The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-07
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
Jerusalem and the Crusades Regaliy
Depicted by RinqIinq Brothers.

Ringing Bros. World Greatest Shows
lead their huge circus program this year
with magnificent dramatic spectacle,
Jerusalem and the Crusades. involving a
cast of 300 characters, a ballet OF 800
and singing chorus of 200. More than
1900 costumes designed and made by
Partisan artists of worldwide fame, are
worn, and the music, composed especially
for this grand production, is rendered by
the largest and only portable grand or
gan ever made. and a selected band of
fifty soloists The musical establishment
is perfectly effective and permeates the
entire production. Never in the history
of the circus has there been offered TO
the public a spectacle of the magnitude,
originality and fascinating feature of this
stupendous performance. No circus in
existence could afford the fabulous ex-
penditure of money invested by the
Ringing Bros. in this radiant and dra
matte Interpretation of the beautiful and
romantic story of the Crusades. The
subject portrays life in the ennOblng
days of chivalry. when loyalty bravery.
justice and gentleness went hand in
hand, and courtesy TO an enemy and wo-
man was a cheerful duty. The men and
women of this age are inspiring pictures
of devotion to high ideals. and depict in
glorious flower the sentiment OF chiv-
airy from which the stirring Crusades
sprung The spectacle opens upon a
brilliant scene of preparation for the
Crusades. multitudes move about the
vast space before the great cathedral of
ClaremOnt France from whence the in
vading army started scanning the tour
nament notices and instruments to be
used by the contrasting knights in the
tourney which is to celebrate the depart
ure of the warrior hosts. Bejewelled and
enpurpled royalty; obsequious servitors,
with precious insignia of rank; mounted
knights, with shields and helmets inlaid
with gold and precious stones; monks,
seminarians and other lOwly children Of
church devotion and work; court ladies
in daintily fashioned fabrics of glistening
sheen; mobiles Of blue blooded bearing
and dress soldiers, grim and glittering
in armor of steel; singing maidens, dane
ing girls with gariands. pilgrims, vassals,
pages. sword, shield and helmet bearers.
and countless other pictorial types of
the period intermingle kalidoscopically
changing splendors. The most exciting
of ancient sports. including jousting tits.
sword combats, spearing exercises.
equestrian exploits. athletic competi-
tons and other thrilling pastimes are re-
produced in the splendid tournament A
horse ballet is introduced 10 illustrate
the wonderful equine education of three
squadrons of the highest bred animals in
the world The marching pageant, as
the Crusaders leave upon thir holy mis-
sion is the most magnificent and bewil-
deringly beautiful professional display
ever seen under canvass.
All the barbaric radiance and volup-
tuous luxury of the Egyptian court in
the mediaevil days of the first Crusades
are depicted in the environment and ac-
ton of the next gorgeous scene. \ bal
let advertisement is presented for the
enjoyment Of the Egyptian ruler and his
numerous court. The enormous scope
of stage room is taxed to the utmost by
the brilliant gathering. Dancing girls
food the stage. and gracefully glide
through bewitching conceits of terpsi-
chorean invention. The costumes are
creations of art, fashioned by Partisan
masters. and models of exquisite ele-
gance and taste. No spectacle of modern
times has been staged with the lavish
disregard of expense, and with such
overwhelming success. as this produc-
ton by Ringing Bros Of Jerusalem and
the Crusades
The marvellous shows will exhibit here
Tuesday. oct 10. and give two perform
ances, afternoon at o'clock and night
at o'clock.
The grand street pageant. the largest,
most varied in sensational feature and
gorseously decorative ever organized.
and more than twice as long as any
other show ever gave, will leave the show
grounds show day at 10 clock.