Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-24
Circus in Town
Big Show, Big Crowds.

The big circus holds the crowds today.
The arena under the vast canvass this
afternoon was seething mass OF faces
watching the threc.ringed performance
Of the largest circus in the world. There
are good many features OF the circus
worthy OF mention from the fine concert
band to the hippodrome.
The giraffe drew the biggest crowd in
the mensgerie, but the elephants, hip
popotamus and camels were by no means
neglected. The elephant herd is cer-
tainly the finest collection ever seen in
the country. There are two, which
were seen in the parade this morning
that are .giants OF their kind and two
Of the finest examples Of the Asiatic
species in captivity. There is another
giant in the lot but he was not used in
the parade.
ndoubtedly the star feature OF the
performance is the act OF the Hallowsy
Trio, two men and a woman, who pro-
dnce an act entirely new and sufficiently
difficult to entitle il to the term marvel
ous without exaggeration. What this
woman cannot do on a wire, none can
do. She is the best Of the three.
Another star act second to that OF the
Hallowsysis that ofthe two Waterbury
Brothers, who juggle balls, tables and
barrels with their feet. This act is also
new.
It is easv to say that Ringing Bros
performance given today is an improve
ment on that given year ago. Their
methods are progressive and that 10
why they lead in the circus business.
Today is Ringing day in Tucson and ev-
erybody is going to the circus either in
the afternoon or tonight.
A large crowd Assem- bled in the S. P
yards this morning to watch the unload
ing OF the elephants. There were big
elephants, little elephants and all kinds
OF elephants. They were watered i'm
mediately on leaving the car and ell
marveled at the quantity OF water it took
to satisfy their thirst.
Doc Freeman, press agent for the
Ringing Bros. came in with the show
this morning. He manages his own
theatrical company during the winter
months: Mr.. Freeman saws the new law
passed by the legislature taxing cir
cuses fve per cent OF gross receipts will
have the effect OF prohibiting further
exhibitions in the Territory. He be
lieyes the law unconstitutional.
Ringling'a big elephant went on a
rampage At Phoenix but did no damage
beyond laying up his keeper Pearl, .
for few days.
The first section Of the circus trains
came in at : ;l5 this morning. The other
two sections followed about eight o clock
The circus had to pay license OF $50
to exhibit in Tucson. The side shows
pay IS each and there are number OF
them.
At Los Angeles on last Thursday, the
Ringing Bros. circus dispensed with
their parade aud performance and in
the afternoon held memorial services
under the canvas. A number OF emin-
ept speakers addressed the assembly
which crowded the tent.
The circus will make feed stop at
Deming tomorrow where they will give
one performance at four O'Clock. They
exhibit Thursday at Ell Faso.
Chas. F. Ryan, special detective is
here with the Ringling Bros. He has
travelled with them for eight years and
up to last year was a member OF the
Pinkerton force. He says that no pick
pockets and gamblers follow the shove.
There are no games Of chance permitted
to the ground. Mr.. Ryan says the mur.
der at Phoenix was the most cold blood
ed affair, he had ever investigated in
his wide experience.