The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-12
TEE CIRCUS HAS ARRIVED.
King Solomon and the Pretty
Queen of Sheba.
A Street Parade, to b Followed in the Even
Ing by Grand Opening Of the Most
Magnificent Attractions.

The circus is herel The greatest show
combination on earth.
John Robinson's grand exposition, got to-
gether at enormous expense for the Worlds
Fair, has arrived and will open this even
ing.
Nothing like it has ever been seen In this
city. and will not be for many years.
The theaters will not be in it this week
the only attraction will be the magnificent
exhibition at Central Park.
In this circus the great Snowman, whose
family has been in the business for sixty
years. brought to bear all his experience
and knowledge in the accumulation of his
gigantic ombinati0n. No other circus ever
had so many attractions.
Robnson's Circus arrived yesterday morn
ing. and by 10 o'clock the tents were all up
and everything ready for the opening. The
preparations required the work OF 600 men.
This morning there will be grand pa
rade, in which everybody will have chance
to see a glimpse of what this wonderful
circus is. The procession will start prompt
ly at 10 o'clock from Central Park and pass
through the principal streets of the city.
There will be five bands of music, fifty lady
equestriennes. 10 acrobats, ten clowns. 200
horses. 100 ponies. six elephants, and
wagons containing every variety of the Gu
rious and wonderful in the animal creation.
The first performance Will begin at s
o'clock in the evening, and will open with
the grand spectacular drama, Solomon
and tie Queen OF Sheba," in which the
principal events during the reign of the
wisest Of mankind Will be performed in
pantomine on scale Of scenic lnagniicenee
never attempted in circus before.
The costumes are gorgeous, and were de-
signed from ideas furnished by Biblical
e.1ffa low "a "a In9F 70 san1- N
acters historically correct. All the metal
work used is made of highly FURNISHED tin,
and was very expensive.
There will be 100 persons participating
in this magnificent spectacle, which will
last fifty-fye minutes.
One of the great features Of the perform
ance viii be a ballet and advertisement in
which 100 trained dancers will participate
making a scenic effect never eauaIed in
brilliancy outside of kiralfy spectacles. The
dance will take place before the Queen OF
Shebs.
Alter this performance the circus exhibit
ton Will take place, to which ITO acrobats
aerial artists and arenic artists will take
part. Following this will take place the
grand performance in the hippOdrome, con-
sisting OF chariot and horse races, clown
exhibitions, and marvellous feats of ami
mails and men of an exciting, ludicrous and
amusing character.
charges are made in Robinson's circus. All
the extra freaks, from the fat woman and
the hairless horse TO the sacred zebG
worshiped by the Hindoos, can be seen
without any additional expense.
The visitor should not forget to take q
look at the wonderful menagerie. in which
there is an elephant 100 years old; the only
giraffe on exhibition outside of geological
gardens. which is eighteen feet high; three
generations OF lions, tigers and leopards ;
several specimens of the bumped zeDu.
sacred TO the god of the Brahmins; two
camel horses and water buffaloes, ridden by
Ma0ris, and thousand other animals and
birds besides, In this museum Of animated
nature
The circus will only remain In this city
one week. Some idea may be had of the
magnitude of the circus when it is known
that the expenses of Mr.. Robinson for the
week, for salaries, transportation. rent ad.
vertlsing and placarding will approximate
$4,000. Thirty thousand sheets of pictorial
paper were spread over the city Ii
stretched out IL would make q roll sixteen
miles long. III ve hundred men feed on the
grounds three times day. consuming an
immense quantity Of meat and bread, be-
sides all the vegetables. Forty-eight thou
sand pounds day of hay are used for the
amin ais and eco bushels of oats. Many of
the animals have to be fed on special kinds
If food, which makes their keeping ex-
pensiye.
Mr.. Robinson does not care for the ex-
pense. His only design is to offer TO the
public the greatest collection OF animals of
any travelling circus, and the best circus
performance in the world. knowing that
that is the only way to secure good and last
ing patronage. He says that is the only
way to come out ahead.
During the week, at the instance of Sam
II. Joseph, the popular newsagent of the
circus, Mr.. Robinson will invite the orphans
Of the city to STE the circus free of charge.
TO REMOVE STAINS ON THE HANDS