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.

''I am, eaid DR.. Samuel johnson. "thc
great friend OF puplic amnse .acnts for they
keep the people from vice. and although
there were no oircuscs in The ponderous old
philosophers day, could he enjoy tho one
bearing the title Of Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers Enormous Shows United It would
doubtless strengthen his opinion OF tho
good sense of his dic.um. It ia as conspi-
cupus ror good management, unobjnction-
able entertainment and wholesome fun as
Tor the possession OF olmost unlimited 70
sources, both in performances and prcsenta-
ton. OF the general character Of tho exhi.
billion it need only be said that it embraces
everything most popular in it's line, besides
including some very unusual special feat
urea. among which the following arc ex
plotted in it's Advertisements. aud seem to
heHervo to bo: In its menagerie, for exam
pic, will be found collection OF fourteen
liv'ng full-grown Polar bears; larger npm-
bsr thnh were probably cvor hereto fore seen
together Mt ono time even by Arctic exp!o
rers. Tho first appearance in America OF
The Bruin Locusions, tho famous French
f"mily OF cquestrians of-both sexes, In
Producing their comminglAd bareback and
-Four INLAND Park Break aorobatio perfor-
mances, deserves special mention, as the
orly ontirely new circus feature known to
the arena for the past fifty years. IN eye
ling sensations the show ia phcnomennlly
strong and thrilling. The achievement OF
Diavolo in looping tho loop on q bicycle
Is dare devil accomplishment that has
given him word wido prominence. Ptoili-
glous PorthoR, tho French professional cx-
pert, who on his cycle leapa across a ohasm
SO feet wide; is pnrulled feature. Cyclone
.pirally ascending nwhcol tho perpendicu.
lar inaide Of "Tho Devils Chimney sur.
passes oil previous whi-ling wondors, Mons
Hubert is still another French sensutionn-
list, who also makes his first nppearnnucc
III tbs country. III one OF his equestrian
acts lifting sulky by its thills, he leaps
herewith onto the bare back of his horse,
and in another, after performing rem,rk,~
hia fcats of jugglc.y in n lark cnrt, drawn
around the race ccarse, he finishes by bull
ancing the cart on his chin. Then, again,
'hc Szarvnhi Frencz Troupe of Hungarian
siagyars make their first anywhere nway
from home appearance, i'll sngulArly emo.
'ional dances mud wildly strenuous acroba-
tic performances, peculiar to the strange
people to which they belong. More sur
rrisiug strangers urc the four Martincl;s
the funniest and moas original h,i.,es;iuerf
from FrorlunG
In Military features the show is notably
etiong and unique. 1t preacnts the Aurora
I)uavea, those musiSctcers aud mnrchofs
| nf international lcnown, to whomc every
other military organization in tho world
presents arms in recognition of their con
ccded superiority in both drill aud manuel
Tho names Of the circus celebrities is leg
ion. Those dancing mountains, the Fore
paugh elephants, and their military breth
crn, the Sells Brothers mastolpna, nre &C
knowlcdged tue world over tu lave more
wiz dom i'll their heads and more tricks il
their trunks then ary others CT their spe
cics The horse show il made up Of tn,
noblcst blue blood of many strains, ant
includes such conspicuous illustrations o