Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-20
THE TOPICAL TALKFR.
Two Parndes-A Circus and n sequel-Pre.
pared for All Hazards = Thirty Tbou.
sand People at the Play - MIR. Potter

Two Parades-A Circus and n Sequel-Pre.
pared for All Hazards - Thirty Thou.
sand People nt the Play MIR. Potter
l. of Texas.
THERE were two parades on Smithfeld street
yesterday. One had been announced long
before in flaming posters, rainbow-hued litho-
graphs and superlative advertisements in the
newspapers. Everybody was aware that Fore
| paugh's great shows would make triumphal
| procession through the two cities. Con-
| sequently the sidewalks were crowded with
! spectators when the Indians and the cowboys
and the golden cars and the elephants and the
wild beasts and beastesses cantered and trotted
and walked and numbered over the Belgian
| blocks of Smithfeld street. 1t was a great
| show and gratis
After the picturesque caravan had passed
| out OF sight and the crowds had closed IN be-
| hind it, or melted away after the mysterious
| fashion of crowds. another procession, which
had not been advertised with red-lettered bills
or black, which had no brass band in the van
and never a hammer or golden chariot, moved
maJestically down Smithfield street.
Ten great horses with glossy coats and shin
ing harness, stepped bravely out. Their necks
were arched and they moved with an air of
conscious Importance. And well they might
be proud for they drew, hung with chains upon
four-wheeled truck. a mighty casting, a steel
roll Of massive proportions, many tons weight,
from some Pittsburg foundry. There was no
room for friskiness; every horse of the ten had
to pull. No reins seem needed to guide them;
the men who rode the wheel horses guided the
leaders by voice alone.
The heavy truck rolled on-Pittsburgs
trirmphal cara victory of peace to celebrate.
There was nothing theatrical in this, but many
man stopped to wonder at the castings size
and the huge horses, and to note the sharp con-
trast between this parade and its predecessor.
"Now I am prepared for ANYTHING but an
earthquake" said married man yester-
day to his wife as he started down town with
new umbrella and new trousers. ''If it is fine
my trousers will score hit; if it rains my new
umbrella will come into play"
IF anybody is still doubtful about the room
here for new tneater let him contemplate
these figures and facts: The circus drew not
less than 10000 people to its two perform
ances yesterday. The Boston symphony con-
cert drew l.50O. The Bjou had l.500; Grand
Opera House, l,500 (more or less); Harris
Theater and the Academy 1000 between them,
at least. and museums, etc., ,0O0. 1t is safe to
say that 30, 600 people paid to be amused last
night, and it was beastly wet night, too.
a FELEGRAM recelVeu IRON buHalo last hlgnt
conveys the intelligence that "Mr. Potter,
of Texas" Gunter's new comedy drama was a
success. This may be quoted from the dis
patch: ''Mr. Potter. of Texas, was produced
tonight at the Academy Of Music for the first
time in America. Mr.. Gunter had it played
one night in England last year to get a copy
right in that country, which was necessary to
prevent pirates there from stealing the play
as they did "Mr. Barnes, of New York" The
new play was produced tonight under the
management of Frank w. Sanger manager OF
the Broadway Theater, New York and all the
conditions were favorable to the success of the
performance. The audience was large and in
sympathy with the players. The mounting was
fine the scenery excellent and the cast abso-
lutely perfect.