Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-03

THE HIPPoDRoME, decidedly the greatest novelty Of
the day. and without interest," those who are fond
OF looking fire horses and fine women, will arrive in
town Wednesday, sth inst, and give two perform
ances-nernoon and eVenlng-their stay being limit
to that day only.
AS maHy who have not Witnessed the daring SPLEEN
doris Of the hippodrome," apt conouod them
with the ordinary performances of circus give the
following extract from the Hartford Courant, in rela-
ton 10 the matter:
eTo begin at the beginning, a HIppOdrome is not a
circnssO called. II nothing like circus Nutwi-
standing they both have HOSES, and people tide them,
yet there is no analogy between the Hppodrume and
circus The course of the Hippodrome IS some seven
eight bun red feet in circumference; the ring of
circus is just forty feet p diameter. Even and steady
gated hrses the brst adapted to the Of
riding nothing but last horses of the best blood aud
condition, eau perform the eats of the Hippodrome.Z
The IppodYome is an exhibition of thorough breds put
their speed in various ways by some OF the most &C.
complshed riders and drivers in Europe or America.
There is no clown in the Hippodrome to offend The
of decency, with his and vulgar
attempts at wit and his hundred lines told Joe Mers.
There is not word spoken during performances of
the Hippodrome, from beginning All is action.
There is no gentlemany ring master nude "proes-
sOrs of indm rubber, in tights and spsnges, caperng
and dstorting their fair proportions In The BippOdrome
all is classic elegance and proprety all its eas awak:
poetic emotions and its intrepid bring us back
to vivid recollection Of the heroic past. The various
for recreation, for war, which the horse has
been subjected all ages and in all parts of the wod
in the Hippodrome beautifully portrayed. Most of
these bishbred and spirited animals managed hy la
dies, whose cOnsumma!e SIKH md courage cons pic
uousy ed in the various and seeple chase
in driving the charots in their Hged speed around
tie stadium All that is most gTat in. the senses
is compeheDded in The grand coup d. ell of the Hippo
drOme the performances by orchestra OF delightful
music the spenddly decorated Grecian chariots as
they dash around the course the chaste and classic
costumes of the riders and charioteers the dazzling
brliancy of the trappiugs and housings of he feet and
beautiful courseTs they driven at the top ofheir
speed by beautiful women, the great charms of the
Hippodrome
OF merriment succeeds and varies these scenes
Of excitement. mimic sieepe chase by monkeys
mounted upon ponies is in oduced, the infuite de-
light The little folks aud laugher-lovng philosophers
with their Arabian drivers the antics of the juvenile
elephant, and the strange HOtting match between an
rich at liberty, and another in harness before light
chariot, make up pleasing diversity, and give addition
oil interest to the exhibition. Besides these are the
performances of two of the finest horses ever imported
to this country They are exercised in dancing vault
ing, btek jumping and marching the time of music
by Mons Chiarini. associate of NJ FrancOni, with ex
quIsite skill and address. There also attached to
the Hippodrome corps of gymnaslic aitistes whose
novel and extraordinary eais excel any thing Of the
Bind ever witnessed. The Perche EQuipoise, BY Messrs
Stout and Fisher, in which bal lnces another
III variety OF attitudes upon the top pole nearly
thirty feet in height and the lig hit and curious exerci-
SEES and groupings by Mons Nicola and his three chill
den are among the most remark able and are Witnessed
with great interest,""