The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-18
TALKING CIRCUS.
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II TIE t1ee0 WooDDo 11ve
s1nAs-sstelliGsss uessss.
- = stfil talking circus. ana II
a. ~ more than day bsfose the
pe<p into an fElsAiton fairy
- 65ss from the memories of
~ attended the Ringing Bsus.
T3ney. There n charm about it
~ 116 neser seems TO fade. and the grew.
~ 1879 and erown-up children alike
S1rnesld year after year 10 the won
ennp Of the wandering shaw.
- th<y iise. these men and women
~. gathered from III ende 81 The
! Ss7E - moving over the country in Q
Enifyf do the acTobass ever co.,
Il f<e eay-ccloresi nessstngs under the
81 modern Civilization! Do The
s5S1se Svef clear away tf1As beauty mask
1:S1 sed white paint And come forth
hieh-Aarsng gasiigi,t into the sum-
p eEeus seems to BE- always co ming.
- - gone
RI aspspAeh Is heraidsd BY impossible
"a e 81 the ejty's bill hoas0s. Bean
ounnen and Apolio-Ifke men ~
- ne air from some nmsy trapsss:
I III 4x&&GQB3 SstA Sfl taE Sksa u HE
p - erttee poetry In the sawdust with
1f& n A.s trunk f,erce-iookinx men are
n ueeale encounter with Wild beasts:
1ifsl hprses with nowing manes and
49, sai3oo kaily abpss& spossess f1nGn.
- = ! thrill In evefy attitude. 4he
tnye rather before tbexe creations
= s6inAt.ve arr and openly discuss
alplh look sBrrersit!cisiy ana con-
- ~ viii have 10 90 and take the
- eoebes q morning when . blatant
- nwnkena the echoes Of the city
80. ma busy clerks In the stores and
- hunters and bank presidents and
state men sush 10 doors and windows
l1Fhe 20 zee the circus parade. The
n1rr1l hGfsemen sit very straight and
RI aIeWiy from right 10 left: the chariots
- bur crowding horses. refined IN BY
m11V trapped. ntsscuiar women. rumble
~ - eisohants lumber along. with Q
- d red and carrying a sharp pointed
~ q each ones shoulder. next the eass-
18Th their long necks. unduiasiug at
- awkward step; wagons loaded with
e&14 animals that blink mt the crowd
G1@110 and prick up their nervous ears
~ The cAlliope man does his noisy little
~ nd lAstiy. the grinning clown. Ia 4
N = outlandssh psjamAs. who drives MS
fm6w cart and throws out hAndbiIla,
euu16ing sotio voes meanwhile ~ the too
11eer1 mali boys. who trot along In his
s11k
I'M clrcua In here No one seems to
on1 Hsfsbltshed as thoroughly A. though
r NJ
n Anss Ars sisamanG white In the sun.
~ Sat lastly In the spi;ry breese.
h6eo19 n64oh. Ard unusual other animals
- olSeh noises ~ nature allowed than,
0senee The main tents privilege stands
Aave b4eu thrown together. On wet-look-
~ - boards rest bowls Of weak, white
aa6 purple lemonade. bAskets full of de-
spstsety healthy looking peanuts and It's
- poper covered bricks Of sweetened pop
se1 ~ uncertAin age.
Hser The parade the people gather. and
tAsee - four hands play - nearly - Pos
G1ls q the same time. and there In the
utAoN eonfssion Of oratoTy. and invita-
dos to ep4nd money.
Ebay yourselves" II the cry: every
thing the heart can crave Il 20 be had here
-lef money
ne big tent gradually nils, and the
De1crmAnce Il en-. The men and women
~ not quite % beautiful as those on the
~ hoAfda. hu, they almost come up to
O%euations. ana In the confusion OF
esQaiD the mind is left no time 10 specu-
M - 'ndlv.daai shortcomings. The tout
Goemtle II all right
Aeaia at night the crowd. the shouts. the
- cf music. the hurried rush 10 seats.
~ co1fusee tumble VI acrohaiic sensa-
- The announcements III an after COM
~ ringing high above all. the hippo
eene. the last race. and even before Il 10
M evsr the sound Of falling poles and
Rams. nappsng canvas and the bustie of
easy circus hands. tells or preparations for
departure
WI into The night 20 the people and
49, to bed and next morning the vast
uenkst u sunil, canvas has disappeared
md the bands and the iags and tho privi-
We stands and where the encampment
- stooi Il only a srampied acre, fsrtilixsd
v'sA r<anu, shells. sawdust ana torn hts
" paper
1As cirvus II gene
WHEREIN lies the charm. II II IN the
animals tho acsohats. the horscse II
lhff b. analysed In the congiosneFAts
saoss - the attraction and no single part
seasd ssasa alone In popular favor.
ne snsrssi tent Is a sreat drawing card
J. ~ rsople hnser before the cages. leaving
lhAm rsgYcssaiSv
" al the beasts, the horses and eie-
paAnts are Irtst susceptible OF training
sae elephant. for all that he looks like q
sfAs Ounce. - auiek To learn and Of tena-
.a0ae memory he herd " twenty with
E.sFslins Bros work togesheF Ia the three
.aks Performing tricks which display 4
1&h order Of Intelligence ana Il would AL
naes seem thar they see the hnnacr al
ntssss
wa az the hess tricks. aside s~ssm a..
u'sdiairsns Is she little elephant comedy
p = winch two sfe seated at table ana one
iStoxlswted 0u two BOTTLES az al.
'Nt wine. lie falls into dose and a
'nss elephant. gotten gp as a policeman.
sasss Am eits 4 cIus and ius< him on 20
~ \ ssana enaie 20 the performances Of
80 animals Is al visphau, hand, -Four
'0o' % barns. others blow sarnsauisas. enc
Iuhas AanA crsan wtsh his trunk and
-" drum wtsh his tost and a.. these
- - ssserslse saga sas dance 20 the music.
.sra IRE yiss I. ssnpsse-s tire largest eie-
PaAns q thn hes-Y stays tesssrrss 81 wwlx out
: d~nifg ~ - hinss legs He weighs
sasee assd es}e oa3t sens and - satd 10 he
.ss ef''y elephant u any considerable
.S8 s''e wi'i wsak is such a sssa.e.