The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-13
WIZARDS OF THE AIR.
DaComas, Mile Irwin and Other
Celebrities, With Ringing
Bros Circus.

There j. probably no single feature
OF a circus program that claims so
much breathless attention or that
thrills an audience TO n greater de-
gree than an intrepid performance
upon the dying trapeze. This is
? particularly true Of the DAComas,
the wonderful aerial family who will
be seen with Ringing Bros Worlds
Greatest Shows during the engage
ment in this city, Friday, September
25. This notable family Of gymnasts
comprises one gentleman and two
ladies, and their act Is not only
unique, but also far superior TO any
thing OF the kind ever before seen In
this country. They actually fiy
through space, turning single and
double somersaulta in mid-air. and
never failing TO catch each other az
the critical moment OF descent. The
crowning feature Of the performances
is one in which the younger girl
exhibits 4 precision rarely acquired
/ by gymnasts. even after many years
OF experience and success. Swing
I ing under the immense dome, head
down, forty feet apart Lewis and
Marie toss their sister Fancion
across the intervening space, catch
ing her with outstretched hands,
and repeating the maneuver until
the audience is fairly electrified by
the startling dexterity Of the per
Torrance. The beauty Of the exhi-
bition given by the DaComas is
greatly enhanced by the physical
grace OF the performers and the
suberb manner in which their act is
costumed, and while their mid-Air
evolutions are startling in the e1-
treme, they also constitute a series
Of pictures that attract and delight
the artistic eye. In addition 20 the
DaComas, Ringing Brothers offer
many other brilliant aerial special
ties. The performance Of the Three
Picardos upon the aerial bar is q
novelty and worthy OF being classed
with the best Of high-elass arenic
acts. Europe has never before sent
US anything so clever In this line. II
Is thrilling, unique and entirely new
TO the United States. Mile Irwin
, known the world over as the "humar
top" Is also attracting unprece
dented attention. This marveloui
lady combines with a fascinating
personality and picturesque figure
the most astonishing strength Of Jaw
She is drawn TO the dome Of th'
! amphitheatre on n cable stretched NJ
; an angle OF IS degrees. and then
E suspended by the teeth, glides TO tn
ground with the rapidity Of = eannoi
3 shot. Another feature Of MIL
4 Irwin's performance, and the on
:. which. perhaps, arouses the creates
enthusiasm IL the dizzy speed wit
which she spins while thus suspend
ed high above the heads Of th
audience, turning with such raPidit
= that the contour Of her figure is los
Q in a perfect maze OF artistic motion
: The head-balancing OF William Ir~i
is also q memorable incident Of IN
show, which comprises all th
= worlds greatest riders, the incou
o parable Nelson Family of acrobati
V all the worlds greatest gymnasti
acrobots, contortionists and areni
SPECIALISTS; the finest horses, th
eostliest menagerie, the most respleI
= dent Introductory spectacle, the mo-
II exciting, realistic real Roman hipp'
drome and the grAndest free dail
street parade ever seen In this
- anv other country