Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-09-14
A GREAT CIRCUS.

That is What the Wallace Combination is
That Will Hold Forth In Colds
bore September &c.
The Washington Post is not
given to fullsome praise beyond
merit, hence the public may be
assured from the following article
of the Post, that the Wallace
Shows, which appear here on Sep-
TENDER 26, are of superior excel
lence:
Everybody gave esr unto the
song of the circus ticket seller
yesterday, and merrily the coin
clicked into his Golfers. Excellent
exhibitions by the Great Wallace
Shows called out two large aud
fences, so that afternoon and evena
ing it was necessary to turn many
would-be patrons back from the
Malone lot. AS it was, a large
overflow had to be accommodated,
after the seats were full, and
scores of circus enthusiasts wore
content with squatting on the
ground near the ropes, The day
was a complete success from a
circus standpoint, both for the
management and for those who
wanted good entertainment. The
wondering people came, including
fond fathers and the jubilant
youngsters. The side show man,
the peanut vender, and the vari-
colored lemonade seller gathered
in the sheckles, and yer thrice
glad.
"If there is any city which is a
better show town than the Ma
tional Capital, it is not down on
the map. Approaching this, Mr..
Wallace and his aggregation will
make a two days stand, giving
two performances again to-day.
The great white tents r spread
out over acres, at North Capitol
and L streets, and made a shelter
for thousands who witnessed the
two performances yesterday. 1t
was an ideal day for the big show,
for the necessary climatic condio
tons to make the circus a gigantic
success is a temperature of SO de-
grees in the shade. Hot weather
makes business good for the LEM
onade man, and exhausts people
sufficiently to remind them that
they have had a pleasant days
outing. Everything was about as
everybody wanted 1t.
yesterday being Labor Day,
too, business was generally sus-
pended, and the town was turned
over almost entirely TO the enjoy
ment of the big attraction, if one
excerpts those who sailed down the
river or enjoyed the attractions at
nearby resorts. The first event
was the great street pageant, with
its display of fine horses, ele-
plants, camels, wild animals, and
that necessary and ever-present
adjunct 10 all circuses, the steam
piano. True to circus tradition,
the parade was an hour late in
starting, and the crowds that
thronged the walks along the line
of march waited patiently for the
only part of the programme which
is upon the free list, and is in
consequence immensely popular.
But the expectant multitudes were
amply repaid for the long wait,
for, according to the promise
made to the public, nearly all Of
the cages containing the wild ami
mails were opened SO that childish
eyes could be Toasted upon the
wondrous beasts to their full sat-
isfaction.
"There were viclous-looklpg,
man-eating lions, fierce tigers,
with glaring eyes; great lazy
leopards, polar bears, cages of
queer little monkeys, chattering
at the delighted crowd; snakes
and scores of ether wild beasts
from the jungles of Africa and the
wllds of South America. Then
there were big and little elephants,
fine, weli-gronmed horses, for
which the Wallace shows deserve
no little praise; pretty little tpo-
MES, ugly, Looping eamels, upon
which rode sunburnt Arabs, in
their Oriental garb; big wagons
with scores of acrobats and other
performers, and many strange
pc ople besides, in gaudy and
glaring costumes.
"Ihere were bands of music, too,
and the irrepressible clowns, fol-
lowed by a jestiDg, shouting
throng of boys. Altogether the
parade was a good one, and fully
the equal Of any of the others
upon the road.
"LoDg before the hour for the
performance to begin thousands
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