Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-11
COLES MENAcER1R AND CIRCUS.

Coles circus and menagerie opened at
Agricultural Park yesterday. The exhibition
was preceded by street parade, that was the
subject of interest to thousands upon the
line of the procession, and was in itself a
show well worth the seeing. AT the matinee
there was good house. At night the largest
number ever present at circus performance
In this city assembled beneath the great tents
Of the management. Over 5000 people, as
the door receipts indicated, were pres
ent, and some /, 500 were turned away at the
door because there was absolutely not even
standing room for them. 1t appeared as II
everybody with all his relatives had come
to see the show in fact beneath the brill
liant glare of the electric lights the
view OF that vast congregation OF people
was in itself worth all the trouble
Of attendance, to enjoy. The performance
gave great satisfaction, and the manifesto
tons of approval must have been very graft
flying to ne manager. The people began to
come as early as half past 8, IN order to have
ample time to examine the curiosities in the
with a grand entry by the troupe
and quadrille on horseback by male
and female performers mounted upon
a fire stud of white horses. Then came the
Introduction of Captain Bates and wife. the
giants, followed by the presentation of the
trained bull The DeCormas troupe on the
aerieal bicycle next appeared, and gave
novel and very interesting performance. The
corps of leapers then came on and gave speci-
mems of long, high and novel leaping, that
has not been excelled here. Gardner, the
champion leaper, gave his giant spring over
eight camels and three elephants, to a hight
~ TX NJ ax-ir Of SS feet for
which he was loudly applauded. 1t was a
splendid leap, and one that deserved the rec
IGNITION it received Humboldt, the leaping
horse, and Hindoo, the trained horse, were
next in the ring, and gave performance that
was very pleasing. Adelaide Austin, bare
back rider came next, riding well, and was
followed by the triple horizontal
bar act by Dunbar, the Reno and
the Livingstone troupes-a very fine
gymnastic exhibition. The Introduction
of the six trained stations was the most pleas
ing performance Of the evening, and excelled
any trained horse exhibition given in this
city-and some of the best in the world have
been given here. The spectators were euthu-
siastic in their praise Of the performance Of
these intelligent animals. Maggie Claire fol-
lowed with 3 remarkably. thrilling gymnastic
feat upon rings suspended so feet IN the air
It was q fine act and one of the best Of its
kind. Frank Gardner, as the champion
rider of the English jockey style, was next
on the list, and won hearty plaudits by his
fine leaping from the ground to the back of
the horse. O'Dale, the rider and driver of
many horses at one time, was next doing his
part well. The Sc s-saw ponies were next in
troduced by Mr. Cole, whose management of
the little beasts was very neat and attrac
tive. Barclay, the bareback rider, proved
good in his line. Conkiin gave an unusu-
ally long and nerve-thriliing performance in
a cage with three lions, during which
he fed these kings OF beasts with raw
meat, found their jaws comfortable resting
places for bis head, and compelled these
proud brutes to leap and jump like dogs.
The performance began at and closed at
1885, and the people went away satisfied. A
special train from Folsom brought down q
large delegation ''to see the show" This
afternoon another performance, which the
manager promises shall be that Of full pro-
gramme Tonight the last Of the circus,
and though the last, Mr.. Cole IS authority
for tine statement that the programme will in
no wise be sighted or eurtailed. 1t is ad
visable for those desiring to see the animals,
however, to arrange TO do so prior to the
commencement of the ring performance.