The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-06
IlIE CIRCUS
\ Large Crowd in the CITY, aud "A Good
show Notwithstanding the Indictment
Weather

\ Large Crowd IN the CITY, aud "A Good
show Notwithstanding the IncIement
Weather
The trains Of Batcheller 4 Doris Great
lnter-Oceanic show collided yesterday
morning at Mesquite, and two OF the cars
were knocked OF the track, causing consid-
cradle damage, The engineer of one ofthe
trains, who was the worse for too much
! liquor, ran into the rear of the
other with his engine, striking with
fearful force ard throwing TWO of the ears,
as already stated, from the track This do,
| lafed the circus In getting into Dallas. and
the street procession which was To have
come oil nj O'Clock did not take place nm.
III : p. m. The mammoth tents of the show
were pitched, however. Immediately upon
entering the city and the performance was
NOT delayed IN the least. The streets
were nued with men, women and children
To witness the parade, which was very
cfeditaOle, Owing to the rainy weather.
many of the cages were closed from view
TO protect the animals from the damn
weather, yet Notwithstanding this fact, a
| good display was made. One of the
most noticeable of the wagons was
the one in which sat woman
with her lap filed with scrpents which She
handled in u most fearless manner. Two
| splendid brass bands filled the air with
music and thus the procession moved to the
| show grounds, followed by vast throng of
I people, who poured into the mammoth tent
to note the curious sights and witness the
ring performance. The menacerie with
the circus is very extensive one and com
I prlSes the list OF animals usually seen with
the better class OF shows. In the ring the
( performances, while doubtless seriously in.
I tertered with by the rain and mud were
| very good, aid consisted, aS all ring per.
torinanceS do, of the grand entree, perform
/ ing elephants, riding and leaping and tum.
| bling, horizontal bar and trapeze acts,
! Japanese jugglery and balancing, and the
greatest feature of all the appearance of
the wonderful twO.headed girl Mile
/ Christine. Just what the management say
OF this strange freak of natdre is true and
| she does in the presence of the multitude
what she is billed to do, sings and watzcs, ,
She is very pleasant singer, one
voice carrying a strong, clear soprano
/ ana the other accompanying with
rich, soft alto She waltzes very grace.
/ lully, In the language OF her exhibitors,
she is mentally two and physically one ~
and was viewed with eager curiosity and
astoniShment by the multitude. Among
/ the other speCiolties to bee mentioned par
, tlcularly are the Russian athletes, Messrs.
tredcricks, Gloss and La Van, in their lad.
der performance. Their act is n splendid
one. Then there is Mr.. William Showles,
1.-THE hero horseman.n MIR. Showlcs an.
peered frequently in the ring in bareback
and hurdle riding, and was greeted with
I great applause each time, lie is u fearless
ana graceful rider, and one of the best in
the country. Prince Satsurta, the Japanese
luggler, performed some remarkable icats
and delighted the large cOncoursc OF people
/ present. His act with the table and eros,
was inimitable and Justify cheered The
female riders and trapeZe performers were
very good also. Running through the
whole performance was the wit and humor
OF Johnny Patterson, the clown. Mr.. Pat
terson IS a humorlst out OF As well as in the
ring, and runs Oft with his audience. rher,
were many other features OF q pleasing and
humorous character connected with the
performance, but want of space forbid.
mentioning them. The circus, upon
the whole, will compare fayorauly
with other entertainments of tnt
! KIM heretofore seen in Dallas
The management urge that their mishaI
during their tour through the state thus
tar, having met with three railroad wrecks
the death from malarial fever of their rs
termed assistant. manager, the very rritica
condition of one OF their best l1dy-rders
now lying partially paralyzcd trcm 9
typho-malarial attack the illness of several
Others OF their troupe from similar causes
the accident on the train on their way {,
Dallas, and the very ugly weather of YES
terday-all these were calculated to much
dispiril them. From Dallas the show lci
tor Mckinney this morning aud give tive
performances there TODAY, and tomorrow
20 to WaSahachie The management
agents, aud Others connected with Batchc,
ler.& Doris show will be found by the
public To be very obliging aud pleasant OF
all occasions.