Telegram-herald., 1890-07-31
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The greatest authority on amuse-
ments in the world Is the London Era
Here is what II says OF the Great
barnum q Bailey Snow, which Will be
here on August 20, making the street
parade IN the morning Of the first day:
1--WE began TO take notes of the pro-
cesslon, which puts completely in the
shade all the glOries exploited on
Saturday last 10y the new Lord Mayor.
Magnificent hlppodramatic wild beast
ana equestrian procession and Arabian
Nights pageants, reSplendently in
auguratlng the great arenic and stage
performances. Colossal combined grand
entree, preceded by full military
band, around the hIppodrome course,
and simultaneously IN three rings, in.
Producing and presenting the vast and
imperially superb, animals, spectacular,
and decorative resources of the Great
est Show on Earth. Herds of elephants,
caravans of canels and dromcdarIes,
cavalcades Of superb stations, thor
Oughbred horses and ponies, zebras,
Burmese sacred cattle, Andalusian
bulls, Cape buffalo, ilamas, eiks, wild
beasts, loose and in leash. Oriental
opulence and barbaric splendor, richly
srraved knights, cavaliers, squires and
ladies. American turf champions, the
golden chariot revelres OF Mother
Goose, the pageant tales of dazzling
fairy-land, super-splendId wardrobe,
trappings, paraphernalia, banners and
devices. a tremendous, bewildering and
entrancing arenic diaroma, never re-
motely equa.led in richness, grandeur,
novelty, and lavish and pictesquee eeffcct.
Shetland pony pets are admired; the
dog 'Spangles' proves that be has had
a splendid acrobatic training; and an
army of athletes and clowns 90 flying
over the backs of gigantic elephants,
turning double someTsaults; pyramid
chair gymnastics; cycle expert, riding
around on a single wheel; extraOrdin-
airy feats in the way Of tub tossing,
block balancing and slack-rope eQuill-
br7sm. Mr. William Newman gets
ready attention for his splendid ele-
phants, and baby elephant rides a
tricycle., or plays upon the organ. A
storm Of applause attends Mr. John
O'Bricn a 8 with his five-horsc tandem
he dashes over a series OF hurdles.
"There j. some splendid fiylng trap
eze business, RnIle wonderful high
wire, ladder, and perch feats are ac-
cOmpiisned. Attempting 70 grasp them
nil Is 20 get tremendously mixed
Now come the h.ppodrome races, dash
ing. daring, realistic and exciting,
tr0tting display By some real equine
beauties; camel race, toe Ike of
which has never beeu seen before III
thIs country; a capital dog race, a pony
race, with monkey jockeys. a double
standing bareback race aud an evhIb-
tion of rough rdng hy American COW
boys. And, 10 conclude, there Is the
most brilliant feature of al. the great
historical romantic spectacle. In hVe
tabIesuN. called Nero, OF the DestTuC-
ton of Rome Whcn the eyes bad
feasted OF Nero'sfr u-nphsI procession.
and ears had listened with delight r.
grand ohoruses hF pcturesquelv
dressed crowds. and ehsrot races
fercelv contested had CTested more e.
eiternent. and festal daacas had been
INDUCED "a - son1e hundreds II mad
e~s. whose costumes made Or q rior-
ous hsrnony - cosoT, q was ~ nl.tteT
ff.sf Inlre krsig, Wfso is respon- fIe
for ts Fsrt of the program. las sur-
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