The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
WIZARDS OF THE AIR.
DaComas. Mile Irwin and Other e.
lebritfes, With RingIing Bros.
Circus.

Circus.
There is probably no single feature
OF "A circus programme that claims &
much breathless attention or tha-
thrills an audience to a greater de,
gree than intrepid performance upor
the flying trapeZe. This IS particular.
ly true of the DaComas. the wonder.
ful aerial family who will be seen with
Ringling Bros. World : Greatest
Shows during the engagement in this
city. Thursday, September l.. Thi,
notable family of gymnasts comprises
one gentlemen and two ladies. and theiI
act Is not only unique, but also fan
superior to anything of the Kind ever
before seen in this country. They ac-
tually fly through space, turning sin
gle and double sOmersaUlt~ inmid air.
and never failing to catch each other
at the critical moment OF descent. The
crowning feature of the performance
l. enc in which the younger girl eX-
hibitS precision rarely acquired by
gymnasts. even after many years OF
experience and success. Swinging
under the immense dome head-down.
forty feet apart. Lewis and Marie toss
their sister FanciOn across the inter-
vening space. catching her with out
stretched hands. and repeating the
maneuver until the audience IS fairly
electrified by the startling dexterity OF
the performance. The beauty of the
exhibition given by tn" DaComas Is
greatly enchanced by the physical
grace of the performers and the Su-
perb manner in which their act is COS
tuned. and while their mid-air evolu-
items are startling in the extreme,
.k-y also constitute > series of pie
lures that attract and delight the an
tistic eye. In addition to the DaGo-
mss, Ringing Brothers offer many
other brilliant aerial sgecialties The
performance of the Three Picardos
upon the aerial bars i a novelty and
wIithy OF being clasSed with the best
Of high-clasS arenic acts. Europe
ha- never before sent Us anything 50
clever in this line. 1t IL thrilling. un-
igUe and entirely new to the United
States. Me Irwin. krown the wide
world over as the human top" is
also attracting unprecedented atten-
tior. This marvellous lady combines
witk Il fascinating personality and
picturesque figure the most astonish-
strength of jaw. She is drawn to the
done of the amphitheatre on a cable
at an angle of 10 degrees, and then,
suspended by the teeth glides to the
ground with the rapidity of a capnon
shot Another feature of NJ lie Irwin :
performance. and the one which. per-
haps, &rOuses the greatest enthusiasm
while thus suspended high above the
heads Of the audience. turning with
such r2 pidity that the contour of her
figure il lost in a perfect maze of az
ti,tic motion. The head-balancing of
william Irwin is also Il memorable in
cident of the show, which comprises
all the worlds greatest riders, the in
comparable Nelson Family of aero
bats. allthe world greatest grmnasts,
acrobats. contortionists and arenic
specialists: the finest horses, the cost
liest menagrie. the most resplendent
Introductory spectacle. the most ex-
citing. realistic real Roman hippo
drome and the grandest free daily
street parade ever seen in this or any
other country.