Evening journal., 1910-05-14
CIRCUS CROWDS
BROKE RECORDS
Attendance Yesterday After
noon Greatest Ever at a
Show in Wilmington

Barnum and Bailey's Circus broke all
records for circus attendance in VIII
mlngton yesterday afternoon. SO great
was tho crowd at the afternoon perform
ance that the sale Cd tickets was stopped
by the management. and many unable TO
get seats had to find PAGES along the race
course between the seatings and the rings.
AT night the attendance was 50 large that
nearly every seat was occupied. The circus
went to Trenton from this city.
What was commented upon by nearly
everyone was that each year shows
marked Improvement In the circus. The
man who had not been there since his
childhood days expressed amazement.
Then to see a person ride bareback was
wonderful. and to jugge torches and the
like extraordinary. but yesterday when
he saw ae many as five persons riding and
Jumping from one horse TO another and
juggling torches as they went he was
more than amazed. His eyes opensd wider
when he saw seals on horseback throwing
balls and torches from one another.
Thrills in Abundance.
Time and time again the audience eN-
J perienced that nervous sensation known
as thrill, when the performers rlsked
their lives In daring acts. but the excite
mont was not continuous, FOR large
troupe of funmakers was constantly on
hand aud caused many laughs.
one OF tho shows hits was parody on
the coming fight between Jonries and
johnson. Properly labeled, the lighters
entered the ring with their seconds. The
bell changed and the fight was on II aid
b not last long. johnson put "Jefr' TO the
, floor. while tho referee counted four and
then with all the power OF his former
! days. the great tighter arose and went
4; after the coon" Johnson fell 20 the floor
5 and the referee counted many times.
Finally Il was found that Johnson was
dead A wreath was placed or him and
he was carried from the tent while al
. army Of clowns p aced the winner under
= arrest The spectators arose in their seats
ana fairly roarod.
j. Desperate and His Dive.
y The most daring act was that of Des.
perado. lie dived from the dome of the
big Top" TO the arena, aightms ON hi'
chest on an inclined platform. Ills act b.
more daring than many which have beer
. presented in former wears. They wor,
?. mostly accomplished through mathcmat
h cal calculations. but In this act Desperud,
\ takes his lie In his own hands anG 1t dc
C ponds on his judgment to land properly
on e. incline. His brother was klno,
e viii doing the act in Berlin several year,
3 ago.
10 senorita Victoria Codora who Is tormc,
10 the queen OF tho circus. because OF lie
IS beauty. was we'll received She o. Is year
G old and performs ON slack wire for /
minutes without anything 10 use as "A bal
d ance. She did sensational feats on the wir
e aud was greatly applaujed. il is hcr inI
tlai year In this country
- An amusing incident was the effort q
several in tho audience 20 ride mules.
prize was offered
y, Horse Aseends in Balloon.
Jupiter. the balloon horse. assembled in
!, the air on large platform which was Co
NJ n eredA with a big gas bag. The horse is d
~ Arabian stecd and ,r {, was seated MN
Carroll rcsplcndent IN a white gown wi
l., silver trimmings. Feariessiy the hor.
. mounted tho platform and arose 10 q
top Of the arena, amid cries OF approva
a The hippodromc races were exciting. 4
- the horses raced around the track. th
,c spectators began TO shout for their favor
e ite. as II they had money up.
Il For the benefit Of the children there wa
is a race with monkeys as jockeys. 4 uniQu
race was that between rlderess pom
and a thoroughbred racing horse whic
was mounted and I'm which the pom
proved the victor. A Roman chariot rae
reminded many Of historh events.
\ Probably the most spectacular event O
} the performance was tournament. whic
preceded the performance. Four hundre
n costumed performers, representing Egyn
le tians. Phfistines. Abysslnians. African.
Arabians. Phoenlclans and others. forme
a pleasing pageant.
- It certainly was the greatest show o.
n earth.