The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-02
BIG CIRCUS CONN
TO TOWN TON
RINGLrNG BROTHERS. aGREAH E
ONLY MAKES ITS FIRST VIZ
TO RICHMOND.
WILL GIVE A PARAH
ELEPHANTS. 600 HORSES AMI n
PEOPLE IN PROCESSION, M04
ELABORATE OF KIND
EVER KNOWN. 81
WILL GIVE A PARAN

Ringing Brothers circus In TO M
its first appearance in Richmond
day. The weather man, who f
dentalIy was once boy himsel1 II
therefore, In full accord with GV(
thing that pertains to the ctt
promises fair day. He has mu
the rain gauge and put his hat m
the barometer. Old Boreas HhA4 L
blow today while the Ringiin4a
ringing.
The first of the four trains ham41
the curious outfit OF the greatest r.
In the world will reach town ionG
fore dusk, and the other trAinn
follow closely upon 1t. 1t In 0xDA<
that the entire show win be
canvas at Broad and Boulevard &
O'Clock. The eighty-five carioado
splendor. crimson and gold will a.
in over the Seaboard Air Line III
Norfolk, where Two performanceo
given yesterday to capacity. The
will be unloaded at Bowe streot
blocks above the r. +. and r. IT,
depot.
The first event of interest,"
the building OF the canvas city
be the parade which will leaSo
grounds promptly at 10 o'clock
proceed as follows: Through ~
ward to Monument avenue, to c.
to Fifth street. to Broad and bA
the show grounds. Repairs III
streets prevent the customary t19
but there will be three miles a.
new shows parade to marvel ST.
1t Is worth going miles to -.
Ranglings have the reputatf0n
ing the finest and most elabOrato M
pageants Of any circus on eAtt
the thousands OF Richmond p00plo
gee it today will make this 49,
universal. There are 1885 p10D
| the procession he - aFgeAfslsss =
elephants in captivity, over 800 -
and an array of imported chart0fn
floats that are worth big fOrta1
themselves. ND
Two performances will Be On
here. This afternon the do0ga
open at / O'Clock and tonight r.
o'clock. the performance beginntms
hour later. This will give visitoe1
leisure to see the finest trav4Iin3
in the world. The downtown
sale will be conducted in McCOysM
store. Murphy's hotel annex, RAeee
seats and admissions for either
Torrance may be bought there Ak
regular price.
| Added to an already attractive 0l
Is the historical spectacle, J0oMs
Arc, which Is presented on = ~
that fills almost an entire side OF
main tent. which is the largest c9
auditorium in the word. Th0 IN
of the simple peasant maid and
conquest for the throne Of FraN0
graphically told by a cast o6
characters, while divertissemsnt1
offered by ballot of 400 da11
girls and a chorus OF 400 voices
production Is given with all the -
and costume elaboration OF tn
opera. and the pageants and -
bTes are the most pretentiCtA
seen on any stage. I'M
As to the regular circus proD1M
today's visitors have a surpft#
store. Richmond will today 49,
acquainted with what has lonE
reputed as the best cicur II
world There are SITS artists
perform in the three rings. two M
the hippodrome track and the M
Of the tent. There is a divet1
the acts that Is seen with no
circus and an array OF talent
will be surprising. The Ain
hold out no particular act ~ II
ture. The general excellence e.
show is it's feature. mn
With tonight.s performances
season Of the circus ends. The
pany OF nearly 1900 people VIII
band and head for their houa
special trains. Virginia 10 the TT
sixth In which the circus has AppQ
this season. ssaA