The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-12
TOMORROW is CIRCUS DAY.
Ringing Brothers Are Coming With
the Biggest Show on Earth.

Tomorrow is Ringing Bros. circus
day. The greatest show in the world
will bring its wonders to us at last.
For weeks circus has been in the air
and now the dream of the day and
might is to be realized. Eighty cars
used to carry the immense aggrega-
ton will draw in here early tOmOr-
row morning, and it needs no prophet
TO fOretell the crowds that will 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 show impossible, and indicates
tremendous size. The great tent will
seat comfortably $4,000 people. and
the menagerie canvas is the largest
ever made, furnishing cOmmodiOus
room for the arranging Of los cages,
lairs, dens and tanks. There are $50
horses with the huge shows more
than 200 Of which are bred in the DUR
pie and highly educated. The zOolog-
ical collection is incomparably the
rarest in existence. 1t exhibits two
glraffeS, the last Of their tribe: the
only rhinOceros in captvity;a genuine
baby elephant, Baby Boo. born Janu-
airy s, 1908, and only so inches hign.
unWeaned and as playful as a kitten;
and the greatest herd Of elephants in
the world, forty in number. Twenty
of these bulky beasts perform amaz-
ing tricks in the rings. Two groups
Of acting seals are another exclusive
feature. They are shown on separate
stages, and act in unison at the di-
rectiOn Of their owner and trainer.
Capt. Webb. This is the mOst in
structive exhibition of animal training
ever accomplished. The pick and
flower of the circus profession in Eu-
rope and America appear in the ex-
traOrdinary ring program. Many of
the acrobats, gymnasts, equestrians,
riders, equillibrists, jugglers, athletes
cOntOrtionists, dancers. wire artists
and myriad other feature performers
are introduced by the Ringing Bros.
in this country for the first tine The
progressive policy Of this famous
amusement firm is illustrated this
year in the production of a, massively
ornate and magnificently costumel
spectacle. Jerusalem and the Cru
sades. 1900 characters. more than
twice the number ever used in a spec
tacle before, are in the cast and a
ballet of 800 beauties and singing
]rbo of
charm of the enchanting scenes More
than 200 daintily fashioned and clas-
sfcally correct costumes are worn in
the varied and thrilling action. and
the stage is larger than the com bined
stage room of 100 theatres. A huge
grand pipe organ, the only portable
one ever made, accompanied by a Sc
lected band of 80 sooists, render the
specially composed music.
This production is beyond compar-
sOn the most colossal, artistiCally
pictured in cOstum and scenic display
instructive and exhilarating'y pleasing
ever presented to the American peo-
pie.
Show day will begin with the grand
free street parade, which with Ring
ling Brothers is a unique and delight
full treat. 1t is twice longer than the
procession of any other show, and
every man, woman and child with the
immense organization takes a part
Two performances will be given here
tomorrow, in the afternoon at q
o'clock and at night at O'Clock. Re-
served seats checks and general ad-
mission tickets will be on sale at the
same prices as charged in the snow
grounds at Tallman's City Drug
| Store.