Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-31
PAWNEE BILLS SHOW.
WORLDS GREATEST WILD WEST TO
BE HERE TOMORROW.
Wonderful and Realistic Exhibition of
Frontier Life-Performance Given Is
Most Exciting and Best of Its Kind on
the Road-Sketch of the Great Show.
From the Kenton, Ohio, Democrat.


the Road-sketch of the Great Show.
From the Kenton, Ohio, Democrat.
Pawnee Bits Wild West show ar
rived in town Wednesday morning, and
those who saw the grand street pageant
in the forenoon and witnessed the
marvellous afternoon performance were
quite willing to accept the claim that
the enterprise is the best wild west
show in the country.
The parade was witnessed by a large
crowd of people who had collected on
the streets some time before the
scheduled time and were eagerly await
ing its coming. Nor were they diSap-
pointed, for everything that they ad-
vertised was present in the parade.
Pawnee Bll's show is surely won
derful exhibition and shows in the most
exciting manner the dangerous life of
our early ancestors in the far West.
All the frontier scenes are very realisti-
cally shown to the great amusement Of
the spectators. The gorgeous brllan-
cy of the circus, fascinating us with its
striking colors, but-canuot stir up the
same interest as the realistic presenta
ton of the early life on the frontier.
The anticipation of the spectators
were great nor were they disappoint-
ed, for the performance was all that it
was represented to be. The enthusiasm
of the people over the riding, shooting,
hanging, and firing of the hut; the excit-
ing chase between cowboys and the
Indians, who captured an emigrant
train, found enthusiastic expressions.
The bill is one of the best that has
ever been seen here, and aside from the
usual feats of horsemanship and other
distinctvely "Wild West" numbers,
probably the troup of acrobats aroused
the most enthusiasm in the audience.
They were far beyond the average and
merited great applause. Their tumbling
was of the ''rapid-lire" order.
Then there was the prairie schooner
with its customary legend, "Pike's Peak
or Bust" The donkeys, which the
small boys caressed SO aifectionately
during the street parade, trotted around
contented behind the schooner" and
during the excitement of the attack by
the Indians and the rescue by the cow
boys calmly munched hay as though
there was nothing else in life to do.
After this cowboys and Indians raced
and few moments later fought des-
perately over the ruins of u settlers
home. An example of rough border
justice was afforded when a horse thief
was captured and later made to orna-
ment convenient telegraph pole after
having been dragged around the arena
at the end of IL lariat. Cayalrymen,
representing various nations, gave eX-
hibitions of fancy riding. Naturally
Pawnee Bill was a parsonage of inter
est, and gave clever exhibition that
attracted attention.
A reporter called on Pawnee Bill and
his press agent, at the show grounds in
the morning, and found them both to be
very genial and courteous. Major Lille
himself who is unlike most men of re-
pute in the fact that he tries to be as
ordinary as possible, Notwithstanding
that he is hero of the west and scholar
one finds him to be very modest and most
agreeable. Naturally he feels proud of
his exhibition and why shouldn't he? 1t
is indeed wonderful exhibition and
worthy of the greatest praise.
Something that is out of the ordinary
on the show grounds is the scarcity of
swinders, frauds and the like. Mr..
Lily does not permit these on the show
grounds and consequently is not follow
ed by them. This is quite unusual, but
is always highly appreciated by the
public, and we are sure the manage
ment will be given the greatest credit
for taking such precaution.
Pawnee Bill will exhibit his show Mt
the Birvanton grounds, Freeland, to-
morrow afternoon and evening Ad-
mission, 25 cents.