National Republican., 1880-05-03
THE GREAT SHOW.
Arrival OF Forepaugh's Combination-The
TorohlIglt ProcessIon.

TorobuRht ProceaaiOn.
Forepsugh's great combination arrived in the city
last Saturday. Saturday night the torchlight pre-
cession took place according to the programme an
nounced In THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, except
That the route of march was curtniled. The
display was one Of the most brilliant and
along the line OF march were thronged
with people. The scene on Pennsylvania avenue
during the passage Of the procession, with its mag.
plumcd knights, huge elephants and other acces-
sories, reminded one OF grand carnival. The cx-
corner Of Ninth and streets, the first performance
being given this afternoon. The afternoon per-
formance viii begin at and the doors WILDE open
at o'clock. The programme at the afternoon per
formanco will be the same as that offered at night
so that ladies and children unable 10 attend tho
evening performance, Will be able TO see everything
The mensgario is very complete and filled with
specimens Of the most interesting members OF the
animal kingdom. In reference TO the circus per
formance, the following Is quoted from Philadel'
phia paper:
Some idea can be formed OF the programme
offered when II Is stated that thore were seventeen
acts, making total Of thirty-four different fea-
turos. Ii there wns any fault II was because there
was too much Of good thing, as one pair OF eyes
could hardly witch performance BY four acruDals
III one ring While a nun wns being shot out oil a
cannon TO an altitude Of forty feet IN the other
ring, Everything was on the grandest scale Two
up as soon as the other left of. The grand entree
was made by twelve gentlemen In the hunting
and ten knights and ladies in glitterng arinor in
the other. The bands played and the horses cara
colcd and went through the usual mannIvres.
Then followed the performing elephants who
were mRrshnled by their trainer, Adam Forepaugh,
jr. The huge beasts performed the most ostonish-
Ing evolutions, but the climax was reached when
young ForepRugh put his head In the mouth OF
one Of the largest. Then followed slack wire and
tight-rope performances, tumbling acts and bare
back riding Men and women hung by their heels
high up In the air, and Others showed how they
could ride in every way except the usual manner.
The audience was entrcated to preserve strict ST.
lence while man was shot from the mouth of q
cannon and caught by woman suspended from a
trapeze.
"The great feature OF tho whole performance was
not down OIL the bills, and when the proprietor
camo into the ring and announced that the
baby elephant would be exhibited, a shout
arose that could be heard for squares.
The applause continued when the keepers
brought in the hugo mother, Hcbe, with
the little baby of few weeks trotng right under
meath her, between her forelegs The mother
walked slowly around the ring and every few steps
paused, and slowly raising one of her forefcet,
pushed the little one further back under her body.
Tho little one was restless, and in short tmo the
mother taken out with the baby trotting closely
between her forelegs and followed by the cheers OF
the vast audience present. Then the remainder
of the lengthy programme was carried out to the
end.