Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
HOWES & co.'s
GREAT UNITED STATES CIRCUS !!

GREAT UNITED STATES CIRCUS! !!
J. G. HOWES, AGENT;
Embracing a TREBLE COMPANY, ana
| By far the largest Company ecer orgaaiz'
ed. consisting Of
goo MEN AND HORSES!
Will exhibit at Ravenna, on Thursday,
August l2; at Hudson,on Wednesday, August
IL; at Akron, on Friday, August IS: after
noon and evening-commencing at 81 o'clock
and o'clock.
,ADMITTANCE TO BOX 25 Cts.
The Company will make their grand pro-
cession through the principal streets, at l
o'clock in the morning, headed by the great
and magnificent
... Golden Chariot
drawn by TWENTY beautiful cream colored
horses, and driven in hand by the celebrated
diver Marx 3oANsoN. 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 % feet in length, -l8 feet
in height, and its weight 10000 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, ana cost the
proprietors Six Thousand d ollars.
The Tom Thumb Coach
only 81 inches in height. and in weigh, about
100 pounds; this dim inutive carriage forms
novel sight of itself, and when compal ed
with the ponderous Band Chariot, the con
trast is wonderful and pleasing, being drawn
by two diminutiye 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 appar atus (at an ennr-
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 hundre d burners. This
novel sight can only be seen atHowes& Co.'S
United States Circus. After which comes
train of thirty carriages, containing Per-
formers Wardrobes &c.
An arrangement has been made by the seas
son with Mr.. 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 sobriquet of THE
MODERN GRIMALDI. He was twice call.
ed 10 appear at Windsor Castle, by special
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 Pri nee Albert were also
visiters to Ashley's Ro yal Ampitheatre, on
the first production OF PantomIne of Harle-
quin's Frol-cs or Mist axes ofa Night, which
beautiful entertainme nt will be given with
all original effects, at every evening perform
arce of the company. His astonishing per-
Torrance OIL revolving barrel at full speed
and accomplishing the most novel feats with
amazing velocity-pro pellipg himself solely
with his feet.
Mr.. w. o. DALE, first principal Eques-
srian and Vaulter Of the company, having
thrown the greatest number of somersets
1877 ever accomplished by any performer in
the world. His Still Vaulting while in Eng
land, in Ba.ty's company. made great sens
alton, no performer on that side of the At>
lantlc ever having accomplished over so or
go somersets.
Mr.. #. MCFARLAND, }, the only rival in
vaultiug of Mr.. Dale, and the Hero of 79
somersets for which he holds gold medal
The audience will have an opportunity oi
seeing two of the greatest Vaulters in the
| world, actually contesting the championship
| Of their profession.
B. w. carroll, the Great Vaulter ani
| two horse rider, who accomplishes severa
somersets in succession over canvass ant
other objects, on his horse while at full speed
and concludes by carrying master Carroll In
| standing position on his head.
Mr.. G. w. SERGEANT. in his Shake
sperian Changeable Act.
Master w. NIXON, the greatest rider ol
bis age in the world.
MT. NIXON, and his two wonderful chill
dren whose feats of Posturing astonish every
beholder.
SIGNOR PRES, the renowned India-rub
ber man.
CO .HoWEs.the astonishing rope Vault
er:
| BOB WILLIAMS, the best Tamberinest,
| who CHALLENGES THE WORLD to
produce his equal, ,-and a number of others
who stand atithe top of their profession.
For full description of performance, see
bills and pamphlets at the principal Hotels.