Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-16
CIRCUS TOMORROW.

Set the alarm clock for 4 a. m. to- morrow and be sure to get up when the bell rings. If you turn over for few more winks you are likely to miss the arrival of the circus and the Interesting unloading scenes. Circuses have a peculiar habit of arriving in town at unseemly hours. The one that comes tomorrow is probably no exception to the general rule. It is the big Adam <Forepaugh and Sells Brothers show. 1t has not been in this city for two years. but is we'll re- membered for the excellence of its performances two seasons ago. Only the best and biggest features of last season have been retained, and Dia- volo. the daredevil heads the list. 1Nothiny to equal in sensational1sn his feat of looping -the-loop on his bicycle Rhas yet been found.
 But there is another fellow with the circus this year who is something of b death-defying person himself. On the bills he is called "Prodigious Por- thos." He does a stunt on bicycle that runs close second to Diavolo in point of sensationalism. Porthos has narrow track that reaches from the 1ome cf the canvas to a point below about twenty feet from the ground. Then it takes a short upward turn of h few feet and there ends abruptly. Down @his incline Porthos comes at a Terrific speed and shoots off and up nto the air. He covers a distance Of Nifty feet and alights on another plat form that is ten feet high; then de- scends on a short incline to the ground
 Iii new acts brought from foreign countries for the first time there are "a FaimIle Lecusson. who introduces original combined four-in-hand and bark brake bareback and acrobatic performances.
 Hungary contributes The Szarvasi Troupe of nine male and female Mag var opponents of wild acrobatic in- novations. emotional dances and mys- 1c melodies. Mons Hubert also comes from Europe to astonish with what pny be well be termed prodigious acts bf strength and dexterity. Tn these, Rfter exceedingly difficult feats of juggling, holding a sulky high in air by the thills. he leaps with 1t from he ground to the back of his running horse, and also has the face to bal hnce park cart on his chin. To the forty odd clowns who make things so aughaoly lively under the big top have been added the four male and Female Martinelxs. who enjoy the repu- tation of being the most tickling of foreign fun-makers. Then there will be forthcoming the Eddy family who peed no eulogistic introduction either ht home or abroad.
 Aerial performances galore are promised. The fIyino fordans will be been again after long round-the- world trip.
 The Banvard family of four in a new aerial act will be another feature Then there are the LaCarmens. who perform difficult stunts on a slender eable suspended just underneath the dome of the canvas. Of riders there are score or more. of all schools Of equestraianism.
 The already big menagerie has had many features added to it during the winter, chief among them being a col ectlon of fourteen fu1l-grown bearlti- ul Polar bears. No show has ever before exhibited more than one. The big bunch of elephants include the well-known Forepaugh dancing ele- phants and the equally as we'll known Sells Brothers drill elephants. There will be many other features to amuse and instruct.
 The daily street parade includes ori- entaI and military sections, and is said 10 be a brilliant pageant. A novel feature on the show grounds i'm ned1ately after the parade will be a display of beautiful Japanese day lgnt fireworks. Two performances will be given. rain or shine.