The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-04
HOwe's Great London Show.

After two years absence, this grand
show returns to US once more, rich with
good opinions and golden rewards, Civ
ing two full performances here on Thurs.
day; July 1lth. OF course, the mere an
nouncement officially made through these
columns to-day will delight everybody,
for we remember that no entertainment
of its class ever yielded moro acute sat.
isfaction or left behind a better name.
In the Eastern and Middle States where
the great show has been, the press par.
tioularly expresses keen appreciation of
it's merits, and from among volume of
eulogles We select the following from a
late copy of the Albany On. Y. Argus
"Great were the preparations, great
was the crowd, and grand was the dis.
play this morning, of the London Show,
as it paraded our streets to the lively
strains Of two bands of music, with the
martial tread offive mammoth elephants,
and the massive golden chariots bedeck.
ed with crimson, gold, mirrors, gorgeous
banners and loyal ladieA
A procession of gilded cages longer
than freight train followed, then the
Mardi-gras celebrities, and grotesque fig
ures in endless numbers.
The performance this afternoon was
fully up to the announcements. Not
one attraction advertised failed to put
in an appearance. Madame Dockrill, the
renowned Parsian equestrienne, dashed
around the ring at break-neck rate.
showing conclusively that che was COM
plete mistress of the situation, and the
compress of the arena" as the ring mas
ter justly announced her. 1t would be
an impossibility to correctly describe her
wonderful performance. One thing is
certain, her equal never appeared in Al
bany. James Robinson made his first
appearance here after an absence of sew
eral years, during which time he has
made successful profes sional tour
around tho world. He retains all his
old time vigor and wonderful execution,
plainly evincing the fact that time has
dealt gently with him, and his perform
ance this afternoon was as sensational
as ever. The London can boast of two
OF the greatest riders living, Madam
Dockrill, as the "empress of the arena"
and James Robinson, the liking of the
unbridled horse" Miss Pauline Lees
riding was charming. Gordon's hurdle
lightning was bewildering. Gardeners
wonderful leap over five elephants and
. camel, throwing q complete double
somersault while fifteen feet in the air,
was tho most hazardous. achievement of
the afternoon, the success of which was
greeted with great applause. Five ele-
plants performed, and grouped them
selves in pyramids, as represented on
the bills. The Miranda sisters did
beautiful performance on the high trap
eze. The three French clowns, Kenne-
bell by name, were pantomimically fun
ny and Johnny Patterson, the Irish wit,
made things lively 'when it came his
way Mr.. Dockrill introduced his beau
tiful and highly trained horse, Filing
ton, in series of classic maneuvers,
which called forth applause. The leap.
ing is wonderful; the tumbling superb
and the gymnasts most marvellous. The
entire entertainment was conducted with
strict attention to detail, and the after
noon performance passed OF in o very
agreeable manner. The menagerie is .
superb one and very extensive. The
boat New Bedford in which Captain
and Mrs. Grape crossed the Atlantic
ocean was on exhibition, and attracted
universal interest
ave advise all to go early, as un-
doubtedly the large tents will be packed.
No show rs good in every respect ever
visited Albany, and the Great London
is deserving the liberal patronage and
good words it everywhere receives"