Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1880 — The Great Van Amburgh Show. [ARTICLE]

The Great Van Amburgh Show.

It will exhibit in Rensselaer, Aug 31*—That all of our readers may know of the estimation in which the Van Amburgh show is held by the press and public, we copy the following from the Burlington, lowa, Hawkeyo of June 19, 1880: ‘‘Yesterday wasjcircus day again* and notwithstanding that this makes the third mammpth show that has visited Burlington within a little over a month, a large number of people were in the city from the surrounding country to see the street paiade, hear the music and take iu the show. There is always a fascination about sawdust and spangles” that draws a crowd, th.* t even a first class Fourth ot July cannot compete with. Perhaps the reason that there is always something among the manydtaatures of a first-class show that pleases all classes of society and all kinds of people The many curiosities in the menagerie interests one class, the beautiful trained horses another, the ring performances and clown others, anu the crowd and rush all others who cannot find auythiug else to please them. In fact, perhaps there is only one feature prominent in many shows Unit does not please any one and that is the peatjut vender, who is about the only individual who has no friends. While Van Amburgh has this curiosity with his menagerie, he keeps it under control and does not let it run wild in the circus.” “les, Mr. Frost, the old reliable cii* eus manager, who has braved the stoims of competition for years anil has always come on’: successful, was here yesterday with Van Amburgh’s show, and he had the good luck to present his show to many of the citizens oi Burlington and Des Moines county. “As to tho details of the day's programme, the most truthful thing that can present everything, on the street* iu tne menagerie and in the ring, that they advertise, an honesty few shows arc guilty of. The procession was much better than many expected, but this circus does not put the best on the out side. The menagerie fills the bill in every respect from the big elephant down to the bnbv monkey, many new and rare specimens iu the animal kirgalom being iu the collection. The circus part is good and well worth the price of admission to all who enjoy such performances. Two features of this part of the show is worthy of special mention. Mr. Wm. Showles, the bareback somersault cquestraln and dashing hard e ridei has no peer, eonsiderihg his age. wh le ho performs many new feats. While Andrew Gaffuet, the cannon ball manipulator, shows wonderful strength and muscle. “ But the great feature of this 3how. that commends itself to the Dublin is; the manner in which it is conductedfEvery attache perforins his duty in ix quiet way and does not seem to takespecial delight in annoying everyone, and Tor tins alone not to say u word about many other good things, we can heartily recommend the show to the public wherever it goes.” buch an endorsement is regarded by us as a sufficient guarantee that we are to have a really great show lit Rensselaer, on Tuesday, August Hist* and wa shall be disappointed if thero is not a great crowd in attendance.