The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
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tween the poles and the dimensions of
the tent on the ground. His word is law.
No man dared dispute his judgment as
70 the location OF each tent. He had laid
on ground for circuses for years and the
men knew from his marks where every
piece Of canvas and every pole should be
placed and thus the work OF setting Up
the tents was greatly expediated.
The animal tent was the first set up
and the wagons were hauled into il and
/ opened to give the animals fresh air. The
horse tents were set up next and as soon
as the horses came IN from hauling the
wagons from the trains TO the grounds,
they were taken into the shade and IN
harnessed and fed. They were harnessed
again for the parade and then al but the
ring horses were allowed % rest until
the show was over in the evening when
the horses were harnessd again and the
wagons loaded on the cars. The horses
We're not embarrassed until they reached
the next place where the show stopped
and Ell OF the wagons had been unloadeG.
There IS a fascination about circus life.
No one knows why they go TO the
grounds and watch the work, or why they
linger for two hours after the show at
night, unless it is the fact Of the perfect
organization appearing or because they
Ike 20 see other people work. TO a new
man with the show be could do nothing
but stand around and "gawk" at the
others for two or three days. lie would
be worthless except TO do what other men
told him. In a weeks time these men
would become as proficient as a man
with the show all season.
There was q sight worth going miles
to see 10 look into the big tent just as
the afternoon performance was going on.
Old gray-haired men and women mingled,
joked. laughed and wondered at the mar
velous things given. with the same zest
as the youngester who yesterday paid his
first visit 10 a circus. Every one had
fan-or should have had one-and these
were constantly in motion. Fans of all
shapes. sizes and colors could be seen,
and the array Of color on the huge banks
Of humanity was simply an astounding
sight.
Probably the first Wichitans to set foot
en- the grounds yesterday was half
hundred urchins varying in age from
20 Is yee-@. They wanted to carry water
for the elephants OF hay for the camels. or
do anything that would obligate the man
agement 10 give them a free pass TO the
show
The Wallace show prides itself on the
reputation it has made as the highest
class circus in the world. They pay as
close attention 10 the smaller detail as to
the larger things. Their side-show. that
necessary adjunct TO a circus. is not a
conglomoration of Natures freaks and
monstrosities and things usually seen in
this class Of shows-things that do not
entertain-but do disgust. The Wallace
shows are made up Of clean. interesting
and entertaining vaudeville, the kind
people pay fifty cents 10 see in the large
cities This part OF the show is a con-
tinuous performance all day long and a
person can pay his ten cents and remain
in the tent all day and he would ind
something that would interest and amuse
him. and that is the business Of a cir
eus-to entertain and amuse the public
and the Wallace shows do this better
than any organization that has ever Wis
lied Wichita before.