The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-10

Marvellous Growth Of the k@@o-
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BROTHERS. whose Worlds Greatest Shows
sxbipi, 10 this city next Friday. july Il,
forms one Of the most remarkable pages
IN the history Of smusements 10
America. Some idea OF it's remarkable
deveiopueL: may be gained from the
fac. that within a dozen years this no"
has gro q from 9 little overland circus,
the entire value OF which Was less than
a thousand dollars, to the largest arenlc
enterprise the world has ever seen. IL ID
evident that a success like this could not
have been the result Of chance, nor has IT
been. The Ringing Brothers have Won
their way to their present em'nence oy
qualities which would have gained sue
coss in any sphere Of life. Each OK the
ou,r,ette has been endowed by nature
with characteristics which. 10 comblna-
t,on, have given them a superiority over
all competitors, and ensured them
success where less gifted mel would ln-
evl,sbly have failed. 1t Is really re-
narkable 10 what al extent each Is ao-
spted to ill the peculiar place IN The
MANAGEMENT which falls to bis lot. II
is this fact which has made Al. Ringing,
the o.des, Of the qulntette, the creates:
equestrian director in the world, aud
thus insured to the patrons OF Ringing
Bros circus a better performance than
can be seen with any other show. And
so it is with Otto, the tinancier OK the
show; Charles, the general advertising
agent; AK. T., the general press repre-
sentative, and John, TO whose judgment
falls the delicate task..ofsuccessfuily rout-
ing the show. Each u OF the quintette
brings to his individual sphere vt action
Qualifications which make success fore
gone conclusion.
Apart from the personal characters.
tics OF the Ringing Brothers, the sue
cess which has brought their show to
the front 90 rapidly during the pas, few
years, has resulted in q large measure
from q clearly. defined policy, which. in
It's way, has been entirely unique with
this organization. THIS policy e braces
several cardinal features, each OF which
ls highly ~commendable. One OF these
features Is q strlc. adherence TO the
truth in advertising. Wherever Ring.
ling Bros shows exhibi. it has become
O recognized fact that whatever Is shown
Upon the bill boards will be exhibited in
the rings. and this has gwen the pubic
a confidence in the show which no other
circus enjoys. Another feature Is q
clearly defined purpose Of making each
seasons show superior to that Of the pre-.
yious year. So notably has this been
the case that within the past tive years
the chow has been doubled in size four
times. Ringing Brothers also have al
International reputation for the correct
and honest business methods and the
fact that no gambling devices OF Il
nature have ever been permitted with
their great show. Ia fact they protect
their patrons against impositlous Of this
kind. employing u force Of Pinkertou de-
tectives for the purpose.
Year by year, Ringing Brothers have
extended their tours, until now their
great show is known and recognized all
over the country as the largest comLin-
ed circus, menagerie and hippodrome
which this country has ever produced
The tour this season, which began with
a phenomenally successful engagement
OF two weeks in the immense Tattersalls
Amphithestre in Chicago has been q
continuous ovation. Press and public
have We'd in praiting it's vast dimensions
and marvellous attractions. Great news
papers have gone out OF their way to
praise it editorislly. Hundreds Of thous-
ands OF people have attended the exhi-
billions and given it their unqualified
endorsement. 1t is the talk OF the
country every where. Its managers ure
VIC AoAooS VI Oil american SHOW.
9 And all this has been accomplish.
ed 10 SO brief a time that the details
read more like a story from the
arabian Nights than the record OF a
nineteen,h century amusement instl.
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