The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-03
HOWEs GREAT LONDON SHOW
Golden Words From Critical Source.

OF this famous exhibition, beyond every
shadow Of doubt the most brilliant, novel,
and stupendous in the world, the Ioaoa
State Register says, in its issue of Sun
day, July 28th: go
Howe's London Circus has come and gone
and left behind the recollection of the finest,
best ordered, best equipped, and best de-
serving canvas show that was ever 10 Des
Moines. The universal verdict of all whoi
attended has been praise and full satisfac-
tion expressed at the unrivalled entertain
ment, With all shows, especially of the
circus and menagerie kiDd,the people have
been used to considerable bonbast, and
"the pictures on the WALL have, as gen.
eral thing, promised q great deal more
than could be performed. But notwith
standing the bill boards have famed with
depictions Of what seemed impossibilities,
the Great London Show has faithfully full
filed every promise made in its advertise
ments of all kinds. The fine street parade
in the morning was grand pageant. while
the novelty of the Tally-ho coach, caught
all eyes, At the afternoon performance
fully $500 people were under the canvas.
and 10 the evening at least 5000 were pres
ent, extra seats being put in clear down to
the ring. Everything about the show is as
perfect as if it was branded First. class
A No. l." The costumery of the finest
texture and gIittering with ornaments-the
machinery new, unique and clean-the at
taches ali buslnesr-like an polte-the ami
mails of the finest breeds, and sleek, fat,
and well-trained-and tLo artists Of the
ring all magnificent specimens of hand
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agility and excellence in their. different
fortes, two thirds Of whom according
to the best judges of this peculiar
line in the world. The grand entree was
clowns amusing and novel, The lightning
hurdle act OF w. German has never been
equaled in Des Moines; the gymnastic ex-
ercises on the horizontal bar by the Living
ston Brothers and j. Murtz are equal TO
anything of the kind performed in the
United States; the juggling act on horse
tirely new and difficult, but performed
with ease and grace by that lady; the dou-
bic semersault act by Frank A. Gardner
over FIVE elephants and camel, thrilling
10 its execution; the control of Mr.. r. III.
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marvel, the riding of Madame Elise Dock
rili on four horses, an act that elected
general admiration and astonishment; the
pyramidal performance of the FIVE trained
elephants carried out according to the
cuts; the riding of James Robinson, un-
equalled by anything ever attempted in
this city; while the concluding act, the per-
Torrance OF the Miranda Sisters on the
double trspeze, was as beautiful as it was
thrilling and difficult, those young ladies
accomplishing teats in this line which have
hitherto been attempted only by the best
trained and most muscular Of the other
sex. The comic throughout was kept up
bv the amusing speeches and songs of the
Irish clown, Patterson, by the bare back
riding monkeys. and by the peculiar enter
tainment Of the French clowns, kennebel
Brothers There will be no contradiction,
we think, when we say that the London
Show is the best travelling, deserving of the
patronage of amusement goers. The
manager and agents are frst-class bust
Dess men and gentlemen, the ladies and
gentlemen of the ring artists of the highest
merit, the Accommodations and appoint~
ments hard to be improved on, and the
satisfaction given universal with their pat
rons.
This excellent exhibation will be here
on Tuesday August 18th