BARNUM’S SHOW.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1361, 27 September 1883, Page 1

BARNUM’S SHOW.

Two hundred times last year Barutns’ show attracted a daily attendance of 30,000 people ; it represents a capital of over £60,000; its actual daily expenses are over £950 ; it uses nearly a mile of its own railroad cars; requires eight acres for its tents ; employs 600 men and women, 300 horses, 160 advance advertisers, and five spacious advertising cars. It exhibits 29 elephants, .10 giraffes, 10 ostriches, and 32 camels and dromedaries It has lost over £16,000 worth of animals and purchased £52,000 worth more. The mere search for novelties cost not less than £20,000 in 1882. The following is a copy of an advertisement appearing in the New Zealand papers: —“Wanted, troupe, or family of Maoris, of four to six—the most uncivilised or wild that can be had ; must be well tattoed, and able to give the native dances 'Will engage them for one year for our American Travelling Show. Will pay their fares and a liberal salary and board them ; also bind myself to return them to their homes if required.— P. T. Barnum & Co., sole owners of the greatest show on earth.”