The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-04
WILD WEST SHOW YESTERDAY

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 Attended by Big Crowds at Both Per- formances.
 Buffalo Bill" Colonel William F. Cody has gained an enviable reputa- | tion among showmen of giving one of
 the best shows that travels the coun-
 try and the New Haven public yester-
 day showed it's confidence in the an-
 nouncements of the management and in
 the certainty of being finely entertatin-
 ed by turning out en masse to attend | the big show which held forth on the
 Elm street grounds at the corner of Elm and Hobart streets.
 The Wild West is better this year | than ever before and presents probably the best representation of American frontier life, a recollection of which is fast fading from the popular mind, which has ever been presented in this
 manner. The show is a grand spectac-
 ular exhibit from beginning to end and the obrervers great and small, old and young, are held interested from the
 minute they come in sight of the big
 tents until long after they reach home
 after the show is over.
 The afternoon bid fair yesterday to
 be unsurpassed for the crowds which
 would a-showing go. After the pro- gramme had been about two-thirds fin- ished however, dark clouds came up and presented such a threatening ap
 pearance of rain that many of the spec tatorS started for home. Every num- Der on the programe was given, never theless although the last numbers were hurried through and cut short on ac- count of the storm clouds. The rain held off though until about twenty-five minutes after the show closed, when slight shower fell
 Perhaps one of the best numbers on the whole programme of the perform ance was the grand assembly of rough riders and soldiery which came at the first of the show and immediately after the overture, "The Star Spangled Ban ner" by the orchestra, The Indians, cowboys, Mexicans, Ruffians, Cossacks Arabs, cavalrymen of various nations, and other corps which take part in the show massed in the field in the midst of the great amphitheater presented a most picturesque spectacle which was enhanced when all began riding in con- centric circles about the review ground preparatory to the exit. Colonel Cody, Buffalo Bill" was the last one to ride upon the field for this spectacle and was the last to leave. He was ap- plauded warmly.
 Every number of the programme was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audi ence, which numbered at least 5000 peo- pie.
 The streets through which the parade passed yesterday forenoon were thronged with thousands of people who | saw one of the best parades ever given by a tent show in New Haven.
 The thunder storm which broke over | the city last night had no effect what ever on the evening attendance at the Wild West, a fact which speaks vol | tunes for the popularity of Buffalo Bill and his show in New Haven. Nearly 1 every seat was taken and the large au- dience thoroughly enjoyed the evening l and showed their appre- citation of the programme submitted by their hearty applause.
 The splendid band of the establish ment scored decided hit by their eX- cellent rendition of the Yale Boola" The refrain was taken up by the entire crowd and proved very eff fective. It may be several years be- fore the New Haven public have an other opportunity of seeing Colonel Cody and his great show, as they go for an extended tour through Europe in the fall But be it long or short New Haven will always treasure fond recol- ections of the gallant colonel and his of rough riders of the world, and will wish for him and them the same great success in Europe which they have achieved in America.