The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-09
TEN THOUSAND SAW 1T.
Sells Bros Big show Drew Crowds
of PeOule.


Sells Bros circus entertained 1000
people in Savannah yesterday. The
performance was a success in every
feature. There were between 400 and
5000 at the afternoon performance and
in the neighborhood Of 6.00O at the night
performance.
Everybody who saw the show was sat
isfied that he had got his moneys worth.
There is a great deal Of 1t and nearly
all Of it is good. II has the usual three
ring arrangement. which compels the
spectator to be content with what Il 60
ing on before him. or strain his eyes try
ing TO keep up with the other two rings,
which ne cannot do; but circus law seems
70 require that every circus claiming to
be hrst-class must have three rings.
Sells circus is certainly frst-class. There
is very little that is new. because novelty
has been exhausted in the circus line,
but Ii has everything a circus is expected
20 nave and that in abundance.
On account OF an accident 10 one Il
the trains the circus was late in getting
IN from Charleston. and 1t was nearly
y Clock when the parade got on the
streets. On this account probably the
parade was not as extended as il might
nave, simply coming down Drayton
10 Broughton, and back south on JcIfer-
son street. The parade was a very long
one and excited the admiration of every
Dcdy whos saw IL. II was the general
NefQlct tnat 1t was the finest parade Of
lhe klnd ever seen in savannah. The
uniforms OF the people were hand
some and much better than those usually
seen IN such parades There was q very
large number OF horses in line and some
me morse flesh was exhibited. The four
pdhds ana the steam piano filled the chill
ulen with delight and almost drove the
co!ored population TO distraction.
All tAteiieIt aggregation OF animals
was SHOWN In the mena gerie. Some of
them looked as il they had not gotten
over their nights ride. The Royal Bengal
Isers were OF the very largest size and
very handsome, and the lions. too, were
big enough 70 satisfy anybody, especially
u they had been allowed out
SIDE their cages. The two hip
popotami, which were marched into
the ring, attracted the attention of the
ana there are very few of them in this
country. The sea lions and seals We're
one OF the most amusing and interesting
features. They played drums, harps and
other musical Instruments in a way that
made every one marvel at their train
ing. This feature alone was worth the
price of admission
The circus performance lasted about
two hours, and was good throughout.
There was a great deal of fine riding,
and the same with the trapeze and aero
battle work. Nothing out Of the ordinary
was done by the clowns, with the eXcep-
ton of the old fellow who went up In
fun for a time.
Johnny Lowlow, the only clown that
Savannah ever produced, so far as is
known, was on hand and made his APP
pearance in clown attire with a gay suit
Of orange and red. He received a hearty
welcome, but not so hearty as he would
have received twenty-five years ago. Mr..
LowlOw doesn't have to do much in the
clown line now, but gives the greater
part of his attention to the business
affairs Of the concern. All the same,
he was the best looking clown in the
ring, and no doubt could have amused
the whole crowd by himself had he been
so inclined. Mr.. LOWlOW made a short
speech to the grand stand. He said that
he was happy indeed TO appear once more
His happiest days had been spent here,
he said, and his pleasantest remem-
brances were of his youthful days in
Savannah and the friends with whom he
had such good times then.
The young people here don't know me
very well. perhaps, said Mr.. Lowlow, but
| have no doubt You have all heard your
fathers speak of me. ! was born in the old
bakery at Bryan and Jefferson streets,
and l was raised in Yamacraw."
Mr. Lowlow said he was glad to know
that Yamacraw is sll the same old burg
that it was in his days, and that some
few of his boyhood friends are still living
there. He closed his speech by eulogizing
Sells Brothers circus as the greatest show
of its kind on earth. Mr.. Lowlow remain
ed in evidence for some time, and all his
movements were carefully watched by the
crowd, which expected him to do some
thing startling, in which, however, il was
disappointed.
The several hundred people who re-
manned to see the concert got their mon
ey's worth, because the concert lasted un-
til most of them were tired OF ii and left
of their own accord.