The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-23
CIRCUS WAS I'm TOWN.
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Fine
Performance.
Old Time Show With Many New
Features Exhibits Here
Yesterday.

Foregaughs and Sells Brothers circus
bigger and better than ever visited Will
miugton yesterday and a majority Of the
.itizcnS spent some part of the day tax
ing in the various wonders. The seating
capacity of the hugh tent was taxed to
It's full capacity and it was the general
opinion that the circus was the best that
has been in Wilmington for number of
wears. The show was late in arriving
III Wilmington owing to a wreck at
trays Ferry. Ore car was derailed and
several horses and man was injured.
Ii was sometime after 10 o'clock when
the first train load of circus people ar
tived in the city and began unloading
he cars BY this time Market and the
other streets over which it was annoinc-
I'd the street parade would pass, were
lined with people. They We're greatly
gitatrd ut the delay and many went to
their homes thinking that the street
parade had been abandoned.
The management of the show had no
idea of this. however. and as soon as il
arrived in the city preparations for
pnrading were made. Ii was between
and o'clock when the parade passed
down Market street This caused a de.
| lay in the afternoon performance and II
was almost 4 o'clock when the show
;tarted. The crowd was we'll handled
however, and in a short time after tht
,loors opened the people We're seated
and the show was in progress. In ad'
lition To the old features that have de
| ighied the frequenters Of circuseS fol
years, there We're Il number of new acts
| that made hig hit. During the entire
tperforlnancc with Il few exceptions there
were performers in all of the three rings
md on the stage at the same time.
Probably the most enjoyable act of the
whole show was that OF the cake walk
| ing horses. There were three of them. {
white, chestnut and sorrel. They were
.ilden by two men in evening dress ant
i woman in Il fetching costume. 1t !:
lno eNaggeration to say that they wer'
/ the prettieSt horses ever seen III this city
They went through dances, waltzes an'
| the latest cake walk steps with the grac
| If human beings. Captain Woodward
sen lions and seals. whose performance
HAVE always been wonderful. had mum
her of new acts yesterday. Their balanc
I'm. acts were marvellous. Mlnting tn
marvel and the intrepid Starr made tn
Immense audience hold its breath b.
their hair raising feats.
The woman acrobat who Wore Ion
skirts and did tumblng acts gave grea
aNhibition AT the afternoon perform
lance 5000 were present and 5000 at tn
tvening show.
Thousands Of strange people wer
brought to the city but they We're we
handled.
The Wilmington City Railway deserve
lnuch credit for the manner in which
handled the crowds. The public wa
lncyr given better street car service
The large Darby ears We're pressed int
service with all the other rolling stock.
The people from the country made bi
inroads in the supply Of peanuts and re
lemonade.
Governor Hum greatly enjoyed I'll
lprrformance and was particular
lpleased with the acrobatic feats whic
hi. said were the most wonderful he ha
ever seen and We're unequalled.
Superintendent Van Trump gave Il
Imatter his personal attention and d
. monstrated his ability as a street raj
way man.