St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-13
Adam Forepaugh's Greatest Show.

The visit of Adam Forepaugh's ''show"
makes periodical epoch in the record OF
popular entertainments which the public as a
unit claim to be common property. As to
other ALTERATIONS tastes differ, some people
affect opera, some tragedy, some comedy
and some concert or minstrelsy. All are
united as to circus and these all mingle on
a common plane. 1t is pastime for all,
young and old, rich and poor, educated and
ignorant. But even in a circus people have
their favorites as they do in opera, in trad
gedy. aud in other branches of dramatic art.
Some people will say ''we will wait for Pat
til some fix their faith in Booth; some pre-
fer some particular comedian, some prefer
some special minstrel party, and the great
majority of st. Paul citizens, when promis-
ing themselves and their littls ones the acme
of qualification in the tented arena, invaria-
bly, decide to ''wait for Forepaugh." The
reason is obvious. Forepaugh has never
disappointed this people, in fact he has al
ways provided finer feast than he prom
ised
This year Adam Forepaugh has visited st.
/ Paul with an aggregation of talent and Won
ders that quite outshone any of his previous
admirable efforts. His street pageant dur
ing the forenoon of yesterday. gave promise
of splendid entertainment and the
aledge was more than fulfilled, and it is safe
to affirm that never has this public been
treated to more admirable diversion of the
kind. Forepaugh is progressive man and
he shows that he is determined to keep in
the very front, for each year his show i'm
proves.
His menagerie undoubtedly contains the
largest number of interesting animals ever
gotten together, and an entire day could be
proftably spent in inspecting them. To a
student of natural history the display must
be of great value. There are not only fine
specimens of the best known wild animals
and birds, but many rare and Invaluable
specimens of creatures seldom found in
museum of this sort. One very noticeable
feature of this great collection is the fine con-
dition and evident good health Of all the
members of it. The herd of elephants is
perhaps the most Interesting distinctive
feature. There are heavyweight, ranging
from the tiny infant to the good old grand
mother of rs years. OF course the greatest
interest is centered in the famous sacred
white elephant, and this handsome, docile
creature will repay the most caseful study.
| 1t is of medium size and is displayed by the
side of a common elephant Of equal proper
tons, to allow comparison. The animal is
not of course pure white, but it has blush
tinge. A close examination shows that its
hide is much different texture from that of
the ordinary elephant and that in the seams
and unexposed parts it has a skin of flesh
colored hue. Its toe nails are also different,
and it has an extra nostrl in the lower part
| of the trunk 1t is a wonder, and undoubt-
! edly is all that is claimed for it,
The ring performances of the circus are
succession of wonderful feats, so interspersed
and promptly succeeding each other as to
quite bewilder the spectator. No matter
which way the eye turns, something marvel
GUS is discovered, the two spacious wings and
the large intermediate stage being usually oc
cupied at the same time. 1t seems as if
Forepaugh had monopolized all the talent of
! the day, for surely in the number and skill
of performers his circus cannot be equaled.
1t is impossible to specify all of the varied
| attractions, suffice it to say that the enter
tainments are perfect and astonishing, and
are relieved by an abundance of clean, en-
| joyable fun. Perhaps the greatest attraction
is the wonderful performance of the squad
of trained elephants. This alone is worth a
long trip to enjoy. The hippodrome races
are exciting and impressive, and make a
! splendid finish to a splendid diversion. 1t
pays to 'wait for Forepaugh."