The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-25
BIG SHOW REPLETE
 WITH SENSATION
Really and Truly Greater, Grand CT, Bigger, Better, Than
 Ever
Capacity Houses Greeted Bridge ports Greatest Amusement
 Institution Yesterday

Old Home day for the Barnum & Bailey circus. the bi-ennia! visit of the Bridgeport organization as a show to it's home town, proved a record circus engagement for this city. Capacity audiences thronged the tent at both afternoon and evening performances. Bridgeport folks spent their money freely for they bought out all the re- served seats before the bleachers be- gan to be filled. Even the side shows played to capacity audiences, and ire quently had to turn people away.
 Tody Hamilton, the originator or modern advertising methods of the Barnum show, had a standing order with the Photographers to print Great CT. Grander. Bigger and Better Than Ever on the Barnum & Bailey c1r- GUS paper every year. There is no gainsaying the fact that the show lived Up to Hamilton's characterization last night. for the Ringing Brothers. upon whom the mantles of Barnum & Bailey have fallen, have introduced spectac- ular and sensational features galore 1n- to the conventional circus numbers, until the whole is an ensemble of be- wildering brilliance and novelty.
 From the approach of the imposing procession, a SumptuouS'Specta that preceded the performance, until DeS-
 
 from the top Of the tent to fra1l looking inclined plank near the ground. there were thrills and scareS and laughs galore for every minute. Harry Moneys performing ele- plants with brand new feats evoked equestrians proved another big nov city. Probably the most sensational aerial performance ever is that of the Imperial Viennese troupe. Then there were dozens of slack wire and tight wire performers, of whom La Belle Victoria, a beautiful Mexican girl Of IS, was the star.
 Greatest of all laughs were the two mules and revolving tables of Cliff Berzac. This was not unfamiliar to vaudeville visitors. but with the more ample accommodations of the circus top, the act proved a more effective laugh maker than ever. When rider after rider tried vainly to either mount the mules or run the revolving tables, the audience howled with glee. The Patty-Frank troupe. and the Dollar troupe were the premier acrobatic features.
 Fred Derrick. Charles Siegrist and Orrin Davenport displayed fine ability as bareback riders. It would take a book to print all the features that came in for their share of wonderment and admiration. But in every depart ment the circus produced a superior class of attractions marking it as the best performance the Barnum & Bai- ley circus has ever given.
 Tn the menag gerie Baby Bumbeeno, the Bridgeport born giraffe, was sur rounded day and night by adn1iring throngs. Many a Bridgeporter took advantage of the opportunity to wei come the Ringing Brothers. Otto and John. who accompanied the big show; Charley Hutchinson, the manager of the show; Tom Lynch. the stock man; {; John Mclaughlin, transportation su- perintendent; Harry Mooney. the .eleI phant trainer; Fred DeWolf and Carl Hathaway, of the executive staff, and others who have come to make Bridge port theiT home.
 Something of a sensation was created during the midst of the performance when all was stilled and a leather lunged announcer called for Captain Arnold The captain was not inside the tent. but later when he was found 1t was learned that the message. sup to do with the summoning of a witness in a trivial matter.
 Excellent trolley service was provid- ed, though in the beautiful weather of last evening thousands preferred walk ing to crowding aboard the cars. More than 5000 fares were collected as result of the visit of the circus
 Almost before daybreak the last of the big show had disappeared and the trains were speeding to Danbury for the show today. Next week will find the show in New York State.