Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
THE GREAT'WALLACE SHOWS
Two Excellent Performances Yesterday Were
VuyWen Attended.
The Work oD A6robats and Riders
spects-M4ny Howell Features.

The people Of Washington were treated
to an exhibitions Of rare feats Of skill and
to various wonderfuh novelties at the great
Wallace shows yesterday. The circus came
to town early yesterday morning and
pitched its mammoth tent on the lot at the
corner of North Capitol and L streets. 1t
took three trains to bring the effects of the
circus to town and 1900 performers and
workmen came with the show.
The Wallace shows were not familiar to
the public here, though they are famous
in other parts of the country. Any I'M
certainty that might have existed in the
minds OF some as to the character OF the
shows was soon disspated by the extensive
ness of the menagerie of rare animals and
the performances by the most skillful art
lists OF the ring. The performances yester-
day were at and o'clock both of which
were witnessed by crowds of people. Con-
certs were given during an hour before the
performance, the music being superior to
that usually heard on such occasions.
The Performance Excellent.
The performance was q wonder to the
vast assembly gathered in the tent, con-
structed to seat 10000 people. The enter
tafnment was given on a central stage, two
rings and in a race course surrounding
them. The grand entree was bewildering
sight. 1t was triumphal pageant, rep
resenting the festival of Olympus. There
were elephants, camels, horses, chariots
and a troop of armored AmaZons, all bril-
liantly bedecked. AS the pageant made its
exit two score of shapely amazons were
left on the central stage and the difficult
maneuvers executed by them called forth
much applause.
Then there was a clever performance on
aerial horizontal bars by the three Petets,
styled Kings of the Air" Their tricks
were all new and novel and executed In
fine style. One. as the clown, did original
funny work that was greatly enjoyed. Fol-
lowing this came some comedy skating by
much to the act. The same family gave an
exhibition of trick bicycle riding also that
was exceedingly good.
Daring HOrsemanship.
The ladies' riding act, by Miss Blanche
Reed and Nine. Nelson, was a wonder of
daring horsemanship. The little Nelson
sisters gave display in wire walking that
called forth the plaudits Of the assembly
for the skill of the small tots. Two little
pug dogs did a riding turn that was well
received. Miss Blanche Reed and Miss Sal
lie Hughes gave an exhibition of riding on
the two trick horses, Sultan and Glencoe,
who have become quite famous. A princi-
pal somersault act by Oscar Lowande, one
of the famous circus family CT that name,
and Joe Leicher, was followed by four
members of the Werntz family. who gave
an exhibition of aerial trapeze work that
was remarRaDIe. InlS act rivals tndt OF
the famous Flying Jordans. There was a
ballet. led by three premiers; a boxing
match by Mead and Della; head balancing
by Rowenna, andI performance on the
bounding wire byi Lizzie Petit.
The HelnOn Family.
The wonder of5the show was the famous
Nelson family, nine In number, with ages
from four to forty The Nelson's are re-
garded as the most wonderful acrobats on
earth and their exhibition was a marvel of
skill The Nelson's kept the Undivided at
tention of the audience for twenty min
utes and created establishment at their
feats. Other numbers on the program were
Lowande and Reno McCree. Miss Sansoni.
the female Sandow; feats of contortio1 6y
the two clever little Nelson sisters. Trilby
the only singing donkey. introduced by
Girard Leon, and the trained ana educated
horses.
The show was concluded by half-a-dozen
exciting chariot, horse and pony races, the
pony race with monkey Jockeys. calling
forth much fun. - .
Two performances will be given today, at
o'clock in the afternoon and at pm.