Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-17
THEAMERICAN SAINT.
The Great Barnum's Show Here To-day
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The Great Barnum's Show Here To-day,
Augmented by the Far Famed, Ba ley
ard Hutchinson London Circus.
Tiy Ia Barnum and his young and
able partners, MesSrs. Bailey and
Hutchinson, who will to-day pitch their
mammoth canvass tents on the Old lair
grounds, both afternoon and evening.
IL is singuiariy fortunate thing Tor
Wheeling, that she is 10 be visited by
The great Barnum London Constellation
tins season, and the inhabitants all
about should show proper appreCia
ton bv turning out in full force.
We have been watching with more
than our usual interest the line OF march,
and the more than brilliant success oil
this tremendous Quartette oil shows.
Age seems to come slowly on the great
Snowman. Prince and his accumulated
scores Of years sit as lightly on him as
on the head OF youth. None OF his
ambition, or nerve, or far-seeing energy
flags or sleeps as he gets older. His
splendid entertainment before this
venture was big enough in
all reason and now enough
and meritorious enough. But the rest
less man was not satisfied, but planned,
and has executed still grander venture.
He importuned and persuaded James
A. Bailey and J. d. Hutchinson, the
young and gifted managers and owners
of his most popular rival, the London
Circus, to Join him, and his own and
theirs, show together for one admission.
The trio OF managers united forces, and
Inr Al of al Ia nd
stupendous exhibition as no mortal
ever expects 10 repeat or approach.
Yesterdays Pittsburgh Commercial
Go:,Hs says: Yesterday was .tfte day
in the city judging from the thousands
Oi people on the streets in holiday at
tire. Not only did our own citizens,
their wives and sweethearts and the
grand army OF the singgeneration turn
out, but all the morning trains brought
in swarms of country folks from the
neiyhboring towns who filled our hotels
to overlooking, our restaurants were
taxed to their iull capacity, and every
second or third group carried luncheon
baskets. The secret f the gather
ing can be summed up in one word
Barnum. Yes, the veteran Snowman
came to the front with his monster
show, or rather multiplication OF shows.
In the morning, the great feature was
the parade, with its glttCr;ny golden
chariots, its magnificent cages, its i'm
posing troop OF elephants and caravan
OF camels. The dashing cavalcade OF
magniiicently arrayed knights nj the
med ;rval period, and beautiful ladies in
splendid robes OF gold and silver bro.
cade and velvets, on gaiiy caparlsoned
palfreys; its droves OF rare wild ami
mails and countless wonders which ex-
cited the intense interest OF thousands
as they passed through the crowded
streets.
The fist tent contained the menag-
erie which, without doubt, is one OF the
largest ever brought TO this city. In
this department were also General Tom
Thumb and wife and Chang Iu Sing.
Passing into the circus tent, il was
found to be filled with densely packed
mass oil humanity GLOW many people
are in now" querlied the reporter OF Mr..
Hutchinson, one OF Barnum's partners,
"WeIl, the CAPACITY Of the tent is $4,000
and you see every seat is filed"
Al INC evening pSiioimdhCe tue
crowds were even greater; as early as u
o'clock the multiludes began to gather,
and at : O'Clock the tent was packed and
TANNED, and hall an hour later the
ticket sellers were compelled to shut
down, as the immense canvas was filled
to over flowing, and yet the crowds came.
Until O'Clock the great throngs fingered
en- the outside, and it was with difficult
ty that the police kept them from en-.
tirely b!ockading the streets in the Vi
cinity. The same splendid performance
was given, and Mr.. Z. T. Barnnm, who
had also spoken at the afternoon show,
addressed the audience, receiving a
hearty ovation on his appearance.
Among other things Mr.. Barnum stated
that his grea' est difficulty this season
was to accommodate his patrons. Many
were unable TO get into the show, bit
he could not help it. This be could not
avni! unless he gave an Inferior enter
,ainmcnt, which it was not in his NJ.
,nrp To ATTEMPT.