The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-15
THE proprietors of this immense and TALENT

|HNHE proprietors of this immense and talented
Il Equestrian establishments, take great pleasure
in announcing TO the citizens OF Evansville and the
adjacent vicinity, the approaching performances OF
the unrivalled Troupe.
In order 10 be able visit all the important river
towns, they have purchased steamboa: OF exceeding
lights dra ught which will enable them TO in any
stage of water on any of the Western Rivers with
out mourning the risk OF any disappointment what
ever
The Proprietors feel a peculiar satisfaction in re-
ierring to the strength well as the Brilliant Tai
ent and unapproachable skill and grace which they
have been enabled in of time, and by extra la
Dor and expense TO concentrate in one establishment
They feel great pride in calling particular atten.
ton to the name OF HIRAM w FRANKLIN, whose re-
presentation you in the large Pictorial Bill IN his
wonderful act of throwing 76 somersets, number
ne yer equalled by any performer in the World; to-
gether with his terrific DOUBLE SoMERsETs, through
Balloons, over Banners, Horses, &c, &c Also this
daring one, two and four horses riding. with his
t0nshing Cord Nolant Performances, which truly
make him the Wonder of the Age
Artists without number, and certainly without re-
gard TO expense have been employed during the past
winter in manufacturing New Costumes, Housings,
Trappings, Decoration and other Parapharnala to
correspond with their magnificent Pageantries, Tour
| naments, Cavalcades, and PROFESSIONS which this
Company give on every representation, and which
have created such tremendous sensation everywhere
upon their route, and always attended with so great
eclat that hundreds who visited Circus before
are now found among the patrons OF this Greatest OF
Circuses.
In addition to the above talented troupe there
ached to this Company, five female Equestrians, viz
Mrs Mum, Mrs. 'Schndle, Mrs. A. Rockwell Mrs
Lake and Mrs. Woods.
There is also attached to this company, the Queen
City Brass Band who will entertain the audience by
i 'discoursng most eloquent music"
| Henry ROCKWELL & Co., --..-. :. Propretors
/ ,. ". STOKES, ....... Manager
i IHos. NUM-, ..... Equestrian Director
"A: w: PELL 49, treasurer
/ WIN. LAKE ...... clown.
i Will exhibit in Evansville on Saturday the ~ day
i of June for day only Doors open at oclock.-
Performance q O'Clock p. NJ, and II in the
/ ing.
| Admission Boxes so cents.
l Pitt, p cents.
a1rChildren under twelve years of age half price,
positively no halt price to pit
&FIhe performance will commence with the mag
nihcent spectacle, entitled the Halt of the Bedouins
| or the Arabs Bivouac. ----.
| @-Comic Song by Mr.. Lake
0rGrand Trampoline Leaps by Mr.. Hiram w.
Franklin
| Vauting by the Company, led by III. w. FRANKLIN,
who has performed the almost incredible feat OF throw
ing rs consecutive Somersets After which the pride
pet of the Arena, MASTER w. GRADY will perform
his beautiful act two Ponies. after which, will be
enacted an astonishing act OF Horsemanship and
Gymnastic Evoluiions on two horses, entitled the
RIVAL ROMANS, or Oympian Bounders. By Messrs.
b. Runnells and III. w. Franklin.
| MIR. Lake will introduce his Trained Dogs.
Massaniello or the Fisherman OF Naples, by MIR.
B. RUHNELLs.
Mr.. ii. w FRANKLIN, the greatest Slack Rope per-
former in the.word will perform of those lnim-
liable Feats the Rope, which have obtained
Tor him the appeation OF the .sSpright OF the Air.
| Two Horse Alemande, by Mr.. ana Mr. b. Run
| nells.
| Mr.. III. w. FRANKLIN, and his pupil the beautiful
and talented Master WIN. GRADY will next appear in
their celebrated Antipodean Gymnastics and Muscu.
| lor Evolutons The matches symmetry of their
APpollo-like and classic forms (which painter or
sculptor might envy the apparent recklessness OF
their dlffIcult performances and the ease, skill grace
and CELEBRITY with which they are executed thrill the
spectator with establishment while at the same time
/ he is filled with and delight.
Indian Warrior by Mr. ouN SPINDLE. Mr.. S. far
surpasses any rider OF the present age in his elIke
delineations of the passions and habits of the Wild
I Son of the West.
Mrs. NUM- will appear in her splendid act emit
| tied the Hebe or Morning sprite.
II MASTER WIN. GRADY, will next be introduced and
ride the brilliant Single horse act. The precocious
and Jubenile equestrian has already, by his beauty,
talent, grace and skill, obtained the atiering
riquet OF the Young Ducrow Of America.
Among the stud of highly trained Horses, will be
particularly noticed the feas of the celebrated fight
ing Ponies. The whole to conclude with laugha-
bic piece, WIN. c. PRESTON: Ag't
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