Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-07
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A BIG SUCCESS.
The Walter L Main Circus The Finest Seen
Here.

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Here.
The best circus seen here in MANY
years, and indeed the best that ever visit
ed Annapolis was the big show OF Walter
L. Main, which visited this city on Satur-
day and scored great success. The
parade was very good, the menagerie
tine. and the exhibition in the three cir
Gus rings was excellent in every detail.
The entire programe was clean and there
was an air OF refinement about the peo-
pie connected with the circus that is not
characteristic of circus people as a class.
The costumes worn at the performance
we're fresh and clean, and everything
about the whole show was attractive. up-
Jo-date and pleasing. Both matinee and
evening performances were literally pa
,ronized. Crowds coming in from the
country 10 swell the crowds in the city
sho always patronize the circus.
The Walter L, Main menagerie is the
largest travelling menagerie by two cages
OF any on the road The lions
are fine specimens. "TIilby" and her
cubs, which we're born on Decoration
Day, attract much attention. One OF
Triibys offspnngs is quite delicate and
has been put of IN cage 70 itself. The
tiny beast craved for compsny and fin
ally pup was secured, and dog and lion
are happy now in their own companions
ship. II is pltiiul 10 hear Trilby call
across the arena to her sickly child, and
the little animal family answer its moth
er's cry 10 lion language best understood
by them.
There is fine collection of antelopes,
afn.- h..4
black panther, porcupine. quill from
which the CAPITAL man has for pen
holder. Then there is Rose, the new lion
ess, zebra, kangaroo, spotted leopards.
the handsomest ever seen, not to men
ton the elephants and other animals OF
interest.
:The grounds for Saturdays circus were
covered by 24o feet of canvas. Circus
people are much like the rest OF humani--
~. and equally. as industrious. There is
much to interest the visitor "behind the
scenes" After the afternoons perform
ance, the women are industriously en-
gagged with their needle work, embroid-
cry, Battenberg. &c. and they seem to
be one large. congenial family. There
are 2 500 costumes TO look after in the
Walter L. Main circus, and this work
keeps one woman constantly employed.
She is mistress of the wardrobe" and is
perfectly familiar with all that pertains to
circus life and circus people.
The Walter L. Main circus family
numbers over 900. and to provide for
these is no little work. The kitchen tent
is as clean as that OF hotel. The cook
ing tents are served on the hotel plan.
There are stoves and most of the cook
ing is done on these. but potatoes, coffee.
and tea are cooked over camp fires. The
dining tent is in two compartments, in
one OF these the actors and actresses are
served, the employees in the other. The
'little red wagon is the delight OF all
circus people. From il the circus peo-
pie are paid off.
The"strong woman is one Of the great
attractions OF the circus. She has lifted
2.6o3 lbs. and at each performance hits
horse and platform weighing 1000 lbs.
She is 81 years old and has been at this
"litting" business for 10 years. She is
very muscular, and the bulk OF the
weight she lifts is from her shoulders.
The circus met with liberal patronage
here, every body was pleased, and hopes
to welcome its return next year.