The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-25
COLES SHOW.
Twelve Thousand People Under Can
vass at Matinee, Seven
Thousand at Nlght-A Creditabie Per-
formance--The Programme.
Surely A Colossal Combination.

The city was thronged with visitors yes
terday who had come from far and near by
rail, vehicle and on foot to attend Coles
circus. The principal streets in the busi'
ness center were crowded by men, women
and children, the old and the young. at an
early hour eagerly awaiting the
grand street procession which began "
move at 1880 O'Clock from East Dallas
estward on Main street. Every available
inch of space along the line Of march was
occupied. The display was good and vari-
animals were drawn by camels
aid elephants. The ARAB cavalcaue
was prominent feature OF the procession,
and as the whole moved along amid the mus
ic OF the bands and the shrill notes OF the
steam calliope, it presented scene well
worth witnessing. The horses were
in ipe condition and are splendid looking
animals. Samson, the mammoth Asiatlc
elephant, and the largest that was ever ex
hibited in this country, carrying houdah
filled with some twenty boys, and capable
of carrying as many as could possibly
cover him, was another feature that
was very conspicuous in the procession.
On arriving at the grounds IN
East Dallas, the large open space between
was covered with ter is from which lutteI, d
numerous flags in the breeze.
When the matinee was ready for com
mencem emit, at 2 o'clock, there were some
IL 900 people inside. and at least LOCO more
entered subsequently, making in all about
1900 multitude in the tents,
intense multitude. The following pro-
gramme as advertised, with few impor-
feats performed were indeed well perform
ed, especially the eral bicycle ana also
the platform bicycle riding, the leaping,
the feats of strength, Mademoiselle Aimee's
walk on q wall with head down, etc.
Grand entree by company, in three rings;
oriental grouping by twelve Arabs; flying
men of the air; trained horses, Humboldt
stage; burlesque performing giraffe per-
forming herd of elephants; great leapins
contest by the champions the riding man
nglish bounding jockey riding;.
bareback horsemanship; Blondin, the Aus
tralian rope walker; European bycicle rid
ers on elevated stage; ladies school riding;
by Roman athletes; the female
snake charmer; hurricane hurdle
riding, classic ancient groupings;
posturing acts ana gymnastics; the Won
deriul Bedouin Arabs; human pyramid by
the Arabs; the human fy-M'lle Anne;
Russian roller skaters on theatre stage;
double flying trapeze; Mr.. James Robinson,
the champion; $4,000 troupe OF trained
stations; horse riding, performing and
comical mules; Hungarian six.horse riding;
Mr.. Cole has abundant reason to be proud
| of his show, so complete in all its parts and
so thorough in the exhibition, and Of his
skilled expert actors and actresses. They
go hence to Bolton, thence to Cleburne,
and exhibit in Fort Worth on Wednesday
night. The citizens of the appointed places
have an assurance of the excellence OF this
mammoth institution.
| from the agent that there wert 1l,274
tickets sold for the matinee
At night every seat was again
taken, In this connection
we recommend to our brethren of the press
the genial press agent, Mr.. A: &. Richards,
who is the right hand man OF the institution.