Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11
HOWES & cos
GREAT UNITED STATES CIRCUS!!7

~ >
J. G. HOWES, AGENT;
Embracing a. TREBLE COMPANY, and
by far the lGrg est Company ever organiz>
ed, consisting Of
900 MEN AND HORSES!
Will exhibit at Ravenna, on Thursday,
August 12; at Hudson,on "Wednesday, August
IL; at Akron, on Friday, August IS: after
noon and evening-commencihg at "a o'clock
and O'clock.
ADMITTANCE TO BOX 25 Cts.
The Company will make their grand pro-
cession through the principal streets, at II
o'clock in the morning, headed by the great
and ma gnifcent
Golden Chariot
drawn by TWENTY beautiful cream colored
horses, and driven in hand by the celebrated
diver MARK JOHNSON. The exterior is lite,
rally covered with gold, the interior is lined
throughout with the richest crimson velvet,
and of sufficient capacity to seat SO people.
This vehicle is 2s feet in length. Ia feet
in height, and its weight 200 pounds: and
is altogether superior to the one used by Mr..
Van Amburgh, or any other that has ever
been seen in the United States, and cost the
proprietors Six Thousand Dollars.
The Tom Thumb Coach
only 81 inches in height. and in weigh, about
100 pounds; this dminuive carriage forms
novel sight of itself, and when compa, cd
with the ponderous Band Chariot, the con.
trast is wonderful and pleasing, being drawn
by two diminutire ponies only So inches in
height, accompanied by Position Footmen
outriders, &c. This is followed by the
LOCOMOTIVE GAS CARRIAGE,
on which Is fitted up furnace and Gasome>
ter Pipes, and other apparatus Cat an enor
nous expense,) for lighting this extensive
establishment, which will be lighted more
brilliant than mid summer sun, by the best of
Gas, flowing from two hundred burners. This
novel sight can only be seen atHowes& Co.'S
United States Circus. After which comes
a train Of thirty carriages, containing Per-
formers Wardrobes &c.
An arrangement has been made BY the sea-
son with MI. w. H. KEMP, the celebrated
Clown from Ashley's Ampitheatre, Drury
Lane, and other Theatres in London, who.
from his unquestionable superiority, has won
for himself the enviable sobrique: of THE
MODERN GR1MALDI. He was twice call
command of Queen Victoria. and was grant.
ed an audience of Royalty, an honor to which
few public performers could ever aspire
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were also
visiters to Ashley's Royal Ampitheatre, on
the first production of Pantomlne of Harle-
1 quin's Frol.cs or Mistakes ofa Night, which
beautiful entertainme at will be given with
! all original effects, at every evening perform
ance of the company. His astonishing per-
| formance Oh revolving barrel at full speed
and accomplishing the most novel feafs with
amazing velocily-propelling himself solely
with his feet. fza
Mr.. w. .. DALE, first principal Eques
.rian and Vaujter of the company, having
thrown the greatest number of somersets
(87) ever accomplished by any performer in
land, in Batty's company. made great sens
alton, no performer on that side Of the At>
lantIc ever having accomplished over so or
60 somersets.
Mr. It. MCFARLAND, the only rival in
vaultiug of Mr.. Dale, and the Hero of 70
somersets for which he holds gold medal.
The audience will have an opportunity of
seeing Two of the greatest Vaulters in the
world, actually contesting the champi pionship
Of their profession. ~-
B. w. carroll, the Great Vaulter and
two horse rider, who accomplishes several
somersets in succession over canvass and
other objects, on his horse while at full speed
and concludes by carrying master Carroll IN,
q standing position on his head.
MIR. G. w. SERGEANT, in his Shake
sperian ChangeabIe Act.
Master w. NIXON, the greatest rider of
bis age in the world.
Mr.. NIXON. and his two wonderful chill
dren whose feats of Posturing astonish every
beholder. -
SIGNOR PRES, the erenowned India-rub
Der man.
.HOWES.the astonishing rope Vault
er. .- Ee
BOB WILLIAMS. the best Tamborinest,
who CHALLENGES THE WORLD to
produce his equal and number of others
who stand at the top of their profession.
For full description Of performance, see
bills and pamphlets at the principal Hotels.
NOTICE..