The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-02
UNDER THE TENTS.
Forepaush's Circus Gave Two Fine Perform
ances at Riverside Park.

The Forepaugh's shows bad two large
audiences at Riverside park yesterday.
and gave excellent satisfaction. There IS
less circus than usual with their shows
this season, but there is so much esle that
is good to make up for it, that the exhibi-
ton as whole still remains near the top
of amusement enterprises.
Manager McCaddon said yesterday in
conversation that regarded the circus as
the universal amusement" since it
caters to all classes, all ages and all con-
ditions, and embraces all forms of enter
tainment. Certainly the big aggregation
of which he is at the head is endeavorlng
to earn the title, for it is taking to Itself
all that is good and suitable for use under
canvas from all other branches OF the
amusement enterprises. When the hippo
drome races were added to the circus per-
formances a few years ago IL was
thought that tented exhibitions mad
reached their final fame, but audiences OF
today are compelled to revise that ludg-
ment. It now looks as if the circus would
evolve itself into great spectacular eXhi-
bition, in which all forms Of acrobatic
skill can find place.
the Forepaugh shows this season, but it is
spectacle very different from the con-
glomeration of music, dancing and cos
TUNES that has been used in the past few
seasons This one is, in fact, a grand his
torical pageant; less gorgeous III some of
its appointments, but with a more tangi-
bic character. appealing to the intellect.
1t shows, in a series of tableaux, the
struggle of the American colonies for
an independent existence, and the birth
of the United States. 1t begins with the
ride of Paul Revere and the arousing of
the minute men. and ends with the inuag-
uration Of Washington as president. 1t is
well put on, with fine series of historical
panoramic scenes painted in Paris. 1t has
the additional advantage of being splen-
did lesson in patriotism for the rising gen
GRAFTON. For this spectacle alone the Fore
paugh shows would deserve high prsise.
The riding of the troop of CossackS is
another strong feature Of the show. These
men stand on their heads in the saddle,
ride backward, stand upon the saddle and
fire guns, and pick objects from the gound
while riding at full speed. 1t is a finished
as well as difficult performance. The
act in which lions, Ieopards. panthers,
dogs and bear take part Is also
startling novelty. The collection was
trained 10y George Arstiugstall, the cele-
brated animal trainer, and is exhibited by
Albert Stadler
The head balancing of Irwin was the
most startling of the circus feats. and the
double herd OF educated elephants keeps
kr,
of having the best on the road.
OF the bareback riding, that of Linda
Jeai was the most attractive, and the aero
batic work of the DoniZettis and the Ross
aries was fine.
The performance. rs whole. can be
characterized as of uniform excellence,
with several specialties of the very highest
merit
The shows deserve commentator for the
noticea BILE absence Of fakirs and grafters.
The management is making IA determined
effort to keep all undesirable characters
away, and employs four detectives. of
whom Frank Hoch is chief. In Concordia
last Saturday Mr. Hoch caught and turn
ed over to the local officers crook whom
lie saw attempting to work upon the
street, and found upon him II watch and
other property stolen at Beatrice, Neb.
The officers of Beatrice were notified of
the capture and applied for requisltion
papers Yesterday, however, Mr. Hoch
received from Sheriff Campbell of Com
cordia Il telegram saying that the man
had broken jail and disappeared.
The shows left last night for Arkansas
City, where they will exhibit today. They
play three other Kansas towns next week
Ell Dorado, Parsons and Fort Scott.