Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-07-18
THE ONLY FOREPAUGH.
HE IS COMING wIfH THE GREATEST SHOW
ON EARTH-A BRILLIANT PAGEANT

He IS COMING WITH THE GREATEST SHOW
ON EARTH-A BRILLIANT PAGEANT
And COSTLY ARRAY OF TALENT.
We are pleased to announce the pro
spective arrival here of the great fore
paugh show. which is coming to Montpe'
lier, July 9th. This show. always one oil
the best on the road. has been greatly
enlarged and enhanced in attraction by
the addition of a number of novelties and
startling specialties that are presented by
no other management Mr.. Forepaugh
has been before the public nineteen y, ars
continuously, and during that time has
earned reputation for enterprise and
reliability that is as enviable as it is rare.
One of the most praisoworthy features of
Mr.. Forepaugh's show has always been
the absolute order and decorum, and total
absence of anything Whatever that could
offend the most sensitive taste. In all
cities where they exhibit, the clergy will
be found among the most Jealous of their
patrons, laughing vt the humorisms of
he comedians and heartily applauding
the specalities, particularly the trained
animals in their almost human perform
ance.
The geological department is by far the
most extensive and varied that ever was
controlled by any manager. Mr.. Fore
paugh has spared no expense in securing
the most valuable and rare animals to be
procured, and, as result, he is enabled
to carry from city 10 city host of beasts
of the field and jungle, birds of prey,
songsters, and those of gorgeous plumage,
that defies competition and rivals in inter-
a.. r.. 1
gardens of the Old World. He exhibits a
number of trained animals in tricks and
evoutons that seem incredible in print.
mimicking monkeys, dancing
bears, trained horses. educated mules,
performing ponies, trained tigers, twenty |
five acting elephants, learned seal, disci
plned zebras, and a "happy family"
acrobalic apes, cats. 6ogs, badgers,
beavers, birds, porcupines and other
The specially artists are all
from the foremost ranks of the profession
in this country and Europe none but stars
being engaged.
A great Roman hippodrome, with a half
mile track for the chariot races, and trials
Of speed between imported thoroughbreds
and native horses, introducing for the first
season here most accomplished troupe
If male and female hippodrome riders, is
l ust added attraction for this season
During the forenoon of the day of exhibition
here will be a grand spectacular street
parade, from the magnitude and splendor
If which some slight idea may DO gained
If what is to be seen under the mammoth
canvas.
This Is the only tented show which has
'ver existed nineteen years under one
lame and management. While other
managers are failing every year, notwith
landing their flaming advertisements and
,retentions of exhibitions that never were
IT will be seen. Mr.. Forepaugn steadily
leld his own, increasing year by year the
ariety and number of his attractions, and 4:
nvariaby living up to the promises ex
ended in his advertisements, until to-day
ees him controlling the largest and most
combination of circus and
lenagerie in the world, and giving, for {
he same price of admission charged by s
lnor shows. an entertainment that sur. s
asses anything ever before known to the
'orld Of sawdust and canvas. i