The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-16

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| l. Equestrian Establishment take great pleasure
in announcing to the citizens OF Evansville and the
adjacent vicinity, the approaching performances of
| the unrivacd Troupe.
In order 10 be able to visit all the important river
towns, they have purchased steamboa: of exceeding
lights dra ught. which will enable them in any
stage OF water on any OF the Western Rivers with
out mourning the risk OF any disappointment what
ever
The Proprietors feel peculiar satisfaction in re-
ferring 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 concentrate in establishment
They feel great pride in calling particular aten-
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
never equalled by any performer in the Worlds to-
gether with his terrific DOUBLE SoMERsETs, through
Balloons, over Banners, Horses, &c, &c. Also tins
daring one, two and four horses riding, with his as
| tonishng Cord Volant 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 Paraphsrnalla TO
correspond with their magnificent Pageanries, 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 never visited Circus before
now found among the patrons OF this Greatest OF
/ Circuses
In addorto the above talented troupe, there is at
tached to this Company, five female Eauestrans viz
Mrs. Num- 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
'discourslng most eloquent music"
HENRY ROCKWELL " Co., -. 'ffoprietors
;. q. STOKES Manager.
TRos Num-. Equestrian Director.
A. w. PELL, ..-.... Treasurer.
WIN. LAKE, Clown.
Will exhibit in Evansville on Saturday the "a day
OF June tor one day only. Doors open at : o'clock
Performance at ?. O'Clock Z. M and "a in the even
ing.
Admission Boxes, so cents.
Pitt, 25 cents.
9a-Children under twelve years OF age half price,
positively no halt price to pit.
~ 1 he performance VIII commence with the mag
nicent spectacle, entitled the Halt of the Bedouins,
or the Arabs Bivouac.
R5Comic Song by Mr. Lake.
&rGrand Trampoline Leaps by Mr.. Hiram w.
Franklin.
Vaulting by the Company, led by H. w. FRANKLIN,
who has performed almost incredible feat OF throw
ing 20 consecutive Somersets After which the pride
pet ot the Arena, MASTER W. GRADY, will perform
his beautiful Ponies. after which, will be
enacted an astonishing set OF Horsemanship and
Gymnastic Evolutions on two horses, entitled the
RIVAL RonANs, or Olympian Founders. BY Messrs
b. Runnells and III. w. franklin.
Mr. Lake will introduce his Trained Dogs.
Massanieilo, or the Fisherman OF Naples, by Mr..
b. RUNNELLS
Mr. IL. w. FRANKLIN, the greatest Slack Rope per-
former IN the world will perform some OF those inim
liable Feats the Rope, which have obtained
tor him the appeaton OF the "Spright OF the Air.
Two Horse Alemande, by Mr.. and Mr. b. Run
nells
Mr.. III. w. FRANKLIN, and his pupil the beautiful
and talented Master VIM GRADY, will next appear in
their celebrated Antipodean Gymnastics and Muscu-
lor Evolutlons The matches symmetry of their
Appolo-like and classic forms (which painter or
sculptor might envy the apparent recklessness of
their difficult performances and the ease skill grace
and celebrity with which they executed thrill the
spectator with establishment while ut the same time
he Is filled with awe and delight.
Indian Warrior by Mr. JOHN SPINDLE. Mr. S. far
surpasses any rider of the present age in his life like
deiineafions of the passions and habits of the Wild
Son of the West.
MRS. NUM- will appear in her splendid act emit.
/ tied the Hebe Morning sprite.
| MASTER VIM. GRADY, will next be introduced and
ride the brilliant Single horse act The precocious
and Jubene equestrian has already, by his beauty,
talent grace and skill, obtained the attering socs-
riquet OF the Young Ducrow of America.
Among the stud of highly trained Horses, will be
particularly noticed the feas of the celebrafed fight
ing Ponies The whole to conclude with a laughs-
Bile piece, VIM C.. PRESTON. Ag't
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