Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
COUP,s CIRCUS AND mENAGE-
RTE.
A Highly Satisfactory Entertain
ment.

Yesterday morning Coup's Circus and
Menagerie and Paris Hippodrome entered
the CITY, and all classes OF our population
assembled on the streets in eager anticipa-
ton Of the grand street parade, which had
been duly announced in these columns.
Owing to some unexpected detention on
the railroad, the company, with their large
number Of wagons, horses and other con-
comitants of q first-class circus, were pre-
vented from reaching the city at the
expected time. and hence the
parade did not take place until much later
hour than had been stated. When 1t
did occur, however, it fully came up to pub
lie expectation. The line was about half a
mile in extent, and the various cars OF wild
animals, especially those in which the savage
beasts were to be seen roaming around,
while their keepers sat complacently among
them, attracted universal attention.
After the parade there was a perfect rush
Of people to the grounds just in rear OF
Anderson street where the performance was
to take place, and, upon arriving there, the
huge tent, covering three rings ioesides an
area sufficient for race course OF para0olic
form, and at least a quarter OF mile In
length, was found nearly entirely hlled, and
there is no doubt It would have been crowd
ed but for the fact that drenchtng rain fell
lust about the hour Of the performance,
and this deferred many who would other
wise have been present.
It is sufficient to say that this circus
comes up to what 1t adVertises-
much more than circus companies
are generally credited with-and is there
fore to be highly commended. The men
agerie is an exceedingly interesting one,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all visitors
present, while the circus performance was
entirely satisfactory, and we do not hesitate
to say that all anticipations were
fully realized. The riding was very
fine throughout, the acrobatic feats
of high order of merit, and the trained
animals proved themselves to be wonders OF
| intelligence. The propelling OF the flying
man Lulu through the air, and his accom-
plishing the difficult feet Of turning q
| double somersault before alighttng on 8
net prepared for his reception nearly one
hundred feet from the point from which he
was sent flying into space, was truly start
ling, and called forth loud applause from all
| sides. The performance, together with the eX-
citing races-hurdle, chariot and running
removed this so far from the old and
hackneyed circus performances as to elicit
general commendation.
In the evening another tremendous crowd
Of at least four thousand persons filed the
mammoth tent, and the same entertainment
was given to the general satisfaction Of all
| present. The only fault to be found at all
was that the number of Preserved seats
was not limited, and, In consequence, many
who paid for such seats could not obtain
them. This, however, could not proba-
bly, have been avoided. The manage
ment, we feel satisfied, did what they
| could to please every one present, and there
was a notable absence of anything like dis
order or lawlessness. The attaches OF the
company-specially Mr.. Harry J. Evarts,
who seems to be kind of general manager
as well as descriptive lecturer" were al
thoroughly gentlemanlY and polite, and in 8
word, Mr.. Coup has left a pleasant impress
sion upon our people, which, should he
visit US again, will be substantially mani
| tested.