Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-22
.BA|jENBECK' 5 SHOW
SEEN BY THOUSANDS
BIG Crowd Visits Famous Cir
Gus Which Exhibited Here
For the First Time
PERFORMANCE WAS EXCELLENT
Estimated 10000 Saw the Afternoon
shom-New Equipment, Open Cages
of Animals, and Horses of Parade,
Make Excellent showins-some of
the Chief Features of the Circus.

To-Day the interest OF the JuNellhe,
as we'll as the older population of this
city and it's vicinity, centered in the
first visit of the famous Carl Hagen
beck trained animal show and circus,
and from early this morning until late
tonight, crowds have tnronged the
streets, to watch the parade, the show
grounds at Finkles park to see the
circus, and the depot district to watch
the unloading. The novelty of this
travelling aggregation of so many ami
mails was the one big feature which
attracted the crowd, and it is estimat-
ed that about 10000 people saw the
afternoon performance.
The show trains, two of them Of q
total of thirty-tive sars, arrived on
the Great Western from Oelwein, at 4
o'clock this morning. The unloading
was on Third avenue and by o'clock
the wagons We're all at the grounds.
A big crowd watched the unloading
which progressed rapidly, and without
a hitch. All of the morning trains
brought in large numbers of people
from all of the nearby towns.
The Parade Excellent.
The show and all it's equipment, wag
ons. etc, are practically new, bright,
and shining, and for that reason, the
parade made most excellent showing.
Cage after cage, in fact, all of the
animals which performed in the after
noon were open to the public view.
The horses drawing the wagons were
another good feature, and it is doubt
full if there has ever been seen with
any similar touring company such an
excellent lot of animals With the
bands, the open wagons containing
their wild animals, and other features,
the parade appeared to advantage.
From Fourth avenue to Fourth street,
the sidewalks We're crowded with thou
sands who watched the passing show.
Afternoon Performance.
Hagenbeck's show is a combination
of trained animals and those other
the trained animals are the feature,
and such an array or tanned intelli-
gent beasts have never before been
seen in this city with one aggrega-
ton. The show, as seen here, is prac-
tically the same as it was at the st.
Louis exposition, and is the only one
touring in this country, altho Mr.. Hag-
enbeck has three large SHOWS travelling
in Europe.
The one big feature of the afternoon
performance which appealed to many,
was not that the animals were s. pro-
ficiently trained, but the fact that
those of such varied natures, which in
a wild state are deadly enemies, were
brought together in the same cage. and
put thru their various acts, like SO
many kittens. The lion, the tiger, the
polar bear and the puma and dog
tiger and the elephant did their stunt
as tho the one had never been used by
man in the jungles to hunt the other.
One f the principal features of the af-.
ternoon show was the group of fifteen
lions, tigers, pumas. leopards, polar
bears and German boar hounds under
the control of one trainer. He made
them lie down, formed them into pyr-
amids and concluded the act by feed
ing them raw meat from his hand.
Another act of special note was that
of the seven polar bears. They did
stunts to the sound Of their masters
voice. without the crack of whip,
like SO many trained dogs. The act
concluded with a humorous skit, in
which two of the bears acted as tho
drunk and staggered out while the
band played 1--WE Won't Go Home I'm
til Morning.
The tiger riding an elephant, when
the deadly enmity of the two beasts
is thought Of, was one of the most
wonderful features. The tiger leaped
thru burning hoops and did other note
worthy tricks. The troupe of perform
ing sea lions is also deserving Of mem
ton for the acts of juggling and ball
ancing. The act of the trained pig
was laughable stunt
Among the circus performances
proper that of the ten trained stations
is probably the best, and is a splendid
exhibition of performing animals The
other usual features seen with the or
binary circus, such as the clowns, ac-
robats, and tumblers were all there.
Altogether the afternoon performance
was most excellent and we'll worth see
ing.
The show is under the direct man
agement Of C. Lee William, who is
general manager. He is assisted by
Lawrence Haeenhank younpact con IF