New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20

which The Hall OF Fame rests in dark Obscurity-
DespHe the fact that Il was the opening per
fcrmance. an audience Of men women and chill
dren that occupied most Of the seats the Car
Gen affords saw the fllGIInent OF the promises OF
To5v Hamilton and the blubOaTds- There was
the smell OF the circus sayyGust-that smells Ike
no other sawdust. the maze Of traDeze ropes
ana bars suay1ug close 20 the arch-ng ROOF. and
the blue uniformed attendants, who TO the small
boy Is more 10 be euvied than crowned head
All the old faNorites we're there. and new ones
spruug into existence with their bow 70 the
public Woader, delight admiration grew on
faces young and old as there was unfolded be
fore their eyes feats Of man and beast which
aroused doubling Up laughter or Etupefaction
al the bounds OF human daring.
There were clowns without number OF won
de-fuI grotesqueness OF makeup and costume,
their pranks and antics surprising the fancies
OF the Imagination: horses with Erched necks,
noWlng names ard tails and coats OF satin
gloss who. with understanding almost human.
went through PAGES beautiful IN the poetry OF
Their motion Elephants. huge OF bulk displayed
that Intelligence FOR which they are noted.
Women bareback riders oomported themselves
with equal grace and agility IN long or short
skirts; Jugglers. cC2tortiolists. balancers, tight
rope walkers. slack wire performers, tumblers.
scrobats. japanese tuublers. trapeze aerial
ists-au these by their grace. skin and daring
deserved tae applause which rewarded their
efforts
And tie new features Verify. they are
enough 10 make the hair Of an Indian curl and
hirsute growth appear on the shining dome OF
bald man. Looping the loop. the act which
last year Ila-e the spectators hold their breath
80 tightly thar IL hurt. becomes as. .prosasc as
doing q weeks wash. Volc the Wizard Volitant
deserves the name. his act Temporarily stops
heart action. when Auclllotti the modern
Are looDed the zap the intake OF the breath
o. the assembly was as that q one man, sound
Ing Ike g.au. so5
j "a areas, stated with everyday sights exciting
wishes 20 be- thrilled; Il blood sluggish from con-
tact with things mundane wishes 10 leap in the
veins; blase Indifference wishes TO be stirred
TO eager attention. The circus is The place 70 so.
The circus opens with q gorgeous spectacle,
representing the durbar at Delhi, In which be-
tween three hundred and four hundred persons
and the entire menagerie take part. Ponderous
pachycerIns telephants). gyrating giant giraffss.
cased carnlvoras Olons. tigers. etc). enough gold
lace and sp-ngles TO stave OF a South American
army revolt. chariots. COWS (cud chewing though
saered), calm canslz. jealous zebTas. and
fnea and women. mounted and afoot, take part
~ series Of brilliant tableaus, In which bar
barlc color anc display run riot Regal IN
tplencor and sUUptuOusness are the garments
6ha lrappings OF the host OF men and animals.
One sees Il and wonders Il the genii OF Aladdin
~ MS wonderful lamp have been put on the
harnum & Bailey salary ist.
the parade Of the prcdigies Ctheg
nave requested that the name freaks be not an
l-el TO 1heIn) the displays In the three rings ana
on tAe TWO stages begin. HORSES doing cals-
Walks between shafts and with riders ssfvi6a
Keeping perfect time with the music. docs 80
ing high in air with bodies quiver,np luss $780,
i's arrows uapeze performers swinging. soper-
sa1lJlng' turning from one to the other. max
ing their way easily through r,,as,- -. a..
haniaf Log Go In their forest homes. Every
whore are clowns. most ludicrous IN shan. -,
antics, in horseplay. travesty and buTlesque th.,
provoke laughter Ell the body aches
Women in conventional riding hnbits mn. 90,
Hons through fancy steps OF pleasing rno-,,-
Tnen tae leapers and tumblers. who have h.a,
with crcuses since circuses were, lean from N,
fpilag' over elephants backs. turning mani
soncrsaults IN their fall among them clou-,
~lose ridiculous falls call for more skin thar
me graceful turnings OF the others.
Then come the women bsrebaol, -s6.-s a.,
IT al evening gown is ss much at home n, ,hs
OF hef horse, as graceful and udiant and
80 "s her companions IN tights ana ballet
A.. me ponaerous Dachyder7ns. as -Alliter,.,,.
,'-'is Them with patient, pre-ern,nent 80
!, '1'ilg Their pounding PATH On the 49,
~, '''e are cannon. or others men srrnss ,,,,h
ms the elephant battery. The pond.ron,
y1efnns pant and peal their protests
-. i''iess' they go into action. Tbev Are
- li.s. they trumpet defiance TO the foe -,,o,
W.. Soha square u Tommy Atkins: they
49,. a' hre 20 right and left. I.neel ana nrs
d.. .''h earth shaking flop in simulated
'N Their riders faA. their lesdep ia killed