The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03
RICHMOND LIKES
RINGING SHOW
d-Fashioned Orthodox Circus,
With Many New
Features.

Twenty thousand people Jaw the
Ringing Brothers circus yesterday.
two performances being given before
audiences almost taxing the capacity
OF the great canvas. Combining AL
that was orthodox In circus entertain
ment with several really new features,
and showing some OF the best trained
animals ever exhibited here, the CIR
Gus gave richmond . good impression
of the big Western show, which was
here on Its first visit Late In afrIv-
ing, thousands stood In Broad street
for hours waiting q parade that FUZZY
came up to expectations. There were
the big fat horses-hundreds OF them
the owns-the bands-the ponies
the elephants. and the steam plano
all that custom requires in circus
parade-and there were In addition
teams Of trained camels hitched four
abreast to . great coach. and q grace
full little four-in-hand span Of zeoras'
said to be the only ono Of it, kind
The show In the big tent was sat-
isractory. The spectacle Of Joan OF
Arc gave An opportunity for . grand
entry impossible to present on the
stage Of any theatre. and King Charles
VII. was later crowned In the presence
Of ~ many ballet dancers as ever
gracsd . French court
Getaway Day.
But the feature Of yesterday was
that It was getaway day" The circus
season, which has lasted since early
April closed with yesterdays per-
Torrance The animals. horses. tents
and equipment which have been on the
road for the past seven months. viii
be shipped to-day to the Wisconsin
home OF the Ringing Brothers. Two
special trains leave early this morn
ing. one to New York over the r. F.
& p, and ono to Chicago over the
Chesapeake and Ohio. Both roads had
ticket ofiices on the grounds yester-
day Acrobats. performers. ballet
dancera ana ali Of the. army Of men
nd women who go to make up . real
ly great circus. were busy checkins
their baggage to all parts OF the globe
direct from the grounds- Ten Per
cent Of the pay Of all laborers attach
ed to the big show has been held
beck throughout the season to insure
compliance with contract. and the pay
car was busy place last night afteI
the hnal performances. Most OF the
animal men will 60 with their charged
| to the winter quarters. where new
| tricks with be taught before the CIR
Gus takes the road again Some OF
| the performers have already contracted
to be ready to 60 out again carly next
| April
| Getaway night" made . spectacular
scene at the commissary and supply
f; tents. where 500 people were seated al
| the tables at ono time. and where
F., three relays were needed to feed al
| the attaches Of the show. Three tons
| Of fresh meat were purchased In the
Richmond markets yesterday. to say
nothing Of several wagonloads OF
! bread. . carload OF hay and another
! Of grain. Before the hnal perform
/! ance had closed, workmen were busy
| walling In the cages Of animals. which
might otherwise suffer from the cold
In their four-day journey home. By
daylight to-day not . vestise will re-
main. for the circus extracts every
stake and takes on the field every
trace Of it's appearance
Richmond liked the Ringlinss and
the Rinelings liked Richmond and
! win come here again next season.