The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-28
CLARKsBURG W VA.isEPTEMBER a.. 1900
REsT CIRCUS oN EARN,
Wa. the Verde. on sysryhand Of ne
great wallace Show.


1.-THE circus was great" said ever,
one In the multitude OF 1900 people
who attended the great Wallace show
here Monday afternoon and night,
"and the parade was the finest here
in years, In fact, never excelled by
Barnum, Forepaugh or any other great
Snowman %
The show trains arrived early Sum
day morning and the day was spent In
unloading and putting up the mann
moth canvases. This, of itself, Dor
dered upon show sufficiently marvel.
Gus as to attract throngs Of people to
the place Of unloading and the grounds.
All beheld with amazement the dis
patch and perfect system used In I'M.
loading. Before night all things were
In perfect order and good rest wps
had for the morrow.
AT 1880 Monday parade started aud
thousands of people thronging the
streets beheld gorgeous street pag.
eant,than which 1t would be impossible
to conceive a greater and grander. It
was simply one great procession Of
grandeur. The horses and ponies were
almost without number and simply
magnificent In build, carriage and up.
pearance. The wagons were stylish,
imposing and perfectly superb. Large
and fully equipped bands lent manya
charm with music. A drove Of ele.
plants, among which was one of pom.
derous weight, excited admiration.
Equesteriennes wearing bloomers rid
ing male fashion were pleasing nov.
city. Nobly and brilliant costumes
of ancient and modern design emblaz.
oned the moving phenomenon Of osten.
tation. A slight conception Of the
magnitude Of this wonderful circus
parade can be formed from the fact
that thirty minutes were consumed In
passing given point.
On the grounds was the accustomed
side show attracting hundreds Of spec.
tators. The exhibitions and the per
formances there were Of the usual kind
and character and interesting but not
extraordinary. ..,..,s. ~
The big show opened promptly az Q
O'Clock ana was seen by 9, 1000 people,
who made the atmosphere ring with
many q shout, loud and wild and
whose sides fairly split with convul-
sions oflaughter. An elaborate pro-
gramme was carried out. From the
moment Of beginning to the very
1t was a continuous perform
ance and never were all three rings
vacant at any time. Every act was
novel and clean, provoking special
comment because of.these features.
The performance opened with q
kaleidoscope panorama completely
filling therinRs, stage and hlppodrome
course. The Dellemeads followed,
revolving PEDESTAL of his
tory and art in living statuary, in
which imitation surpassed reality.
These we're followed by 10 acts, in
which all the rings and stages were
and In which every thing
In the modern show line was present.
ed by skilled and trained actors, edu-
Gated dogs, monkeys and elephants,
all clever in every turn. Some of the
mcst eminent performances were the
bicycle feats by the re-
Stirk family, and the great
tramp bicyclIst Eddie Pinand, oriental
display OF perfect equilibrism on the
high wire, tooth ascensions to the dome
Df the canvas, the ascent and descent
On a small spiral wire of ball con-
lady who defied the inimita-
Die laws Of nature and gravItation, the
great Ferris wheel trapeze, the famous
Nelson family of nine in matches
lcrobatic feats, and wild and exciting
,ony, horse, chariot races, all of which
sept the audience in a state OF merri-
nent, excitement, expectation and
lelight.
The night performance attended by
bout 5000 people was equally good.
Wallace has won reputation here
hat will guaran' ee the show multi
,udinous crowds on future occasions.