Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-06
The Elephant and Kangaroo.

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 Attendance st Both Performances.
 The town was captured by the circus yes- terdsy, and fully forty thousand people were accommodated inside the immense areas of canvas that were spread on Howard avenue The parade in the morning was one Of the largest and best ever seen in this city. Crowds of gaping people lined the streets where it passed. They scrambled for places, and they scrambled for seats inside the. tent in the. afternoon.i The weather iwasa hot snongh to suit the most eager lemonade ven- degs. It made the women and the animals cross and the men anxious for cooling drinks.
 The crowd that gathered at the ,circgss per formances was very orderly one, and by the presence of many of the best people in the city contrasted with the crowds in attend ance at circuses g few years ago. The me nagsrie tents were first examined, and the large collection of rare curiosities we'll re- paid careful attention. Of course the so- called white elephant was the center of attraction. Toung Taloung was surrounded by his Burmese attendants, and looked like an efistocrat. Why he should be called a
 white elephant seems a puzzle. His skin
 snow. But his skin is soft and
 velvety, and he is evidently above the con- mon herd. In the same tent,s towering above all other animals. ,j is s the massive Jumbo, while alongside the latter is the only dwarf elephant in America, an ani- nal not much larger than big Newfound-
 land dog In the same tent on raised plat forms is the ethnological congress, compris- ing representatives of the dozen or more savage tribes, which is one of the great fea- lures of Barnum's show this year. The baby elephant Bridgeport, and several other inter esting sights, including the now famous pachyderms, are to be seen in the same tent. ESt.. sf The circus proper comprised two rings and a large elevated stage. There were sixty acts on the programme. There were plenty of daring and graceful riding by both males and females, remarkable slack wire performances, 8 surprising exhibition by Mile. Minnetta, who uses nothing but her
 teeth in holding trapeze on which heavy man is swinging, She finishes her task by wire, descending from the top of the tent holding on by her teeth. Then there was graceful unicycle and bicycle riding by the
 Elliott children, very Imaginable exhibition of comic parIor skating by .'" the FIetchers, and surprising and very
 
 monkey riding pig in the ring was novel feature. The pig is one of the highest salaried performances of the show. A full
 blown English dude with one eye-glRss and a small satchel had great deal of trouble
 finding his seat aud was finally ejected by & policeman. He was novel feature. Clowns swarmed about all over the rings, and with new and amusing antics greatly pleased the people, In the tumbling exhibition many fine performers displayed their abilities |. Every thing about the circus is admirably managed. The performance goes of like clock-work and every effort is made to pro- mote the security aHd comfort of all attend ants. The performance concluded with the hippodrome races; which were excellent They comprised gentlsman's jockey race with six riders, comical pony and monkey race, ladies' flat race, man running against 8 horse, fast foot race, camel race, the un- gainly beasts being ridden by native Nubian riders, double team Roman standing race wheelbarrow race by employees, four-horse Roman chariot race, the very Imaginable and exciting obstacle race, and concluding with the Indian chase for 8 wife.
 The general opinion seemed to be that Bar mum never brought so fine a show to this city. His promises were well carried out
 The entire exhibition is one of the most ex- citing description and entirely novel in every respect. In each department is exhibited the same strict attention to discipline and detail. Barnum is adding fresh laurels to his name every year. Messrs. Bailey and Hutchinson give their per sonal attention to
 the show and are thoroughly acqus inted with their business. The show will visit Hartford to-day. .r- ,. .-.-