The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT
BOND BROTHERS CIRCUS SCORES 4
GREAT SUCCESS.

Its Initial Performances Give Entertain
ment to Two Great Crowds of People
1t is Possibly the Greatest Acrobatic
Show Traveling-Some Daring Feats
Performed in Mid Air-Great Animal
Show in the Annex to the Big Tent
Recognized by All Visitors Yesterday as
the Dscentest Show They Have Ssea.
The initial season performances Of
Bond Brothers circus yesterday was
grand success.
Bright and early in the forenoon the
street parade was given and it was
surprise to everybody who saw il.
There was a fine display of animals,
the wagons looked resplendent, the
horses looked clean and we'll kept, the
riders were perfect ladies and gentle
men and the costumes and uniforms
were gorgeous, stylish and up-to-date.
There was an immense crowd on the
streets to see it and the procession was
cheered at many points during the
progress Of its route.
The show was held on the Methodist
Thirteenth street and Topeka avenue.
This is the first time a circus has been
there but it will not be the last by any
means. 1t is within easy access to the
city and three lines of electric cars
reach il.
Owing to the high wind in the after
noon the canvas received rough shak
ing but everything was comfortable
in the interior and all the guests of the
show had very fine opportunity to en-
joy themselves.
Great pleasure is taken in noting the
splendid order maintained at the circus.
Mr.. McMahan. the manager, has sur
rounded himself with a fine corps Of en-
ployes, not only among the profession
ais but among the Toustabouts. All
behave themselves admirably, are po-
lite and courteous to the patrons of the
show; in a word il is a mighty decent
circus in every department and in ev-
cry respect and it is bound TO become
popular among the people it will visit
this season to delight and entertain.
The animal show in the annex to the
big tent is better than the average and
a great many people, especially those
with children, like to linger in it be-
fore going into the main tent.
The regular performance is as fine as
anything ever seen in a two ring circus
in Wichita Some feats of skill are
performed that have never been seen
heretofore by Wichitans.
The acrobatic work is simply immense
Some acrobatic feats were witnessed
there yesterday that were. beyond
doubt, unequalled. After all, clever
acrobatic work is the great feature OF
circus performance and tends more
to make a success of circus than any
other feature known. No one need be
surprised If, at the end Of the season.,
the Bond Brothers circus does not car
ry off the palm in this line of work.
Some daring and thrilling turns are
made; not those blood-curdling ones,
but such as make the big canvas tent
ring continually with applause. All
the people of Wichita congratulated
Mr.. McMahan and they hope that he
will come back here next winter with
more money than his big elephant can
carry.
Notwithstanding the high winds and
threatening aspect of the weather the
tent was packed by an enthusiastic and
pleased audience last evening. Hardly
was there an act that passed without
Hearty applause. This is considered
extraordinary inasmuch as first per-
formances are usually considered, and
perhaps very properly, too. not up in
point of merit to those that subsequent
~ appear in the sawdust arena. Prac-
tice gives them perfection. But last
evening 1t seemed as though the entire
troupe was not going through an inl-
tial but a finishing performance.
The Lo Roles ariel act has never been
equalled in the city Of Wichita. 1t was