Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-02
ARE WIZARDS OF THE AIR
DaC0mas, Mile Irwin and Other Celebfi
ties With Flngiing Bros'. Circus.

ties With Klngltng Bros. Circus.
There is probably no single feature
of a circus program that clsims so
much breathless attention or that
thrills an audience to greater de-
greo than an intrepid performance
upon the flying 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 Wednesday, May
20. This notable family of gym
nasts 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 fly
through space, turning single and
double somersaults in mid-air, and
never failing to catch each other at
the critical moment of descent. The
browning feature of the performance e
is one in which the younger girl ex-
hibits a precision rarely acquired by
gypnasts. even after many years Of
experience and success. Swinging
under the Immense dome, head
Down, 40 feet apart, Lewis and Marie
toss their sister, Fancion, across
the Intervening space. catching her
with outstretched hands. and repeat
ing the maneuver until the audience
is fairly electrified BY the startling
dexterity OF the performance. The
beauty of the exhibition given by the
DaCemas is greatly enhanced by the
physical grace OF the performers and
the superb manner in which their
act is costumed. and while their mid
air evolutions are startling in the
extreme. they also constitute a series
Of pictures that attract and delight
the artistic eye. In addition to the
paComas, Ringing Bros. offer
many other brilliant aerial special
ties. The performance of the three
Picardos upon the aerial bars is a
novelty and worthy of being elasscd
with the best OF highclass arenic
acts. Europe has never before sent
US anything SO clever in this line.
1t is thrilling. unique and entirely
new to the United States. Mile Ir-
win, known the wide world over az
the ''human top" is also attract
ing unprecedented attention. This
marvellous lady combines with
a fascinating personality and
picturesque figure the most
astonishing strength of jaw.
She is drawn to the dome of the am
phitheatre on a cable stretched at an
angle Of 45 degrees. and then sus-
pended by the teeth, glides to the
ground with the rapidity of cannon
shot. Another feature of Mile
Twins performance, and the one
which, perhaps. arouses the creates.
enthusiasm is the dizzy speed with
which she spins while thus suspended
high above the heads of the aud
fence, turning With such rapidity
that the contour OF her figure is lost
in perfect maze of artistic motion.
The Notwithstanding of William Irwin
is also memorable incident of the
show, which comprises all the
worlds greatest riders, the incom-
parable Nelson family of acrobats.
all the worlds greatest gvmnasts
acrobats. contOrtionists and arenic
specialists; the finest horses, the
costliests menagerie, the most re.
sp'endent Introductory spectacle, the
most exciting. realistic real Roman
hippidrome and the grandest free
daily street parade ever seen in this
or any other country.