The record-union., 1897-08-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

The tents Of the Walter L. Mains
Colossal Shows, which are advertised
for Tomorrow, on arrival to-day Will
be located in the Agricultural Park,
which is easy of access from all parts
of the city. Two exhibitions will be
given on Monday, the first at p. M,
and the other at ; p. m But those
who want to have a good visit with the
animate in the menagerie, which con-
tains one of the finest collections Of
costly animals in the country, includ-
ing a number of rare specimens no
where else to be found, should go an
hour earlier. Report says that the
show has done an enormous business
this season, and exchanges seem TO be
unanimous in proclaiming it the best,
cIeanest and most moral show that has
ever visited the slope, particular stress
being laid on the courteous manner
with which the attaches of the circus
handle the crowds, and the entire alb
sence Of all sure-thing men and gamb-
ling devices of any kind. The street
parade, which will take place tO-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock, is said
in one important particular to be su
perior to other street pageants, and
that is the great number of superb
horses that are used. There are bean
tiful imported NOFmans, Belgian,
French coach and pure Arabian horses,
as we'll as Kentucky thoroughbreds,
everyone perfectly trained and in the
finest condition. They never fail 10
create great admiration and interest.
The carved and gilded animal cages,
vans tableau wagons, chariots and open
dens of wild animals, in which ride
their keepers, are said to be magnif-
cent. The gay trappings of the animals
and the gorgeous costumes worn by
the performers and riders all go to-
ward making the street parade a sight
worth going a long ways to see.
The circus programme abounds with
new features and novelties, so those
who have seen the show up the cOun
try say The big steel den of wild
beasts, and the riding lions are said
to perform feats that are a. revelation
in the art of training animals, and are
acts never before done with any circus.
Many of the acts in this circus are
different from anything ever shown
under tents before, as, for instance, the
principal bareback performances of
Mile Corriea and Miss Livingstone,
both ladies riding separate horses at
the same time in the one ring. OBJ
ject- holders, clowns and ringmasters
are all of the female persuasion, and
they show that they are abundantly
able to hold their own with the men
in the other ring, where a similar per-
formance is being given by gentlemen.
There is scarcely a line of acrObatic
or aerial business in which women do
not appear, and in which they do not
excel or equal their male companions.
Among others are the famous English
acrobats known as the Eddys-tWo Ia
dies and three gentlemen; the wonder
full LivingstOnes-two ladies and one
gentleman; the marvellous Ty-bells, the
Lorrandas the original female clown
Miss Myrtle Day, and her valet, Del
FuegO. It need only be said that other
people are the Vernons and other first
class aerialists, William De Van, Will
liam O'Dale Tony LOrranda and other
favOrite riders, the Picards, horizontal
bars; Griggs and Bell. champion leap
ers; w F. Aymer and Joseph Berris,
with their trained horses and ponies;
Jessie Howard, with his trained ele-
plants; Albert Crandell, the champion
mule hurdle rider; Reno Bros, the gro
tesque artists; Werner and Bell, Ida
Niaco, the beautiful contortionist: Miss
Purcell, Miss Dorr, Miss De Alma on
the invisible wires; Captain ST. John,
the celebrated high diver, and Mrs.
Mary Watson Abrams, the greatest
four-horse driver on earth. Besides
many of whom limited space will not
admit of special mention are under en-
gagemant with the Walter L. Main
shows.
Lovers of the tented arenic amuse-
ments and sports are assured that to-
morrow's circus will be far and away
ahead of the ordinary shows that visit
the Pacific slope.