The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
A BIG CIRCUS DAY,
The Famous Eorepaugh and Sells
Brothers Arenio Combination
Coming.

am, Raid DR.. Samuel johnson, "the
great friend OF puplio ainusemcnts, for they
keep the people from vice." and although
there were no circuses in the ponderous old
philosophers day, could he enjoy tho one
bearing the title of Foropaugh and Sells
Brothers Enormous Shows United IL would
doubtless strengthen his opinion OF the
good sense OF his dic.um. It is as conspi-
cucus for gond management, unoS;.otio,:
hoie entertainment and wholesome fun ns
Tor the possession OF olmost Unlimited 70
sources, both in performance and presenta-
ton. OF the general character Of tho exhi.
bition it need only be said that it embraces
everything most popular in its line, besides
including some very unusual special feat-
nres. among which the following arc cx
plotted 10 its advertisements, and sosm to
deeerve to bo: In its menngerie, for exam.
pic, will be found collection OF fourteen
living full-grown Polar bears; n larger nnm-
bsr thnh wero probably ovor heretoro rore seen
together Mt ono time even by Arctic exp!o
rers. Tho first appearance in America of
The Bruin Lecusions, the famous French
family of 7 cquestrians of-both sexos, in-
Producing their comminglad bareback and
-Four INLAND Park Break aorobatic perfor-
mances, deserves special mention, as the
orly entirely new circus feature known to
tho arena for the past fifty years. IN eye
ing eensations the show is phenomcunlly
strong and thrilling. The achievement OF
DInvolo in looping tho loop" on bicycle
Is n dare devil accomplishment that has
given him word wide prominence. Pto.li.
gious Po1thos, the French professional cx-
pert, who on his cycle leaps across ohasm
50 feet wide; is PARALLEL feature. Cyclone
epirally uscending nwhcel tho perpendicu-
lar inaido Of "Tho Devils Chimney" su-.
passes oil previous whi-ling wonders, Mons.
Hubert is still another French sensutionn-
list, who also makes his first appearance
III this country. In one OF his equestrian
acts lifting n sullsy by its thills, he leaps
.hercwith onto the bare back of his horse,
aud in another, after performing remarkr.
t'o fca's of jugglc.y in lnrk cnrt, drawn
around the race coarse, he fnisheB by ball
ancing the cart on his s;I,u. Thcn, again,
She Szarvn.i Erencz Troupe of Hungarian
MnSyars make their first anywhere away
from home appearance, i'll sipgularly emo i.
tional dances aud wildly strenuous acroba-
tic performances, peculiar to the strange
people 10 which they belong. More sur
rrisiug strangers are the four MartinclSs
the funniest and moat original bu:lcsquerH
ifon Trcglnrd.
In Military features the show is notably
httohg md unique. IL prcacnts the Aurorn
Iouaven, those mu.hctcers aud mnrchcrs
nf international ,cnown, to whome every
other military organization ia tho world
presents arms il recognition of their con
ccded superiority in both drill aud manuel
| The names of the circus celebrities is leg
ion. Those dancing niountuins, the Fore
paugh elephants, and their military breth-
crn, the Sells Brothers maatodona, nre &c.
knowicdged the world over Ia lave more
whdom in their heads and more tricks il
their trunks then ary othere Of their spc.
cics The horse show is made up Of the
noblcst blue blood of many strains, aud
inclrdos such conspicuous illustrations OF