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Show SELLS-FLOTO AND BUFFALO BILL JUNE 10 Sells-Floto's circus has grown from year to year, until It has been classed as ono of extraordinary magnitude, but the directors, with an ambition equalling Alexander the Great's for conquering new worlds, have mado addition every year. This season h- HJ surpasses any effort In thai line since ' r the days of the original circus at the tlmo pf Maximums In ancient Rome; having exhausted the bill of faro In novelties In athletic skill, animal Interest, In-terest, ethical feats and horsemanship they aim to stir (to childhood especially) espec-ially) additional emotions of 'a patriotic patri-otic character historically instructive, instruct-ive, which 'is done by Securing tho personal appearance- of Col. W. P. Cody (Buffalo BUI,) American Indians' cattlo rangers, ranch girls, pioneers and military allies to give a picturesque pictur-esque diversion to the standard program.- The management feels that In presenting, some homeland theme, they are contributing to enlarge thei volume of interest in their enterprise, so needed to vary the humdrum struggle strug-gle of the work-a-day masses, by adding add-ing these living participants in historic his-toric episodes, unweighted by the monotony of the trying and strenuous scenes.- The Old Scout will appear in person at every performance and lead prob-nbly prob-nbly tho most unique parade ever yet given and ono very suggestlvo as, to what may be seen In tho arena, afternoon af-ternoon and evening. Tho circus proper will have all th6 I aid of brain, common sense, expert- I ence, skill and builders' genius that , I can add to Its attractiveness. It will I Include the splendid menitgerio with I many Jungle recruits of lions, tigers, elephants, chattering wistful monkeys I and a storehouse of creatures contrlb- I utcd from every clime, whoso study I as a zoological exhibit would alono I repay a visit every animal trained H to do something. - gj!& Thoro will be Lucia Zora, a bean. m&M tlful typo of classic Juno-famed for ' nerve, coolness, courago and Intrcp- idity In facing danger. A Joan of arc of tho Jungle; the most fearless feminine fem-inine trainer of wild animals, whoso magnetism controls a herd of masto-dlan masto-dlan elephants and whoso wondoiful exhibition in this line is so novel that it challenges duplication. There will bo Slgnor Ilicardo, tho animal hypnotist, who performs tho most difficult feat of working a variety vari-ety of the wildest beasts, such as lions, tigers, hyenas, leopards, pantli-ers pantli-ers and wolves, hereditary "oaemtes, in conjunction. Tho managerial policy: Tho best Is the cheapest, has through years of experience, resulted In an exceptionally exception-ally "grand stud, comprising every kind of cqulno known, a world's horso fair, the people's horse Bhow, Including Includ-ing representatives from every class clime and time, from the giant draft to tho .pigmy pony; tho culmination of horsemanship being embodied In the great high school concourso of equlnes of that master of skilled equestrians, Rhoda Royal, and his blue ribbon and diploma winners of tho horso world. There will bo an army of funny clowns to make you laugh, until they forco tears of pleasure. Marvelous, athletes, pantomtnlsts, devotees of song and dance, living tableaus, ami poso artists, statuo groupings by living liv-ing models, human and animal, and corps of men, expert of hand, agile of limb and wit clich accomplishing somo works with tho samo precision as tho hands of a clock movo about tho dial and tick off tho seconds, mv nutcs, hours all there, accomplishing accomplish-ing something to amuse, astonish or admlro. Besides' Buffalo Bill and his clansmen clans-men and a number of novel additions, addi-tions, there will be ono of extraordinary extraor-dinary Interest In tho presenco of five burro, zebra bred pony quadrupeds, quadru-peds, secured from the TJ. S. government gov-ernment breeding establishment and trained In docility of conduct, called 'Hyney.' This Is tho first occasion on which they have been publicly exhibited. ex-hibited. Thero will be a vast company of expert men and clever women artists skilled In every line of athletic endeavor en-deavor known In tho annals of La Cirque, whoso giant hearts, beating under tulle and spangles will ride and drive In every conceivable-stylo and fashion, and creato visions of Imaginary Inhabitants of the air. In fact hU will have a chanco to digest the calibre of tho visitors, by seeing tho great free street parade, which costs nothing. See the -result of combined com-bined efforts of capital, genius, skill and labor, "perfecting a grand exhibition exhibi-tion on tho largest possible scheme, and for tho smallest possible price of 25c admission. This is to enable the entire family to attend and for town and country to turn out and play ball that festive day. |