ihs
combination closcs lts s.ay hero with III TWO
performance. tosY-aftesno1n ana 9na.shin e1hSim'tR
presao0, and will bc certain o. nuss ,t nTn.y
" again Certainly no entsstahsh!t s's!, ,,ncn "c ~.
nd ssSp nS5s sf I'D aey be part q Tie
Tarinus srtisis: sucI, lavish outlay and gener-
Gus enterprise ou Tho part Of tho managers
n1 T' ss T9 e. a a.fsntos s' e 81
sg,.s y ni:ps .paous%snt: ss he asfonte d.ply
BIZ been mide np Of new, das';in9, a,'d expert pert
daring work, both by tho 1adles and gentlemen.
fhso wtlt probably 10 seen hero again for many
aday. Tie cloyns have proved merry and sln"
ulug, and the attendants well up IN tlcr WORK. +,
avery a. W ereat it, and little essential, more lilo tho
tircuscs OF happy chil0hood's memories thnn We
erer expected 10 nRAln behold. VI COURSE WIZ
ps \; oassa e SAY p a
and enterprise has fdded, It is Vastly superior
10 anything any Of us ever saw when ~o were
young. =, ..,,, r,,,,,,, Inv
entertainment Is tho chariot racc: This takes
placo on specially prepared track built outside
Of the RUG proper, and tho contestants aFe
mounted IN c1act duplicates u tie % 1ntnoqs iia. Ga
Koruan h1ppodFomc, el'aFiot.. skliilul !aa!es ,
and gentlemen prcslde at the relns, and send
their blootled stceds whrling AROUND the track
In gcuuiao contest Of speed This IL no am.
SS we Ct sass o1sss and ys9s
Into a frenzy Of emulation III uashihf cuofts 10
win. This audiences enter fcrccly into tue CT
element, and the whole scene 10 vlvs1 repro
Our mention Of thr entertainments would be
Incomplete without reference to the n,enaRerie.
Tho wild animals arc particularly attractive, az
et them hetuE noble :peslme,,s o. sayage nrato
lion md jioness, AeYerni magnificent Ieoparas, 4
panther, zebra, sacred 1llndoo cow, , elephant.
&C., arc the prominent beasts. The writer fIas
ts 9ssppas o. ass IN ane
Europe, but among thcnl all he never saw such
grand examples OF tho 1eonino race. All tho
animals are In perfect condition; md arc ID
specimens usually seen IN travelling caravans.
Al no hayo already noticed, the "Rotnan
Hippodrutne and Congress- Of Noveltlca" give!
jts last Chicago performance ILLS Afternoon
and evening. Those ot our citizens who hayt
already seen the excellent entertainment vii
not need a second Invitation. Those who havt
not. should not miss this, the last opportunity
and thcncc to Cincinnati VIZ bespeak for th'
performances tho attention Of all ctrcus ant
1uenageria lovers In our lister cities. They liav
but to attend to be thoroughly pleased. Every
thing II bright, new, fresh, origann', and enter
taInluR, aud tho performances aro the most en-
joyabIe Of their elaas yet seen In tho West.