Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-11

The anticipations Of the small boy, who.
| during the past four or FIVE weeks, has
been looking forward to circus day with
mingled doubt and expectation. arc about
/ 20 be realized. Tomorrow the sights and
wonders of the Banum q Bailey Greatest
/ Show on Eearth will be locally revealed
Tomorrow the bands will play las only
circus bands can play, the air will be
illled with the strange cries of the peanut
merchant and the red lemonade man. the
giraiies will twist their rubbery necks
watching the gaping crowds the ele-
phants viii 90 through their multiiarious
stunts" with only an occasional trumpet
note OF protest the living skeleton will
perform the daily task of eating three
square meals-and losing flesh; the flying
meteors will take a few more trapeze-
impelled journeys through space the
champion bareback rider win turn a
somersault from one horse TO another.
and land on his feet. without rufiling a
hair; the acrobats and contortionists will
violate a few physical laws and come up
smiling; Miss Isabelle Butler the daring
young American girl, will shoot 40 feet
through space in an automobile; and the
Boiler Brothers will demonstrate how
easy 1t is to turn aerial revolutions on
bicycles if you have the courage-and
know how; and finally, after the string of
race horses has set the nerves Of the crowd
tinglng with the indictments of fat races.
and Roman standing races, and monkey
and pony races, and races between two and
tour-hoHe chariots, the ooncert-the
inevitable concert-"which takes place.
ladies and gentlemen, Immediately after
the big show" will come as fitting climax
70 the wonders OF the exhibition.
In other words, tomorrow is circus davl
The big show will arrive at an early
hour, coming from Chester, where Il shows
today, via the B. & o. railroad. The
five trains used TO transport the para
phernalia Of the show viii be unloaded
IN the nearest railroad yards. The tents
VIII be erected on the show grounds on
Lancaster avenue west Of Union street.
There will be no parade-the show has
become too big TO make a procession
either necessary or desirable, but the
performances will be preceded between
1910 and IL in the morning and and
IN the evening by a remarkable free show
on the circus grounds. Those who have
seen this outside exhibition declare il is
one OF the sensations of the wear. The
regular performances begin at 2 and s p.
m. sharp. The doors viii be open an
hour earlier.
There viii be much Of interest 10 see in
the geological pavilion. The menagerie
is notably complete, and is especially in
teresting this year from the fact that four
specimens Of the exceedingly rare giraffe
are exhibited. There are also a newly
acquired rhinocerous, 80 big and little
elephants, baby kangaroo, baby zebu.
and scores OF other animals. well worth
study. In the geological department is
also presented George Auger, the Welsh
giant, Rose Vested, the Finnish giantess.
and the wonderful Gulliver Lilliputians.
a musical entertainment and character
istic dances by a band Of scandinavian
gypsies are incidental features Of the pre-
liminary display.
The performance in the main exhibition
tent begins with the new spectacle
Peace, a gorgeous bit of military life
and coloring The circus performance
which enlists the supreme efforts of 400
clever artists from all parts Of the world
follows. The Imperial Viennese Troupe
OF aerahsts, the Troupe La Carmen. ex-
traordlnary performers on the high-wire.
the florenz and Crunatho compapies Of
European acrobats; the Imperial Aerial
wrestling Girls; Thompsons high-school
horsesi II great horsemen and horse
women who perform simultaneously in
one big number-four in each ring; Josie
Demott, the only somersault equestrienne
IN the world, three herds Of trained ele-
phants, and whole schools of educated
sheep sea lions and other animals-these
are some of the big hits of the show
Owing to the great amount of parapher-
MALTA to be handled the sensational auto
mobile and bicycle acts will be given in
the earl y part of the programme at the
night show
Reserved seats will be on sale tomorrow
without any advance in prices at Buffers
book store, 42l Market street, and on the
exhibition grounds at the opening hours.