Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-16
The Great Shoc Of the season.
The Inter 0ceaa-Largest SAo,g on Eart'


From all appearances, the show managers
throughout the country are considerably alarm
Cd NJ the immense success attending the New
lntcr-Ocean Show, which just now Is the alb
sOrbing topic of conversation in the amusement
world. and especially among rival showmen.-
This colossal Show will exhibit in CAariestOWn,
". Va, on Saturday, oct. Is, giving two grand,
full and complete performances on that day.
for only 80 cents admission TO the entire y great
shows combined in one That the show Is all
and even more than is claimed forit by the pro-
prietors, may be- seen by the following excellent
article of il from the Springfield lill) Naie
Journal, paper that is hot given to indiscrimi-
nate newspaper putting, and which never not-
ccs q show that is not up to al that Is claimed
bv the advertisement:
\ GRAND SUCCESS
The Naaaqys of the Inta-Occm ShoW gire Ne
Pcslle Mc Worth If their Money.
For weeks past the journal has had occasion
To make mention Of the Great Inter-Ocean
Show ami Menagcrie, and to mention the date
of its arrival, and opening in the Capital City.
Yesterday was the day appointed, and the cX-
hibition took place as announced.
TIE EXHIBITION
At ten o'clock the grand street procession
took place and was witnessed by thousands ei
Springfield and SangamOn county citizens rs
tie manaeemcnt announced in their advertise
outside but the attractions presented in the
parade, in that part of the programme, ensured
a large attendance at the afternoon exhibition,
and a still larger one in the evening, and every
body was sat siied that there was at least one
sLo,C on c1gti that was rs promised. OF the ma
nv special feature We cannot now speak m de
tail. as their merits deserve. Suffice 10 70 say
that the men. gcrie department is all and more
than represented in the advertisements, even
including the White Elephant The perform
ing elephant, Empress, Siesrist's wonderful
trained dogs. the uncQualicd acrobatic teats OF
the Siegrist children, Miss Mollie Browns bare
back cqucstrianisn, James Ward, the clown
arc all deserving of more extended notice than
time and space viii permit this morning. Only
q personal rejection can he made, and that is
one tha- will be appreciated by the brethren OF
the Quill everywhere All know that press
agents of shows are exceedingly clever suavc
full of smiles and fair promises when making
arrangements and contracting for advertising
But too frequently when the shows come the
press agent has worms, Is OF color, don recol-
iect promises and extended courtesics. Mr.. j
L. Davis, the press agent of The lnier-Ocean Is
OF a different class. lie came to the city, made
Lis contracts advertised literally, and before
the street parade called and paid all bills as per
contract and then extended courtcslcs To mcin-
bers of the pres IL is needless 70 say that TINS
new departure was appreciated by the Spring
field fraternity. So far as the lnter-Ocean snow
is concerned. we hesitate not 20 pronounce IL
oac of he bcf TINT crr ris''ed SlriHajof and We
heartily commend it to our brethren OF tho
press. rs We'll as to the public at large.