Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-01

the AhQW hpaflnE nc, EFFORT 10 Insure
the comfort Of everybody. Excellent
system was at all hands apparent,
coupled with courtesy on the part OF
all who had to do with the ar
Engagements. With the crowd filling
the vast amphitheater encircling the
rings and ~applauding each successive
novel and startling form Of entertain
meut, let us take a look through the
institution. The visitor first enters
the menageric tent. 1t is a big one,
aud scrupulously wall kept. About
its sides range the cages and dens.
Prominent features of ~intesest aside
from the geological and pathological
exhibition, are the giant life guards
mar and the German midget. The
children look at them with much won
derment. OF the menagerie proper a
long chapter might be written. An
examination ofthe animals, especially
with Mr., Adam Forepagb, jr., to give
points concerning them and illustrate
his capacity as an educator of wild
beasts, must be profitable as we'll as
pleasurable experience. Besides the
many fine specimens of animals with
which the public are comparatively
familiar, there are several that
are very rare and some that have
never before been shown in this
country, these last including a couple
of Abyssinian swine that are the
strangest imaginable porkers, a Great
Guinea Ant Bear, which is a most
interesting curiosity, a Malayap white
tapir, and an African horned horse.
Connected with the main menagerie
tent is an annex, itself a tent large
enough for a good-sized show, in which
are quartered the elephants, camels
and other strange cattle. This ar
rangement is particularly commend
able as providing abundant room and
fresh air. The herd Of elephants is a
splendid feature. There are twenty
one, ranging from the monster Bolivar
down to a couple of babies. An infant
camel, born at Baltimore about three
weeks ago, is an object Of much atten
ton. For years Mr.. Forepaugh has
been the acknowledged leader in the
.menagerie line. This year his col
lection is finer than ever before.
In speaking Of the performance ia
and above the two rings, it is diff
cult to determine where to begin
and where to leave of. For the most
we must perforce ~generalize, and say
that there is complete novelty, with
positively every part admirable. 1t
is a long programme. There is nearly
too much. One is almost wearied by
the almost interminable succession of
surprising feasts on the track or in
mid air. There are the traditional
clowns, good ones, and some other
features Of the old fashioned circus,
but the great portion of the entertain.
ment is strictly new. The daring,
thrilling, aerial flights of the Sibon
are along well worth going a
long way and paying a good price to
zee. Signor Leonati's ascension
and descent of a lofty narrow
spiral roadway. mounted on a bicycle,
is an astonishing feat of balancing
must be seen to be fully COM
pretended. Louisa REM is one of
the most graceful riders we have ever
seen; her somersaults make the eyes Of
the lockers on open wide with wonder.
performers, with many others
less worthy Of note, are all new
to the American public The accom-
plishments of the educated horses and
the trained elephants surprise and de-
light. The verdict must be that Mr..
Forepaugh gives a great deal for half a
dollar.