The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-23

i Equestrian Establishment, take great pleasure
in announcing the citizens OF Evansville and the
adjacent vicinity, the approaching performances OF
the unrivaed Troupe.
In oder 10 be able TO visit all the important river
towns, they have purchased seamboa. OF exceeding
lights draught. which will enabe them to run 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
ferring TO the strength as well as the Brilliant lat
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
They feel great pride in calling particular stten-
ton to the name of HIRAM w FRANKLIN whose re-
presentation YOU see i'm the large Pictorial Bill IN his
wonderful act of throwing 40 somersets, number
never equalled by any performer IN the World; to-
gether with his terrific nopBIE SoNERsETs' through
Ballons, over Banners, Horses, SC, sc. Also this
daring one, two and four herses riding with hs as
tonishlng Cord Volapt Performances, which truly
make him the Wonder OF the Age.
Artists without number, and certainly without re-
gard 10 expense have been employed during the past
winter in manufacturing New Costumes, Housings,
Trappings, Decoration and other Parapharnain to
correspond with their magnificent Pageantres Tour
naments Cavalcades, and Professions. which this
Company give on every representation, ana Which
have created such tremendous sensation everywhere
upon their route, and always attended with so great
ecu that hundreds who never visited Circus before,
are found among the patrons OF this Greatesto oil
In addition to the above talented troupe there is at
tached to this Company, hive female Equestians 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 O. To-, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
s @ STOKES -, - Manager.
THos. NUM-, Equestrian Director.
A. w. PELL, Treasurer.
WIN LAKE ........ ....-.----- Clown
Will exhibit in Evansville on Saturday the "a day
of June for one day only. Doors open at o'clock
Performance at p O'Clock r. NJ and "a in the evenr
ing.
Admission Boxes, so cents.
Pitt. % cents.
91rChildren under twelve years Of age half price,
positively no halt price pit. tt
9rThe performance will commence with the mag
nitcent spectacle, entitled the Halt OF the Bedouns,
or the Arabs Bivouac.
9JComic Song by Mr. Lake.
3oGrand Trampoline Leaps by Mr.. Hiram WI
franklin.
Vauting by the Company, led by H. W.FRaSp-E,
who has performed the almost Incredible featof throw
ing IS consecutive Somersets. After which the pride
pet Of the Arena, MASTER w. GRADY, Will perform
his beautiful act two Ponies. after which, will bc
enacted an astonishing act OF Horsemanship and
Gymnastic Evolutions on two horses, entitled the
RIVAL Romans, or Olympian Founders. By Messrs
b. Runnells and II. w. franklin.
Mr.. Lake will introduce his Trained Dogs.
Massanielo, or the Fisherman Of Naples, BY Mr.
B RUNNEILs.
Mr.. II. w FRANKLIN, the greatest Slack Rope per-
former in the word, will perform some OF those lnm
liable Feats on the Rope, which have obtsined
tor him the appellaton oil the HSpright Of the Air.
Two Horse Aemande. by Mr.. and Mr. b. Run
nells. - $500
Mr.. III. w. FRANKLIN, and his pupil she beautiful
and tnlented Master VIM. GRADY will next appear IN
their celebrated Antipodean Gymnastics and Muscu-
lor Evoutons The matchless symmetry OF their
Appollo-like and classic forms. (which painter OF
sculptor might envy the apparent fecklessness Of
their difficult performances and the ease, skill grnce
and celebrity with which they executed thrill the
spectator with astonishment while at tho time
he Is filled with awe and delight. -.f.
Indian Warrior by Mr. JoHN SPINDLE. Mr.. 8. far
surpasses any rider of the present age in his ieke
delineaions OF the passions and habits ofihe Wild
Son of the West
Mrs NUM- will appear in her splendid act e.ti.
tied the Hebe or Morning sprite. -.
MASTER WM. GRADY will next be introduced and
ride the brilliant Single horse get The precocious
and Jubene equestrian has already, by his beauty,
talent, grace and skill, obtained the Aattering socs
riquet OF the Young Ducrow Of America.
Among the stud Of highly trained Horses, will be
particularly noticed the ieats of the celebrated fight
ing Ponies. The whole to conclude with laugha-
BILE piece, VIM. e. PRESTON. Agt.
je. l5-d&wtd .1s.
nrDemocrat and Commercial copy.