San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
Ube Daily Light.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1896.
SATURDAY is CIRCUS DAY.

Famous Equestrians to be Seen Only
With Ringing Bros Shows.
With an enterprise and lavish dis
regard of expense entirely original
with themselves, Ringing Brothers,
the famous proprietors of the Worlds
Greatest Shows have this year en-
gagged not only all the leading male
and female riders of the United
States, and thus left to other shows
the alternative of either Sacliticing
this Important feature of an arenic
exhibition or of accepting performers
of mediocre ability, but they have al
so secured every notable equestrian
that the European circuses have
brought into prominence during the
past two or three seasons. Mike
Rooney, who heads the list Of cham
pion male riders, is one of the young
est, but already the greatest bareback
somersault equestrian in the world.
The bareback celebrities of the past
were amateurs compared to this su-
perb artist. Associated with him are
William De Mott, Chas. Arson, Je-
rome Diehl, Albert Leonard and 9th
er world-famous riders. Among the
numerous female riders, Elena Ry-
land claims especial attention for her
finished and sprightly performance.
She is the persOnification of grace and
deXterity. and has been justly named
the Queen of the Arena" This beau
tiful and daShing equestienne is ably
seconded by Lizzie Rooney, Josie Mel
son, Sallie Hughes, Marion Leslie and
dozen other equestiennes, each of
whom is an artistic of international
celebrity. In addition to this notable
array of riders. Ringing Brothers
offer the most complete concourse of
high-claSs acrobatic, aerial, gymna-
site and other arenic novelties ever
presented by a circus management,
including the world-famOus Nelson
Family, the greatest acrobats of the
age. Many of these artists have
been especially imported by Ringing
Brothers for this season, and will re-
turn to Europe Immediately after the
close of their engagement with these
enterpriSing managers. Among
many other novelties, especial atten-
ton has been given to the trained
animal features of the exhibition,
which include three distinct herds of
marvelously educated elephants, won
derfully trained sheep and goats,
whole schools of reason endowed
horses and ponies, and a complete pig
circus, combining the most incredible
exhibitions of animal intelligence
with the ludicrous antics of the por-
cine clown. Ringing Brothers me-
nagerie is the largest and finest col
lection of wild animals ever exhibit
ed, and has recently been augmented
by the addition of an entire geological
garden of rare and interesting
beasts. The grand spectacular entry
the Festival of Olympus, is a dream
of wealth, beauty and classic magnifi-
cence, and the revival of the thrilling
sports, gladiatorial contests and rae
ing glOries of the ancient Roman hip
podrome is fitting finale to a per-
Torrance that has never been equal
ed even by the proprietOrs of this re-
cord-breaking exposition. The two
performance to be given in San An
tonic, Oct. 3, will be memorable a.
mong amusement events, and the
grand street parade, which will be
given at 10 O'Clock in the morning
will be the most glittering, reSplen-
dent spectacle ever offered by any cir
Gus management to the American
public.