Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-07-15
CIRCUS DAY COMING.
Norris & Rowe's New Big Shows Will
Exhibit Here Next Week.

Norris E. Rowe's New Big Shows Will
Exhibit Here Next Week.
Mr.. T. ]. Myers, the press represen
tative of the Norris & Rowe Shows, is
in Bismarck today with six men com
prising the second brigade of the ad
vertising forces of the circus. The
crew will attend to the further decor
ating of the city with attractive pic
lures announcing the appearance OF
the show next Thursday, July 21st
Said Mr.. Myers: II have been visit
ing the show the past week and to say
l was surprised at the immense bust
ness they are doing Is putting it mild
ly Of course. when Norris and Rowe
enlarged their show to the proportions
of big circus they naturally expected
some return for the $4,000 invested
but we had no idea that the public
would be so quick to appreciate the
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over that of last season. But there
seems to be some sort of wireless tele-
graphy that tells the amusement going
public that they are going to get ever
so much more for their money than
ever before. Whatever it is, all l
know is that never before in the his
tory of the show have they done such
a remarkable business. In Spokane,
the show was forced to give three ex-
hibitions in one day and still hundreds
were unable to gain admission, even
though the enormous tents are twice
larger than those of last season. In
Hamilton, Missoula, Anaconda, Butte,
Great Falls and other Montana towns
the business was simply limited by
capacity and this morning l had a
telegram from Mr.. Norris in which he
says they were forced to stop selling
tickets last night in Helena. The
past winter, Messrs Norris & Rowe
purchase the magnificent and costly
menagerie of Jorden's English Circus
that had been touring India and had
met with reverses. The circus men
chartered big freight steamer and
had the consignment brought to their
winter quarters. In the collection
were six dromedaries, three llamas,
six immense pythons, tapir, three
lions, a Royal Bengal tiger and
tigress, two Siberian bears, and a
cage of odd looking Japanese monkeys.
This together with their other collec-
ton makes their menagerie one of the
largest and most interesting owned by
any circus.
All of the animal acts, the demure
ponies, the riding bears, the perform
ing elephants, trained sea lions and
other acts of that nature, that have
made the show so interesting in the
past have been retained. In addition
some Of the most highly paid aerial
performers, gymnasts, equilibrists,
posturers and tumhers have been en-
gagged. This is notable in the marvel
GUS acts of the famous Bedford family,
the flying Lavans, the Groh family, the
eight Okla Japanese Troupe, nellie
Amy, George Settler, the clever rider,
the Mcdonald Bros, the Gardner fami-
ly and what we consider to be the
greatest high silver wire act in this
country, Melnotte, LaNole and Mel
notte. There will be found host Of
sensational features besides these
principal acts. The display will be
given at eleven o'clock and Mr.. Myers
assures us that it is picturesque and
gorgeous affair, with its riders and
their handsome costumes, the display
of blooded stock and standard bred
registered horses, the open dens of wild
beasts, the cages and floats in bright
red and gold paint and carvings and
all the rich trappings Of prosperous
circus. 1t will be the first circus day
of the season and immense crowds are
expected from out Of town and from
the city, but the management will be
prepared to take good care Of eery'
body and everyone is assured a seat
The circus will arrive early from the
west, with their three sections OF
trains, week from today.
Announcement,