The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-14
FARGO gets The
Long end OF SHOW
5ARNUM G. BAILEY WILL GIVE
ONLY ONE OTHER PERFORM
ANcE IN STATE BESIDE THE
TWO SHOWS THAT WILL BE
GIVEN IN FARGO, JULY 3.

Two-thirds of the performances
allotted by Barnum & Bailey to North
Dakota will be seen in Fargo. This
city and Wahpeton are the only
points in this state to be visited by
the greatest show on earth" this
season. Two performances will be
given here on Monday, July 8, and
one performance in Wahpeton. July 4.
Because of the fact that but two
stands will be made In this section
the Barnum e. Bailey excursion de-
partment will bill almost the entire
state for the engagement here. An
effort is being made to induce the
rail lines centering here to run low
rate excursions on show day thus
bringing many to town who would
go elsewhere to do their trading.
The public understands that this
circus has always stood at the head of
the amusement enterprises of the
world. The spirit Of p. T. Barnum
still animates it's present policy. He
was the greatest Snowman that ever
lived. Under the later guidance Of
James A. Bailey the show still grew in
size and attractiveness. There is
scarcely a point on the worlds man
where 1T has not pitched it's fourteen
acres of tents during its many years
OF travel 1t Is known to the people
of Asia and of Europe as well as Am
erica. Royalty and peasantry alike
have applauded 1t. Though an Ameri-
can enterprise, it belongs in a sense
to all countries, 1t is world in IT.
self, reflecting the wonders of every
land.
The performance Is given by Euro
pean talent. Acts take place in three
rings, on two stages, in a vast dome
and on a spacious hippodrome track
The main pavilion seats $4,000 peo-
pie. 1t is the most remarkable audi
ence room in the world. The entire
outfit of the show is brand new. 1t
was built last winter in the foreign
workshops Of the show In England
There are 1900 men, women and
children on the payrolls. There are
700 horses. The menagerie has been
added to until 1t is a veritable open
book Of natural history. Not speci-
men of interest Is missing from IT. In
all there are 1000 animals. The only
baby giraffe ever born or exhibited in
America is here to be found.
To convey this vast army of people. |
The animals and equipment from CITY
to city, five long trains of double
length cars are needed. In all there
are eighty-fve cars. There are 400
performers. Among them are the
representatives of thirty two nations. |
Star performers are John Ducander
and his company of bell-ringing hors-
IS, the Fonelli family OF Italian aero
bats, the Konyot family Of German |
the Les Deko family Of |
French gymnasts, a brass band Of |
elephants and Winston's equestrian /
ieals. A spectacular thriller Is found /
n the performance OF Jupiter a mag
iifcent white horse that goes up in
! balloon and comes down In shower
If fireworks.
Charlie the First, a chimpanzee. is
mother wonderful addition to the list
II performers. He is the greatest
bicycle rider and acrobat In the world.
lie presents an act on one OF the
tages that causes the greatest SEN
alton. While the big show was ap-
'earing In Madison Square garden. I
Jew York city, in the spring, Charlie
he First was examined by many doc
ors and scientists. They were inclfn-
d to the belief that he was reall
Missing link If ever there was one
Everything he does proves him more
uman than animal.