The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-07-11


Forepaugh-Sells Bros. shows, now
owned and managed by Rirgling
Bros. It is stupendous show and
met all expectations. The trains
were late in arriving, having had
to come from Winona, where the
show exhibited Yesterday, and we're
bothered by five hot boxes on the
way. In consequence the parade
was late.
The Parade.
The parade was the longest, most
rlaborate and interesting ever seen
in Baraboo. It was considerably
over mile in length in close for
NATION. The sp.ended trappings and
the elaborate and rich costumes
worn by the lady and gentlemen
riders called forth much favorable
comment, Five splendid bands, in
addition to a Colonial drum corps,
funny clown band and the inevi-
table calliope furnished plenty Of
good circus music. The stock was in
the pink of condition and every
thing about the parade was spick
and span. An absolute novelty in a
circus parade was the Forepaugh--
Sells fire department, big steamers,
trucks, patrols, etc.-all ready for
action at a moments notice and
manned by real department iremen.
The department is used in the big
spectacular novelty Fighting The
Flames" which is one of the strong
features of the Forepaugh-Sells
this season and which, judging from
newspaper comment in cities where
the show has exhibited, is a thriller"
of the first order.
The Performance.
When the performance started
the huge interior was crowded by a
<hrong which had come to Baraboo
for the express purpose of enjoying
he circus. and the program which
occupied the succeeding two hours
was surely of character that was
distinctly enjoyable. Immediately
following the grand entry the much
advertised novelty, Fighting the
Flames, was put on and for inter
est, novelty, dash and sensational
ism it far outclassed any circus
feature before seen in this vicinity.
The street scene which preceded
che confagration was especially
true to life and represented busy
section of metropolitan thorough
fare in all it's multitudiuous details.
The ignition of the big three story
hotel, the turning in of the alarm,
the rush of the huge steamers,
trucks, patrols and ambulance; the
ahrieks of the imprisoned guests
and the rapid, skillful work of the
Dig citv department fireman who
participate was intensely interest
ing and at the conclusion of the
spectacle the applause was hearty
md sincere. The fire fighting
paraphernalia used in this produc-
ion is of the most modern and high
LASS description and the three
score fireman who participate have
been gathered from the represent
ltive departments of the country,
and many of them wear medals won
tournaments and actual fires.
The three big herds of performing
elephants, including the original
Foreraugh Eight, came in for a
great share Of attention and their
act was striking demonstration of
the superiority of the mind of the
skilled trainer oyer the instincts of
shese colossal brutes. The dancing
of the Lancers by these ponderous
Beasts was "hit" and elected
great applause.
Space forbids the enumeration of
the many acts which made up the
'ong program but they were all of
4rare degree of excellence.
Some acts which merit more thau
passing word however are Capt.
Webbs two troupes of performing
reals and seal-lions, The Eight Cor
.allas, acrobats. The Dollar Troupe,
he first people to introduce aero
patio work in evening dress in this
country, The Barto Brothers, ex-
1onents of physical cultural. The
Three Corellis, acrobatic gro
eesques, The Six Flying Fishers,
The Throo T aVauc md The Nuuo