Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-16
CIRCUS DAY.
Coles Colossal Circus Attracts
an Immense Crowd.
The City Alive With Psychologists
cent Street Pageant-Meritorious
Performance Superb Entertain
ment, and . Grand Success.

Performance Superb Entertain
ment, and Grand Success.
THE CIRCUS.
Yesterday was . gala day in Wichita.
w. w. Coles monster circus, menageris
and hippodrome attracted an immense con-
course of people to the city, aud demon
strated the fact that the circus still retains
its hold on the public. The circus Is one OF
the things which never grows old. The in
ventive genius of the American people is
continually adding new features, 50 that the
circus goer of forty years discovers some
thing fresh and entertaining in the circus OF
today. This is especially the case in Coles
Colossal circus. which is replete with q
great variety of new and
intensely interesting features, e.
pecially in aerial exhibitions, the display
of which surpasses anything ofthe kind ever
witnessed in this city. The collection Of
animals and rare and beautiful birds which
formed tho msnagerie were very fine. One
thing which adds to the tone OF circus ID
fine stock and respectable looking people.
This circus is quite remarkable in this re-
spsct. The horses were . superb collection.
Another remarkable feature of this show il
the harmonious and efficient Management,
and the entire absence of anything rough
or repulsive. Mr.. Coles corps oil
detectives arc SO efficient ana
vigigent that the public are safe from the
depredations of crooks and thieves. Every
department Of the Management 10 system
attic. The circus train consists of thirty
five double length cars, forming tram
equal to seventy common cars. When the
canvas is spread it presents q perfect city Of
tents. The city was crowded with people.
Early in the morning An immense process
sion of vehicles came pouring in from the
country, and every train brought in it,
quote of visitors from the neighborinR
towns.
The street pageant was . magnihcen'
impression At the start.
Mr.. 4. D. Colvin. Mr.. Coles chief assist
ant. accompanied BY Mr.. A. NJ. VanZandt,
parade manager, rode At the head on elegant
horses. Then followed Prof. A. ID. Good,
the crack band manager, with his msgnif-
cent band; next came the lady and gentle
men equestriAns, fine lot of people, magni-
ficontly mounted. Then came the dragon
wagon and Satan in chariot; Lizzie Mcln-
tyre il her Roman chariot; Miss frankie
Eckles driving four milk white steeds
Dutton and Lawrence with theiI
Roman rscer.; the Asistic OK
the Polar bear; the white
buffalo, the zebra and the world renowned
marksman Dr. w. F. Carver at the head o.
his band of Mexican cowboys and Indians
Then followed Q tandum team of foul
monster elephants; band of kuklux and
four great lions, and train of wagons and
cages mile long. During the procession
Mr.. A. Z. Richards, the cordial and gentle
manly press agent, entertained the reprssen
tative of the EAGLE in bis hospitable "presI
tent" where he does the handsome BY thu
boys of the pencil
In company with Mr.. Richards our rep
resentatiye made tour of the canvas. really
a round of great interest, in which one car
obtain fair idea of the vast proportions oil
this colossal show, and can also obtain {
pretty accurate idea of their daily cxpend
iture and the vast sum they spend in every
city they visit. Mr.. Cole employs alto
ge.her sos people, and has nearly as man,
horses, and the animals forming the menAg
erie are innumerable. They feed $50 peopl
under the canvas and the remainder patron
ize hotels. The mensgerie tent is 15016O'
feet, and the ring tent 10 about double tina
size.
The side show under the management o
Dan Green, is worthy of notice, in whicl
many rare and curious animals and peopl
can be seen: A double-headed COW, witt
two we'll developed heads. four eyes AM
four horns, which is quite curiosity Sig
nor Dodrilla, the strong man, perform
many astonishing feats Of strength, such .
lifting barrel Of water, and next hors
with his teeth. Then there Is the tssiooe'
family and many other curiosities' vel
worth the price Of admission.
The entertainment of the circus prope
was in many respects tho finest ever seen IL
this city and gave the best satisfaction
There were two rings and q stage, which en-
sbles the management to keep up oontin
uaI performance. never allowing the interes
to lag. The immense amphitheater wa
packed with people at the afternoon per
Torrance, tho number being variously est
mated at 10000 to 1900.
The performance opened with An impos
ing spectacular pageant procession in tn
rings and on the hippodrome track. Tn
program was an excellent one and Was car
ried out admirably.
The Silbom troupe Of living representa-
tons of Roman statuary performed som
extraordinary feats.
The aerial exhibitions were the best eve
witnessed here, and served to demonstrate
what may be accomplished by training
Meteors Worland and LadesmA performs'
incredible fcsts in mid sir, in one of whicl
Worland flea through the air distance o
fly feet, turning double somersault an
catches on to the feet Of his companion
which act was received with several FUND
Of applause.
The ouintupls equestrianism Of jaime
Leon, and the quadruple equestrisnism o
VIM. O'Dell were greatly admired, and tn
Livinestons mid-air bar performance was 9
remarkably clever piece Of gymnatic eIhi
bition.
Perhaps the great aerial acting BY tn
famous SiIboms excells anything of the sor'
executed by any performers in the world
The equistreanship was excellent: the bar
back riding being perhaps the best in an.
show in the country. The elephant rac'
and the pony express were quite amusing
but the Mexican vaqueros and Texas COW
boys with the bucking bronchos took th'
cake.
The phenomenal shooting on horseback
BY the world renowned DR.. W. F. Carver
'ths evil spirit of the plains,
was . novel feature, and one which strucl
the heholders with wonder and admiration
n, Cs,xe, Ia the champion of the vorl.