Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-11
JIM is A WINNER
His Best Show on Earth
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r.fx sails lato clrzF sies above TIE eastern
horizon. Jan Travis. proprietor OF the oreaE
- .aos On garth. slil tAAe nnai look about
MA arsn. Al Reds axe. see that his @Feals
.rs<x are IA their proper spheres aHd maze
,ezaz 10 thrax open the main satranee 81 MS
x<saa pavlaon for the gaBlic paffoEase- re
ocrasloa. iasE st the closing OF tne feR4e.-
can national Convention Is an Aaspieiaas o-1Ss
ana the pubic witl receive the Two zrest
sxears with aRboanded enthusiasm. Niti@eiS
AZ lsrana RAPIDS viii take espeela. interest IN
IN. frzvs. ,lsx As it ia OF particular local i'm
ooft.ne-. Tbs frst eyeat Of the daY AZ the
snsw grounds viii Dc the complstisa aad ar
rzuxcmsat Of the street parade. Which VII
tzxe plas. az II o'cleek-
En.srtziamsaGs viii De given afternoon ana
ssaaiax ~ tns usual hours The prog An
which Is Al unusually long and attractive one.
comprises the lead az areaie acts OF the
uofarS circus. IL Is 70 De an exhibition OF
all thAt Is enasfe aad redned IN tented exhi-
bltIoas AID many aeFobatie achievements
From the long list OF actors and perform
a1ces 80 select the following a. worthy OF
espeesal mention. Charles P. Watson. the
champion hurdie rider Of the world. IN his
dAsinx lcaEs II horsemanships The Dan -ars,
=
formanees William Lenrix. the Accomplished
sisek wire artist and Richard Piece. prince
OF fhc hyag tEapeze. Thea fheFe are Iysef
and kiett. IN En@ir anexsmgied double hofl-
zonfal Oar performance; Miss Amy Pace VIII
vary tie performance ty the Introduction OF
her fearless aud wonderful e1hioitloh Oh per
forming bsa consEricEor4 sac Is Recognizes
x.rou. hone the world az the Egyptian snake
Princess. Prof cola vii INTRODUCES MS mar
vicious trick po8y jerry, aA aAimai possrsseo
of almost hulaan understanding ana possess
faz a reputation worlt vide His owner eau
rake sioos for him any day The Louder
Brotners William. George and Charles. VII
fntroaacethelr psrilogs ROmsn ladder at.
a nsf1orlaaRee which has eiieted the encom-
fsnas ofenthasiasts on two eonriaeats Miss
foftie watson. the only lady slack wire artist.
viii contribute her seemingly Impossible feaIs
IN midair. James l.. Harding viii be shere
bs Is tie star Of acrobats. performing marvel
Gus feats OF balane.n. and equilibrium The
liglnz human Knot. or human eorAsere".
Dheaomenon that bafies surgical science. la
Rome. WILL perform his enterssEing and q ~
cut fexts OF cOntortloR. touch Of surpass-
ing Spanish riaz performance will be intro
daced By It's greatest Exponent In America.
George Dunbar. 0he Of the attractions OF the
exhibition viii Do tine performance OF The
koys. Imp-rials. the De Marrow Brothers. IN
reaaef aud classical gladlatorial ieats OF
strength aud agility. Mr.. Albert Powell. The
human snake. il too welLkno~n 10 circus
patrons tn America to nesd newspaper en-
dorssnenI. Ilss meme ard fame are alike
nmortai. The statGssluc viii be supplied By
the famous Parcel and Marenc Ia their inter
estfag eosing- This fcasure II circus perform
anee IA America was Only recently copied
from the Roman circus and Is MOST refined
and interesting. The comedy viii be taken
care II By the refined and weilkeovn circus
csowa. Mr.. Tom Burgess. uaquestsOnably the
primes Of arenie testers aad comedians. The
royal leapcrs. Dennar. Tyge-t. Elicit. Place
aad Harding viii Introduce fests OF jumping.
tanbiia< and coist)rtlon.
Probably the greatest attraction ofthe ex-
hfoltlon will be TIRE Nelvliics Frank Melville
has long enjoyed the reputation OF beng the
greatest bareback rtder known 90 the arena.
lie long held erst p.ace VITA Barnum. and
would BE- there today su; Cor the faes OF be.ns
offered an Increased saiary BY Mr.. Travis for
bis al star show. Master Collins Melville.
soa ~ fhs renowned Frank Melville. and toe
youngest rider In IN " rid. VIII appear upon
bis fnviEcibie pony. Jaaiper. Miss Louise
Busbete. In her marvellous feats upOa the III
VIA BE Wire. siil sustain her well deserved
rrpa,sflon as the princess Of arenic grace aud
ski And last bot not least. Master william.
the greatest trspeze bsiancer IN the world wiz
appear &c each and every entertainment.
feature OF great interest viii be the ap.
pserznee of the baby elephant Boiiyer. great
grandson OF Jumbo.
The above L. believed By conuolseurs to be
the finest array Of circus talent ever gathered
before a western aadisEec. Eiegsat aud com
Portable cushioned sais fos guests are pro
vided-