Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-08-13
The Great ForspauOh,

or this Magnificent Exhibition to he
here Saturday, August esd. the boslon
Daily Globe speaks
a First-Disss, wsii-Nanasea BHbi.
90 lhe letter,
Notwithstanding the intense heat,
quite q large audience assembled beneath
the canvas OF ROrepaneh's great eombina'
lion show yesterday Afternoon, and those
who were fortunate enough 10 be present
came away impressed with the idea that
Adam fOfepaugh knows how 10 please
the public, The entire entertainment IL
well worth tho price Of admission, AMI II
carried out 10 the letter, II opens with O
grand procession around the arena, intro
dueing every performer that takes part IN
the programme which follows, Miss Pau
line Lee gave graceful and perfect eqles'
trienne ae. and the only trained giraffe ~
the world was then driven around the
ring by his tfaineri billy burke then
made his appearance aud showed e0neln-
siyeiy that he was cut out for his position,
lie has splendid voice and his Jokes are
new and good, Ills burlesqae act, q III
tic later caused universal merr,ment IN
the audience, Herr DfaytOn gave a can
non-ball act In q manner that showed HIN
10 be an expert, and Wooda Cook, who
followed In q bareback equestrian act, can
hardly be excelled, Miss Emma stiekney
gave an exhibition act on q trained horse,
which preceded O bareback hurdle race by
Robert German, Milly TonnOur, the
queen OF the air 80 we'll known In boston,
performed her wonderful feats OF baiane'
Ing In mid.air on the trapeze, aud Lottie
Miranda gave q trapezc act at the same
time al the opposite side OF the ring
Mile. Jeanette then made her appearance
on horseback and acquitted herself nobly'
The beautiful trick horse Mahomet FOL.
lowed with many interesting tricks, show.
Ing himself TO be ono OF the best trained
horses In the world. Messrs. Stone, Le'
nnder, Robinson aud forepaugh, then
gave fine gymnaslic performance,
which preceded tho feature OF the enter.
tainment. the wonderful performances OF
the trained elephants, under the direction
OF their trainer, Adam forepaugh, This
show alone IL worth the price OF adInis-
sion, aud when gazing upon that huge
pyramid Of living creatures, representing
ca, 200, II gives one q little insight Into
the risks OF circus management. The en-
trance Of Robert Stickncy, the Nc Plus
ultra Of bareback riders, called out q
round of applause from the audience. Mr..
Stickacy Ia too well known here for any
attempt to praise him, aud no has lost
none Of his former grace aud dare devil
dash In the arena. Young Ajax Is evil
IDENTITY made after the manner OF a snake,
Judging by the trick no gave OF standing
with each foot In chair, aud bending
over backward aud taking q glass OF wa
ter from the ground with his teeth, drink
Ing the water and assuming On erect posi-
ton without the use Of his hands. Then
followed some hnc tumbling, and lcaplng
from a spring board over eight elephants,
and at the conclusion Of the show q hrst-
class concert was given. The mcnagcr'e
consists of thirty-avc cages, containing a
fine selection of nearly all the icroclous
and wonderful animals ever exhibited In
the word---a beautiful zebra, three son
hons, u yak, hippopotamns aud many
Others. The performers In this circus arc
all clean looking, well dressed, gentle
manly appearing men, and the ladies rank
with any In the business, while the man
agcmcnt endcavors to give the public per-
feet satisfaction and succeeds In so doing
The circus remains In Boston but few
days longer, and those who do not wish
to miss fine exhibition In this line VII!
at once visit the canvas-coycred city or
the old Coliseum grounds"