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Great Forepaugh Show

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
May
Year
1876
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Kor yeavs, the rapid strides made toward populority by this gigantic establishment hare alarnied all Mr. Forepangh's rivals in the show business and he stands to-day the confessed greatest and most extensive animal importar and exhibitor Uring. The number of his dens of wild beasts, birds and reptiles outnuinbers, three-fofdf that of any other of the largest establishment in the land, while his triple museum and classic moral circus are immense in proportions, and of a moral tone worthy of direct imitation by the lesser exhibitors of the country. The secret of Adam Forepaugh's tremendous successes is not hidden, but is so plain that " he wbo runs may read." His big enterprUe, orerflowing with wholesome, moral and meritorious attraction, carries with it more solid, convincing weight, than any show on earth. Barnum nor any ether manager ever gave such a full, elabórate and complete entertainment in this country. Many of the specimens are new and heretofore unseen, as for instance, the Horse Antelope, the Sea Lions from the Norway coast, and the genuine White Bear from the frozen seas of tbe Arctic North. The Giraffe, Rhinoceros, Hippopotami, Sea Cow, Horned Horse, Tigera, etc., are minor features, and are to sean in all their native ferocious or gentle nature. Exotic birds of richest plumage, makte the air redolent with music, while crawling reptiles abound in all their repulsiveness. The Museum presenta more than its usual interest in new works, suggested by the Dgenuity of man. lts limpid streams of rippling water, wellIcnown persons "done up " in wax or niarble ; reTreshing raeadow land, bestudded with wide-spreading trees, among the boughs of which flit sweet songsters- a wnole circus in miniature - lovely bell-ringers, whose notes enrioh the musical scène ; an octava of raellow London chimes, and countlcas oljft4;ts of pleasing wonders only teil of half the beauty and glory of this enchanting department. Toward the organization of the circus Mr. Forepaugh has directed more than his usual attention ind care, and presenta, for the edification of bis jen-iuillion friends, such an aggregation ofarenic talent as can be claimed by no other manager. Thia (ïraud Show will exhibit at Ann Arbor, on THURSDAY, tbe 25 th inst.