The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-10
CIRCUS DAY IS NEAR
Ringing Brothers Promise ths Largest and
Most Magnificent Parade Ever Organized

Friday and Saturday, June % and "a,
will be Ringing Brothers circus days.
The enjoyment will begin with the grand
street parade. the largest and most mag
nhcent ever organized. 1t is we'll known
here that no circus even approaches the
free street display gwen by Ringing
brothers. always new. radiantly costumed
and delightfully."- satisfying Scores OF the
wild animal dens are opened so the public
may see the wild occupants These ami
mails are the rarest specimens and ply
sicauy perfect. The menagerie I'm It's
entirety is the most valuable collection
Of strange wild creatures in the world
and requires los cages and dens to trans
port To see I'm parade the enormous
troop Of forty elephants. gaily capari-
soned, supporting richly covered thrones
upon which sit Indian royalty dazzlingly
oeJeweed. and enwrapped and draped
with the costliest fabrics OF Oriental
weaving, is a wonderful sight. and brings
into sensational review the characters
and customs Of life in the far east. Elab-
orately carved and emblazoned tableau
floats serve as stages upon which are
depicted in magnificent allegory typical
phases OF national character and life.
These living pictures are artistic crea
tions munifcently presented. and idealize
I'm charming form and color their world
wide subjects. The children are remem-
bered by a special division showing dainty
driving carts miniature animal cages.
illuminated floats with fairy land heroes
and heroines. and sauadr OF conceited
ponies. berbboned and curled. There are
$50 horses with the great shows. and all
Of them appear in the street procession
More than 300 OF these animals are OF
the finest breeding and education. and
valued beyond price as performers. This
number Is more than twice as many as
are owned by any other circus. The coll
lection represents a fortune in itself. but
is only in keeping with the other wonder
fully big and surprising departments of
the extraordinary Ringing brothers cir
Gus. Modshly gowned equestrians. gal
liant riders OF knightly grace and style.
daring horsemen Of the plains and war
rior fame. dancing girls with garla nds
minstrels, picturesque mountebanks weird
barbarians and myriad other features OF
attractive parsonage are woven into this
magnificent street spectacle. a superb
grand organ. largest portable one ever
built will furnish a musical novelty Ac-
robats. clowns and musical Merry An
drews' keep the fun rolling. All the char
acters in the huge spectacle. The Field OF
the Cloth Of Gold, 1900 in number. 800
dancing girls and 200 singing choristers
dressed in medieval fashion lend color
and animation to the unwinding glories
This grand spectacle is the most colossal
production ever made under canvas. and
cost a fabulous sum. over 1000 costumes
designed and made in Paris are worn in
The whirling action Of the brilliant pro-
duction, and a stage space is required that
Is greater than a stage measurement Of
one hundred theatres combined A spe-
cial trainoad Of elaborate and massive
scenery Is carried TO give historic at
mosphere To the gigantic spectacle. The
Ringing brothers have always had a
progressive modern and incomparably big
show but this year they have gone 10
amazingly extravagant lengths in every
department. not only surprising their best
previous achievements, but beyond ques-
ton have reached the limit OF human pos
sibility II takes eighty fve double length
cars 10 transport the enormous shows
Two exhibitions Will he given here daily
Friday and Saturday. June % and "a. in
the afternoon at o'clock and in the
evening at o'clock. Reserved num-
bered seats and admission tickets will be
sold al the down town ticket office with
out any advance in the regular prices
a the ticket wagons on the show grounds