Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
CIRCUS DAY.
The Forepaugh- Sells Shows Will Ex
hibt Here, Today.

Today is the day the small boy has
been waiting for these many weeks
And tspe:,k it in Il whisper) wouldn't
be surprised if his daddy had the date
marked on the calendar himself It's
circus day the biggest holiday of all
the year.
The circGs is coming to town today
the great Adam Forepaugh and Sells
BROTHERS Famous United Shows
The advance announcements call it a
Feature show" and the pictorial
posters bear out the statement. Big
acts ana many of them-that's the
promise made. \ thrill minute
through three hours program. Lots
o: novelties and among them perform
anc,'s that have never before been seen
in this country until the present sea
son of the circus.
The TWO biggest thrillers promised
are the fedts of DiavolO and PrOligious
Porthos. DiavOlo's performance has
been the greatest sensation in the
circus world since he first lOoped-the-
loop on his bicycle with the FOrepaugh-
Sells slow. POrthOs is sort of a
human flying machine. He rides down
q steep incline on his bicycle and
shoots off into space like rocket,
bridging chasm fifty feet wide
alighting on a platform ten feet high
and then riding down short incline
to the ground. 1t is said to be the most
picturesque bicycle performance ever
attempted.
Numerous features from abroad that
are to be seen for the first time are
announced. Among them are the
Seven LecusSOns, in their wonderful
mclange of equestrian and acrObatic
acts. entitled ION the Way to the
Grand PriX Race. Paris.'' introducing
q four-horsp park brake, both animals
and vehicle being utilized in the
phenomenal performances given. The
SZarvasi FrcncZ Troupe of Hungarian
Magyars. whose almost prehistoric
acrohatic dancing and musical per-
formances have never before been seen
outside of their native land. The four
most popular and versatile of all
French clowns, the Martineks. whose
freaks and follieS are added to those of
nearly half n hundred clowns from
everywhere. Mons. Hubert. the most
original and amazing Of all bareba ok
jugglcrs. accompanied by his champion
equestrian dog, and among whose
/ phenomenal feats is included jumping
| from the ground to the back of his
horse while holding up n sulky by it's
thills, and balancing n park cart on his
! chin. after presenting 4 remarkable
Juggling program therein. The Eddy
Family. recognized as stars of the first
magnitude in every great arena, and
who now for the first time introduce
their new and original aerial stage
acrObatic act-a feature never hereto
fore attempted.
The Aurora ZOuaves. the best drilled
soldiers in the world. who created a
Juror in Madison Square Garden. New
York. continue as one Of the big
features.
Manv features have been added to
the already big menagerie. a "ollec-
ton of fourteen full-grOwn Polar bears
will be an original and novel feature.
/ There are n score Of elephants-big and
lttle-and included in the number are
The famous Forepaugh dancing elo-
| nhants and the Sells BROTHERS drill Gle
plants.
| Of course there will be n street
rarado and it will be quite a brilliant
nageant. representing as ii does the
history Of the countrys wars. by the
I, appearance Of properly costumed
! soldiers Of every conflict in which this
nation has participated.