Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-18
Ho, for White River Junction !
FOREPAUGH'S FAMOUS SHOW COM

FOREPAUGH'S FAMOUS SHOW COM
ING HERE JULY %.
Nothing Like il Ever Before Seen
in New Eng land.
QUARTER OF 4 HUNDRED ELEPHANTS !;
ONE THOUSAND RARE ANIMALS AND
BIRDS ROMAN HIPpODROME THREE
RING CIRCUS: THE REIGNING sENsA-
TION.
The uppermost sensation in am''se-
ments at the present time is Fore
paugh's great show, now on its 10Th
annual tour Of the United States.
and that it is truly "Great Show, y
there can be no reasonable doubt.
First, it is "the largest in the woIld."
That is something most people will
think, and rightly, that it is much
very much. And second, it embraces
Museum, Menagerie, Triple Circus
and Roman Hippolrome, all, as it
were, rolled into one grand entirety.
No other kindred enterprise ever en-
braced so much, and that which is so
unquestionably excellent. 1t took a
giant caterer like Mr.. Forepaugh-reg-
ular born showman--to conceive and
carry ont such Il colossal venture.
And to conduct it, requires equal gem
ius, courage and faith. Few men in
America to-day are the peer Of Adam
Forepaugl: and there is no one in the
business he SO successfully and trium-
phantly follows, that is his equal.
This is freely ADM ted among those
who are best qualified to judge.
But words are not so significant as
facts and things. In proof of what we
have just asserted as to the unparal-
leled excellence and unrivalled diversi-
ty of Forepaugh's show, let us try and
detail some of its salient features.
The racing tournaments defy adequate
description, and must be seen to be en-
ioyed and understood. The chariots
are real Roman, and positively regal
in their magnificence. Twenty-Five
elephants in one eager race, is a lively
and novel pageant, nowhere else to be
seen. The chariot races are rousingly
exciting. The lIippodrome track is
full half-a-mile in length, and affords
ample area for u full display. The
Circus proper contains three rings,
and all are occupied with entertain
ments at one and the same time. The
list of performers is almost number.
less. Conspicuous among there are
those who ride horses, both male and
female. They are remarkable for
skill and daring. The Menagerie is
both large and select, and of itself is
worth more than the price of ticket
to the entire show. The museum con-
tains magnificent specimens of man.
oths, mastodons, methaeeriums, beasts,
birds, reptiles, and marine monsters
the ensemble constituting quite the
best ever congregated in one display.
All are in a fine state of preservation,
and have been procured at very heavy
cost. The street display is also worthy
of especial note. This is superior to
anything the public has heretofore
Toasted its eyes upon. Its great feat
ure is representation of Lalla Rookh's
departure from Delphi, and it is made
magnifcently graphic. To witness
this public exhibition will be second
only to the great one under the out
spread canvas.
We have thus in brief and quite
imperfect manner, endeavored to out
line some of the leading attractions in
Mr.. Forepaugh's show. Nothing can
do it merited justice but an accurate
catalogue, the printing of which would
require columns of our paper. We
have only to add that the great show
is to be at White River Junction,
SATURDAY.. JuIy %.