Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-05
Cole Bros. Show Will
Exhibit at Driving Park.
Two Performances z O'clock
IN Afternoon and I Evening.
Grand Parade Through State and
Water Streets 10 This Morning.

The route of the grand parade of
Cole Brothers circus this morning will
be as follows, leaving the exhibition
grounds on the old Trolley park at 10
o'clock sharp:
Through Union to State, up State
to Bond; over Bond to Water; down
Water to Grove; through Grove to
State and down State to the park.
Cole Brothers World Toured Shows
are in town and long before the first
meal of the day will have been dis
posed of the show grounds will be
converted into city of white tents
1t will be the largest spread of canvas
ever put up in this city and in keeping
with the magnitude of these meritori-
Gus shows
Early this morning three long
trains of double length cars brought
the circus to town and the reputation
that proceeded it here seemed to be
an incentive for many to be on hand
to welcome it. 1t was long before
daylight when the first train came
putting in and this was closely fol-
lowed by the other two sections. The
work of unloading was begun at once
and the perfect system OF handling
this colossal aggregation was indeed
commendable
This morning at $50 o'clock the
formation of the street parade will be
the first real Indication of circus day
and that feeling of expectancy so
closely nurSed since the first adVertis-
ing car was here will be realized
This parade will leave the show
grounds promptly at ten o'clock and
pass through the principal streets.
There will beyond all doubts be many
thousands of people lined up on the
sidewalks of the streets through
which the parade will pass and the
people will do we'll to secure desirable
locations early. This parade is over
mile in length and does not in the
| least partake of the old time circus
parade. 1t is almost entirely new in
every way and in other cities where
| it has been seen has won unlimited
| praise. Five bands of music, hun
dreds of Thoroughbred and highly
| caparisoned horses, scores of open
dens Of wild animals, handsome
allegorical and historical floats and
| tableau wagons. hundreds of nicely
herds of elephants, camels and led
animals steam pianos. caliopes, and a
| retinue of grotesque and mrth-
provoking clowns. AS much as has
| been said in advance of the superb
| horses that are owned by Cole
Brothers an opportunity will be given
| during the parade to get line on
| them.
Immediately upon the return of the
parade to the show grounds the grand
free outside exhibition will be given
| 1t is not the free exhibition that is
usually given by circuses from their
side show platforms, but one of
| magnitude equal to and much better
| than performances given by many
! other shows. This free exhibition will
| be repeated at night at half past six
and it should not be missed by any
| one.
| Two performances will be given in
this city. The first will be given this
| afternoon at o'clock and another this
| evening at 8 o'clock Doors to the
menagerie, chronological congress and
promenade concert will open one hour
in advance of each performance. All
the tents with the Cole Brothers
| Shows are absolutely rain and water
proof and the main tent has a seating
capacity of 10000. All seats are
| provided with comfortable back and
| foot rests. Fifty uniformed ushers
are in attendance at every perform
| ance as is corps of experienced de-
| tectives.
Everything in the show is neat in it's
| appearance. The 200 wagons and 40
| cages for the animals have all been
| freshly painted, and come out looking
| spick and span. The $50 horses well
groomed and looking fine with well
FURNISHED and carefully polished har-
| ness and trappings, are a beautiful
sight.
This circus was in Bangor Monday
and the Bangor News had the follow
ing comment regarding 1t: Bangor
people think that they have the
amusement field. outdoor and indoor
sized up to nicely; but once in
while they get genuine surprise.
Aud this certainly happened on Mon
day, when a big circus of which they
mad never heard. but which it is a
safe guess they are going to remem-
Der. dropped in quietly from the
Canadian provinces and dazzled them
with an array of acts which measured
up to the standard Of Barnum's and
Ringling's.
And this circumstance is so unusual
as to call for word of comment.