The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12
RINGLING DAY.

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Next Tuesday Oct p, Is Ringing
Day, and the coming OF the Worlds
Greatest Shows Is the universal topic
of conversation, No circus that ever
exhibited here ever succeeded in arous-
ing public expectation to such degree
and a great performance is looked for
ware 20 with a.confdence born OF past
experlence with this superb arenic I'M
stisution. The parade that inaugu-
rates circus day would be sufficient to
stamp the show as the monarch OF all
tent amusements Nothing to equal 1t,
IL is declared, has ever been seen in
this country. This stupendons display
engages the services of over a thous-
and men. women and children, and
fully five hundred thoroughbred
horses. There are over a hundred
l.maenifcently carved and gold illumi-
mated cages, .dens and tableau boats.
Each Of the thirty great sections IN
which the parade is divided would be
laulsh display for any other circus.
The PROCESSION will leave the show
grounds at 10 O'Clock, and the route
will be the usual one soyer the princi-
nal downtown streets. Do not miss it.
1t will be The spectacle OF lifetime.
a.
The parade is a fitting introduction to
the great show that follows. There
will be two complete performances.
The initial one will take place at 2
O'Clock and the final one at 8 p. m !.
The doors, however, will be open one
hours prior to the beginning OF the ex-
hibition, and the menagerie will be
omen for inspection both before and
after the show. There are three rings,
double stages, great aerial spaces and
a auarter-mile hippodrome track, and
these are utilized by sixty aerialists,
sixty acrobats, thirty riders, forty mer-
~ clowns and vast company OF other
clever performers, to presentthe most
original and unique .arenic entertain
ment ever given under canvas or any
where else. Every department OF
arenic endeavor Is represented by the
worlds greatest artists. Where othei
shows have two or three riders, this
great show has score and half
Where other shows are content with
one acrobatic team, Ringing Brother
fill the entire hippodrome with famous
acrobats. Among the notable head
liners are Miss Amelia Feeley, declared
to be the greatest lady rider the world
has ever produced; the marvellous Gar
cinetti troupe of niue acrobats, direct
from Italy: the three Marvelies, gro
tesoue acrobats and barrel vanlters,
the Holloway Trio OF high wire aero
bats: the Da Coma Family Of aerilists,
and acrobats, whose performances in
eyenQ costume have been the sensa-
ton Of the past season; the flying Fish
ers: Mile. Turnour, the embodimento of
grace and dexterity on the elevated
trapeeze: the Feeley Family of aerelists
an entire. troupe of .Japanesese mid-air
eouilibrists aud high-wire bicyciists:
John Rooney, the worlds champion
principal rider; Nine. Noble the great
est Of all menage riders, on her superb
thoroughbred Jupiter; and scores OF
others equally famous. The trained
animal features and usuallay attrac-
tive. Ringling Brothers new trained
elephant sensation, in which twenty of
these curious brutes perform together
AZ one time, in one ring; the Lockhart i
comedy elephants; O'Brien s sixty-one
horse act, and many other trained ami
NAL features give impressive novelty
to this part Of the program. A resplen-
dent introductory spectacle and mag
nificeut revival OF the sports and racing
olories Of old Rome are incidents Of the
great show, which surpasses in SPLEEN
dor and magnitude anything ever be
fore attempted by American circus
nanaeers.- Reserved numbered seats
and admissions show dag at the star
shoe store at exactly the same price
8 charged at the regular ticket wagon
On the showgr0unds. !