The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-12
Iiarnum's Greatest Show-Opening OF the
Combined Exhibitions.

Expectation is on tiptoc since the an
nouncement that this great entertainment
is To VISIT Dallas ON the 22d. The New OrA
Truth, of March 10Th, has this strong in
dorSCment:
Every part of Madison Square Garden
was crowded by fashionable audience,
which had assembled to witness the open
ing performance of Barnum's greatest show.
The famous Snowman has kept his prom
Use this time, and presents an array OF tai
cnt and curiOsities such as has never before
been seen Vast MS the crowd was inside
the immense building, large number were
unable to gain admittance.
The number of performers engaged ~ so
large that it would be impossible for them
all TO perform in one ring and conclude the
performance at n reasonable hour. Conse-
qucntly there are three rings, but the pro-
gramnc is so arranged that attractions in
the same line of business occupy the dliler-
cnt rings at the same time.
Every member of the large troupe is the
host in his particular line, and the antics of
the trained animals are marvellous. Be
sides the usual circus attractions the pro-
gramme embraces q number of novel tea
lures that arc entirely now.
One of the new attractions ~ SiSnor Don
Gerourino Bell, q Brazilian bareback rider,
whose tcats are otmarycls daring horsenan-
ship. This man performs 4 number OF
somcrsaults upon a horses back while 60
ing through burning hoops. Madame
DockrIl, the great cquestrienne, appeared
i'm a number of neS acts, each of which was
roundly applaudcd.
Frank Melville, the noted bareback rider,
was better than ever. Madame Cordona
proved herself most accomplished and
daring equcstricnnc by riding II bareback
horse through burning zones,
The Bossctt brothers and the French
Troupe Davcnc, the two leading families OF
gymnasts, performed numerous dll)lculy
and novel fcats. A number Of other gym
nnStS also appeared in acts OF cohtortloh
and tumbling.
Tho Trakcne stations, which have attrct-
ed SO much attention heretofore, the train
ed oxen and the trained stays all performed
new tricks besides those which astonshed
us II year ago. The elephants, however, are
by far the most sagacious OF the trained ami
mails. While the large ones did many won
derful things in one ring, the rising genera
ton of the clcphantinc world amused the
immense audience by performing droll
tricks in another. One Of them played
clown, aud another turned n hand-organ,
while the others marched about the ring in
true military style, performing many dill
cult tricks. .,
The programme was too long to detail all
tho features. The principal attractions
which have not already been mentioned
were the troupe of japanese gymnasts.
Prince Awatka Katsnoshin, the Japanese
jugger; Edward Baldwin, in club swing
ing act karaly and Augusta Ordray, the
Hungarian iugglers; Miss Lottie Baldwin,
on the trapeze, aud the Misses Emma Lake
and Matte Benedict, who appeared in Il
mCnage act.
The whole was concluded by an astonish-
ing exhibition OF high leaping by lorty-iour
acrobats.
Every one of the 300 reserved seats was
sold by $40, and thc doors to the iiity-cent
part Of the house, which accommodates
about 5000, were closed Ut I;Sj
Without exception the performance given
last night was tho hest ever witnessed in
New York and 20 lid not be cXcellot in any
particular, rs it was as near perfection rs a
circus performance can be.
The.numhcr OF animals on exhibition was
increased yesterday by lady lion, who
contributed three playful little cubs. Moth
or and children are doing well,