The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
CIRCUS IS COMING.
Big FOrepaugh-SelIs COmbina-
tiOn Will Be Here Tomorrow.

The second edition of the circus sea-
son is scheduled for tomorrow. The
great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Broth
ers combined shows will arrive in the
city early in the morning. coming di-
rect from Emporia, where performances
were given today. The enormous new
tents will be erected Immediately upon
arrival on the Douthitt tract west of
Topeka avenue.
Features galore are announced in pre-
liminary information. The act de re-
sistance, however, is said to be the
daring feat of the intrepid Diavolo. His
act is one that has been written about,
described and illustrated in all the east
ern newspapers ana magazines. Incl
dentally his understudy nearly killed
himself 1t st. Louis last week.
This feat of DiaVOlO's is undoubtedly
the most dangerous ever attempted in
the arena of any circus. Starting at a
point from the extreme height of the
canvas dome, DiavOlO dashes down an
incline plane 40 feet in length. With
the terrific momentum thus attained he
makes a complete revolution in the air
on his wheel At the top of the huge
loop where rider and bicycle are upside
down, the speed has been calculated to
be about so miles an hour. having
dWindled from a 100 mile rate in making
loop. While the act only lasts d few
seconds, they are thrilling ones to the
audience.
The Aurora Zouaves will also be a feat
ure of the show. They have just returned
from London. where they have been aD-
Dearing for the last few months This
company Of Illinois boys have taken all
prizes at competitive drills held in this
country during the past several years.
Their feat Of scaling a high wall makes a
splendid finish to their drill movements
Another big feature viii be the perform
ance or Mlnting, the marvel, VINO ascends
and descends spiral tower that reaches
to the dome of the canvas Afintng uses
but a single wheel of d bicycle III accc-n-
plishing the feat.
OF the riders there viii be two score or
more. They are said to be the champions
of all countries and of all schools of
equestrianism.
Fist class aerial performances possess
the most thrilling interest for everybody
and in this branch of arenic art the
Forepaugh-Sells shows are prominently
strong. They present an unparalleled num-
and original male and female mid-a5r ira
peze horizontal bar floating ring invisible
wire and fun-ambulistic experts In the
most startling flights. dives, evolutionss
catches and combinations.
A sensa tional feature will be the wonder
full performance of the La Carmen COM
pany of wire walkers The feats accom-
plished by them would be remarkable even
We're they performed on the ground, but
when it is taken into consideration that the
slender wire upon which they work IS stlS-
pended high in the air the performance
borders on the marvellous.
OF acr0batic companies there are several
the Eddy family. of seven men and WO-
men, being the stars. Their wonderful
stunts are accomplished with a handicap
of evening dress costumes.
The menagerie of the combined shows is
said to be made W of the largest and
rarest collection of wild beasts ever cxhib-
tied under canvas. The two score ele-
plants embrace the Adam orepaugh
dancing elephants and the equally wei
trained troup from the Sells show. Trained
bears donkeys. goats. chickens dogs etc
will furnish amusement for the little ones
There will be clowns without number who
will be busy throughout the entire per-
fornance There viii be many other at
fractions to bewilder and delight OF
course the usual brilliant street parade viii
be given tomorrow morning.