The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-09
CIRCUS HAS GONE
MAINS SHOW INTERESTED TWO
 BIG CROWDS.
In the Excellence of Its Separate Acts the Main Circus Pleased Many Hundreds Yes
 terday.

The two record-breaking audiences which witnessed the performances of Walter L. Mains circus yesterday estab- lished the fact that Montgomery and the section of the State about 1t is prosper ous and tEey proved further that the peo- pie had confidence in the promises made by the management of the circus. It may be truthfully said whatever premises had been made the people were
 faithfully kept. The entertainment by Mains circus was clean. wholesome and
 elevating. The whole thing went off with a dash and spirit that aroused the en-
 thusiasm of the audience. There was a
 merit in the whols affair that called forth
 the sincere commendation of the many
 hundreds who gathered beneath the big
 tent. -.~-
 The circus is compact and rare de-
 gree of merit marks each act of the
 really excellent performance.
 The street parade, nearly a mile in
 length, was an earnest of the good things
 in store for those who went inside the
 big tent. The parade made a decidedly
 favorable impression. It was filled with features that attracted and 1t was in- teresting in every detail. Neatness in
 equipment, cleanlines everywhere was ob- servable.
 A great throng saw the street parade. The streets in the business section of the city through which it passed were lined
 with an entertained and interested crowd. The menagerie of Mains circus is not, perhaps as large as some which travel with more ambitious and much more
 heralded crcuses, but 1t is complete enough and interesting in every feature. A cage that attracted special attention was one inhabited by two lions, a dog and a lamb. all apparently dwelling in accord and harmony. The kangaroos, the giraffe, the elephants, the camels ,and, in
 fact, all animals which were a part of the
 menagerie were splendid specimens of
 their class.
 The two audiences must have exceeded
 the expectation of the management. The
 afternoon audience tested the full capac-
 ity of the tents. All seats were filled and
 the crowd was decidedly cordial. It was a great crowd, but the night audience was even larger. The seats were more than filled at night. and the over flow portion Of the audience sat about in all open places.
 There is but little new to circuses. yet
 they never fail to please. The require
 ment from every circus now is that its acts shall be meritorious rather than novel. Novelty comes now only in the
 minor details. In the excellence of its
 separate acts the Maine circus Is to be commended. --. ...-4
 First of all the show has a god band
 The band music Is much above that
 usually heard at circuses. The band
 which travels with the Main circus Is
 made up of twenty-two pieces. It Is under the direction of Professor Carl Neel.
 a finished musician.
 The bar work could hardly be exceiled.
 The aerial wire people were very good. A
 cake walk on the tight wire by the Alpine sisters aroused the enthusiasm of the au- dience William Corners, who proved himself an expert on the wire also came in for a generous share of the applause from the crowds.
 Especially praiseworthy Is the excellent act of Professor Doolittle with sixty-two | trained horses under his guidance In one ring.
 The Morell family introduced some
 novelties in the old family bicycle act.
 It was hard thing to do, but they ac-
 complshed it. Their act was one of the
 features of the performances. | An act that delighted the crowd was performed by two intelligent bull dogs
 with big football.
 | The comedy work by several clowns
 took well. Gaston and Alphonse, the
 polite, but ridiculous Frenchmen were ] in evidence and Happy Hoolijan their | N0-0N | ed in the entertaining of the crowd. Strange as it may seem the concert which followed the performance was
 good. An entertaining circus concert Is some what of a novelty, but the Main show had 1t. The cake walking, 1t can be
 safely said was equal. 1t not better than | any ever presented in Montgomery no matter where given.
 A big crowd from the country was III oil street car company handled the large crowds without an accident.
 The circus left at a. m. this morning | for Columbus, Ga.