The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-10-24
CIRCUS DAYS
IN GREENvILLE
The Barnum & Bailey Circus
was the tvent of. the Week
LARGE CROWD IN THE. CITY.
Unusual sunday Scsnss--A Grand Parade The
Performance - The Tribute to BaIkis
Grand Spectacular Production,

The event of the week in Green
Vile was the Barnum 8 Bailey cir
Gus. The first train Of this vast show
arrived on schedule time Sunday
morning and the work Of unloading
the trains and raising tents proved a
very interesting sight to the many
who thronged the tracks and show
grounds. The coming Of the circus
brought many people Of the surround
ing territory to the city, but the Late
ness of the cotton crop limited the
pocket change of many one who
would have been here had the circus
been few weeks later in visiting the
city.
The parade on Monday morning
was very long one, headed by one Of
the costliest band wagons in the
country, which was drawn by forty
horses. There were many cages Of
wild animals. a number Of brass
bands, q fife and drnm corps. etc, to
enliven the procession. A very pretty
feature of-the parade were the floats,
allegoriyal representations. etc., gaily
decorated. These floats -elicited many
EXPLANATIONS Of admiration and gave
the cavalcade pleasing mArdt gras
effect as it passed in review before
the thousands Of spectators who
throngedx the sstreets. Many thDus-
ands Of dollars are represented ii, this
parade, and it Is no doubt one Of the
finest Barnumi & Bailey have ever
attempted.
The performances were not largely
attended. though expenses were made
and hundreds of dollars cleared at
each performance. Instaed of the
pyocessicabl with dwhichsso many eir-s
cases soon1meAce their shows, tliis aohe
begins with "The Tribute of Balkis,
a. grand spectacular produotion, in
which 400 people take part. This il
arranged and produced under che per-
sonal direetionsof Mr@B Bollossy KiEal-
fy, one of the three Kiralfy brothers.
who are world famed for their work
in this line. A trained chorus Of 400
mixed voices is very seldom heard in
any large city and dancing by scores
of girls gorgeously ccstumed is sell
dom ever seen, and the pictrue this
grand extravaganza presented will
never be forgotten by those in atten-
dance.
The balance of the performance
consisted of the usual exhibitions of |
trained animals, trapeze work, etc
some of which was very /excsall lent, but
on the whole not above tb rage
big crircus performance. we :
Another departure fnoa.> Il. Z. 4
custom of Other shows wasS uiar |
bition of many freaks and abn0fetsl
ties in the nenagerie tent. These con.
sisted of large number of wonderful
,uriosities in the way Of monstrosities,
stc., and were worth the full price Of
admission alone.
The circus left as soon as it could
De loaded on the cars for Greenwood.
It made only two stops in Mississippi,
and Greenwood, and will
,losp in few weeks for the season
n North Carolina. The circus peo-
pie enjoyed staying in Greenville as
much as the people of the city en-
oyed their coming. These people
Ipent the day looking over the levee
work and gathering souvenirs of cot
on from nearby fields and to many of
hem it was their first experience
picking ctoton.
The newspaper fraternity of the
,ity were glad to meet again Mr.. W.
4. Coke, press representative with
he circus. He viLited the city last
Iesaon with Ringling Brothers circus
n the same capacity. Mr.. Coxie is
me of the most accommodating and
yenial of men in the press service
md is remembered pleasantly by all
With whom he makes acquaintance in
lis travels.
Very few disturbances resulted from
he gathering Of SO many people as
we're in the city circus day, and few
arrests were made only for trivial
yrievances and disorders. The police
# the city with the assistance Of the
'ircus detectives handled the crowds
and they deserve q great
leal Of praise for their effective work.