Coming To Ann Arbor

The íollowing is from the Detroit Free Press of Aug. 1. Pa wnee Bill's historical wild west show, Indian museum, and Mexican hippodrome, an imposing and vat-ied aggregation, opened yesterday on the oircus grounds out Grand River avenue. Extremely large audiences greeted both afternoon and eveniny performances, hundreds of people being turned away, especially in the evening, when the seats were all filled half an hour before the curtain arose on the opening acts of frontier life. The spectators found an abundance with whicli to satisfy themselves and the wild western and Merican features were generally applauded with shouts of approval. That the interest manifisted was of the most intense der was ia evidence froin the faut that wheuever any one arose and obstructed the visión of the occupants of the grand stand, yells and shouts rent the air from the demostrative spectators. The features of the entertainment were so numerous that it is a task in itself to re f er to them all. In the introduction the public were made acquainted vvith Señor Antonio, a Mexican lead; er, a troupe of Mexican vaqueros, George Eiser, fancy and trick cowboy rider, a band of cowboys, Standing Bear, ehief of the Sioux Indians, a tribe of Sioux warriors, Grey Eagle, chief of the Mahaje Indians, a tribe of Mahaje bravea; Capt. A. G. Shaw, Indian agent and interprete!1 ; a group of western lady riders. Miss May Little, cham pion lady horseback shot, and Maj. George AV. Lillie, Pawnee Bill, white chief ofthe Pawnees, and late leader of the Oklahoma boomers. This inte resting and numerous troupe of performers appeared in a programme that was very well ooncieved, holding the attention of the audience to the end. The diffieult rifle practice by Pawnee Bill made a favorable impression. May Little was not so well received. it beIng claimed that her horse was accountable for her pooi1 shooting. The Mahaje cremation was followed by an exhibition of lassoing and riding wild Texas steers. The act of the pony express carrying the United States mai' and being attacked by Indians was again triven but with a vina that added new zest to this feature of their entertainment. A true representation of the Deadwood stage coach robbery made a great hit. The cowbos, while ridingat full speed picked up all kinds of objects from the ground amid the enthusiasm of the multitude, and the score of other acts were heartly received, for they were novel, strong and fairly illustrative of the life in the west and in Mexico. This show will appear in Ann Arbor one week from today.