Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-09
Q MONSTER SHOWS.
A few Points of Interest I'm Re
gard 10 the Mammoth Or
gRnizatiOn.
"The Best and Biggest shows on
Earth.

Every body has heard of William c.
Coup, who stands prominently to
the front in his line Of business as the
"Prince of ShOwmen." Those having
seen all the great shows, and who are
competent to judge, pronounce COup's
even superior to Forepaugh's, the
Great London Show and Barnum's.
A representative of the LEDGER,
desiring to learn a little fthe inside
workings Of the mammoth concern,
which will pitch its tents here Mon.
day afternoon and evening, cOrnered
Mr.. Frank Mckee, agent for Coup
in his sanctum this morning. When
the following conversation ensued;
well, Mr.. Mckee, how are the
monster shows working queried the
LEDGER.
Never better, sir, the southern
trip made by MIR. Coup, has been 4
signal success. Everybody who hal
witnessed the show has been pleased
and the only trouble wehave met with
is that our canvass, which has a seat
ing capacity of eight thousand, has
been found to small to hold the PEG
pie. Business has been simply tire.
mendous, aud at many points we have
given three performances a day to &C
commodate the people
Your running expenses must bt
enormous said the LEDGER.
Twenty two hundred dollars aday
will not more than cover them. i
costs about 5000 a day, on an average
to advertise a town, and as We have
over three hundred employees, Ovel
one hundred of them being perform
ers, why you can judge of the cost o
such a mammoth enterprise. w
also have over sixty performing
horses, and in addition the fines
trained performing dogs and goat.
without exception.
"The salaries must be enormous2'
Il can say without hesitation tina
our salary list is more than doubl,
that of any similar organization tray
cling. Why2 Because we emplo.
none but first class people, and no loN
salaried performers, who have no rep
utation. Miss Katie Stokes, the pre-
miere bare backed equestrienne, an
the acknowledged queen of the areni
receives $3.50 per week. Carl Anthony
the French horse trainer and eques
trian, also receives $3.50 per Weel
Miss Emma Stokes, the beautifI
equestrienne, extant in her gracefJ
manage act. Nine. Lottie Belmon
in the aerial trapeze. The Lente
brothers, gymnasts. Herr Draytol
the modern Hercules. Mr.. Williar
I0'Dell, the champion summersau
rider, a japanese troupe of ten pc.
formers, and the Indian tribe, ten
number, are only a few Of the perform
ers who all receive the highest sal
ries paid for their class of perform
ances. And the half is not yet toll
Our world famed Broneho horse
with "Nettle," the leader horse, cal
not be equalled. Colvin's menager
is the most complete in existence, ar
we have also, the only travelling aqui
rum on the road
Music, miFth, novelty, pleasure an
instruction have been artistically con
bined in one grand combination.
the proclamation issued by Coup f
the season of 1880, he boldly made Il
assertion that his new united sho
would eclipse all his previous gigant
enterprises. No promise made to Il
public by the gentleman has ever bee
betrayed. His word is his bond
J and the entertainment offered to OF
citizens this season has made the nan
of W. Z. Coup more popular, it pOss
BILE, than ever, and is positive pro
that a m~eritoriOus entertainment
always appreciated by a discrimin
ting public.