Daily Republican., 1879-10-16
THE SHOW IN TOWN.

A Large a tendance, but an Indti
| ferent Performance = How tn
Exhibition was Escorted out 0
Town-PlstOls and Brick BATS
Serious Riot Prevented by tn,
Goodness of our POI1ce-Sergeanti
DOIan, Whalen and Jones Prov,
Themselves Masters or the situa
IiOn-List OF the Wounded, Etc.
Thesun was very warm yesterday
but it had no effect upon the attend
ance at the show. The crowd surget
around and around the tents. The col
ored population was out in force and
could be seen in shaded hooks in crowds
of tens and dozens. Some had theil
provisions with them while others had
their Labies. From the proportion o.
some of the groups an influx might
have been suggested. Pugnosed babies
bow legged babies, black babies,in fact
babies of assorted sizes and different
degrees of color ranging from the shade
of sole leather to chimney SCOT, peeped
out from behind tapping curtains and
blinked curiously into the faces of tht
restless throng. The amount of magne
tism in circus to an average African
citizen is not limited by means or con
tracted by geographical measurements
He comes from every direction. The
exquisite with yellow kids. red pecktie
and spotless shirt front from the classic
eighborhood of Ninth and Walnut
streets, ,ogled with the bright.eyed dam.
sci with blue dress and yellow parasol
from the dreary fastness of Blackbird
forest; the aged patriarch from the
boundaries of Pennsylvania and the
roustabouts from the wharves Of towns
across the river all mingled together.
To feed these there we're numerous
stands and stalls, behind which were
seated fat specimens of the race, who
meted out to the demand for pea nuts
pigs feet, pie, cake, &C., for a consid'
Grafton.
The flaming bills, the not-musioal
notes of the door tender, and the sub
dued buzz of excitement were the at
tractive agents to many, and the at
tention the side shows received from
the boys was considerable. These were
in full blast before the big show began,
IN THE AFTERNOON.
At the opening Of the large tent in
the afternoon there wac rush for the
interior. The regulation cries of the
lemonade men, the peanut venders and
the bald headed creature who dispensed
five cent comforts ip the way of pSlm
leaf fans hung heavily in the close and
heated atmosphere.
No stoppages were allowed in the
menagerie and "walk right in and
take your seats in the main tent" was
the order. The monkeys jibbered, the
birds screeched, the animals champed,
beloved and roared and the sounds
therefrom uniting with those issuing
from the distant pavilion made sort
of fascinating music.
The performance as it proceeded was
fair; nothing being produced that was
startling or original. The three Her
bert brothers gave series of acrobatic
feats that were really good.
The programme being a long one,
became monotonous which together
with the uncomfortable state of the
atmosphere, made the situation un-
pleasant and many were compelled to
leave before the show was over.
Feats Of lofty vaulting by the male
members of the troupe, led by John
Batcheller, who turned double-somer-
sault over a number of elephants, con-
cluded the entertainment in the arena.
The museum OF curiosities and the
menagerie, ranged along the sides of
the building, we're open for inspection
during the succeeding half hour, when
many of the animals were fed.
IN THE EVENING.
The ring performance in the evening
was somewhat poorer than in the after:
noon. The tents around which the liv-
ing animals and automatic curiosites
were ranged were poorly lighted as was
also the main tent, and those who went
there with the desire of studying nat
ural history found very little opportu-
nifty. An immense audience had as
ssmbled to witness the ring performance
and although it was as whole so far
below par az to disgust the spectators,
yet no marks of disapprobation were
expressed, and the only trouble tho
had was to keep the audience
from leaving, which he did by repeat
edly promising "extra attractions"
Had it not been for their repeated
promises it is altogether probable that
the major portion of the audience would
have quietly bid the ring master good
night, and the performance would have
been continued for the edifcation of
the performers alone. However it did
end at last, and the variegated au-
dience slowly meandered out.
THE OUTSIDE PERFoRMANCE-THE WILL
MINGToN RoUGHs AS USUAL TAKE A
uAND-A RlOT--SOME OF THE WOUNDED.
1t has become a by-word among Cir
gus men the country over that Will
is hard place to give per
ormsnce in, and very few entertain
nents of this class leave our city with
,ut encountering trouble. Last night
was no exception to the rule. In fact
,ur "bloods" on this occasion rather
their previous efforts in this
inc of amusement, and regular riot
vas the result.
Shortly after the evening perform
.nce commenced crowd of boys who
we're endeavoring to crawl under the
;anvas in the rear of the large tent
we're ordered to stand back by one of
ne circus men, when the boys resented
as an insult, and from parleying
words with the guardian of the canvas