The times., 1901-05-05
The Riugiing Circus Tomorrow.


Tomorrow viii be circus day Last
summer was a somewhat dry and dreary
affair for the youngster of the family,
TO say nothing of his more erect and Sc
Tiously inclined brother, because there
was no big circus in Washington. Just
now the circus is an institution Of amaz-
ing scope. 1t comprehends about every
thing under the sun that comes under the
label OF odd, strange. and sensational. It
no longer represents a canvas shelter for
one ring. in which acts of prehistoric
origin transpire The circus in its modern
development is so big that its features
must be expressed in numerals, when it
comes TO printers ink. Take the Ring
ling Bros. show, for instance. 1t takes
sixty-ive cars TO transport its equipment
from place 60 place. 1t carries 100 dens of
wild animals. 1t also has herd Of thirty
elephants, which is the biggest in cap
tivItN. One thousand people are employed,
OF which 800 are performers, and while
the old-time show had but one or two
clowns the Ringlings show presents
forty. It also carries 500 horses. These
figures provide d short way Of telling a
long story, when it comes to circus
values.
The Ringing brothers are American born
and full Of the business-like spirit Of the
soil. Their circus is now a national in
stitution and separated from all others
because of intrinsic worth. The tents
required by them for the exhibition and
the other needs of their show cover an
area of more than ten acres of ground
and the large canvas under which the
actual circus performance takes place is
said to be the largest ever erected. Some
idea of the VaStneSs of this huge tent
may be gathered from the knowledge that
under it are three circus rings. two great
stages. an oval race track over a quarter OF
a mile in length, and a hippodrome seating
a---H rra rE4rrF for In ha
menageTie tent are nearly 100 cages filed
with villa animals seldom found in cap
tivity. The geological collection Of the
Ringing Bros is one in which the pro-
prietors justly take pride, ana will be an
interesting study TO those who are in
terCsted in this subject of the worlds
queer creatures. Among the circus fea-
lures that stand ont prominently are the
siXty-one horse act of John O'Brien, Prof.
Iockhart $ comedy elephants. the wonder
ful aeriaiists the Fisher Family; the Da-
coma Family. and Alvo, Boise, and
Picard Mile Tourner. Nettie Carroll,
and Minnie Fisher the world-famous
bareback riders; Cecil LOwanda. Ed
ward Shipp. john Rooney. r. Miller.
Amelia Feeley, Augusta Fredericks. Liz
Zie Rooney, Julia Lowlnda, and Albert
Craudall
Tie street pageant of the Ringing show
~ said TO be more than two miles in
length, and subdiTided iptO thirty. sec
tions. II Will start from the exhibition
grounds at 2 o'clock. Each section will
be of striking novelty and instructive as
well as pleasing. one section viii show
correctly uniformed soIdieTy OF the impor-
tant nations Of the world. Another viii
b picture of Roman and Grecian splen-
dor. Stlli another q complete cfildren-s
parade. with pony chariOts and other
novel effects delightful to childfofk. sew
efaI bands Of music, half a hundred gay
iy-decorated cages. many tabeaU cars
open animal dens, a chime Of church bells
aud many other unique and pictorial fea-
lures VIII contribute lSg hla 4
display unusually interesting
The circus viii be here tomorrow and
Tuesday. and two performances will be
given each day. Those wishing 10 avoid
the crowd may buy their tickets OF ad-
mission or reserved seats at the down
town ticket Office. Stevens Pharmacy.
Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ter the same prices charged at the circus
EENHnls.