The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-10-13
AND NOW THE CIRCUS.
Expectation Reused to H'9h r'''"
over RinoIina Bros, Big Show


over Ringing Bros, Big Show
No one in Ardmore needs 10 De
told that tomorrow. Tuesday, OCTOBER
IA. Is circus day. Evidences OF the
fact are apparent on every side. Inc
date of the big show stares one IN the
face from every point OF vantage
while the entire city has assumed the
appearance OF an open-air picture gal
lery. sylph.like riders, pirouetting
upon the backs OF madly-dashing
steeds: human meteors, whiriing
through space: acrobats performing
the most incredible feats OF strength
and daring: elephants, initiating the
comedy OF the human actor; the
fierce beasts OF the jungle and the
strange and curious things OF foreign
lands-these are the things that have
been pictured in brilliancy OF color
ing and perfection Of detail-on paper.
Now comes the reality. The ideal
gives way to the real. Promise
merges into fulfllment And II Is here
that Ringing Brothers circus proves
its greatness and its superiority over
all other arenic institutions. Every
promise made upon the bills is ful-
filled in the show. This is just as
true this year as in the past. II is
announced that this seasons perform
ance is entirely new. and that II sur
passes anything ever before attempt
ed even by these progressive, TWEEN
tieth century managers. Thirty great
riders perform the most astonishing
feats Of equestrianism; a magnificent
horse ballet serves TO introduce the
most beautiful OF horses In bewilder-
ing series Of equine dances. marches
and statuary; trained bears, seals.
dogs, ponies and elephants excite the
wonder and admiration Of the multi
tude. and the greatest three-ring cir
Gus performance in the world, with
forty fun.making clowns keeps the
audience in a constant whirl OF eN-
hundreds Of rare wild animals, includ-
ing the only living giraffe, the hippo
drome introduces the most thrilling
races ever seen under canvas, while
the free street parade which intro
duces circus day the most gorgeous
display OF the kind ever attempted.
This great pageant leaves the show
grounds between and 10 o'clock. Il Is
an Immense affair. II Is over two
miles in length. Hundreds Of horses.
scores Of magnificently carved and
gold illumined cages Of wild beasts,
and dozens Of magnificent historic
floats give diversity to the picture.
Egypt is represented by a genuine
Soudanese caravan. with its Bedouins
and ships Of the desert; the military
powers Of Europe show their crack
military commands, mounted and in
the gorgeous uniforms Of the conti-
nent: Japan has an entire company Of
Mikados soldiery; the new posses
sions OF the United States have their
representative in the dark Kanaka
from Hawaii, the Spanish-featured
Porto Rioan and the dark but keen
eyed Filipino; the jungle has an en-
tire division OF dens and cages OF rare
wild beasts: Momus has a phalanx Of
merry clowns; Child Land is illus
trated with tiny cages Of curious ami
mails ard Mother Goose tableaux.
drawn by the smallest Shetland pom
les. Hundreds Of brightly caparison-
ed horses prance and save their nod
ding plumes in the morning breeze.
and knight and herald. lancer and
cuirassier. in glitteTing helmet and
sparkling corselet. lend a KALEIDOSCOPE
ic coloring 20 the scene. The open.
ing performance will be given az 2
O'Clock and the final one al s ?. 70
Each viii Be equally complete. Re
served numbered seats and admis
sions show day az Bonner & Bonner's
drug store exactly the same price a.
charged at the regular ticket wagons
on the show grounds.