The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22

The Races Tie Best Ever Seen Here
The Trained Seals Attracted
Much Altention--Acts Of assxs
skill and Strength. ;siis5S


Fro,1, the time tho trnns Of tho Great
Wallace SHOW arrived In Richmond sun.
day morning It was very evident that
there was a circus in town. Tho show
IS was given ii hearty reception In every
way by old and young, but as far as
merit Is concerned the show was ell
4 titled to all It received st3sf f I
Two mammoth crowds saw two untl-I
sually clever performances at tho Clay
street grounds yesterday The thousands
OF people who gathered along the limo Of
II march and almost blockaded ~ Broa 70
4 Street at certain points showed that tho
love OF tho American people for the cir
Gus has not whncd, and when the pand
4 led the entrce to tho performance tho
tent was we'll filled in tho afternoon.
and last night It was literally PACKED
by the immc nse crowd, there not being
+ a vacant seat under the large canvas.
SHOW OF FEATURES. S@
The Wallace crcus Is pre- cmlnently one
OF TEXTURES, and every feature was such
Fl rs caused establishment and brought forth
liberal applause. All those supposed fin,-
possible things " mich had been set Do
rore the people III giarinE colors on the
Bill boards matcrlalizcd into the real.
+ and as the thousands Of people wendell
their way slowly out OF the tents, not
A ono word OF adverse criticism was to no
heard
Tho appearances OF tho parade prompt
~ on time won the admiration OF the
4 masses, because OF the handsome horses
Il and ponies, the beautiful costumes and
tho score foncn cages, even the den OF
the giant hippopotamus being open. PLENTY
OF music enlivcned the line OF march and
served to cause the tnrdy one to secure
place from which. 10 see the rich street
pageant, which was fully mile nlength.
Immediately after the parade the people
began to move towards the lot Until a
4 large crowd was present In tho afternoon.
but II was at night that tho throng WAS
p the greatest, It being necessary to put
hundreds upon the hippodrome track.
q A VERY CLEVER ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Wallace circus performance was
first class IN every particular. Apparent
~ tho management has picked the cream
! OF the performing talent to be found.
One would have thought from the ap-.
pcarance OF the costumes and trappings
u that this was near the beginning OF the
circus season instead OF being almost
It's close The wardrobe Of every perform
er Is fine. There were many innovations.
< Women in silk full dress suits acted as
musical programme was the best heard
here for some time. Tho clowns were fun
ny as usual. Tho boxing act which gave
the dgnified lady clown an opportunity
TO almost shake the life out OF ono OF the
foolish fellows was extremely amusing, II
WONDERFUL JUMPING.
It is useless to enumerate tho rarious
acts. All were good and far above and
different from the ordinary The high
Jumping horses were wonderful. and dnr-
Ing feats OF the SIrerton Quartettc upon
the high wire we're remarkaple' whiie
the act OF tho three Ncvaros was truly
great. being very unique display OF
muscular development The young lady
member of this trio Is one OF the most
beautiful ever seen In a circus ring. The
famous Heras family OF acrobats did
not isappoint. Their act is a fremarkable
4 display OF agility and strength. The lady
members of the family could put olack.
smith to shame. The -Four Collins"
showed some new fancy steps in the art
+ OF dancing. while the Stirk family came
in for its full share OF applause. The RID
Ing was up to the standard OF this show,
although ono OF the lady riders was un-
able to rido here because OF a badly
sprnined foot.
Professor Hudgen's troup OF trained
seals were certainly marvellous. while
Park Byer's act on the obunding rope was
4 the best OF It's kind seen here.
THRILLING RACES.
The hippodrome races were tho best
ever seen In this city. That some OF tt
riders were not killed seems miraculous.
They afforded an exciting. close and tit.
ting finish to the two hours entertain
ment. The Wallace show more tina
pleased.
The menaKerIe Of the show Is 600
the big chip" the baby kangaroos and tn
little cub lions dividing honors with TT
othor we'll kept boasts In the center
OF the menagerie tent stood moro thai
one hundred ponies, and they were the
source OF much pleasure to tho little
people.
during the stay of the Wallace show in
this city was highly admired, there being
nothing to which exception could be
taken. Tho crowds were well handled
md not one unpleasant feature marred
tho great day OF entertainment. no com;
plant being made to the police Depart
ment as n result Of the vlsit!of the show
THE PARADE.
When the Wallace show comes to town
the parade Is always looked for with
pleasure, for 1t proves to be entertaining
and instructive.
II puts on display collection Of live
StOCk tnal WOUlQ IlIhhp GlIlS IleaII OL ullS
horse show manager glad. and toIthe
average observer the Wallace parade was
( indeed, fine one but only an introduce
ton to good show. ag 8t y
Unlike the average circus parade, lnl8
the animals, VANS wagons. costumes and
paraphernalia that go9to make upfthe,
parade were clean, neat, spio and span
and tho women and men who took part l.
the parade yesterday indicated degret
OF beauty and grace and refinement far
above the ordinary
Thousands of people gathered along tho
line of march and applauded the features
and laughed at the clowns and enjoyed
the music, 81
Tho Wallace shows always carry r
good reputation along with them in theI
parade which arc bright and gay with
out being gaudy,
Building Great Vault.
Work was begun yesterday on the con-
etruction or q vault for the Internal reYe.,