The leader., 1900-10-17
A GOOD SHOW
Coming to BrOokhaven October
9th.

ance In Fort scott Mention Of the
Features of the Entertainment
backward somersault.
The following is from the Fort
Smith News Record of Tuesday, DC
tober 2, 1900:
Sells & Gray's circus arrived in the
city this morning, giving the custom
airy parade, which was most pleasant
surprise. The hundreds of people
who lined the sidewalks we're very free
in their expressions of delight at the
exhibition made of circus appoint
ments and declared that the sights
we're the most brilliant and satisfying
they had ever witnessed in that line.
Especial comment was made con-
corning the fine condition of the
horses and the magnificence of their
trappings. The animals appeared to
appreciate the honors conferred upon
them, and with heads high, stepped
lightly and gracefully along the route.
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
the parade presented by Sells Il Gray
is the cleanest in every respect ever
seen on the streets of Fort Smith, and
this feature is characteristic of every
thing connected with the show,
An hour before the performance
commenced this afternoon, Prof. ]. G.
Hale's silver cornet band gave most
delightful concert, which embraced
both classical and popular music,
playing to an extraordinary large aud
fence. The concert will be repeated
from to o'clock this evening to
kill any monotony experienced by
those who are waiting for the show to
begin.
The performance this afternoon was
enthusiasm creating. There was an
entire absence of tedious waits, and
halts and hesitancies. The pro-
gramme moved along like clock-work
and eye and ear Ware kept busy keep
ing up with the kaleidoscope chang
es which were continually taking place,
but not so quickly as to prevent their
grandeur from being fully appreciated.
a truly remarkable feature of the
performance was the backward somer-
sault of little Edna while the horse she
was riding was going at full tilt around
the ring. The feat is marvellous one
and is not duplicated by any other
equestrienne in the WORLD and in
fact it is such an exception and so diff
ficult of performance that Messrs
Sell q Gray have a standing offer of
$4,000 to any ladywho will perform it
successfully as it is always performed
by little Edna
Harry Tyler's performing dogs de-
lighted the ladies and children, and it
was noticed that the male element
took great interest in the wonderfully
intelligent feats of the CANNES. One
of them mounted ladder to the very
"
command leaped into a net below, a
feat which is thrilling in the extreme.
The dog appears to appreciate the APP
plause bestowed upon it.
James II. Grays performing horses
display astonishing intelligence. They
do almost everything but talk. They
are all of fine blood and high intelli-
gence, and the concensus of opinion
was that nothing equalliDg them in
perfection of training has ever been
seen in this city
The thousands who attended the af-
ternoon performance had only one
fault to find with the programme, 1t
is so intensely interesting that the
time passed too quickly.
The menagerie is an exceedingly
well-selected one. The ladies and
children were especially partial to
baby monkey, which was born about
two weeks ago, and which chung to its
mothers back, not venturing from its
position until impelled to do so by
hunger. The father is in the cage
with the mother and child, and he APP
pears to be very proud of his offspring,
showering upon it tokens of affection.
The babe is nursed in very human
like manner snd never was baby of
human growth more tenderly cared
for
When it is said that there is no tent
show on the road of the same equip
ments that is equal to that of tn Sells
& Gray circus, the honest truth has
been but told. The fact that William
Sells is connected with the enterprise
is guarantee of its worth. He is IA
member of the famous Sells family, of
Columbus, Ohio, who enjoy II national
reputation.
The executive ability of this circus
is perfect Everything in the way of
fine representation and courtesy is
to be found connected with it.
Sells 4 Gray's circus on the 24th.