The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-01-01
THE CIRCUS.

fact that this mammoth concern ira
vels entirely by land, and never on
railroads or boats, hence when here
they spend and leave plenty ofmoney
in Town, and through the country
they travel, and not like other con-
Germs have their own boarding hou-
ses, stables, and in fact everything
along, and never drop cent with US.
Apart from the fact that will you re-
ceive the full worth of your ticket OF
admission, all the traders, butchers,
bakers, stables, blacksmith shops,
washer-women, tonsorial saloons,
coffee houses, printers, toll road, ETC.,
will all be patronized freely and lib
orally, and that is what We call Il
Circus and Menagerie worth having
in our midst. Even the Parish and
the Corporation get monied lift by
their visit. From all this we argue
that all should feel just pride in
patronizing this Circus, simply be-
cause it is WORTHY of it, and richly
deserves it, purely on its real merits.
We cannot better prove all these
facts than in inserting the following
editorial from the Shrevepori Times,
written after seeing the performances
Of this company, therefore, we ask
an attentive perusal by our readers:
"This mammoth company gave
four performances in our city on Fri
day and Saturday, and notwithstand,
ing the very. disagreeable weather
that prevailed their large canvas on
the first evening was filled, and On
last night there was perfect jam,
every space beneath their monster
pavilion was occupied and many
were forced to stand in the passage
way between the menagerie and cir
Gus. The menagerie embraces rare
collection of wild beasts and birds
several Of which have never before
been seen in this country. The cir
Gus is grand and classic entertain
,ment wholly free from that immodes
ty and coarseness too frequently per
mitted in exhibitions of this charac.
ter; nothing is done or said to which
even the most tastidious could take
exceptions. The performers are all
stars, and at the close of each act
never fail to call forth the loud ap-
plause of the audience. Many new
features are introduced which we
have not space to mention but will
remark that Master Charlie Watson,
scarcely ten years of age, is one of
the best bareback riders we ever saw,
and many Of the wonderful and dar-
ing feats accomplished by this child
will compare favorably Will. those of
the world renowned bareback rider
james Robinson. We believe that
he is, without exception, the best
Juvenile equestrian IN the world.
Notwithstanding the muddy condi-
ton of the ring this lad accomplished
every one Of his parts with the great
est of ease and without ever losing
his balance or falling from his beau.
tiful sleek pony while running at full
speed. The exhibition of the hercu-
lean strength Of Mrs. Watson, prob
ably one of the most powerful in the
areuic profession, and her wonderful
power of endurance as she toys with
huge dumb. bells as though they were
marbles, and accomplishes the mar
velous feat of raising from the ground
in her teeth barrel of water, requi-
ring the strength of two men to han
die it, and the clutching between her
teeth also heavy wooden chair,
which she swings to and fro, fire
quently elevating it perpendicularly
above her head, are alone we'll worth
the price of admission paid to wit,
ness the entire performance. At
tached to this first-class company is
Shreveport's young favorites, Mr..
and Mrs. Wooda Cooke, who were
united in marriage at the Methodist
church, in this city, some FIVE or six
years ago, while travelling with Char
lie Noyes' circus. Mrs. Cooke, nee
Mile Turnour, is as young, hand
some and graceful as the day she as
sumed the marriage VOW, and per
forms with that agility and ease up
on the trapeze that has long since
won for her the justly earned reputa
ton of being one of the best perfor-
mers in that particular line in the
United States.
The exhibition is first class in ey-
cry particular and we checrfully
commend it to the favorable consid-