Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-16
GOLLMAR BROS. CIRCUS
WAS IN THE CITY WEDNESDAY

The small boy and some that were
full grown were on the grounds early
in the morning to see the circus unload
their paraphnelia from the cars and
haul them to the circus grounds near
the Green Bay depot.
There is nothing that catches ne
people like circus day. 1t fascinates
the old and young and causes the gray
haired father to invent a theory that
he is all at once interested in natural
science. If he isn't close listed he will
invite his family to accompany him to
the tents causing untold wonder. A
father who hasn't liking to take his
family TO circus is curious sort of a
being. There are circuseS that the
most liberal father would never think
of taking his family too, but whole
some up-to-date circus like Gollmar
Bros, where nothing will be said or
done to mar the feeling of the most
refined, there is no excuse for Pa not
to take the family.
The parade took place at 1890 O'Clock
this morning and large crowds of
people were on the streets to inspect
and witness the display. The after
noon show was largely attended and
we presume the evening performance
will be as we'll. All the attendant
side features were with the circus ag-
gregation and considerable of a~holli-
day is being enjoyed by the people.
The circus people have been orderly
and very few vendors are present.
The show was clean throughout.
We say without fear of contradiction
that every one in this day of progress
has seen elephants and the acts of ele-
plants, but never in the history of the
circus world have there been such eIe-
plants as those owned and carried by
Gollmar Brothers. Seventeen months
ago the European purchasing agent of
Gollmar Brothers show secured these
animals at cost of $50, 900 in the city
of Bombay, India. They paid the U,
S. custom official an impost duty of
$1,000; and that they are the largest,
most costly and best troupe of per-
forming elephants in the world to-day
is conceded by all. 1t is marvellous
when one stops to think of more than
twelve tons of pachyderm flesh dane.
ing quadrille, and yet this is the
very thing they do. These wonderful
elephants work with the celebrity and
directness of human beings, and the
amazing acts of these dumb brutes
have never been duplicated in a circus
arena; and for exquisite beauty, exhil-
arating charm, startling surprise,
stimulating action, absolute novelty,
this act is priceless jewel OF amuse-
ment production. They not only do
quadrille, but posturing, pyramids,
etc, showing diversity of masterful
skill. Words fail utterly in describ-
ing this wonderful act. Seeing alone
is believing. 1t demonstrates in
manner that is at once convincing,
the superior intelligence of the ele-
plant over all members of the lower
creation. 1t is the most astonishing
performance that has ever been gwen
on this earth. These fifteen ponderous
beasts walk on their hind feet. stand
on their heads, play tenpins, waltz,
walk on rolling globes, balance on
teeter boards, beat drums and play on
musical Instruments.
Every circus has it's herd or two of
so-called trained elephants. but the
three big herds of elephant actors with
Gollmar Brothers greatest of Ameri-
can shows are so vastly superior in all
that they do as to absolutely obliterate
from the memory of spectators every
other similar act seen in the past.