The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
SHOWS ON CIRCUS LOT OPEN
 TO BIG BUSINESS
Wild Animal Feature Appeals Especially to Large Patron
 age In West End.

Fully 5000 persons visited the old circus grounds in the West End last night and enjoyed the many attrac- tions comprised in the Col. Francis Ferari Trained Animal and United Shows. The shows are here all week under the auspices of the Second Dis trict Republican club. the proceeds of thee arrival to be used for the club house which that organization intends to build. From early evening until late at night the crowds surgeds over the show lot visiting the various at fractions. The opening night of a carnival is usually busy one and last night proved no exception. General Superintendent William Wyatt, Gen. erar Agent G. H. Coleman, assisted by Agent Joseph J. Bloor were on their jobs early and under their able direction the shows opened promptly and there was no delay in the per formances.
 When the band began it's concert in front of the big animal show the crowd filled each of the stairway en- frances. The animal show played to standing room only last night. The wonderful tricks which strange and savage beasts, may be taught to per form by man were exemplified in this show. It is the largest trained animal show in the world. comprising dens of trained hons,. tigers. pumas, leopards, wolves and hyenas. Signor Guerra, the principal trainer, Mrs. Guerra and their assistants put the savage beasts through many thrilling stunts.
 The feature of the show is a troupe of black -maned, forest-bred Nubian lions Chief of these is King. said to be the most magnificent specimen of his species in. captivity. He has the reputation of having killed two men but his trainer makes him roll a barrel about the arena. lie down and roll over like dog and finishes the performance by riding on the lions back.
 A most beautiful and spectacular exhibition is LaRose's Electric foun- t tin. In this sprays of water are sent hundreds of feet in the air against which many colored lights are thrown. The sprays are made to assume many shapes and forms.
 There are displays resembling courtyard fountains, which change to the waves of the sea and they in turn die down until up from the very cen-' ter shoots a gigantic geyser 100 or more feet in the air. Sheets of water like the rainbow and golden sheafs of wheat are a few of the many shapes shown. At intervals there appear in the center of the fountain g number of young women. in various dances or poses. The show concludes with a pyrotechnical display with hundreds of skyrockets shooting into the air
 One of the features is Squash" not the summer garden variety. but lit- tie pygmy woman, one of the few sur vivors of the strange race which Henry M. Stanley, the famous African explorer, found in Darkest Africa. Jumbo, the largest snake in co ptivity, is shown in another tent, with col lection of other snakes, monkeys, strange birds, etc. In another tent acts of magic and illusion are shown. There Is the Ferris wheel, merry-go- the Whip Katzerjammer Castle, the, Submarine, dog and pony circus and many other attractions too numerous to mention. One of the features are thee oncerts given by two brass bands. The carnival will remain all week.