The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-07
IL Is IN THE AIR.
A Growing Realization That Ringing
Bros. is the Big Show of the Country.

II ever Providence had the circus ever, that |
time is now. There have been circus per
formances without number in this city, and |
showmen have come 10 look upon Providence !
as n good circus town, but ii Is doubtful
whether any show that ever come here ever !
had such preliminary assurances OF Dig
crowd. The city has been fairly swathed IN
gayly.printed circus paper, announcing the
inaugural visit OF Ringing Brothers worlds
Greatest Shows, and the entire amusement
loving community seems To be on the qui
vive. waiting for the advent of this big West
ern show.
Impressions are peculiar things, and there
are times when the most lavish display oil PIC
torial promises will not convince the public OF
the merit of an exhibition. In the case OF
Ringing Brothers Circus, there Is something
more assuring than even its remarkably pro-
fuse advertising methods. There Is wide
spread and gnawing impression that TINS Is
really the big show of the country; that IL Is
yaster and more complete than any OF Its con-
temporaries that its features are such as are
seldom, II ever. seen with circus, ana that
its advent in this section Of the country VIII
omen up new source of annual pleasure to
the amusement goers of New England. III Is
unfortunate perhaps, that New Englanders
have hitherto had very little opportunity to
| see and compare the various tent shows Oh the
! United States, owing 10 the fact that one or
perhaps two shows have alone arrogated to.
| themselves the exclusive right TO exhibit IN
! this section of the United States. The coming
Of Ringing Brothers great exhibition viii
| serve the valuable purpose OF opening up New
| England 70 all the shows In doing this some
idols will, no doubt, be shattered, and tho
public will discover that there are other exhi-
| bitions than those TO which they have been
accustomed. The country is wide, and the
West has been very prolific during the past
few wears in developing great amusement en-
terprises. Here in the East, where merit
| counts for moro than fame, or old names, n
e,-oat Western @ ~hibition like that of Ringing
Rrothors' will be welcomed for its real worth,
and thore is very little doubt but that the
endorsement OF the Western people VIII be
duplicated in this, Americas great center oil
culture and manufacturing industry Why
this should DO so Is not difficult 10 under
stand. While the people OF this section are
ouick TO resent imposihons, in the show
world, as well as elsewhere, they are equally
Quick TO recognize merit, wherever found
| That Ringing Brothers Show Is great eX
hibition, and worthy the laudation 1t has re
ooived. there can be no doubt. Tho endorse
ment given 20 IL by the newspapers OF othe1
cities has been something remarkable. Th'
leading papers Of Chicago ST. Louis Indian
npolis. Albany. and other cities have ro
peatedly declared II the greatest exhibition
now before tho American public. IL seem
hardly possible they can all be mistaken an'
unless all signs are wrong. the people OF Pro
vidence will soc. on next Monday, the fines
street parade. and two Of the best circus per
formances ever given in this city by an.
travelling organization.