The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-08
FOREPAUGH'S SHOW.
Buffalo Papers Speak Well of the
Great Combination.
[BufaIo Sunday Morning Times1


The past few days have been one of
unusual excitement in Buffalo, owing to
the advent into our fair city of Adam
FOrepaugh with his great show.
As early as six O'clock Friday morning
the people began to gather upon the
thorOugfaTes through which the grand
trlumphal procession was advertised to
pass about ten o'clock. As the hOurs
grew apace, the crowd replenished itself.
ana every incoming train brought large
cargOes OF human freight from near and
atar, and when the head of the process
sion turned into Main street, from Ter
race square, such a mass of moving.
scrambling, yet good natured humanity
was never before seen in Buffalo. The
sidewalks and streets were so crowded it
was with difficulty the procession nro-
gressed through it, while all the store
windows, roofs, hOusetOps, etc, contain
ed their quota of living humanity, com
pOsedOf the wealthy merchants and bank
ers, clVlllans,and prominent professional
men, as we'll as the mechanic and labOrer
Wlth thelr families, all eager to witness
the procession, which fully equalled and
satisfied their anticipatiOns in the ut
most, and the many features of the same
were greatly praised, especially the
beautiful golden chariOts, magnificent
stations. the princely array of elephants
Outnumbering anything seen heretofore.
especially the mastOdOnian proportions
of Bolivar, the greatest elephant ever
seen here, the splendid band, resplendent
uniformed knights and handsome ladies,
the multltudlnOus chariOts, wagons and
caravans containing the menagerie. etc,
all served to not appease but more as
slduate the desire of the spectators to
witness the performance and exhibition,
OF which the procession formed but an
atom, as it were, of what they were
going to do, so the success of the exhi-
bitiOn was not at any time uncertain.
Long before the hour announced for
the opening of the doors of the af. ernOOn
performance on Friday, motley thrOng
might be seen vending its way through
every avenue, street and lane leading to
the grounds upon which the mammoth
tents had been pitched. Wemight state
here, that these tents are the largest
ever put up by any manager, the main
one being almost beyond limit. The
scene was very interesting one, and
well repaid the Times representative for
the trouble he incurred in fighting his
way through the crowd, to the entrance,
Once inside, the scene was not much
changed, in the numbers, for despite the
vast seating capacity of the show, long
before the performance commenced the
people were content to find a seat uDOn
the ground, while the clamOring multi
tude were denied admittance, and many
fingered around in the vain endeayOr of
gaining an entrance, while the majority
wended their way hOmewaTd, VOwing to
De on time for the evening performance.
The arrangements inside were excellent,
the large corps of polite and active as
slstants restoring and maintaining or
der. The performance opened with the
grand entTee of ladies and gentlemen
mounted on splendid specimens of horse
flesh, whose beautiful movements and
graceful carriage evoked storms of ap-
plause; then followed the trick act by
James and Hugh Lloyd, in different
rings, and their interesting and daring
acts drew out much applause, while the
tunny sayings pungent puns and rattl-
ing repartee of that clown of clowns,
Charles McCaTty, made every one laugh
until laughter ceased to be pleasure.
The pedestal act of Albert Geyer, and
the high bicycle riding of Mons. Albion
next followed, and then came a magni-
ttcent exhibition of the performances of
the renowned trick stations, under the
direction of Miss Lizzie Deacon, the
queen of hOrseWOmen, and the COM
pan1On of Her Majesty, the Queen of
Austria, in her hunting expeditions to
Ireland. Her control of these animals is
truly wonderful. The exhibition of
Johnny PuTvis and his wonderful dom
keys; Samuel Watson in his great sOmer-
sault act and comic songs and sayings
of Tom. Barry, the clown, were all great
ly admired and gave general satifaction.
MIR. Samuel Watson also directed the
equestrian performances. The lofty
tTapeZe act of Mile. Victoria was thrill
ing and daring act, and drew out thund-
ers of applause, as did the invisible wire
and slide for life performance of the
Japanese King SarbrO, and this was
followed by the remarkable double tight
rope exhibitions of the Lloyd Bros
something never seen here until now,
The ZOla sisters performances upon the
high wire were greatly pleasing, after
which came the manege act of Miss
Deacon. The Wonderful Leonati, then
came out, and his act of riding bicycle
up and down lofty spiral pathway was
so unusual and hazardous performances
that ones blood was almost chilled with
fear, but his successful attempt was re-
warded with storms of applause, cheer
ing, waving of fhandkerchiefs, etc. Miss
Louise REM, the greatest lady rider in
the world was applauded to the echo.
Twenty-One superb trained ele-
plants were then introduced by Adam
FOrepaugh, Jr., and their acts provoked
much deserved applause also, as did the
wonderful aerial flights of the SilbOn
troupe, and Messrs. John WOrland,
Howard DOrr and son, the performances
concluding with the hurdle acts of
MessTs. Mcmahon and James Lloyd. AL
together, we have never witnessed a
finer show here or anywhere, and we
can safely assert that its superior is not
known. ... ........'
The crowds at each performance were
greater than any ever heretofore gather
ed together under one tent. The per-
fOrmances last evening were fully up to
those of the preceding ones, Mr.. Fore
paugh allowing no cutting short. The
weather throughout was simply delight
full, and just such as is suitable for cir
Gus managers. Mr.. FOrepaugh has every
reason to be congratulated upon his i'm
features, and with his treatment by our