The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-20

VIE proprletors OF this immense and talented
| Il Equestrian Establishment, take great pleasure
in announcing to the citizens of Evansville and the
adjacent vicinity the approaching performances OF
the unrvalled Troupe.
In order be able visit all the important river
towns, they have purchased steamboa: OF exceeding
lights draught which will enable them 10 run in any
stage of water on any of the Western Rivers with
out mourning the risk OF any disappointment what
ever. y
The Proprietors feel peculiar satisfaction in re-
ferring the strength well the Brilliant Tai
ent and unappr0achable skill and grace which they
have been enabled In course OF me and by extra la
Dor and expense TO 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 20 somersets, number
never equalled by any performer in the World; to-
gether with his terrific DOUBLE SoNERsETs, through
Balloons, over Banners, Horses, &C., &c. Also this
daring one, two and four horses riding. with his
tonishmg 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 ParaphaInaa TO
correspond with their magnificent Pageaniries, Tour
naments, Cavacades, and Professions, which this
Company give on every representation, and which
have cheated such tremendous sensation everywhere
upon their route and always attended with great
ecla 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 is at
tacbed TO this Company, five female Equestrans viz
Mrs. Num-, Mrs. Schindle, 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
''discoursing most eloquent music"
Henry ROCKWELL * Co. ...--...-. -. Proprietors.
;: u. STOKES, 49, ---.-. Manager
TBos. NUM-, Equestrian Director.
"A w PEIL- Treasurer.
WM. LAKE, -. :. Clown.
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of June for one day only. Doors open at o'clock
Performance at p O'Clock r. NJ, and "a in the even
ing.
Admission Boxes, 80 cents.
Pitt, -. p cents.
QJChildren under twelve years of age half price,
positively no halt price to pit.
OF The performance viii commence with the mag
nihcent speciacs, entitled the Halt Of the Bedouns.
or the Arabs Bivouac.
SJComic Song by Mr.. Lake. .s-ss.
GGrand Trampoline Leaps by Mr. Hiram WI
Franklin
Vaulting by the Company, led by H. w FEaSKIlx,
who has performed the almost incredible feat Of throw.
ing 76 consecutive Somersets Alter which the pride
pet OF the Arena, MAsrER w. GRADY, will pcrtorms
his beautiful act on two Ponies, after which, will be
enacted an astonishing act of Horsemanship and
Gymnastc Evoutions on two horses, entitled the
RIVAL Romans, or Oympian Bounders By Messrs
B. Runnels and II. w. franklin. 80
MIR. Lake will introduce his Trained Dogs.
Massaniello, or the Fisherman OF Naples, by Mr.
MIR. H. w. FRANKLIN, the greatest Slack Rope per-
former in the world, will perform OF those lnm
liable Feats the Rope, which have Obtained
Tor him the appellarion OF the 'Spright OF the Air.
Two Horse Alemande, by Mr.. and MIR B. Run
nells.
Mr. II. w. FRaNKLIx, and his pupil the beautiful
and talented Master WIN. GRADY, will next appear i'm
their celebrated Antipodean Gymnastics and Muscr-
lor Evoiutions. The matchless symmetry of their
Appoo-like and classic forms (which a PAINTER or
sculptor might envy the apparent reckessness of
their difficult performances and the ease skilgrace
and celeriy with which they executed thrill the
spectator with establishment while ct the same time
he is filled with awe and delight.
Indian Warrior by Mr. oHN SPINDLE. Mr. S. far
surpasses any rider OF the present age, his life like
delineations OF the passions and habits of the Wild
Son of the West.
Mrs. NUM- will appear in her splendid act emit
tied the Hebe or Morning spriie.
MASTER VIM. 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 hattering socs-
rquet of the Young Ducrow Of America.
Among the stndof highly trained Horses, will be
particularly noticed the ieafs of the celebrated fight
ing Ponies. The whole conclude with laugha.
BILE piece, wM. c. PRESTON: Agt-s
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