The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

iOttbifc ilittr gemtnts.

HOWES AND CUSHING'S
11EAT UNITED STATES
CIRCUS,

141gest establishment in the world, numbering nearly

2.00 MEN AND HORSES.
IPPlsed exclusively of American Equestrian and
Gymnastic Artists.

AMERICAN HORSES,
44ERICAN CARRIAGES AND HARNESS,

And a full American Equipage generally,
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Which embarked at New Ynrk, on board the ship
41113611. Captain Austin, 2,000 tons burthen, and
for Liverpool,March 21st, 1857, and intend to
Inge exhibiting
in Liverpool on or about

THE 27'ru OF APRIL, 1857,
On the site of the late Islington Market.

-11.8 Pen at Two and Half past Seven o'clock p.m.
Performance commencing half an hour after.
k"A.dmission—Pit Seats, Is. ; Box, 2s. ; Reserved
-`l, as. ; Children under nine years, Half-price.

4 r,
"'"rupany design performing iu the following towns
'l4 months of May and June, viz.:—

Warrington,
Prellton,
Bolton,
Itoehdale,
• lialifax,
Leeds,
Barnsley,
Chesterfield,
Nottingham,
Burton,
P
--,trmingham,
'Wolverhampton,
8 ourbridge,
bortwich,
Aleaster,
Pershore,
Cheltenham,
Stroud,
Bristol,

Wigan,
Blackburn,
Manchester, 4
Burnley,
I.:radford.
Wakefield,
Sheffield,
• Man sfield,
Derby,
1..,t ell field,
Dudley, •
Stour port,
Redditch,
Eversham,
Tewkesbury,
Gloucester,
Malmesburv,
Wootton• under• Edge,
Bath,

Which they will visit most of the other principal
111 England.
Performances each day, and positively no postpone-
°U account account of weather.
411 d—day performances are particularly recom-
uy the proprietors, being equal in every respect to
csot exhibitions.
4b
41:81ness will be transacted at the Ticket Office, near
ti,i'ssion Tickets must always be obtained before
cp,R* as there will be no money received by the door
11,4 under any pretence.
11,.4 to the immense expense attending this gigantic
,:holent, and the arrangements which the Proprie—
, Ust n( cessarily make in advance, it cannot most
ii:e/P remain in any town a longer time than'advertised.
,i°81:1g the novelties accompanying this superb exhibi-
a newly invented and gigantic musical instrument!
o, the APOLLONICON, orawn by Forty be.tutifu
l'o„;enioured Horses, driven forty in hand, by Mr. J'
44 "I, the finest reinsman in the world.

'4ehed to this magnificent troupe is a party of
INDIAN SAVAGES

PG.O:.: THE

ItOCKY MOUNTAINS,
rig Organised into an Equestrian Corps by the Pro-
8s expressly for this great enterprise, consisting of
48, BRAVES, PROPHETS, SQUAWS, AND

PAPOOSES.
Vudians' will give a thrilling representation of their
41414 }U ATHLETIC EXERCISES, & C ;ItIOUS
4481UONIALS, WAR SONGS, DANCES, POW WOWS, &O.
The immense

h.°ANVAS AMPHITHEATRE
NpiN.l°l the company give their entertainments, is of
at form, 450 feet in circumference, and occupies a
kkheorering nearly half-an-acre ot ground. The canopy
17pCorted by 16 masts, from the peaks of which are
Vtd the national banners of various countries.
are constructed for, the accommodation of

5,000 SPECTATORS,
lthe 'whole enclosure is brilliantly illuminated with
bl'anufactured on the ground in a portable apparatus
41.8. HOWES & CUSSING having determined that
act in the ring should be represented by the best
triaus of the day, have engaged, at
IMMENSE SALARIES,
hest talent in America, as follows:
~l~'lß. 'JAMES ROBINSON.
ttoil",,eatest Single Horse Rider without saddlft, in either
,h,V*re, who never has had, and probably never will
lira' at all comparable with him. He will thrown
it/81,4tihi-A-DOZEN SUMMERSAULTS
111;' Succession upon his horse's back during the top
BPeed.
American Prima Donna Equestrienne
Sh4ISS ROSE MADIGAN.
011(1' actions on horseback are the perfection of art ;
‘,llBllrersally considered to be the First Lady Eques-
° Of the age.
t 11,14 Fe• DAVIS RICHARDS,
neat Western rider, upon his Indian steed. Every
ith:at a steeple chaser or hurdle jumper can accomplish
Itilt saddle, Mr. Richards can perform upon his naked
' While standing upon the back of his wild hunter.
Tie great American Acrobats,
,1'44 :MESSRS. HOLLAND AND MURRAY.
talented artistes introduce a new style of athletic
which, for muscular power and classic elegance
hveution have never been surpassed even by the time-
"ed feats of Olympia.
hi MR. GEORGE BATCHELDOR,
4%4! extraordinary vaulting and Batout leaps, has
18hed all who have ever witnessed them.

114, JIM MYERS, THE CLOWN.
t,eeentric son of Momus is one of the merriest clowns
),tiLititias ever appeared in the American ring. Both in
q4l,tt end story telling, there is not an individual living
'ls Mote original humour. The old favourite clown
Will
vs
0 appear.
4s•.
'-!adman and Wm. Armstrong, the great scene
J. Madigan, the tria rider ; and F. Roaston
°0 attached to this establishment.
I'^ehe e
towns will introduce the EDUCATED MULES.
1:(10„t;w0 hybrids show off their low comedy instincts.
e 1 strip, in feats of cunning, and excessive drollery
t(l% anything heretofore ever presented to an audi-
-4711 tj he thorough bred Indian Horse, BLACK EAGLE,
leks 'BO display to the audience a variety of curious
' and astonishing feats of instinct and sagacity.
11/4s_

JOE PENTLAND,

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HOWES and CUSHING in thus concisely
1111,71ig the features of their establishuneut, rely upon
tiltie-NS entirely, and trust that a proper regard for
Olt °Pations, the laws of the land, and orderly n3anage.
4 Of .
0111 their employees, and strict integrity in all their
I) lottransactions, will ensure success, and make, this
gsr.,,s3' df-clare it—THE MOST COMPLETE E,TA-
",3IENT IN THE WORLD.

General Agent in advance of the company,

H. M. WHITBECK.

1,N.11
There will be only one performance on the first
DtsZve4 ;xhibition in Liverpool. Doors open at Half-past
B°elock. commencing at Eight o'clock p.m. On
I,oora ileceeding day there will be two performances.
4for2Pen Two and Half-ast Seven
Lettuce to commence half an hour after. o'clock p.m.