The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-04
THE BIG CIRCUS
COMES TUESDAY
~
HagenbeCk Shows Will be Wis.,
tied by Great Throngs of
Country Folk. -.
A WONDERFUL ENTERPRISE
TENTED AGGREGATION NOW
TRAVElING-SOME OF THE
MANY STRIKING FEATURES.

Richmond will be thronged with
visitors next Tuesday. The great
Hagenback circus and trained animal
shows, the greatest tented exhibitions
Will be here that day.
The idea may prevail that the
~HagenheCk shows are distinctly and
solely trained with best exhibitions,
for he name of Carl H%agenbeCk has
hitherto conveyed such an impression.
This, however, is not the case. The
newer Carl Hagenbeck Greater Shows
comprise a triple-featured enterprise
that embraces a three ring circus. an
East ndian Perahera and an enlarg-
ed trained wild beast exhibition.
Three practically distinct and com
plete shows. each radically different
from the other. have been merged in
to a consistent whole. individually.
either from standpointS OF extent or
wOrthiness, they would compel atten-
ton, and presented together they
make for a proposition that is astound-
ing. The tents are said to be the
biggest ever constructed and the para
iIItI l IL ali new. 1 1T services
of one thousand people and four hun
dred horses are required. Three
hundred arenic champions participate
in the circus programs which en-
brace countless so-called feature per-
ordinances and many orthodox acts
necessary to give the proper circus
atmosphere. The majority of the per-
formers are from foreign countries
and very few of them every appear
ed in America. Three rings, two ele-
waited stages. an aerial e~nclave and
hippOdrOme circle are necessary for
the exploitation of their various feats.
There are presented two score of male
and female equestrian stars in all new
riding feats; a smany aerialistS of
both sexes, giving a complete and
thrilling midair circus; a complete
clown colony of forty; acrobats, gym
nasts, leapers, equilibrists, wire wal
kers and rope dancers; dancing diver
tisements, inspiring and beautiful
tOurnaments-ballets and races-in
fact, every sort Of performance that a
w~ell-regulated up-to-the-times circus
have and numerous startling exhibits
tii"t nv IL SiI'"o Di'5Chi.
The East Indian Perahera Is abso-
lutely original with and presented on
ly by these newer shows as the third
feature of their comprehensive pro-
grams. 1t is described as a series of
complex presentations participated in
by one hundred HindoOs, men, women
and children. In the free street pa
rade of the morning they appear in
an exact reproduction of an East In
! dian ceremonial procession, which, for
great pOmp, opulence and bewilder-
ing 'brilliancy has never been equaled
by any pageants Of the past or pre-
sent. Previous to the afternoon and
evening performances the entire Hin
doc colony, in native habilaments and
natural environments, will be seen1in
an annex to the menagerie tent. Here
opportunity will be offered for close
range inspection and study Of these
strange and interesting people. Arts
ans will be at work, housewives at
their duties and children at play.
NecrOmancerS and sorCerers will per-
form the m~ystifying feats for which
the Hindoo faker is famous n un-
ItQudlleu. ChdhS IL AIN D"'io
swallOwers will excite the greatest
wonder by their weird feats; semi
barbaric warriors will demonstrate
the uses of their queer implements of
war; fre-worshipers will be seen at
their devotions and devil dancers in
their orgies, while beautiful and be-
ieweled nautchnis will delight the
senses with sinuous native dances. At
a later period the entire circus arena
will be given over to the Hindoos for
a production of a native mela or fair.
the entire colony appearing as arenic
performers in curious feats demon
strating dexterity and displaying
great strength. Nothing of a similar
character has ever been presented III
America.