Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
CROWDS AT THE CIRCUS.
The Forepaush & Sells Bros sn""
Exhibit Here to Large Audiences

Forepaugh &C. Sells Brothers combined
oircuses gave two performances here yes
terday TO audiences that hled the pis
exhibition tent almost to the ring-pahhS'
The show is one Of the best ever seen ia
this city. and the menagerie Is very
largo one. containing wild beasts from
almost every cline.
The show arrived from Newport News
in the early morning and by daylight Inc
mammoth canvas was stretched over the
field at the head OF Clay street. HUNDREDS
Of boys and men witnessed the smail
army Of men raise the canvas untll lhe
field was dotted with white tents. Broad
street was thronged by 10 o'clock, with
persons representing every class ana con-
dition OF life, all anxiously waiting LOT
the big parade. 1t was noon however
before the first tand-wagon, drawn py
twenty horses, reached seventh anu
Broad where perhaps the largest CROWD
was gathered The pageant was most
gorgeous one. and to the children was
wonderful procession, in which were al
most realized the tales OF their larry
books. Great rumbling wagons. seeming
ly made Of gold passed by. to be follow
ed by dens of wild beasts, Roman cha-
riots. clowns In donkey carts, and gayly-
dressed men and women on prancins
steeds. A herd OF eleven elephants and
nine camels also formed part OF the
parade which as usual, the steam callope
brought up the rear
The old saying that every circus Is
alike. and II you see one you have seen
ALL" cannot apply to that or Forepaueh
& Sells, for in the performances gwen
Yesterday there were many new features
some of them being very unique. me
performance opens with the grano pro-
cessional entree, In which all oil the per-
formers. i'm superb costumes, and mount
ed on handsome horses. pass In review OF
the audience. After this the exhibition
proper takes place. the performance be-
ing given In three rings and on an ele-
waited stage. To enumerate the various
acts would be beyond the scope OF this
notice. and only few can be mentioned
Lozell and Garnella, assisted by the
clown. Denny Ryan. performed some mar
yellous feats on the aerial horizontal
bars. This act was featured, and de-
served to be. Mr.. +. j. Melville, Mr.. VII"
liam German, and Miss Allie Jackson ex-
hibited three gated horses. and this num-
Der on the programme proved a delight
TO all lovers of horsefiesh. The Living
stons. lady and gentlemen acrobats, hld
some tumbling that was exceedingly
clever. while Ryan, Zorella, and Weitzell
were seen in a sensational aerial act
that deserved for them the title. The
Shooting Stars" Paul ]. Tustin perform
ed a daring feat in diving from the top
Of the canvas into pool OF water about
three feet deep The most unique feature
of the performance, however, was the
exhibition given by Captain Woodward >
trained sea lions. These curious animals
displayed remarkable intelligence, and as
musicians, kept the audience in roars or
laughter. The performance concluded
with the hippodrome races. In which was
shown some daring horsemanship.
Mr.. w. w. Coles, the well-known show
man. who has an interest In the Fore
paugh-Sells circus, was In the city yester-
day having come here from New York
TO ioin the organization. and take look
at the vast enterprise Of which he is part
owner. He is one OF the most wealthy
men in the business.