The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-09
1T WAS a GREAT DAY
Bafnum 8 Bailey SHOW Yesterday to an
Immense Multitude of Pleasure Lovers.
EVERY CLASS, KIND AND DESCRIPTION
Felt the Thrill ana Can-ht n roncl,
OF the Inevitable Mountaineering
Best show Ever Secn I4erc-The
Pnrade-Eiie Animals = Tho Fine
Performances.

The small boy from his Knickerbock
ered solitude back on the farm, the staid
ana phleSmatic business man Of the city.
the white man, the black man, the vel
row KID, the pretty girl the ugly anti
Pode thereof, the glad individual and
Lhe sad-all Of them, every one, each,
1elt the thrill and glory Of circus day
participated in the general confusion
and noise, and retired with the inevita-
Die circus headach
1t was great show. a great day and
g. great crowd. The latter began piling
INTO the city early and it was long after
the genial sun had smiled hiS>last loving
smile upon tired but happy city. before
the last strange face had disappeared
from the streets. Most of them had re-
turned to their homes. 4 few had fall
len by the wayside.
1t is hardly possible to estimate the
number of strangers who did come to
town. The immense tent. with a full
seating capacity Of 1900. was nearly
entirely full, very large percentage. Of
course. being pleasure-loving Norfolk
ians.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession, between II and -
O'Clock, passed through the city between
sidewalks jammed and packed with pa
tient humanity. L was beyond a doubt
the most credtnble, as well as the larg-
est, parade ever seen here, and was first
class in every particular. a great fea-
ture was the handsome band wagon
drawn by forty beautiful horses. Sew
enteen elephants were in line. to say
nothing of camels. harnessod zebra and
other queer animals afoot. 4 large
number Of cages We're in the procession
number OF ti!@ni open. and some Of
them containing the rarest and most
costly animals in the world. Including
among many other things L large
hiDDOln q hon, nd
notably the educated gorilla. Johanna Of
Worldwide fame, herself, on account OF
her uginess and smartnesS, worth the
price Of admission to see.
In the animal tent was erected a large
stage, upon which a continuous perform
ance by various specialists. was given
all entertaining and attractive. Here
too, was exhibited the giant woman the
twins Joined together faster than We're
even the Siamese couple and then the
midget, or what must undoubtedly be
the smallest specimen OF humanity out
or SWaGdlinS clothes. Tho little chap is
worth half column. lie is seventeen
years old. perfectly formed, Il good
talkcr and brimful Of life and encrgY
Most any average man could stand him
In the palm OF the. hand and hold him
outstretchcd with ease. The Major
considers himself pretty tall when he cau
measure up TO the knees Of the rest OF
his acquaintanccs.
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Space does not allow n longer story in
che menaSevie. Passing on through into
the main tent the regular performance
was Witnessed II is hardly n detract
to the other shows tnat have visited
Norfolk TO say that it was unuucstiona-
plS the best ever seen here. Every act
WAS clean cut, perfectly executed ana
cleYer Many of them were daring in the
extreme, especially the miCair work. in
which some fcats almost inconccivablc
were performed. Worthy of particular
mention, also, is The act in which Nj on
sieur Leon La Roche propels himself
inside OF metal hall to the top of a
nigh incline and back again in the mos,
impossible fashion. The scene in which
seventy trained horses perform together
IN the ring, controlled only by the word
or command from their trainer. is one OF
the clevcrest ever executed in a ring
Inc bareback riding was all good and
the clowns were exceptionally entertain
,ng II goes without saying that the
concert was all that could be expected
which is saying much.
CIRCUS DAY NOTES.
Although the crowd was one of the
largest in the history OF the city. it was
an unusually orderly one, ana arrests
were comparatively few
l5ut one serious case is reported by the
police, in which Mr.. Samuel ~. Hodges
tabacconist at No. $50 Main street, re-
ported 10 the authorities that he had
been robbed Of $lG7 in cash while stand
Ing IN his store door during the parade
\ number OF slick ones tried to work
the shell game on the show grounds
The county authorities did not respond
to the request Of the management to ar
rest them, and some of the Norfolk city
police were called in. These drove them
from the grounds, but made no arrests
'rhc newspaper boys are indebted for
many courtesies TO Mr.. II. l.. Watkins
the clever press agent of the show NIr
Watkins is an old newspaper man him
self. having formerly been With the New
York sun. lie has been with Rarnum g.
Bailey since 81 and in that time has not
only made friends in large punches from
New York to san Francisco, but has
proven himself one pf the finest in the
business.
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