Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04
A GALA DAY.
ROBIN SON 4 FRANKLIN BROS
GREAT SHOWS.
They ore Holding Forth in Gold sboso to-
dAv-Thousands in Attendanee-A
World Of Wondermenta-E Every bod y
Delighted with the Sho1y
Daily Argus, Saturday, Oct 30.


Circus day, III all It's glory. Is here.
Yes, Saturday, October 30,h has at
last come, and the wonderful shows
| OF Robinson and Franklin arrived on
time, pitched their tents, and have
by their presence delighted the old
and young, little and big, black and
white Verify, the circus has at
traction for all
BY the way, one Of the curious
things about the circus is that some
folks who Just would not go to the
circus for anything IN this great, big,
round world Of ours, nearly get their
necks out of place, trying to get u
good view of the parade Funny
this is, but true it is, all the same.
But nevertheless, like Lord Tenny-
sons Brook, men may come, and
men may so. but the circus goes on
forever. And as the years come and
go it grows more and more attrac-
tive, more and more instructive, and
the people of all classes enjoy more
and more the wonderful show here
60 day, yoDder. tomorrow, scatter
ing sunshine III the hearts Of de
lighted thousands
The multitude that came to Colds
boro to-day to visit the shows Of the
great Robinson and Franklin combi
nation are not disappointed The
parade alone Is 7orth gong a long
| distance 10 sec the 1aag gniicent
! thoroughbred horses, ou v-4osa
backs. 8 snort time ego. the wld
Arabs SAL, as tlley r0ameG inc desert
n the 15,r-SWay eastern land beyond
| the seas: the gorgeous coach, drawn
by beautiful horses. containing the
splendid band of music which de-
lighted the listening thousands that
lined the streets; hundreds of richly
| attired riders, both ladies and gen
tlemen; massive, richly finished
cages containing rare specimens OF
animals from the remotest parts Of
the earth. ludicrous clowns, whose
grimaces and funny jokes bring
smiles and laughter TO nyriads OF
| faces.
At the appointed hour The doors
Of the great tents were thrown vide
open, and polite and gentlelnally
ticket sellers, door-keepers, and ush
ers begin 70 serve the throng that
flooded into the great city of can
vass, built III few hours, well nigh
as wonderful as the stories we read
Of the n1agicians of old
The menagerIe is excellent, and
Everything is arranged for the
comfort Of the guests-for Robinson
and Franklin seem to regard theii
patrons as their guests, and treat
them with politeness and consIdera
| ton. These gentlemen are proud q
itheir great shows, and give the q
gantic business Their closest atten
ton.
II But as the hour approached fol
J the performance to begin, a sea o
eager faces looked into the thre,
rings, knowing that in few mo
ments it would be 2 o'clock. The.
had not long to wait Just at
.. O'clock the great performance began
j. and the vast concourse of peopl
who witnessed it will never forge
the delightful afternoon spent il
? Hooking upon the wonderful per
= formanees
= The acting was marvellous, tn
: difficult riding was done with a
q ease and grace that brought SUI
: prise to al, and the harmless joke
a of the clowns brought round afte
n round Of applause.
J. For weeks to come our people vi
d recall with pleasant recollection
Robinson and Franklin's magnifce1
e shows, and the news of their comm
+ this way again viii be welcome ne.
6 to thousands who viii be glad to 81
h them back again.
e AS we have looked upon the sur,
&c ing masses on the streets to da
|, gathered from an area OF many nili