Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-02
RINGLING BROS CIRCUS,
An Excellent Parade and an Inter-
esting Performance.

If there is one attraction that the people
of Washington will turn out to see at al
most every opportunity it is circus pa
Iade, and this mornings effort in that line
was no exception to the rule. The parade
was that of the Ringing Bros. circus and
1t was by far the most attractive pageant
in every respect that the people of Wash
ington have had chance of viewing for
some time. 1t was not only a show in it
SELF and pretty big one at that, but the
many details that went to make up the
parade were of high order of excellence
and gave a glimpse in advance Of the real
value of the circus performances.
The parade embraced the usual circus
features, of course, but there were many
other new and novel things that compelled
attention and at times admiration. The
costumes were all new and gorgeous in
their finery, and the general effect of the
pageant was one of a highly creditable ma
ture. The chief feature, in many eyes, was
the display of horses, of which the Ring
ling Bros. have a large and varied assort-
ment, from the immense heavy draft AMI
mails that haul the solidly-built cages to
the delic ately- formed, shapely little ponies
that are used to pull the toy wagons. From
the first to the last they were all in splen-
did condition and generally had an air of
spirit, especially in the case of the ponies,
that was charming. There was music, open
cages of well-known and ferocious beasts,
camels and the other necessary features
that go to make up circus parade. There
were some special features, however, that
| deserve special mention. Among these were
| the elephants pulling heavy cannon, just
| as they do in India and other tropical
countries where the elephant abounds a
/ mounted band dressed in the uniform of
| the cavalry branch of the United States
| army, a collection of stylish and handsome
private rigs that attracted very general at
| tention and secured much favorable COM
| ment; a clown band, that made most dole
| full and heart-rending music, and a white
elephant, the first real specimen Of the
| kind ever seen in this country. The parade
| extended in length for many squares and
| drew to the streets through which 1t pass
ed considerable percentage of Washing
toms population.
| When the doors were opened for the mat
| inee performance this afternoon there was
| a perfect mob in attendance, waiting to
| gain admission to the big tents. Good Or
| der prevailed, however, and the big crowd
| was handled in splendid shape The Ring
| ling Brothers band really began the per-
1 Torrance with concert which lasted for
| some time and served to show or the ex-
| cellence of the aggregation of musicians
| that go to make up the organization A
/ program of popular and well-known airs
| was played and seemed to give very gener-
| al satisfaction. In this way the long wait
before the show proper began, while the
1 immense crowd was coming In and being
/ seated, was done away with. The first dis
play embraced the entire strength of the
| circus performers, completely filling all the
| rings, stages and immense hippodrome con-
| course. while the second brought out pot
pourn of phenomenal performances by art
lists Of skill aud diversified talent embrac-
ing Arthur and Dot Adalr, aerial tumblers:
Ceballos, Roach and Miller and Johnnie
| Rooney, the latter In q hair-raising act on
the high tight rope. Then came On exhi-