The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-20
JOHN ROBINSON'S SHOW.
The Amusement Golconda of the Age.

Nearly seventy years of continuous
ovation has characterized the career of
the John Robinson show, which this
season is reaching the proud culmina-
ton of its triumphs. No other show in
existence can display SO continuous and
SO clear record. From the cold waters
of the Kennebec to the shores of the
Pacific, from the northern boundaries of
continent, for more than one generation
has the name of John Robinson been a
household word, and the coming of the
always unexceptionable exhibitional
greeted with hearty welcome. From
the genesis of the show until its present
colossal perfection, there has not been a
solitary season in which it has not led
its fellows in the multiplicity and general
excellence of its attractions, and now it
towers above and dwarfs all cotempor.
aneous tented exhibitions into compar.
ative insigniicance, and this season it
presents such an opulence of sterling
and meritorious attractions as to truly
entitle it to be designated as vast
Amusement Golconda, whose wondrous
wealth of entertainment is unlimited
and immeasurable. 1t is merely work
of fsupererogation to say that this circus
has always been the best and biggest, al
ways in the van, always prolific in lead
| ing and sensational features, and always
fully equipped with the finest stud of
horses and the most skillful and finished
bareback riders, gymnasts and acrobats
in the profession that his large, we'll
ordered and well.selected menagerie
contains living, vigorous specimens of
all that is strange, rare and curious with
in the range of natural history, and that
his royal Roman hippodrome is vivid
and realistic reproduction OF that OF the
days of imperial Caesar.
1t may be said, however, that to these
always prominent and desirable attrac-
tions has been added, for the current
season, feature so stupenduous in mag.
nitude, so ooverpowering in unprecedent-
ed grandeur and impressiv Guess, and so
enormous in the expense necessary to
it's production that the features mention
ed, grand and multifarious as they are,
can at best play but secondary part
The grand biblical, historical, sceneo'
graphic, lyric, terpsichorean and panto
mimic spectacle of Solomon, His TEN
pie and the Queen of Sheba" is thus al.
luded to; a transcendently impressive
and eminently moral and mind. elevat
ing pageantic and scenic production
from the fertile brain of Mr.. John Rettig
the protector and creator of "Reme Un
der Nero" "The Fall of Babylon,
"Montezuma" and Bondage in Egypt,
noted spectacles which have been an
, nually produced under the auspices o
, the Order of Cincinnatus, and which
, have become famous through out tn
length and breadth of the land. II
claim that Solomon, His Temple ant
the Queen of Sheba" is the masterpiece
; of this brilliant artist is not transcendin
the limits of veracity. There is not
sensual, libidinous nor lascivious scene
act or thoughtin the spectacle and every
> thing in the entire presentation is holy
chaste and pure. The limits of news
paper notice prevent mention in detail G
the manifold characteristics and excel
t lencies of this gorgeous and imposin
l. spectacle, but the reader will find eS
f; haustive description in the bills, circr
: lars and advertisements disseminate
a broadcast by the management.
l. The Robinson show will exhibit her
q April Goth.