The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-26
FOREPAUGH's SHOW.
a Mensgerie and Circus That Is Bet
ter Than It's Advertisements.

As stated in yesterday's Sentinel Fore.
paush's Circus and Mensgdie reached the
city the day before and prepsred for the en-
tertainment on the Washington street
grounds. The announcement OF cizcus In
town brought large numbSr of persons to
the city on the morning tssins. and by 10
o'clock the streets were crorded with psr-
soDs waiting to witness the parade. Along
the published route several thousand peo-
people were assembled and what
ever their expectations might have
been, there was no Disappointment
expressed. for the street shov was in every
sense superior, presenting many attractions
not ordinarily seen with circus companies.
Twenty elephants were il the procession.
but these attracted q small measore OF etten-
ton compared to that given. to the English
and Kentucky tho-oughbrey horses, which
formed an interesting pare of the parade.
There were any number of ponies, cammels,
men and women, dressed 10 attractive cos
TUNES, and all preceded BY foe band Of
music In an elegant band wagon.
Among the animals thess were possibly
but few not seen before, ana vet the variety
was large and attractive. "a baby monkey
attracted great deal OF attention from the
crowd and especially on ACCOUNT of the fost-
take of her young. No effort of the man in
charge of the cage could collpel the mother
monkey to release her hold apon IT, and for
an hour or more, with onh arm around its
neck. she pressed Ii up against her and fon-
died ii as though really AFRAID that it would
sble animals are the hippapotamus,
girsfe, tigers, sea lions and twenty
specimens of the AsAtic elephsnt.
Under. the main canvas we're arranged two
rings, in which at the same tine we're per-
formed many interesting equestrian, aoro-
bsiic and jugeler's feats. The artists evil
denced great talent in sheir respective
spheres, many OF the feats being new, and
calling forth rounds OF applause from the
audience. The trick bare back riding of
Gene Irvine and Lizzie Roland, the Majil-
tons in series OF elastic evolutions were GER
tainly wonderful in many respects and the
performers mented full measure OF ap.
piause which they received Adam Fore
paugh's school OF educated stations was one
OF the most creditable exhibitions OF the day
and not only illustrated the intelligence OF
the animals but sho we'd 10 what q remarka.
BILE degree training would ds,velope ~ An
amusing feature was the 6glit between the
elephsntine pugilist Sullivan and Eph
Thompson. With boxing glove on his
trunk he entered the ring, Thompson meet
irg him equipped with similar gloves on his
hands. After a sparrlng tnalch OF some
minutes the seconds teparated the
pugilists, and after being thofoughly sponged
of they seated themselves directly opposite
I'LL the word was given, and again the spar
ring began. This was repeasb TWO or three
times 10 the infinite amusefAent OF all pres
ent. The hippodrome racer which closed
each performance were vsriei m their char.
| scter, consisting OF races by 'Nen and womsn
on horseback. by elephants, hurdles and DO.
nies and monkies.
ent at the two entertainments, aud the sem
timent was general that the exhibitions
were all that was advertised, and certainly
no disappointment was expsrie.ced. From
the canvass al we've sobs polite and gem
tlemanly. and in addition - having n circus
ard menrgerie OF surpssang merit Mr..
Forepaugh deserves credic for the gentle
manly corps OF assistants ..ho travel with
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