The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-02
is A BIC AFFAIR
Ringing Brothers Circus
Truly a Wonder.
MANY MARVELLOUS FEATS
Acts That Seemed Almost I'M
possible 10 Perform.

Attendance. afternoon. ls.eoo; evening.
1880.
Yesterday was circus day in wichita.
The biggest crowd ever in this city 10 see
circus was here yesterday to see the
biggest and best show that has made its
appearance in this city for long. long
time. The Ringlings have set a high
standard for their shows. and they have
kept that point going higher and higher
as each year passes by until not show
in this country can equal their show.
In the morning there vas the parade
and II was long one, probably the
longest ever seen in this city Hundreds
Of people lined the streets. and every
window was crowded with persons. The
show carries hundreds of fine horses. 1t
was a grand, glittering pageant with its
many bands playing and the horses
prancing. There were many open cages
Of animals, and this delighted the crowd.
At the show grounds everything was on
the same grand order as the parade.
There We're hundreds and hundreds Of
space of Mathewson's big pasture was
covered by the big tents. As soon as the
parade arrived the crowd began to con-
gregate and soon all the open places
were filed with mass Of surging. push
ing people. Promptly at l o'clock the
doors were opened and the crowd began
TO rush into the tent. The Ringlings
have the ticket selling business down to
fine point. They do not have but one
window where all the crowd is compelled
to buy tickets but several, and there
was no unnecessary crowding. Long be-
fore the time for the performance 20 be-
gin the immense show tent was filed.
The menagerie is a big thing and every
cage had the name of the animal in the
cages and the attendants were very ac-
commodstng.
1t was the biggest crowd that ever at
tended circus in Wichita. Every seat
in the tent was taken, ard fully 1000 peo-
pie were turned away at the afternoon
performance. The ticket men absolutely
refused to sell any more tickets The
people filed the seats and hundreds sat
in the track. The tent could not hold all
those who wanted to see the show. The
showmen said it was the biggest crowd
that they ever had to take care of, and
this was well done. The show people put
every person in a seat that they possibly
could. so that the spectators were com
Portable.
At night It was the same. The local
people went to the show and those from
out of the city took in the carnival The
trains brought in thousands Of people,
and the greater part of these went to
the show in the afternoon.
The circus was the best that has been
seen here. The only objection was that
there was too much to see. 1t was the
biggest aggregation of high-class circus |
performers that were ever brought to- /
gether by one show. The entire perform /
ance was one complete line OF features. |
The entire show was a big feature, and |
each performer was one also. The fine |
military band was well worth going 10 !
see. Before and during the performance /
It discoursed as fine music as any band /
played. The opening Of the circus per-
Torrance was a grand pageant picturing /
he inaugural scenes of ancient Rome tt 1
was a very beautiful and inspiring sight /
as the parade. headed by the band, /
marched around the tent with the richly
md the many beautiful ladies' all dressed
n the rich garb of the aucients. In the
different rings and on the stages there
we're performances Of every description
hat would test the skill and strength Of
men and women. One of the greatest
was that Of sixty-one !
lorses and ponies in the center ring under
he direction of John OBrien. Tt is
marvellous that so many horses could be
rained as well as those. and under the
Erection Of one man. The horses knew
he work set for them. and each one
eemed TO take pride in the work. The
ntire ring was filled with beautiful ami
nails that moved with the precision of
lock-work. and the horse ridden by the
raIner was the best trained animal ever
cen in this city. i did a cake walk and
.ept perfect time to the music.
The clowns were in evidence through
ut the performance. and the way they
ot into difficulties OF various kinds and
he ludicrous ways they used in getting
Ut OF them kept the people in an uproar.
he clowns are Jolly fellows.
The aerial performances were as fine as
Guild be found anywhere. Some Of them
7ere remarkable for the skill and
trength Of the people doing the feats.
his part Of the show was a fine exhibi-
on CT long training and the dement's de-
wed from physical training
The Holloway TITO Of high wire per-
primers was the finest exhibition OF skin
hat was ever witnessed here. Il was
imply miraculous how those people could
srforn such seemingly impossible things
S these people id yesterday on a single
.rand Of wire.
One Of the greet features of the show
as the herd Of performing elephants
low those great beasts could Sc trained
Go things that seem Go he Siven only
, the human race IS ono Of tAe wonders
{ the age. Some az the animals were
1ceadingly funny 81 their antics. and the
,ses by ave * the elephants were beau
fun II seems almost Impossible 10 train
ich an animal as the elephant. tut the
inglings showed that ID could ha done.
-5 done well
The races came up 20 the high standard
4 By the Rirglings. some a. she finest
'rses ever seen in this city participated
the races. ard they were rln with the
.irit II the real Eenturzy rharo1 shrred
y Yesterday vsas a 5av lonE - Pc rlue-1,-
.red by the people OF tais cty ana
cinity.
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