Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-21
THE GREATEST OF ALL.
The Barn1m Bailey Street Parade and
Exhibition.

The Barnum & Bailey Street Parade and
Exhibition.
The great Barnum & Bailey shows
are in Davenport today. The parade
along the principal streets there this
morning, like the show itself, was
success. Long before the hour for
the people and the animals to make
their appearance. thoroughfares
along which they were to pass were
crowded with men, women and chill
dren anxious to see the parade which
accompanies the Greatest Show on
Earth" They had not long to wait.
for the street pageant. contrary to
the usual order, was on time. The
show was accompanied by five bands.
The animal cages formed large por-
ton OF the parade and the 10 ele-
plants formed an attractive feature.
The chronological congress. which
is q collection of strange and savage
races from all the little known and
unknown parts of the world, is a new
department of the big show, of as
great extent as the mammoth me-
nagerie. and the greatest possible
educational value. experimenting. as
it does, the reading Of the student
and the intelligent man with an OBJ
ject lesson which shows him more of
the manners. the customs, the Co.'S
tunes, the radical pecuiiarities and
the religious rites and sports of the
many people here gathered than he
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them.
The three rings and three stages
were full of performers nearly all the
time this afternoon, and above them,
away up in the dome of the big tent,
there were seven sets of aerial para
phernalia, upon which acrobats and
all sorts of aerialists were perform
ing. The big hippodrome track sur
rounded all the rings and stages,
and some of the most exciting races
imaginable concluded the afternoons
entertainment. In the center of the
amphitheatre there is pool of water
AZ feet in diameter, in which the
water carnival is presented. This is
a pantomime in which 40 mem bers oil
the company take part, and it creates
fun for every one. Paul Tusin makes
his remarkable high dive from the
dome of the tent into this pool, 81
feet. during the performance.
One hundred and twelve perform
ers take part in the show and at one
time this afternoon there we're II
distinct acts in progress at the same
moment and 81 people were present.
ing them. The pageant of nations,
which opens the entertainment, is q
sight well worth seeing, and is 8
whole show in itself. Then there
are also herd of "a performing ele.
plants and the entire collection OF
Hagenbeck's performing animals.
| A second performance will be given
this evening.
| Amusements.
Sam L. Jacks Extravaganza com
pany comes to Harper's theatre next
Wednesday evening in the gay bur.
lesque. 1.-The Bull Fighter" The
piece is said to be decidedly inter.
esting as well as amusing. The
company is big one, and has big
corps of pretty women in it, and the
show is said to be Mr.. Jacks best.
Canary & Lederer's successful en-
travaganza, The Passing Show
which made such big hit in New
York, Chicago and all of the big
cities. will be given by the original
company at the Burtis next Wednes.
day evening. The only motive d
The Passing Show" is to entertain
and it certainly fully accomplished
its mission. There are several mem
bers of the company who are abund
antly able to assume the responsible
ity for an evenings entertainment
themselves. The cast is long one,
comprising many artists who have
earned a great measure of distinc
ton in their line. John f. Hcnshaw
is constantly before the footlights
and is on the best of terms with his
audience at all times. George A
Schiller appears in many disguises
Lucy DAILY is not long in capturing
the audience as a lively dancer
Miss Vernona Jarbeau appears in
numerous roles, and with success
The operate intermezzo is full o
rollicking fun, to which every bod,
in the cast contributes. In addition
to those names already mentioned
the company comprises Miss Cheri
dab Simpson, Madge Leasing. MAY
Ten Brock, Seymour Hess, John ID
Gilbert, Gus Pixley. +. S. Tarr an,
the Sisters Leigh, who have latel,
created quite q sensation at the New
York Casino Roof Garden in thei
bare-footed Trilby dance.
Castoria is truly q marvellous thin,
for children. Doctors prescribe il
medical journals recommend it an
more than a million mothers are us
ling it in place of pareCoric, Bate