Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-21

CITY WAS CROWDED.
Walter |. Main Shows Draw Large
Numbers to the City.


C"'us uay WIN draW crowd as no
other event will. From the east and
west, north and south, people came in
to Augusta. yesterday, and early In tho
forenoon Water street was crovaaa
They came by railroad. bv Elactr;c
road. by team and even on font n 600
the Walter l.. Main shows. All avail
able places to hitch horses were lned
with teams and the livery stables wera
filed to Overlooking.
The usual crowd gathered to 500 tho
ears unloaded and the animals fonts
and carts taken to the grounds A. IN
IN the forenoon, the parade started
anu passed up state street and back
doWn water street, while the curbing.
s'oeWaiKs ana door steps all along the
route were filled with curious throngs.
Inc parade was very good All the ac-
coutrements and trappngs of the com.
pany are new and the gaily decorated
wagons which contained lions. mon
Keys and ether interesting animals
we're of great interest to the onlookinp
multitude.
There were probably between $500
and 1000 people in the large tent when
the afterpoon performance began. IT
was show to please and the specta
tors manifested their approval time
ana again. The show carries somethin.
over 400 people and a0S horses, and, by
me way, the hon SEES are as sleek, hand
sumo and full-blooded animals as are
often seen with "a circus. Mr.. Main
does not carry a horse over six years
% age. He is particular in this respect
obtaining just the animals he wants
he has advertised for horses in almost
every section the. show has appeared.
me menaSerie is not on the elaborate
scale offered by some companies. but
X IS an excellent collection of the most
interesting specimcnts. A great object
of interest were the young lions but 80
days old. Then there are elephants.
camels. wild beasts of the forest.
snakes, monkeys and other wonderful
things.
The grand '63-horse act" was one of
the most pleasing parts of the exhibit
ton. 1t was performed under the di-
rection of Il. ii. Dockrill. The hand
some animals went through intricate
eVclutions. displaying almost human
and forming spectacle
in any exhibition ever
presented in Augusta. Another feat
performed was that of the high Jump
ing pony and the high jumping horse.
rode by Madame .'Marantette. an act
that called for much applause.
The Martelle family of fancy bicy- |
nlists was astonishing. Many of the |
acts would seem impossible had they |
not been seen. on two wheels or one. /!
Dr. on cart wheel. the performers |
royalty entertained the people. Mr.. |
Main carries troup of Rough Riders |
who have wonderful equestrian feats |
t. offer.
Genera and Theol. flexible equilib- /
lists. We're one of the great attrac-
ions of the show, as was also the
grand work on the elevated horizontal |
bars. Augusta has seen ladder balanc- |
ng acts. but none exceeded that of |
The slack wire work by |
Fred Monroe was of great interest,
many of his acts being entirely new
and evidently very difficult. Miss Petit
also performed wonders on the wire. !
The high somersault act by William
'onnors was feature rarely seen in |
any show.
There were great number of clowns
md they We're very funny. a most |
aughable thing was the mock Carrie |
Nation and her Ratchet" act. The
New Fashion Plate Shows" Mr.. Main
.laims are presented in the tent just
IS advertised and that fact was borne
tut, yesterday. A very noticeable fea-
ure connected with the show is the
bSence of the tough element so often
seen with a circus. The attendants
we're courteous the performance went |
IF smoothly and everything had an
iii of responsibility.
One feature not down on the pro-
gram and one that can be eliminated
With credit to the show and to the
pleasure of the audiences is the sale of |
,igars and allowing smoking in all /!
parts of the tents, even the reserved |
seats. Many ladies We're seriously an
1oyed. yesterday afternoon and even
ng. by the tobacco smoke blown in |
heir faces by not-over- and above gen
men and from brand of
,igars that cannot be recommended for
is excellence. Better cut out that fea-
.ure.
Accidents come with distressing fr~-