The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-23
CIRCUS WAS IN 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 Viii
mington yesterday and majority of the
citizens spent some part of the day tax.
ing in the various wonders. The seating
capacity of the hugh tent was taxed to
its full capacity and it was the general
opinion that the circus was the best that
has been in Wilmington for number of
years. The show was late in arriving
in Wilmington owing to wreck at
Grays Ferry. One car was derailed and
several horses and man was injured.
1t was sometime after 10 o'clock when
the first train load of circus people ar
rived in the city and began unloading
the cars. BY this time Market and the
other streets over which it was announc-
ed the street parade would pass, were
lined with people. They were greatly
agitated at 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 it
arrived in the city preparations for
parading were made. 1t was between
and O'Clock when the parade passed
down Market street. This caused de-
lay in the afternoon performance and it
was almost o'clock when the show
started. The crowd was well handled,
however and in a short time after the
doors opened the people were seated
and the show was in progress. In ad-
ditiOn to the old features that have de-
lighted the frequenters of circuses for
years, there were number of new acts
that made big hit During the entire
performance with few exceptions there
were performers in all of the three rings
and 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, a
white, chestnut and sorrel. They were
ridden by two men in evening dress and
n woman in fetching costume. 1t is
no exaggcration to say that they were
the prettiest horses ever seen in this city.
They went through dances, waltzes and
the latest cake walk steps with the grace
of human beings. Captain WOodward's
sea lions and seals, whose performances
have always been wonderful. had num-
Der of new acts yesterday. Their balanc-
ng acts were marvellous. Minting the |
marvel and the intrepid Starr made the
audience hold its breath by |
heir hair raising feats.
The woman acrobat who wore long
skirts and did tumblng acts gave great
exhibition. At the afternoon perform
'nce 5000 were present and 5000 at the
'vening show.
Thousands Of strange people were
brought to the city but they were well |
handled.
The Wilmington City Railway deserves
much credit for the manner in which il
handled the crowds. The public was
lever given a better street car service.
The large Darby cars were pressed into
crvice with all the other rolling stock.
The people from the country made big
nroads in the supply Of peanuts and red
Governor Hum greatly enjoyed the
erformance and was particularly
leased with the acrobatic feats which
@ said were the most wonderful he had ,
YER seen and were unequalled. ,
Superintendent Van Trump gave the
natter his personal attention and de-
,onstrated his ability as a street rail
'ay man.