The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-11
FCEEt-A UGHS CIRCUS, &c.

The prominent advertisement in another col
umn, as well as the display of pictorial printing
on the streets, will inform our readers and
everything else of the advent of the great Fore
paugh's Show, comprising a first-class Circus.
The largest Menagcrie travelling, and a wonder
| full Museum, &c, all combined under nine cen
ire 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 July I'D
The Chicago TiP1@S Of June I'D says: The
Times does not, as a general thing, give much
space to notices of Circus visits, but when a
good one comes, with an attachment IN the
matter of an unusually good Munaserie, 1t must
receive its due, ana such a one is now here.
The public ought to have some idea of the i'm
mense size of this concern. 1t requires thirty
four cars for its transportation, ;ae shortost of
which is forty feet These cars were built OK
prosSy Ior the purpose, and are owned by Adam
Forcpaugh. They include two nalaoc sleeping
cars, two Seepers for worknRmen, one chariot
car, one advertising car, ten stock cars, and
| fifteen HAT cars. for the animal cages. The
sleeping cars are models for compactness and
comfort are very large, having q, CARRYING ca
pacity of fifty ordinary cars, while the cars that
carry the chariOts are unusually roOmy The
mcnagerie contains the largest collection of
animals now travelling in Il show in the world.
Among the most curious and rare animals is he
HlnrupotaInus or River Horse, from the river
Nile, Africa, the three fine large aud lively Sea
Lions, a very fine and beautiful collection of
the African Antelope FAMILY, sc. OF course the
seven Elephants come in for a large SHARE, of
attention. The Baby Elephant has grown to be
some three feet high. Eew one has inst ar
rived bull elephant, of the blue or hairy
species. Who has long tusks. II is hairy and has
WhiSkers; it is called Alfred Edward, from the
TACT OF being, it is said, the elephant which the
Prince OF Wales rode during his hunting excur-
sion while he was visiting the Indian Emnire
The athletic part of the show is excellent, and
| is certainly long enough to satisfy anyone The
equestrian department is very fun, comprised
of some OF the very best performers in the
afunio art: Young Frank Melville, the daring
Appolo horseman of the world, Mile Caroline
ROLAND, Gnmaldi, Louise itosheu orn or,ono
the celebrities connected with the circus rnp of
'illS s'rat SNOW. we must not forget the young
forepaugh' Addle,' the trainer Of the seven
comic trick and acting elephants. Addie puts
them through their various performances with
WAT accuracy anu skill that one might think
mat ne had nstIlled human intelligence into
this herd OF elephants. The elephantine pyra-
mid, so conSptcuously represented on all pictor-
ials of Mir. Forepaughs show, was truthfully
represented AT each performance on Lake
Front. Among this herd is the largest elephant
III America; also VIII be seem the smallest
Taking it as whole, it is the very best circus.
menagerie, etc, that has ever visited the city of
Chicago as Mr.. Forepaugh's business can attest:
For SIX days his immense eight-ccntre-pole cam
vases were packed almost TO suffocation. So
great was the eagreness for our citizens to wit
ness the show on Saturday that the manage
ment advertised three performances, morning,
neon and night all of which was packed to over
flowing.