Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
roMoRROW THE BIG CIRCUS.
Rinqling Brothers Are Coming With
+,,o Riooest Show on Earth.

+ha BiG1eSt snow on Cd III.
Tomorrow is Ringing Bros circus
-, The greatest show in the world
will bring it's wonders to us at last
1,or weeks circus has been in the air
o,a now the dream of the day and
NIGHT is to be realized The eighty
cars used to carry thei immense aggle-
oation will draw in here early tomor-
row mdrning, and it nee IS no prophet
to foretell the crowds that viii greet
the splendid caravans. This year the
Ringing Brothers great shows are al
most twice as big as ever before and
that fact makes comparison with any
other shdw impossible. and indicates
tremendous size. The great tent will
seat comfortably $4,000 people, and
the menagerie canvas is the largest
ever made furnishing commodioNs
room for the arranging cf 'hS Eagcs,
1airs dens and tanks There are $50
horses with the huge shows, more than
900 of which are bred in the purple
and highly educated The geological
collection is incomparably the rarest
in existence 1t exhibits two giraffes
the last of their tribe the only rhi.
noceros in captivity; a genuine baby
e]ephant, Baby Boo, born January 8,
1903. and only 80 inches high, un-
weaned and as playful as kitten;
and the greatest herd of elephants in
the world, forty in number. Twenty
of these bulky beasts perform amazing
tricks in the rings. Two groups of act
ing seals are another exclusive feature.
They are shown on separate stages,
and act in unison at the direction 81
their owner and trainer. Capt. Webb.
This is the most instructive exhibition
of animal training ever accomplished.
The pick and flower of the circus pro-
fession in Europe and America appear
in the extraordinary ring program,
Many of the acrobats, gymnaaS, eqneS
trians, riders, equilibrists, jugglers.
athletes, contortionists, dancers, wire
artists and myriad other feature per-
formers are introduced by the Ring
ling Brothers in this country for the
first time. The progressive policy Of
this famous amusement firm is Illus
tated this year in the production of
maSSively ornate and gnificently
coSttumed Specatcle, Jerusalem and
the Crusades. 1000 characters, more
than twice the number ever used in a
spectacle before, are in the cast. and
ballet of 900 beauties and singing
chorus of 200 add to the delightful
charm Of the enchanting scenes. More
than 200 dainty fashioned and classic
ally correct costumes are worn in the
varied and thrilling action. and the
stage is larger than the combined stage
room Of 100 theaters. A huge grand
pipe organ, the only portable one ever
made, accompanied by select land
of so soloists, render the specially
composed music
This production is beyond compari-
son the most colossal artstically pic
tured in costume and scenic display,
instructive and exhilaratingly pleas.
ing ever presented to the American
public.
Show day will begin with tho granG
tree street parade, whit n with Ring
Ing Brothers is unique and delight
ful treat. 1t is twice longer thar the
procession of any other show. and
every man, woman AMI child with the
immense organization takes som, part.
Wo performances will be giYan here
tomorrow, in the afternoon at 2
clock and at night At s O'Clock. Re
served seat checks ,nl general admis-
sion tickets will be cn sale 1T Caan's
Drug Store at exa:.lv the same Fri, es
aS charged in the SHOW grounds.