The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
{ NUMBER 5.
FOREPAUGH's CIRCUS. SC.

y CIRCUS. NC.
The prominent advertisement in
another column, as well as the display
of pictorial printing on the streets, will
inform our readers and everybody else
of the advent of the Great Forepaugh's
Show, comprising first-class Circus.
The largest Menagerie travelling, and
a W onderful Museum, &C., all combin-
ed under Nine Centre Pole Tents,
forms the largest combination in the
amusement line in America, if not in
the world. 1t is announced to appear
in this place on THURSDAY july 18th.
The Chicago Times of June 22d says:
The Times does not, as a general thing,
give much space to notices of Circus
visits, but when a good one comes,
an unusually good Menagerie, it must
receive it's due; and such one is now
here. The public ought to have some
idea of the immense size of this con-
Germ. 1t requires thirty-four cars for
it's transportation, the shortest Of which
is forty feet. These cars were built
expressly for the purpose, and are own
ed by Adam FOrepaugh. They include
two palace sleeping cars, two sleeperS
for WOrkingmen, one chariot car, one
advertising car, ten stock cars, and
fifteen fat cars for the animal cages.
The sleeping cars are models for COM
pactneSs and comfort; are very large,
having a carrying capacity of fifty Or
binary cars, while the cars that carry
the chariOtS are unusually rOOmy. The
menagerie contains the largest cOllec-
ton Of animals now travelling in o
show in the world. Among the most
curious and rare animals is the Hip
pOpOtamus or River Horse, from the
river Nile, Africa, the three fine large
and lively Sea Lions, a very fine and
beautiful collection Of the African An
telope family, sc. Of course the seven
Elephants come in for large share Of
attention. The Baby Elephant has
grown to be some three feet high. y
new one has just arrived-a bull ele-
plant, of the blue or hairy species, who
has long tusks. It is hairy and has
Whiskers; it is called Alfred Edward,
from the fact of being, it is said, the
elephant which the Prince of Wales
rode during his hunting excursion,
while he was visiting the Indian EN-
pire. The athletic part of the show is
excellent, and is certainly long enough
to satisfy anyone. The equestrian de-
pertinent is very full, comprised Of
some of the very best performers in
the arenic art: Young Frank Melville,
the daring Apollo horseman, of the
world, Mile Caroline ROLAND, Grim
adj, Louise Boshell, are among the
celebrities connected with the circus
ring Of this great show. We must not
forget the young Forepaugh, "Addie,"
the trainer and performer of the seven
comic trick and acting elephants. Ad-
die puts them through their various
performances with that accuracy and
skill that one might think that he had
instilled human intelligence into this
herd of elephants. The elephantine
pyramid, so conspicuously represented
on all pictOrials of Mr.. Forepaughs
show, was truthfully represented at
each performance on Lake Front.
Among this herd is the largest ele-
plant in America; also, will be seen,
the smallest. Taking it as a whole, it
is the very best circus, menagerie, ETC.,
that has ever visited the city of Chica-
go, as Mr.. Forepaugh's business can at
test: For six days his immense eight
centre pole canvassses were packed al
most to suffocation. So great was the
eagerness for our citizens to witness
the show on Saturday that the manage
ment advertised three perform ances,
morning, noon and night, all of which
were filed to overfowing.