Ringlingville USA by Jerry Apps

Author:Jerry Apps
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780870205491
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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NOTES

1. Baraboo (Wisconsin) Evening News, November 1, 1905.

In 1905 the Ringlings advertised their new spectacle, “The Field of the Cloth of Gold,” as “the grandest spectacle ever devised.” C OURIER COLLECTION, CWM

While the Brothers’ advertising clearly exaggerated the size and splendor of their show, there was no denying that Ringlingville had grown from a small town on the move to an elaborate, sophisticated, portable city of prestige and prominence.

But with all its power and position, the show was still at the mercy of the weather. While they were in Maryville, Missouri, on September 18, a storm struck, blowing down the Big Top with the performance in progress. About five thousand people were attending the show; three people were killed and many were severely injured. “The animal cages containing lions, leopards and tigers were overturned and the roars of the beasts added to the panic that ensued.”21

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