The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-14
WIZARDS OF THE AIR.
DaComas, Mile Irwin and Other
Celebrities, With Ringing
Bros Circus.

There Is probably no single feature
of = circus program that claims 50
much breathless attention or that
thrills an audience 10 a greater de-
gree than an intrepid performance /
upon the nying trapeze. This IL
particularly true OF the DaComas,
the wonderful aerial family who win |
be seen with Ringing Broa.i Worlds
Greatest shows during the engage
ment in this city, Friday. September
IS. This notable family OF gymnasts
comprises one gentleman and two
ladies, and their act IN not only
unique, but also far superior 70 any
thing OF the kind ever before seen In
this country. They actually hy
through space, turning single aud
double somersaults In mid-Air, and
never failing TO catch each other AZ
the critical moment Of descent. The
crowning feature Of the performance
is one In which the younger girl
exhibits n precision rarely acquired
by gymnasts, even after many years
Of experience and success. Swing
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 de1terity OF the per-
Torrance. The beauty Of the eIhi-
bition given by the DaComas IL
greatly enhanced by the physical
grace OF the performers and the
suberb manner In which their act 10
costumed, and while their mid-air
evolutions are startling in the ex-
) treme, they also constitute n series
OF pictures that attract and delight
the artistic eye. In addition 10 the
, DAComas, Ringing Brothers ofer
many other brilliant aerial special
? ties. The performance OF the Three
Picardoa upon the aerial bar is a
novelty and worthy OF being olassed
with the best of high-clsss arenic
, acts. Europe has never before sent
r US anything so clever In this line. IL
is thrilling, unique and entirely new
to the United States. M'lle Irwin,
known the world over As the human
top" is also attracting unprece-
! dented attention. This marvellous
lady combines with a fascinating
personality and picturesque figure
the most astonishing strength Of Jaw.
She IL drawn TO the dome Of the
S amphitheatre on n cable stretched ai
: an angle OF - degrees. and then,
-. suspended by the teeth, glides TO The
ground with the rapidity Of cannon
shot. Another feature Of M'll'
Irwin's performance, and the one
q which. perhaps, Arouses the creates
A enthusiasm 10 the dizzy speed with
: which she spins while thus suspend
ed high above the heads OF tn
u audience, turning with such rApidit,
: that the contour Of her ngure 10 los
in q perfect maze Of artistic motion
The head-balAncing Of william IrwiI
is also a memorable incident OF tn
show, which comprises all tn
= worlds greatest riders, the ineom
i parable Nelson Family Of acrobats
n all the worlds greatest gyunasts
& acrobots, contortionists and aren't
|, specialists; the nnest horses, tn
: costliest menAgerie, the most resplen
ie dent Introductory spectacle, the mos
'r exciting, realistic real Roman hipPo
,e drome and the grandest free dali
- street parade ever seen In this
'e any other country.