The daily gazette., 1878-04-30
SECOND EDITION
Barnun's Big Show.

ITS sUCCEsSFUL APPEARANCE IN
| wILMINGTON-THE PERFORMANCE
| A RING ACCIDENT, ETC.
! Barnum's big show came to this city
early yesterday morning, and after the
grand street parade, which was witnessed
by thousands Of people, the mammoth
tents were pitched on the lot adjoining
the base ball grounds, on Madison
street between Delaware Avenue and
Ten,h street.
! The afternoon performance was atten-
ded by fully six thousand people, the
audience including the best families
OF the city, among whom were hundreds
OF ladies and children. The vast audience
after tbroughly examining the interest
ing menagerie and museum, repaired
to the mammoth circus tent, where the
performance was given.
On account Of The heavy rains which
had recently prevailed, the riding was
attended with great difficulty, as the ring
was so slippery that it was with much
reluctance the horses performed thier
respective parts. This serious defeat
was the Cause of an accident, by which
Miss Kitty Stokes, one of the lady riders,
was thrown from her horse and sustain
ed fracture of ber left elbow. Miss
Stokes was engaged in the difficult feat
OF leaping through the balloons, while
riding bareback around the ring, and
when making the second jump her horse
slipped, which caused her head to strike
against the hoop of the balloon. throwing
her violently to the ground. In the fall
she struck upon her left elbow, which
apUaralu h.rtv v,n clxrS Sva nf,,
Her injuries were instantly attended to
by DR.. Kane, and the unfortunate lady
will be able to resume the duties of her
profession in few weeks. Miss Stokes
Is daughter of Mr.. j. Q. r. Stokes. a
a noted circus rider, and is one of the
most accomplished and successful eques>
triennes in the country.
Notwithstanding the check imposed
by this unavoidable accident, the per-
formance proceeded, and afforded in
finite pleasure to the audience. The
daring feats of Charles w. Fish, the
champion bareback rider of the world,
we're greeted with rounds of applause.
while the neat acting OF the handsome
little trick ponies, the antics of the per-
forming bears, and the superb appear
ance Of the trained stations, afforded un-
bounded delight All the other arena
specialities, such as leaping and vault
ing, feet juggling and the feais of the
woman with the iron jaw, were unex-
ceptionably good, and the audience retir-
ed fully convinced of the magnitude and
unparalleled success of MIR. Barnum's
"own, only and greatest show ON earth'
During the performance Mr.. Barnum,
was init oduced and briefly addressed
the audience. He thanked those present
for their kind appreciation of his efforts
to please the public, was evidenced by
their generous attendance, and assured
them that everything advertised and
great deal more would be found be-
meath the tents, as he had long ago
learned it was the best policy to deal
truthfully and honestly with the public.
He also commiserated the rising genera
tion, as he felt that when he was gone
there would be no one to cater to their
pleasure, and instruction as he was now
doing. MIR. Barnum's remarks were
loudly applauded.
Five thousand more people attended
the performance, last evening there be-
ing large number of visitors from the
country, who came in ON special trains
from the Delaware and Delaware West
ern railroads. AS In the afternoon the
performance received the unqualified
appreciation of the audience.
Immediately after the performance the
tents were struck, the baggage loaded on
the wagons, and in a short time the
great show was on the move. To-day
it appears in Chester, Pa, and tomorrow
in Trenton, N. }.