, 1879-08-12

DARNuStsS CIRCUS.
An in dramatic representations, SO In circus
exhibitions the modes Of conducting business
and the ,at,,rc Of the entertainment huyo
changed in accortlanco with the fashion md Tho
hustle of the timcs. Tile c!rct,s OF tie pnst
generation, wo necd scarcely snY, hears not
tho slightest resemblance to the Daruun's
nf to-day. Thirty years ago people
wcrc contcptcd with tent scatlng
Zoo or 1000, and were satisfied With rude
benches for Bcatk; nov they demand stretch
of ca,.vns capnblc Of accommodating 10000,
with every modern convenience In the way of
claira. Then they Tero satisfied with one good
rider md n few apprentices; now ti,ern must 30
scorc Ut stnrs. 4 bareback ri.1or llalf a cent
ono M apad' rider in h!s troupe; ali, mon and
wotnnn, nre rs entirely Mt hnmo upon the
naked baciss Of their nving ateo'ls as you
arc 1,pon tho firm cartl,. III carly dava
thing; now. a Bsrnuln has something lko 400.
utni they arc Ut tho Gncat breeds thnt can bo
found. 4 lnenagcrfo with three or four scraCEy
birds. enc lion, n,onkev ..nr two. and an clc-
inollcrs In locks: but II Darnntn is called upon
hy tue present generation to have many deus of
lions. tIeEa. lcopards, cngcs of monkeys, bonrs,
lleart!a ot c'cphants, calHcls. alMl dromadarlcs,
lection no Barnnm 'ans go nts scatter through
rica. india, China, Japan, Australasia,
mud North mi! South Amer!ci. How different
compared to those Of to-day. Then twcnty-flysce
ar thirty Transfers md q dozen wagons could
1uoye tin. travelling show fro'n ono punt to an
uftrr. }art,uln fluids It necessary to employ bo-
buggarc, hIs nenaecrlo. md hts horses. an'l q
trnIu OF over forty railroad cars to convey
ills modern circus from ono point
cxatbi'on to tie ns,nsst net sS
Ia It's management entirely unknown und u1s-
necessary In fornur times, and Il calls for the
executive ability Of military commander In Its
manipulation. ..,
Snowman. =. T. i'arnlt. md his visit Is always
| looked forWard to With intcrsst. bv circus
patrons, Tor ts na,no, narticuarly Of late years,
las beon nls guarantee Of ane Gxh!- s1!..
| his t!rst performances. From the baso-hall
grounds to tllo Exposition Building tircto 10 Il
perfect city Of catlyas. Besidus lit multitude
lhe riders und others |ihcro ars three large tents
Tho first ID devoted to The museum, tho second
to tho menagorto, n,nl tho third Ia that ~ which
performances arc given. Ycsscrday afternoon
bceu bdItss tIsesEe. ,' Unilxo lis the ordinary run
Of eircuscs, particular Intention d ps!d psd1
/ to tho comfort Of the audience. oycr Aooo
j chairs arc p!acod In post!un at ono point, aud
| by admirable management ovcrcrowdlEg
| throughout s rendered Impossible.
| 10 soy TINT 3arnutns entertainment, in point
ot variety a'Ml gu.lity. is sulertor TO anything
upon thu road, IL but dotrg him justice. Among
| h[s fctnato rldnr8 hn hns thrue-Airc. nUcGrtll,
| Mile. Linda Jcal, alld Miss hfarln Stoxcs-who.
for nervo and daring. cannot lo aurphssetL Ise7
Rro all bareback rttlera. Nine. nockrill
In her management ok four thoroughbred
horses, l.tt!ta JcAl ~ hurdle riAor, A'nl Miss
| Stokes ~ i graceful eQucstrcnno won tl!G
AutonT axi,blts his r.ra frakeno sta!!inns
III their marvellous eyolustons, md Sly
nor, Sebastian appcass in dash1ns bare
back ac., during which ho wnrks
l. the aud!cnce up 10 fevcr.llcut Of excitement
| Then wu have pretty En,na Luke in her tlraw-
| lng-ro0m utpnrgs,n mounted OH "lighlY-
trntncu Darbary ateed." 1ler Barbary stced
Waltxcs and prouettcs, gcts down Du his knccs,
a"d calls forth ordinations OF delight when
Fhe clown occupies prominent plare IN Bar
NUNS. int hs IL moro original and a uorq ra-
] fined clown and leaA Of q boro than VIZ geu-
orally tlA1 hin. Jamek llolloWuy has ccrta.nty
| introduced ono Or TWO original things. ind
| 80 bus Charlie 6keeiey, There Is nunicr-
| Gus body Of aeFobAts connected with the show,
anil alb Of them arc eooI, the Herbert Broth
crs, .he Maeo Brothers, and John !'atcholdar
ulay bn mentioned as particularly tpo nMoug
lnu number. 1t would bs impossible to enil-
.,tEate The number ~ extraordinary tAings III tic
n,uscuul uil the living curlositles, nlnl to par
ticularlze the contents Ut the nlenaNeric. How
| ever, what with the tattuncl "Grcek n,tlI-
man,n TINT. Costontonlus, dwarfs snd glaslt4,
| it's ten elephants. thu black catnos Nte only
ones, va arc toid, IN Atnerira Or Europe), tho
biack Ieopart]s, the quantity of monkeys, tho
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