The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-22


i Equestrian Establishment, take great pleasure
in announcing TO the citizens OF Evansville and the
adjacent vicinity, the approaching performances. OF
the uprivalled Troupe.
In oder 10 be able TO visit all the important river
towns, they have purchased steamboat: of exceeding
lights draught. which will enable them TO run in any
stage of water 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 fn-
ent and unapproachable skill and grace which they
have been enabled IN course OF tme and by extra Ia
Dor and expense TO concentrate in establishment
They feel great pride in calling particular atten-
ton to the name OF HIRAM w FRANKLIN, whose re-
presentation you see in the larg, Pictorial Bill in his
wonderful act of throwing 76 somersets, number
never equalled by any performer in the World; to-
gether with his terrific DOUBLE SoMERsETs, through
Balloons, over Banners, Horses, Sc, &c. Also this
daring one two and four horses riding, with his as
tonishIng Cord Volant Performances, which truly
make him the Wonder of the Age. s.nl aF1lfa
Artists without number, and certainly without re-
gard to ense, have been employed during the past
winter i'm manufacturing New Costumes, Housings,
Trappings, Decoration and other Parapharnalia 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 great
eclat, that hundreds who never visited Circus before,
found among the patrons OF this Greatest OF
Circuses.
In addition TO the above talented troupe, there is at
tached TO this Company, FIVE female Equestrians, viz:
Mrs. Num-. Mrs. Schindle, Mrs. n. Rockwell, Mrs.
Lake and Mrs. Woods.
There Is also attached to this company, the Queen
City Brass Band who will entertain the audience by
discoursng most eloquent music"
HENRY ROCKWELL * Co.,. .Propretors
;. z. STOKES, Manager
THos NUSN, ........ Equestrian Director
A. w. PELI, ......-- Treasurer
WN. LAKE, Clown.
Will exhibit in Evansville on Saturday the "a day
l.xr aI~~,I
Performance at % O'Clock Z. NJ, and II in the
ing. .fE
Admission Boxes, so cents
Pitt ...-....25 cents
2cTChildren under twelve years OF age hall price,
positively no halt price to pit.
9S-The performance viii commence with the mag
nicent spectacle, entitled the Halt OF the Bedouins,
or the Arabs Bivouac
| 0JComic Song by Mr.. Lake. -
95-Grand Trampoline Leaps by Mr.. Hiram WI
Franklin.
Vauling by the Company, led by II. w. FRANKLIN.
who has performed the almost incredible feat oil throw
ing IS consecutive Somersets After which the pride
pet OF the Arena, MASTER w. GRADY, will perform
his beautiful two Ponies. after which, will be
enacted astonishing act OF Horsemanship and
Gymnastic Evoutons two horses, entitled the
RIVAL Romans, or Oympian Bounders. BY Messrs
| Il. Runnells and III. w Franklin.
MIR. Lake will introduce his Trained Dogs.
Nassau ieo, or the Fishermen OF Naples, by Mr.
Mr.. II. w. FRANKLIN, the greatest Slack Rope per-
former in the world will perform OF those him.
liable Feats the Rope, which have obtained
tor him the appelaiion Of the ''Spright OF the Air.
Two Horse Alemande. by Mr.. and Mr. b. Run
neils. ss .
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 Evolutions. The matchless symmetry Of their
Appolloike and classic forms (which a painter or
sculptor might envy the apparent recklessness Of
their dficult performances and the ease, skill grace
and celebrity with which they executed thrill the
spectator with establishment while at the same time
he is filled with awe and delight.
Indian Warrior by Nh. JoHN SPINDLE. Mr.. s. far
surpasses any rider of the present age, in his lite like
delineaiions of the passions ami habits of the Wild
Son of the West. 1
Mrs. NUM- will appear in her splendid act en,i.
tied the Hebe or Morning spriie.
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 attering
riquet OF the Young Ducrow of America.
Among the stud of highly trained Horses, will be
particularly noticed the tea is of the celebrated fight
ing Ponies. The whole to conclude with laugha.
bic piece, WIN. c. PRESTON; Ag't
je. 15-d&wtd tf
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