The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-14

IL was promptly at o'clock when
the big performance began in the large
tent that has an immense seating ga
| pacity. The performance opened
with spectacle reproducing the scene
which took place when Lord Chr
zon was indicted into the Office Of
| British viceroy of India several wears
ago. This was one of the features
and was greatly enjoyed by the
crowd
Ihen came an exhibition of bareback
equestrian in the three rings, followed
by display of somersault work by
several artists
| The next attraction was the per-
performance of the trained elephants
while this is not a new act in the
circus line, the performance given by
the many ponderous animals carried
by Barnum & Bailey was a clever ex-
hlbition and they performed many
feats never before seen in Walla
Walla.
The troupe of aerial artists next en-
tertained the audience with a per-
torrance that has never before been
excelled in this line of work.
Then followed a series of graceful
and difficult feats by acrobats that
| fairly took the audience by storm
In the next display, the Brun-Lecus-
son troupe of gymnastic equestrians
from Paris gave the act which is being
presented this year by the Barnum &
Bailey circus for the first time in
! America. The men were attired in
frock coats and the women in dinner
gowns. In these togs the seven mem
bers of the troupe gave an exhibit
| ton consisting of somersaults, Shout
derstands and flips, while the coach
and four was driven around the ring
at gallop. The seven were repre-
scented as being on a coaching party.
With the rapidity and agility of cats,
the men and women passed from one
end of the turnout to the other, jump
| ing from shoulder to shoulder, horse
to horse, seat to seat. The act was
very we'll received and most heartily
applauded.
In the F'lorenz troupe of acrobats
which next appear, the shoulder stand,
four high, is used. The top perform
err, being a lad of - years, does his
the circus management being COM
PEELED to do so by the Gerry society
| of New York. This society is organic
ed for the prevention of cruelty to
children. AS the lad is up in the air
on the shoulders of a man who is sup
ported on the shoulders of another ma
on the shoulders of a third, it is a
very dangerous and precarious act, and
the society compelled the management
to have a rope attached to the lads
waist, in case he should fall.
Great Aerial Act.
The next act was the performance
given by the Imperial Viennese troupe
of aerial artists, performing on trap
ezes. This act alone costs the man
agement $1,000 per week and contains
but five members. Their work is truly
marvellous, being an unusual exhibit
ton of cleverness in swinging from
| stationary perch by means of a trap
csc, to the hands of one of the troupe
hanging on another trapese by the
knees. When in midair, the performer
lets go Of his bar, turns a somersault
in the air, and On the turn grasps
the hands of fellow artist. The easy
and precise manner in which these
stunts are executed is a marvel of
cleverness Following this act came
the races, consisting of II events, jock
ey races, chariot races, foot races,
hurdle races and Roman races. These
events are exciting and followed with
interest.
The performance concluded with
the act in Whlcn Mile. ue IleFS, lHe
charming young French woman. rides
down an incline plane and, defying the
law of gravitation, turns underneath
the end of the incline, strikes another
incline plane after trip through the
air. down to the ground. This entire
act only occupies a few seconds, but
it is one of the most thrilling acts ever
put before the public. 1t is fitting
end to one of the most gorgeous per-
formances. in every respect that has
ever been seen in this city.
Begins at Tonight.
Another performance will be given
tcnieht. AS the SHOW will give per-
Torrance tomorrow afternoon at north
Yakima and the jump is long one, 1t
has become necessary that tonight's
performance be commenced at an
earlier hour. The doors Of the show
will be open at o'clock and the