St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-23
The Great London and Tuternationi
Circus.

VI this great ent-rtaiuTert 70 per
form here Saturday July 3tst, the Bos-
ton Transcript OF 1uur rth speaSs: With
- ~st-"-iVc aud -spetb u'epaeerie, be-
gan lie only too short week of exhibi-
tiOu aud entertainment on the Coliseum
G.C-..I yesterday. patient walters
are no iusvis" 5y :.ais event, ~ last
nights sequel proved, and those who
make II a rule of their lives to take in
everything in the circus line that comes
may consider themselves doubly bless
ed this season. Cooper, Bailey Il
Company, the prOprietors, are deserv-
ing of great praise and the most liberal
patronage that can be bestowed upon
them for theirenterprise in collecting all
that is worth bringing together in the
menagerie, and in joining under one
canvas two rings of the most cOnsum-
mate artists in equestrianism and the
other interesting features that go to
make the largest and in every way the
most varied and excellent tented show
that ever appeared in New England.
Saturday nights long illuminated pa
geant heralded by comprehensive ad-
vertisments of the week previous, alto
gether, gave an expectant puplic but
1.-THE of the information concerning pub
lie establishment that can be given by
the visitor with a good memory of what
was seen III the three great pavilions
yesterday afternoon and evening. 1t is
needless to recall the varied features
that were displayed in their full light in
the tOrchlighG professions, nor to emu
merate the congregation of animals,
rare or familiar, that are so convenient
ly arranged for the inspection of the in
terested observer, it matters not whether
for individual instruction or mere
pleasure. A concise description of the
novelties must suffice, and even these
are too numerous for the transcripts
columns this convention week. The
prime novelty to be mentioned is the
electric light, first applied to circus il
Elimination by this company, allowing
no defects i'll menagerie or ring perform
ance to escape the critical eye. Thus
that climax of the showman's enter
prise, the only baby elephant born in
captivity, is seen in the night as by
day in all its playfulness. Though
weighing four hundred pounds, and
mother it is veritable kitten, tractable
the infant cat in its clumsy way, and
hugging closely the dams breast in its
travels, when its attention is not other
wise purpesely diverted. The large
circular enclosure in which they are is
surrounded constantly by a curious
crowd, with every proper question i'm
aginable graphically answeredsby the
courteous attendants. ..
There are Is other elephants, large
and small, but they are all passed by
with a casual remark until the baby is
seen, for impatience is marked on every
countenance. Nobody is Disappointed,
and as long as little "America" retains
her juvenility the interest of thousands
will centre about her. But "tall oaks
from little acOrns grow" and again from
two hundred pounds to four hundred
pounds weight in three months signifies
fast-fieeting charms. Her growth, like
that of the nation whose name she
bears, and which is her birthplace, is
likely to be out of all proportion to or
binary expectations. See the baby this
year. ...s
Passing from the exhibition tent to
the circus pavilion, also lighted by
electricity, two rings are found set in
an arena surrounded by seats for fifteen
thousand people, one-third of which are
reserved and numbered for the conven-
ience and comfort of ladies and chill
dren. The simultaneous twin-ring per-
formances are among the best ever seen
in this city. The riding, leaping, Jug
Cling, tumbling, lofty trapeze acts, aud
the antics of the four clowns make an
afternoon or an evening as continuous
ly interesting as the oldest amusement
seeker could wish. A more continuous
ly satisfying performance it seems i'm
possible to devise.