Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-27
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There are 'twenty-seven different
nationalities represented among the
performers gathered from all corn
ers of the world by Col. Cody and Ma
jor Gordon w. Lille (Pawnee Bill,
among whom are Cossacks, Kurds,
Nubians, Dahomians, Australian
bushpen, Javanese, Cingles, Japanese,
Turks, Persians, Hindoos, Mexicans,
Patigonians, English, French, Span
lbs, Italian and German riders, besides
1876 Indians, mostly Sioux and Chey'
ennes The former are headed by
Iron Tail, son of Sitting Bull, whose
history is most familiar here.
There will be no parade for two
fold reason. In the first place, men
and women and horses engaged In
working out the entertaining conclus-
ions of the Wild West-Far East shows
are at full tension while in the arena.
Theirs is most exhaustive work. 1t
is argued that when they are sent
forth for a street parade Of from two
to three hours duration, they return
to the big show grounds in list
less condition, having practically
completed days work, with the con-
sequence that an Indifferent perfor-
nance is given, which is not fair to
the public that has paid honest mon
ey to witness an entertainment Of
merit.
In the second place, where street
parade is feature Of tented shows
advertising scheme the excursionists
brought in from the agricultural dis
tricts by the railroads, line the side
walks, impeding traffic and interfer-
ing with the merchants ordinary
course of business. They do not en-
ter the stores, but remain in the
streets until the parade has passed,
after which they bolt for the circus
grounds. But where no parade Is to
be seen, they come to the city at the
same time, and knowing there is
nothing to crafty their curiosity un.
til the advertised time of perfor'
nance, they enter the stores and buy
literally. Hence the no-parade show
is a benefit to the commercial inter
ests of community instead of Diet.
riment.
Buffalo Bill is here on his last visit
to say good bye once and for all to
his friends, young and old. When he
leaves you this time it means good
bye" as Buffalo Bill positively will
never appear in this city again.
With Col. Cody comes Buffalo Bills
Wild West-Pawnee Bills Far East
just as it was seen from the success
full season in its career at Madison
Square Garden, New York City al
the opening Of the farewell tour. Col
Cody retires from public life at the
close of the present tour of the ex
hibition.
This afternoon Col. Cody will as
semble his forces, and the perfor
nance given will be an exact counter
part of that given at Madison Square
Garden for three weeks where thous
ands of people were turned away.
The exhibition this year is strik
ing assemblage of the horsemen from
all parts of the world, and as far as
is possible indicates the habits of the
redmen and the cowboys of the Wild
West. In conjunction with Pawnee
Bill, Col. Cody has included a troupe
of Russian dancers, Singalese, Daho
meyians, and representatives from
every cline in the Far East. which
makes the program far more interest
ing and entertaining than it has ever
been before in the history of the or.
ganization.
Promptly at 2 this afternoon and
again at this evening group after
group will gather toward the front
and the entire arena will be filled
with horsemen. They will gallop out