The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS-ROYAL
AMPHITHEATRE.

The truly grand and elegant equestrian performances of
this unrivalled troop, under the directorship of Monsieur
Dejean, continue to attract respectable audiences ; but we
are a little surprised that there should not be more of the
beau monde of our town and neighbourhood among the
visitors of the Amphitheatre. We are the more surprised
at this when we consider that the troop are on their way
to London, to again open a season at Drury-lane Theatre,
where, last season, without the considerable additions it
has received since, it was visited by all the royalty, nobility,
and fashionables of the metropolis, and terminated a most
brilliant career. When we think of the enterprise of the
proprietor, in bringing so extensive an establishment
across the Channel (little less than an entire ship load)
for our amusement and gratification, we should like to see
his exertions receive that substantial mark of esteem
which would ensure to us an annual visit to our town.
The elegance and respectability of the entire establish-
ment, which pervades every minute detail, and the beauty
of the costume, and the total absence of all that vulgarity
which is associated in our minds with our Circus perfor-
mances, has raised the Cirque de Paris to the same rank
which it holds in France. The performances, during the
last week, have been pregnant with much novelty. Mons.
Bons, a tight-rope dancer of the highest excellence, has
made his appearance, and does some most surprising feats.
That of extending his figure at full length upon the rope,
and remaining in that position, is the most remarkable.
Mons. Siegrist has succeeded Mons. Henri as a juggler
cheval, and, in addition to his usual feats, he has added
a few new and remarkable ones. Mdlle. Ducas is a very
clever and expert rider. She dashes at her work with
much spirit, and is fearless of danger. The truly elegant
Emmeline Lambert has appeared in the highly classical
"'Mantle Pose's," with its beautiful costume of a Grecian
maiden. Nothing can exceed the studied grace and classic
taste of this lady. Little Aug. Berg continues to astonish
by her expert, easy, and graceful feats on her petit cheval.
She is a remarkably clever child. Mdlle. Palmira Annato
has repeated her elegant pas. Her performance is remark-
able for natural grace, modesty of manner, and a high
finished style, peculiarly her own. As an expert eoues-
trian, she succeeded, on Friday night, in accomplishing
no fewer than forty-five bounds over the scarfs and
through the hoops_ She received most enthusiastic ap-
plause for this feat. Young Loisset is the most surprising
young rider we ever saw ; there is a fearlessness and bold-
ness of style not to be exceeded. The stately and duchess-
like Caroline, on her famous horse " Jupiter,: in the
high school of riding, is the most magnificent performance
we ever saw, and exceeds anything of the kind we ever
beheld. Mdlle. Mathilde is equally clever on her horse
" Norfolk." Little Marie Annato appeared in the " Pas
de Etrangers," with its four changes of costume. Her
steps are exquisite, and of a high finished style, and her
dark eyes sparkle with brilliancy as she receives the ap-
plause of the audience. The clowns, Auriol and L'Eclair,
afford endless amusement whilst these entertainments are
going on, by their jokes and tricks, which, together with
the excellent music, from the able conductorship of Mons.
Hamet. affords every gratification to be desired. Our
parting words are, Allez les voir.