The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
THE WONDERFUL
WALLACE SHOWS
Are Pronounced the Best Ever Seen
in Richmond.
SOME OF THE GOOD FEAT U6tS
,r,orc l. Not a Poor Piece OF "ofh y"
the Programme aud the Me'0'''
,r,Far Above the Average
The street Parade
SOME OF THE GOOD FEATURES

No. have been shows an" - come
o,d during days gone Dy' a. -
bie it's,. NC been exceedingly so1u n,,
y. !, can be truthfuiy s"lu 80 ,er-
t,,s,,ace aggregation. when 60 tot YES
,'..,a,ces on the Lee Mohulie' "a AN
,srdav is away aht"d "a
OF them. 49,. ,l,ies and the heavy
DesPltV hcgan soon after the ma 'lH1,
ram, We commenced, and col'l n'..',,.
PEI lo' 49, as entire duration, nealiS
ihio" ~ huge tent was hheo %
enthusiastic eI"""'
- and calling. -.,se,ted was
F.cb and every feature pi '9'''''',,,,,isint
Ian r,nIeuded. and the only coihp'"',.s,
~ vas that one PAIR Oh os-,.,,~nt
- In the wealth OF enter 1,'.
,e,,e- presented simultaneously
three rings. Talent features pre-
oatc5 several stand out pion,li.0'' ,,onot
.,eros of their kind, and piouaDis else
Ss seen in equal eX '1.,,i, I. , IAy
~, doubtless are the wonderful
80 me Nelson family, nine IN nun
iea'S "a ranring in size from the poMei-
81. t,,ilt head Of the family 10
iul's 80 GIRLS whose skill IN acIop"'',
ooy t.rn,ances Is marvellous. lhey W."
pel nnra Cd a great ovation by the large
g ~ .o,.e, "stirks'' bicycle and ska'hls
-, are at the top in their Inc vi
S',stresa and the feats that they p'S s'n'
s',,,1ro courage. strength skill, ana V.y"'
,oadcduess. An Of these attributes ''oS
,,cssess to a marvellous degree
rhe work on the wheel OF -.
vas most extraordinary. lie II e - ~
comnlete master of Dlcycie eN0i
1,i@hmopa and rides II IN every coh'e''-
- lection with the most perfect ease
60 o,ccntiug n variety of amusing
49, which Keeps the spectators III a
roar of laughter.
most entertaining feature Is tno "o'
Nf1o Norada French. Enclosed IN
Globe. she forces her way UP an nl,il'''u
,J.De and from the summit waves q
inca states nag through small mole III
,be ,iobe She then gently rolls the sphere
o. the ground again and is released TO re-
ceive the applause OF the mu mutt.
OTHER SPECIALISTS.
worthy of special mention also are
The I1vingstons. I'm their wonderful aerldl
~ rerformances: the Sisters Vortex. IN
,beir revolving trapeze act, and the Won
derfnl japanese acrobats
While so many features requiring skill
and courage were presented, others where
beauty and art constituted the one thine
necessary were not wanting, notably the
ion DeIlameads. marvellous statuary
artists. whose living pictures were eX-
ouisitc: also the splendid ballet presented
bv a bevy OF beauties
Bv no means least among the hundreds
~ eood things were the delightful fun OF
sba twentv-fve clowns, the bareback
male and female riders. consisting OF
many performers OF signal ability. Among
tbem william MeirOse. the worlds cham
pion. .. Ca.
class and nothing marred the perform
ances. save the pitiless rain. and brief
excitement caused by the falling Of
horse.
The excellent menagerie is worth long
tourney to see. even were the many other
features not there IL comprises line
collection OF an kinds Of wild beasts
THE STREET PARADE.
The street parade yesterday morning
was a splendid one. and was seen by
many thousands of people. The cages Of
wild beasts. the excellent bands. and the
beautiful horses. with their gay trap
pings. excited universal admiration
Aside from the runaway accident. a I'm
account of which IS given elsewhere. the
affair was eminenuy successful, and was
voted the best ever seen here.
Charlie Wah left his laundry on Sew
entoenth street yesterday long enough
90 PUN over 10 Broad street and see the
hippopotamus cage I'm the parade.
charlie took the little Chinese pipe out Of
his mouth and ran along beside the cage
for about twenty-five feet, admiring the
proportions OF Wallaco's pet as II lay IN
the tank cage. lie grnned and went
back TO his place Of "Washee. washee"
"lIiim velly pletty" was Charles com
ment, but be gave a knowing smile as he
said H.