Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-07
4 GREAT SNOW.



Manager ]. r. Mefaddsa, Of the Adam
ForepAazt Show, can be- congratulated
upon haviag recssvet the lzrgsa pAtfonaxe
that has been Accorded 70 a circus in this
city.
Yet the shows ean hardly b. called en-
Gus They combine everything from mon
key to grxnsf opera. For in the music Of
Siaeveh sas recognized music from some
Of the xreates, operas ever written
sscs, a street parade veil deserves the
title u prineeiy pageant. Thousands 'a"
IL and Of th1 thousands there was not one
bat -ho found something to Admire. Ii
WAS TOO massive, TOO varied and TOO ex,en-
.iye to describe in detail
The horses we're fac, in good condition
sad snch selection A. to create admiration.
No where else can BE- found 100 horses in one
bunch that IL of such uniform excellence.
They represented the outlay Of \ fortune.
IL takes nerve 70 run an Institution like the
Adam Forepangh Shows. An accident
might wipe CAT in few minutes this great
horse fair
Then the nenagsrfe with It's hasare,is Of
strange and earious creatures, representing
the entire animal World There was a baby
kangaroo that held hundreds Of isaiiss in
front Of its home. A happy family with
eats, dogs. raeoops, badgers and eomieai
monkeys ali living together. The latter at
tractei more attention than the giant hip
popotamas Dae east thousand times
more thaa the other at that.
The fall Of Sineveh ia Az Immense spec
iacle. II is full Of scenes that represents life
in that earliest city Of recorded civilization.
That IL is correct historically il claimed. Ne
one will dispute II for no one knows. Tha, il
is rich in costumes, beautiful in ia pictures
and superb in is ensemble no one can dis
pute.
That il not all, there is ballet which re.
quires the services Of over lOJ pretty girls
They know how To dance and to pose
gracefully n actually dazzling movements
They even hook we'll in the glare of sun
light. when beneath the calcium they are
brwi,ciiiag. No wonder <neyeh l. at
tackled by a crowd OF Arabs, rersians ant
Egyptians But Sardanapaius heads then
of AMI gathering the beauties around hin
disappears with the lot ia a blaze Of rec
FIRE.
Such rich costumes and costly costumes
means another fortune. However 1t draw
AMI Phrases the public and the manager
considers il money well invested
Before the spectators nave time TO recover
the circus Is upon them-or rather thre'
circuses all at once. Here is where tbs
management, gets the best of the audience
tine person can only see one thing at :
time. There is one way 10 get even.
was discovered by our Celtic friend wh,
took two friends with him so as to see it all
The riding was good. So was the multi
tndc of specially acts. When II came L
the srial performers novelty reigned. SUED
acts have never been seen under canvas he
fore. Dne gentleman stands upon his hea'
upon the slender baf Of a moving tr apeze
while Ia this position he removes article
of clothing, smokes, jugges and seems a
much at ease as Il standing upon his feet
Vnlis sisters move gracefully through
the air. The Ducrows astonnd al
by their periIous flights, Josie Ashton
also more than created surprise b,
the nerve she displayed. As for tn
japanese they were rs much at home in TIN
air rs the birds.
Then the Ilippodrome with its exciting
races creating excitement. Arabs that rod,
like demons. Ladies' that showed the'
meant To sin. Jockeys upon swiftly NOV
ing horses. Elephants in ponrlerons PAGES
No wonder the audience shouted. \ Moor
i.h caravan with native citizens working il
their curious way a couple IF little tlttooe'
ladies' who we're brought direct from th'
Sultans harem, the first ever permitted Il
leave their country, are in this noma'lit
village.
SO we might go on and till many columns
Even then who could embrace in detail thi,
massive organization in one review; II Il
too large. \ good fault, for no one ear
cay they did not receive value for thei
money.