The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-29

line ever seen here. and whetted the
apretfte of the circus lovers for what
was to come.
The attractions furnished within the
tent were fully up to the expectations
aroused by the parade. In the mena-
gerie was exhibited fine collection
of animals. There We're none that
were new to old time circus goers, but
they were all we'll kept, and the peo-
pie found in them much to interest and
afnuSe.
But it was in the circus tent that one
was most impressed with the magni-
tude of the Ringling Brothers under
taking. Not a. thing had been over
looked that was calculated to enhance
the pleasure of the spectators. The
sea,s were admirably arranged, and in
the infinite detail of arrangements in
cident to a performance of such di-
mansions it had not been forgotten to
sprinkle the ground thoroughly to
keep down the dust. The performance
was given in three rings and on rails
ed platform, anu while it was utterly
impossible for one to see all that went
on, it was to arranged that the same
acts took place in each ring at the
same time, enabling all to see pretty
much the same performance through
out.
The programme opened with a new
Days of the Century" A squad of
American soldiers headed by band
playing The Star Spangled Banner
marched in and took up position on the
right The English army, with band
playing God Save the Queen was
similarly represented on the left. Then
followed in the same manner squads of
French, Irish and Japanese, the bands
alternating with the "Marseillaise,
The Wearing of the Green" and what
pGrported to be the japanese national
air, whatever it may be called. Next
came a type of the colonial army, fol-
lowed by Columbia who mounted a
high pedestal and awaited the arrival
of a battalion of the blue and gray, who
surrounded the pedestal. Next came a
Cuban girl, in chains, who took position
by the side of Columbia on the pedes
tai Then came Uncle Sam, who dra-
matically cast off the bonds of the Gu
ban prisoner, while an immense flag de-
pending from the tent peak dropped;
the officers in blue and gray grasped
hands and the bands played America"
amid a tumultuous patriotic applause.
The whole was very spectacular and
very pretty.
Then followed varied programme of
acts occupying nearly two hours, each
act being about five minutes in dura-
ton, including in the whole aerialists,
aCrODalS, tTdpeZe performers, WIFE
walkers, tumblers, riding, performances
by trained horses and elephants, ETC.,
running the whole range of circus at
fractions. Among the specialties worthy
of particular mention, the first was
Professor Lockhart's herd of perform
ing elephants, five performing in each
ring, The ponderous beasts did every
thing but talk. They stood on their
heads, sat up, formed pyramids, footed
horns and beat drums in imitation of a
band, sat up ito table and ate and one
| big fellow left the ring walking on his
hind legs. One could scarcely conceive
of an elephant possessing SO much in
telligence as they displayed.
The next best performance was that
| of John OBrien's trained horses. There
| were 81 magnificent thoroughbreds and
ponies which went through a series of
| intricate evolutions, unattended, at the
simple word of command from their
master. who sat mounted on beauti-
| full animal on high pedestal in the
midst of his equine wonders.
Other meritorious performances were
Lew Lemlins performing bull, an ex-
| hlbition quite new and novel; Julia
| Lawands' bareback riding in long
skirts; the De Coma family, three men,
two women and a 9yearold girl, who