Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
A BIG CIRCUS DAY.
The Famous FOrepaugh 8 Sells Bros
 Arenic Combination Coming.

"I am," said Dr Samuel Johnson, ''the great friend of public amuse- ments, for they keep the people from vice." and although there were no cir cuses in the ponderous old professor s day, could he enjoy the one bearing the title of Forepaugh and Sells Broth CTS enormous shows united it would doubtless strengthen his opinion of the good sense of his dictum. 1t is as conspicuous of good management, un- objectionable entertainment ana wholesome fun as for the possession Of almost unlimited resources, both Ill performance and presentation. Of the general character of the exhibitions it need only be said that it embraces everything most popular in its line, be- sides including some very unusual special features, among which the fol lowing are exploited i'll its advertise ments, and seem to deserve to be. In it's menagerie, for example, will De found a collection of fourteen living full-grown Polar bears, a larger num- Der than were probably ever hereto fore seen together at any time, even by the eyes of Arctic explorers. The first apearance in America of the Bruin Lecussins, the famous French family of seven equestrians of both sexes, introducing their commingled bareback and four-in-hand park brake acrobatic performances, deserves spe- cial mention, as the only entirely new circus feature known to the arena for the past fifty years. In cycling sensa- tions the show is phenomenally strong and thrilling. The achievement of Diavolo ill ''looping the loop" on a bi- cycle is a daredevil accomplishment that has given him worldwide promi- nence. Prodigous Porthos, the French professional expert, who on his cycle leaps across a chasm 50 feet wide, is ascending awheel the perpendicular inside of "The Devils Chimney" sur passes all previous whirling wonders. Mons Hubert is still another French sensationalist, who also makes his first appearance in this country. In one of his equestrian acts lifting sulky by it's thills, he leaps herewith onto the bare back of a horse, and in an other, after performing remarkable feats of jugglery in u park cart, drawn around the race course, he finishes by balancing the cart on his chin. Then, again, the Szarvasi Ferencz troupe of Hungarian Magyars make their first anywhere away from home appear ance in singularly emotional dances and wildly strenuous acrobatic per- formances, peculiar to the strange peo- pie to which they belong. More sur Drising strangers are the four Marti- neks, the funniest and most original burlesquers from Frogland
 Ill military features the show is not ably strong and unique. It presents the Aurora Zouaves, those musketeers and marchers of international renown, to whom every other military organi- zation in the world presents arms in recognition o ftheir conceded superior tty ill both drill and manual. The names of the circus celebrities is le- zion. 1nose dancing mountains, the Forepaugh elephants, and their mili- tary brethren, the Sells Brothers mas tadons, are acknowledged the world over to have more wisdom in their heads and more tricks in their trunks than any others of their species. The horse show is made up of the noblest blue-bloods of many strains and in-s cludes such conspicuous illustrations of expert training as the cake-walk. ing quartet which easily captured the blueribbon at Madison Square garden. The daily street parade includes ori- ental and military sections, the former being stately and magnifcene-a'epro- duction of the reception rendered to the British viceroy during the Dunbar at Delhi, India, and the second repre- senting the heroes of all our victorious wars, with the uniforms and equip ments apperatining to each.
 These are merely glimpses, but suf- fclent to suggest rare and abundant entertainment for all. Here on June IT.