The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-29
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By two O'Clock, the time for the be-
ginning Of the performance, the great
tent was fun, q good omen for the at
tendance during the week. The first
feature was the ring procession and the
grand entree by the ladies and gentle
men OF the company. together with the
principal attractions Of the menagerie.
Following this, the largest and smallest
beings on earth. Col. Goshen and Queen
Nab, were introduced TO the audience,
and the excessive or diminutiye stature
Of each was made the more apparent by
the presence Of the other. Capt. Cos
t~entenus. the tatooed Greek, also walk
ed around the ring and shosed how
much physical pain the human frame
Is capable Of enduring without sue
eumbing to the torture. signora Mar
cellns gave an exhibition Of her proves
n a bareback rider, and was much ap-
planded- The Nelson family, party Of
English acroLats. three in number, In
trodnced feats OF posturing and aero.
batism, MI Of which were fresh and
taking. and all well done. sSalamsn-
der" the horse which jumps through
rings Of hre, and on whose account Mr..
Bergh attempted 10 interfere in New
York. went through his business with
complete success, and 80 far from ap-
pearing afraid Of the fiery circles,
seemed TO enjoy the excitement. Miss
Emma Lake, the beautiful and daring
equestrienne, Nine. Dockrili, who IL
justly called the ''Queen OF the arena, "
signor Sebastian and his son, and the
Trakene stations, were now introduced,
and created q perfect whirl Of excite.
ment by their beauty and marvellous
performances.
Among the new features are the per
forming oxen, who, under the care Of
Mr.. @. White, 60 through a variety OF
tricks which one would hardly expect
Of those sedate, steady going animals
Madame Nelson, with a flock Of trained
doves; Mr.. orrin Hollis, pad and bare
back rider, and u double act de menag'
by Madame Martha and Herr Neygard
The performance concludes with thu
startling feats Of Mile. Zazel. This lit
tie lady walks n wire OF the size Of
common telegraph wire, stretched
across the tent high in the air, dive.
from the very top Of the tent into .
strong net, and finally is fired from I
cannon through the air, again landing
safely in the net. In regard to her per
Torrance, a word OF explanation Il
necessary, that the timid ones may have
no cause for alarm on the score Of acct
dent. The net Is perfectly trustworthy,
and Is frequently examined to guard
against weakness from use. In add,
tion, Sig. Farini, the trainer OF Mile.
Zazel, has instructed her thoroughly In
the art Of falling, SO that she is Away
thoroughly self-possessed. To test the
latter point, Sig. Farini, during the per
formance OF Monday afternoon, sud.
denly Jared the wire while the lady's
back was toward him, and, although
thus taken by surprise, she fell so easily
and gracefully that 1t was n pleasure "a
watch her, and the truth of the signor's
assertion was fully demonstrated.
There are with the show eight clowns,
who, as a rule, have a supply of fresh
jokes and funny business, which ismucl
relished by the audience. Altogether,
the show is without doubt the best that
Mr.. Barnum has ever presented here,
and deserves the patronage which It is
sure TO have.
At the performance on Monday even.
ing there was q still larger audience
present, and It is safe to say that &c, 600
people visited the show on the first day.
boston Post.
Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth
will visit Cheyenne on Monday, August
I'd. On the day Of exhibition, ladies
and those who desire to avoid the
crowds at the ticket wagon, may pro-
cure tickets and reserved seats, at the
usual slight advance, by applying at the
Postofice Bookstore.
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