New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
CIRCUS TIME NEA r.
THE SHOW TO MADISON SQUARE

THE TASK OF MOVING DRESS REHEARsAIs OLD
TINE CUSTOMS AND MODERN WAYS.
1.-The circus is coming 10 town"
TO the country bred man this announcement
recalls night and early morning Vgils ana maps |
in boxcars while waiting for the circus train to
arrive, and hours of great excitement spent IN
watching the circus men erect the tent under
which would be seen the great aggregation of
hcrobatic thespian terpsichorean and equestrian
talent, combined with wonders of the animal
kIrgdom, all making high class, moral and
entertaining eXhibit;on-all for 30 cents.
The coming of the circus matter full of
wonder to the country people, and with its en-
larged programme, its three rings, augmented |
troops of clowns and great array OF novelties, II
continues to be a source of mingled JOY and awe
everywhere except in New-York, where it makes
it's advent with the street parade and then opens
its season at Madison Square Garden under a
good roof, with no side shows, no gambling lay
outs. and few of the features which usually
found with or in the wake of the tent circus.
James A Bailey w w. Cole and the Sells
Brothers, who are the prOpretors of the circus
which will take possession of the Garden for six
teen days and nights April 4, are among the
veterans in the business from which it is said
few get away after they have en-
tered it.
WHERE 'NERN II lS' NEEDED
1T takes time and experience" said Frank o.
Miller, of the circus executive department. for
a rider 'aerialist or acrobat to attain the nerve
and the courage requisite for daring acts, and II
requires no less to bring a circus com
pany here as we are doing. The animals are all
in winter quarters at Columbus Ohio, in steam
heated buildings, where the temperature is kept
like that of the places from which they came.
From these quarters the animals put
train and start the trip, which takes about
three days. They exposed to the weather,
and the owners take the great risk of having the
animals, which in many instances more deli |
cate than their known ferocity and their names
would Indicate become sick on their hands.
That is where the circus shows his
nerve"
The circus train is divided into three parts.
and consists of seventy-four cars. five of which
set aside for the of the elephants. The
highly decorated wagons upon which the animal
cages are fastened are placed on fatcars in the
order in which they Will be arranged in
the street parades. The place assigned to the
lions cage when the circus starts out its
seasons tour will be its place throughout the
season, and this holds good of all other cages
Every has its particular load, and the men
who have charge of the cars know in which par
tcular corner Cf which any article belonging
to the show should be- These rules of order are
invaluable to the circus hands when the show is
making tour through the country.
The who moved lot of troops, ord
and horses successfully from the trans
ports in times received great praise from
the Government said of the circus men,
and what they did was worthy of praise, but it
was no more in many respects than will be
called upon to do when seventy-four
reach Jersey City. The railroad people want
their station space. and must hustle to get
across the river-and taking three trains Mad
ison Square is no little job.
GETTING INTO THE GARDEN
But it will be done without a hitch and
those who look will think it an easy matter.
to guard against the possibility of being unable
to get into the Garden promptly a lot has been
engaged where the circus could find temporary
quarters. While men are taking of the
horses and other animals the clowns, acrobats,
gymnasts, cOntortonists and all others who have
Ypecial numbers on the programme will find
places for rehearsal. Some will go to the gym
nasiums others will find places in the Garden,
either on the roof or in some Of the lower quar-
ters, and there they will do their acts with the
same attention to perfection though they
performing before large audience"
But the telling rehearsas take place after the
circus gets possession of the Garden proper. The
nien we'll the animals have had their