Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-29
CIRCUS DAY TOMORROW.
Birmingham People Will at Last See Ringing Bros Famous Big Amuse-
 ment Institution.

Ringing BroS.' FamOuS Blg AmuSe-
 ment Institution.
 Tomorrow is circus day The announce ment is almost superf1uous. Every man, woman and child in Birmingham and its environs, it is safe to say, knows that Ringing Bros famous big show will be here at that time. The preliminary ex- plotting this great show has had and the great and envable reputation which has preceded it have aroused public interest to an unusual degree, and Ringing Bros.' circus day in Birmingham promises to be a notable and unusually successful event. Those who have watched the rise and growth of this great amusement en- terprise will not be surprised to learn that it is bigger better and more colossal in all it's departments than ever before and that no other exhibition can now compare with 1t either in size, costliness or in the wide diversity of it's many mighty features. This great show has al- ways been remarkable for the number of its new and unique features, as well as it's vast exhibitional resources, and these characteristics are this season evidenced in many striking particulars. The Nell son family of acrobats, the most remark able troupe of performers the world has ever seen; the Da Comas, the greatest Of all great aerial artists; the Landauer troupe of nine flexible models; the French family of expert bicyclists and grotesque roller skaters from Paris; Joseph Le Flu CT, a wonderful aerial somersaultist, who dives from an elevated platform 40 feet in the air, striking upon his hands; Mile. Irwin, the human top;" Mike Rooney, William De Mott, Elena Ryland, Lizzie Rooney and "a dozen other superb expo- nents of equestrianism, and complete European circus of imported celebrities. A special feature of the show this season is the large number of trained animals, including three herds of performing ele- phants and Natalie's laughable pig cir cus A profound sensation has also been created by the beautiful introductory spectacle of the Festival of Olympus and the realistic revival of the ancient Roman sports, chariot races and gladiatorial con- tests. The menagerie is now the largest and most complete in the United States, and the 400 horses owned and used by the show are the finest ever seen with any exhibition. The procession which inau- gurates circus day is said to be the finest ever seen in tine streets of any city, and as a special concession to the public of this community and vicinity, many of the magnifcent1y carved and gold-illumi- mated dens of wild beasts will be exhibit ed openly upon the city's thoroughfares This great street parade will leave the show grounds between and 10 o'clock, and the route will be over the principal downtown streets. Newspapers else- where agree that Ringling Bros parade is the first free exhibition of this charac- ter ever given by an arenic enterprise. It will certainly be we'll worth seeing, and rural people should get into town as early as possible in order not to miss 1t. Tick cts for the show will be on sale at the reg ular ticket wagon, and also at E. B. Nor toms drug store, corner of Twentieth street and Second avenue, where reserved seats and admissions will be on sale all day without any extra charge.