New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
FOUR PAIRS OF EYES WANTED.
| BARNUM's BEwILDERlNG sHow-THREE RINGS AND
A STAGE IN OPERATION.

BARNUM's BEwILDERlNG sHOw-THREE RINGS AND
STAGE IN OPERATION.
"The sun was eclipsed by the moon to-day"
said Agent Hamilton Of BarDum's Circus last ngh',
Z" but show ecpsed ITSELF" Despite lts apparent
hyperboe there was subsratum Of truth In TINS re-
mark which was echoed among the thousands
of people who filled every seat In the great
circle of chairs which stretches all around the
Garden Though there was an afternoon performance
which was attended by some three or four thousahu per
sons 1t was not until the evening when under the so
of the countless gas Jets and electric lights the Garden
looks at its best, that in the estimation OF inc P" ~
show really opened At O'Clock giterng cavaieade
filed into the arena and wound its around the great
outer circle. There were the elephants, gayy caP'
soned, the ungainly eamels, the bands OF aihoiou
knights and courtly danes on champins hoi'e''
there were allegorical devices, ana e'ei'
thing calculated to crafty the eye. Ihen came
Mrs General Tom Thumb who was followed py 'he
great and only Jumbo looking IL anything larger hah
ever and he in his turn was followed by the ethnoos
cal congress. including the Hndoos, Aztecs Nau'on
girls singhaese Nubians and Zulus, with the He"A'
who compose the museum.
When this over, one OF the Pi'i0lP'
features of the ring performance appeared.
This was Nala- Damalante, the Hindoo snake
charmer Miss Naa is rather good-iookhg
Indian girl who performs the most extraordihary
feats with her strange pets. At the word OF command
they jump at her with wde-extended Jaws rlsns tbd
feet off the floor They dance as IL were, swayng uei
necks in rhythmic motion, and coil round her meek anu
bosom with Shiny affection which would DC ainioS' o
pelant were not for its extraordinary nature ,
Then the MEETINGS which prevented the fePtlies ro
enarging the circle of their acquaintance were
and the ring performances began. Speaking genera
perhaps criticism enough 10 say that they efoeeaeu ~
interest and extraordinary character those OF sl ye
and of any previous year. Their only fauit was tha
they presented embarrassment OF riches I'D eae W
the three rings there something wohueIiui ounS
done the whole time sometimes, indeed there woo
three or four going at once in each ring not W
speak of the large elevated stage which aSo nH S oo
cnpants without cessation After inc perIoiunS
stations and the ground aud lofty tournament lhdugee
in by the whole company had whcted the Spectators
appetites Miss Zamamoto made her appearance IN hs
No 2 and while club exercises and otner athletic eNer
cses were taking place in the other rings ana roeI
skating exhibition was being given on the stage, sue
walked with bare feet the upurned edges oI TaIo
like swords arranged like the steps OF ahare hare
Then there followed In rapid succession ptIe-
backed riding by various equestrans, incuulhs
Josie dc Mott and Charles Fish. the performance,
OF the trained elephants, including that anoosin eu
the dwarf clown elephant :; every variety OF uapeAo,
wirerope and acrObac performance. including tat VI
prodigious Palmer" who walks upside down on % ooh
ipglass with gigantic suckers on his feet Dareoaoh
riding menage acts funny clowns and most Oh o'hoi
excellent performances. .,. ,o Il. seen
II takes at least visits to all that is 10 nc seen
at tho Madison Garden and three more 10 soo
properly.