The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-28
GREAT CIRCUS HERE TO-DAY
PERFORMANCE AFTERNOON AND
 EVENING.
At the Hubinger Lot Features of the Big Parade and of the Show Which is Full of strong Attractions.

Full or strong Attractions.
 To-day the great Forepaugh and
 Sells Brothers circus appears in this
 city at the Hubinger lot and public is
 on the qui vive to see this mammoth
 aggregation of world wide fame. A
 great crowd was out in Bridgeport yes-
 terday to witness the parade despite the
 rain. Headed by the usual band of
 musicians the big pageant travelled the
 usual course of circus exhibitions.
 Features of the morning parade were
 the monster lion, resting on the top of
 a chariot, herd of seventeen elephants
 and another herd of camels and the
 open cages containing lions, tigers, leopards, and other animals
 Forepaugh & Sells Brothers have by
 far the best arena exhibition ever given
 by the show. They are worthy success
 sors of Bridgeport's favorite circus, the
 Barnum 6 Bailey circus, At he main
 menagerie tent there is enough to oc-
 cupy the usual sightseer for many min
 utes. The big herd of elephants, the | camels. tigers, lions and other wild | animals delighted patrons. The Fore paugh show contains one of the finest | specimens of the hippopotamus in ex- | fstence.
 An'a1g the features of the great show 1 one Minting and Starr, the two bicycle specialists, who do very fine acts; Woodward's trained seals. whose acts are truly amazing. They swing batons and firebrands, play drums and other
 instruments, play ball, balance balls, upon their noses catch hats thrown to them from long distances, and do other things With as much intelligence as
 any animals that are trained.
 The ten Pinchianis, European aero bats, are seen In this country at this show for the first time. The big com bination does some wonderful feats.
 They are dressed in long gowns and do their turn as neatly as if attired In abbreviated skirts. One of the hits of the show is the cake walk by three horses ridden by Miss Boshell and Messrs. Melville and German, This calls out tremendous applause and is really one of the new
 est and biggest features of the show.
 The aerial acts of the five Potters and
 Ryan, Weitzel and Zorelia, are in line
 with xhe other leading features, and they keep an audience guessing. Two herds of elephants appear in drills and marches.
 Frank Melville, equestrian director, also appears in numerous acts with trained horses and other animals. The show Is especially strong in riders, both male and female. It has a dozen. who introduce all kinds of riding, and they are among the best before the Amer ican public, including Dolly Julian, Linda Jeal, Salle Sticlsney, Fred Led gett, Oscar Lowanda, Alexander Dav- export, sam Bennett and others, The | act of Messrs. Lowandaf Davenport, ! Ledgett and Bennett, in which all jump | from the ground to a horses back is novel and exciting.
 The show has a dozen funny clowns, who really are funny, and they keep | the people laughing, because most of | their work is new and original. They | represent Mrs. Nation. Teddy Roose- welt Mark Hanna and other notable people, and there never is time that they are not in it. George Whitby | James Artressi, the Bishop brothers, and others appear in lofty leaping I over the backs of elephants. Mr. Whit ', by is resident of Lancaster and he received a tremendous bouquet of flowers, which came from his borther II Eagles in this city, and was presented N by Equestrian Director Melville amid II great applause.
 The side show included a good band made up of colorad musicians midgets, tattoed man and lunch and Judy. etc. The large snakes were in charge of Mrs. Harry Mohn, former Lancaster lady.
 The Forepaugh show has had a re- successful season thus far, MI having encountered favorable weather during it's travels. The show opened for two weeks in New York, then week in Philadelphia and has exhibited m New Jersey and Pennsylvania George K Goulding one of its staff of press representatives Is Columbus D., newspaper man of experience, and las met with hearty reception among his brethren of eastern cities. In MT. the show has capable man In : ts advertising bureau.
 Forepaugh & Sells Brothers will be n New Haven to-day Waterbury Wednesday, Hartford Thursday, and hen jump to busetts. Week af- .er next the exhibition opens in Boston 'or week.