Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-03

Ringing Bros. shows exhibited to
fully twenty thousand people at Bridge
Park yesterday afternoon and evening.
Attaches Of the show claim that the
tent which is the largest ever carried
by q travelling company-wil seat 49,
900 when filled to its capacity There
were not many dry spots In the river OF
humanity that encircled the hippodrome
course in the afternoon, and the attend
ance at night was even larger.
The shows were expected to arrive
from GAINESVILLE about o'clock. but it
was nearer IL when the work of trans
porting the paraphernalia from
'Twenty-seventh street to the Island
was commenced 1t was big under
baking, and with less systematic meth
sods could not have been accomplished.
Ii he show is so big, in fact, tina. II is
altogether likely that it will have to be
cut down during the season.
The parade left the Island about
noon. 1t passed through streets filed
with an expectant throng of thousands,
and was perhaps the most creditable
circus parade ever given in Wheeling.
1t pleased everybody, from the young
ster who measures the worth of cir
Gus by the number of elephants, and
open cages in the parades, to his
grown-up brothers and sisters who APP
preciate artistic effect in the tinsel and
bright trappings, and consider them
selves competent to judge of the play
ing ability of brass band.
The parade was late In returning to
the show grounds. In its absence the
always,interesting work Of erecting the
big tents was started, but 1t was fully
3 o'clock before the menagefie was in
shape for inspection. Then there was
6 terrific rush at the main entrance,
but so far as could be learned, no one
was injured, and no purses or valuables
were stolen. The city police force CO.
operated with the show management
in watching suspicious characters, with
the result that remarkably good order
wasapreserved.
The big tent is 60 feet longer than
than that of last year. 1T filled in an
incredibly short space of time, and at
precisely 3.25 o'clock the Introductory
pageant opened the show. AS matter
of course, there were the usual number
of features which are and always will
be connected with a circus performance
features which people complain are
''just the same" but which, if renewed,
would carry with them one of the
charms of the circus.
There was nothing mediocre about
any of the performances in the three
rings and on the elevated stage. The
equestrian acts were all good, that of
Miss Feeley especially So John
O'Brients great 61-horse act was ap-
plauded as vigorously as when it was
hrstseeen here.
One ofthesStrongest and most novel
featureeof the show was the high wire
net. by the Holloway trio. Their feats
were remarkable. The HDa Coma family
performed very daring acrobatic work,
and their aerial feats were heartily ap-
plauded. The Japs were clever, as
llsnal. There was a greater show of
ntelligence than has ever be-
tore been, seen here. the browning act
being the walkingson two legs. The
Elo&ns-there was a. small army of
4tem-introduced a number of new
Ideas On fun making, and their dance
and brass band specialties fairly
brought down the canvass. The hippo
drome races and concert were above
the average.
Features of the Ringling shows which
were freely commented upon were
their cleanliness, and the unusual
courtesy shown by attaches in every ca
pacity to patrons. The Ringing show
will always get favorable reception in
this city.