The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
lNALLACES SHOW
DREW B|G.CR0W|||..D|:||S!:|I.
.1,hc Exhibition Was All That
Circus Should
Be.
MANY ACTS SEEN AT ONCE.
Two Extra Performances Will.
Be Given On Same Grounds
Tomorrow.

Notwithstanding the opposition ofrereo
hv the Horse Show matinee and the
foot bali game, the Wallace Show tent
Yesterday afternoon was crowded to us
capac,ty, and the exhibition amply JUST :
fed tho large attendance. The perform
nnce exceeded In length thnt OF any tent
show given here IN years, but the pro-
grnm1ne was Of such varied nature
that tho several thousand spectators
probably did not notice this exception as
to tho duration Of the exhibition
The old saying that every circus IS
alike did not altogether apply IN ,tlo
case OF the Wallace Show which INTRO
duccd several features new to tho aroma
though, of course, tho majority OF acts
were similar to those presented ny any
other tent show. j was three-rlng AZ
fair. and there was moro gong on thllfl
any one pair OF eyes could see. score
OF clowns, working in front OF the seats
and in tho space outside OF the rings,
caused shri laughter OF children to be
heard In every part OF the tent. Some
of their tricks were old and some new,
but every ono OF them pleased tho spec
tators Thero8were no talking clowns"
with tho ring to themselves for their
day Is over, 1t having gone with the PASS
Ing OF the onc-rlng circus; but tho paper
hoop relic OF these days was introduced
In n riding act, and almost seemed out
Of place In the hands Of q lady ring
master.
Excellent High Wire Acts.
s55 A team OF aerialists, six In number,
presented tho best high-wire act ever
seen here Some Of the horses would
have captured blue ribbons II exhibited
at the Horse Show. Everything that
circus could offer was presented.
Ono was bound to miss some OF the
acts, not being blessed with moro eyes
than those allotted to mankind by ma
ture, which certainly did not contemplate
the circussof the modern age when she
gave to man his sight. Nothing was
done slngly. with the exception OF the
featured act already mentioned Tho
aerial acts seemed to be going ON every
where. and they gave one crick In the
mock to watch them. There were dou-
bio riding acts, and 1t puzzled mo try
Ing to decide which was the better. Tho
result was that tho attention OF tho spec
tator was divided between both. The
contortionists made one qurm; thcto
were 30 many misplaced legs and arms
( In different parts Of tho tent but the
spectators finally decided on the frog
man In the centre, and avoided dislo-
eating their necks by watching his per-
Torrance, to the exclusion OF the others.
There was q dancing act that was a
decided departure from n circus per-
formnnce, 1t more properly belonging to
tho stage. Several clever Japs were a
feature Of the performance Az
The exhibition. after including every
thing one could wish in circus, con
cluded with n series OF hlppodrome races,
which, for real merit. have rarely been
equalled
The Wallace Shows Will give two ex-
hlbitions here Tomorrow. Prevalence
OF a ontagious disease at Charlottesville
precudes the possibility OF exhibiting In
that city, MS intended. In consequence.
tho show will remain here. a second
parade will be given Monday mornln