Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-05

chariots were driven, terminating az
both ends in natlae, or goals. The games
were inaugurated by procession from
the capitol. in which persons bearing
the images of the gods went first, and
were followed by the performers in the
games, the consuls and others. The
circus was particularly designed for
races. A pitched battle was, sometimes
represented. Sea fights were OCCASION
ally exhibited. Vast sums of money
were expended under the empire for
the killing ofswild beasts Pompey gave
public exhibitions in the circussfor five
successive days, during which five hun
dred lions and twenty elephants were
destroyed.
tFhe circus of the future" said Mr.
Watson, '.interests me much more than
the exhibitions of the days and years
gone by. Think of its possibilities! We
can't do things on the scale of the Ro3
mans. The coming Snowman will con-
slider our big shows too big. Even now
people look with suspicion upon the
man who shohestiy advertises that he
can seat fifteen thousand people under
that is compared with the throngsi who
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Rims show they could be, A Rome and
lem, il may Ainterestf sonieA people to
know, there are the ruins of a great
circus building. But none of these
were to be compared to Rome's Circus
Maximus, which had affairs and chap
els, inaagss Ind statutes Of the deities.
In it was an ifon railing as high as one
man upon another, and also ditch to
e$ n RssR o~ Nue. H1sSls ths
suggests to me is that the circus Of the
present will disappear; the circus of a
half-century ago nobody wants. The
circus Of twenty centprieS egowe can
not have. : What we 81 all hive is a
combination. The magnificence and
permanence of structures of the Roman
empire, the simplicity and singlenessy
SO to speak, of the more recent days,
but no three-ring displays. They sound
we'll when you read an advertisement,
but few people can look in two direc-
tions at once. They are the best. we
shave, hut BY apdshxwe yshaH bave bet,
Ter; the best the world can afford in the
way of novelties and featss Of skill and
daring; but as nd,tch superior in style
and surroundings to the show of to-day
as can be IMAGINED. = Combination Of
European solidity with American enter
prise and liberality. Think of this for
possibility Boston and New York
ahd Philadelphia, ain Chicago and Gin
cinffsti ind New Orleans, Suppose we
had substantial, handsome buildings
elegantly finished like those in Paris or
Berlin, or d half dozen other European
cities. Would there not be drawn even
larger crowds than we have, had here?
And there is another thing. Speaking
of the contrasts between the two conti-
nents-in the European cities where
companies are located for months, as /
would have them in the cities have
named, there is change of the bill
every night. in the week. A man of
family can 60 tonight and see differ
ent performance from what was given
last night. No more men would be
employed but they would be able to do
more than one thingLthey could ride
or perform on the trapeze or perhaps
do a half dozen things as might be re-
quired. See what a saving of expense
thisvwould scause:s "A circus cheaper,
mora faslaonable, Snlere AvAried in its.
attractions. more pleasing to the pub
lie and less wearing upon the perform
ers-t this is tie circus of>the future. -.
Boston Herg1nA ~ W nru.