The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-15
CIRCUS DAY in HOUSTON
Forepaueh and Sells Brothers Succeed ID
Capturing the City.
TWAS A cRHATPARADE AND GREAT SHOW
nearly $4,000 People witness the
Two Pcrformances--some of the
Features of the Attraction.

Yesterday was circus day and the cntire
.ity was practically given up 10 tne Gu
ioyment of regular holiday. True, the
stores were opened as usual and there was
pretense of doing business, but as
ma,ter of fact everybody was at the CIR
Gus. During the forenoon the entire route
Of the parade was packed with people par :
ticularly Main street from Mckinney "
Franklin, where the people We're no' cou-
tent TO stand upon the Sidewalks, put
crowded out upon the asphalt paved st'see'
barely giving room for the ghtteflhs pa
geant between the solid lines OF humanity
that walled up either SIDE oil tue cen'eA
OF the thoroughfare.
II was an ideal day, regular circus
weather, except that the atmosphere was
a tribe too warm and sultry for the great
crowds that were packed together.
The combination of the ForepanEn d
Sells Brothers circuses into one srcds az
gregation of attractions certainly gave
Houston yesterday the best circus attrac'
ton ever before witnessed. Anticipation
OF The people had been aroused 20 large
expectations, and to say that none wefe
disappointed Is the best compliment th1t
can be paid the Forepaugh Sells minag3
meDt. They certainly give all they el-
yertise TO give and made good all 9. their
claims to superiority
The magnificent, dazzling street par ale
in the forenoon but whetted the public
appetite for what was in store Tor them
under the immense canvas. towards when
all step, we're bent, both for the afternoon
and eves .ng performances. II the paiade
was glittrring and gorgeous II would re-
quire string OF superlative adjectiyes 10
attempt to describe In detail the many
dazzling and brilliant performances chat
were given under the canvas, or to convey
10 the public any idea Of the many mar
velous things that the show embraces.
Nearly everybody in Houston saw the
parade and admired the glittering chariots
cages, band wagons. the sleek and we'll
groomed horses. the herd Of elephants,
the caravan of camels, the troops Of riders
with their gaudy trappings. The jam Of
humanity on the street and the nagula-
cent audiences that afterwards packed the
large tent viii all testify this morning %
the magnificent splendor OF the exhibition
that was afforded them yesterday and TO
the further fact that Forepaugh Sells
more than redeemed themselves.
The canvas which with all of its access
series in the way OF side shows. etc, COW
ering about ten acres OF ground. was To-
Gated in the southeastern suburb OF the
city in what is known as Settegast pas
Shepherd streets, and this location never
has before been the focus for the gather
ing of so many people, aud Will likely
never be again.
Mr. C. a. Davis, the obligng special
agent for the circus federation, told TIL,
Post man, in answer 10 the inquiry, tGa'
tho seating capacity Of the tent was 11S00
and taking this as basis not less Thar
$4,000 people Witnessed the two per.
nf tispn
a-pushin' and ashovin both at the at
ternoon and night performances
The menagerie is of course the first
thing TO attract attention with a big cir.
Gus and, in fact to many i; is the chief at.
traction. The animals always interest
both old and young, and the circuit of III,
long line of cages is an interesting study
in natural history. The animals with the
Forepaugh- Sells combination embrace
every variety exhibited in the best
equipped menageries, and It is hard to say
which of the many beasts of the forest,
birds OF the air or amphihious creatures
came in yesterday for the greatest share
OF admiration. There were fourteen i'm
mense elephants, mostly Of the Aslatic va
riety They, OF course. claimed their
share of attention and peanuts, while inc
lions and tigers We're awe-inspiring. The
big hippopotamus was largely in evidence.
likewise the ugly-faced rhinoceros. There
we're three lions in a single cage cubs =
year old, that were born the day that
Dewey captured Manila, and they are
named in honor OF Americas recent grea'
naval victors-Dewey, Schley and Samp-
son There We're also ferocious- looking
tigers, sneaking hyenas. leopards. zebras
beautifully plumed ostriches, seals and 1
most OF other rare and wonderful animals
Too numerous TO mention.
~
The ring performance was In every wa,
up TO date from the triumphant entry ant
spectacular ensemble of the numerous anc
diversified features of the show TO the So
rles of hippodromatic events concluding
with the ever-excting chariot races.
FROM the vaulting tournament, with
which the programme proper opened
everything passed in such rapid and daz
zilng succession that one startling feature
was scarcely out of the ring till another
demanded the attention and admiration
OF the audience. for everything done wa.
SO cleyerly done that admiration was chal-
ienged by every feature.
me aerial work of Stirk and Anita OF
the trapeze; the CLOUD swinging" Of
MT Corea; Barney orion, in feats OF heat
balancing on swinging trapeze; the
on an elevated wire: Miss Bonnie In evo
buttons on dangling rope; Patrick Kelly
IN hazardous midair feats; Miss Bra
chard In balancing achievements on a
running globe; Master Corea In a juye.
nile exhibition OF tight wire walking: IN,
King Brothers on the revolving ladder
suspended in midair. all going on stimuli.
taneously were startling feats In midair
that kept the necks OF the vast audience
stretched In an effort to encompass the
beautiful aerial work In its entirety.
Tho performing elephants, with the two
beautiful Hungarian ponies and a hodel
podge OF interesting and funny perform
ances showed the wonderful degrees Of
intelligence possessed by these ponder.
GUS animals and was remarkable displa,
of elephantine wisdom.
The exhibitions of eduestrianism b,
Miss Marietta Corea. Miss Emma Stick.
ney. daughter OF the world famous Bol
Stickney. who Is also with the show. an,
Miss May Davenport were dashing ant
finished nrenic exhibitions. Miss StIckne,
"a regarded as Americas foremos. femal
rider and her equestrian skill is Inherited
The park and menage riding by Mr.
a VIM. German and the qiieenly high schoo
riding by Miss Mamie Kline wers feature
that could not but appeal to the adNira
ton OF those who admire all that Is grace
ful and beautiful In horsemanshp.
The performing ponies introduced by
Mr.. Frank Melville was performan ne,