The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-07
THE NEW ORLEANS
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VI Under the management of f. II Rosston
A}E 4. ROo5ION, IN presenting TO the ladies ant
lvl- gentlemen Of Shreveport and It's vicinity tn,
troupe now under his management, would sugges
that 1t has been organized with view to furnish en-
tertanments Of such character Will insure satis
faction to all who may accord to it their patronage
In order to be certain ct achieving this, he has at
great additional expense, engaged the world renown-
ed franconi Troupe, with their wonderful high train
ed French performing horses, Bayard, Johnston, and
Myra presenting unequaed combination Of
! French and American talent
/ List Of principal performers:
Leading Lady Aristes-- Madame Franconi, Ma
| dame Rosston, Madame DeRome.
Gentlemen performers-Mons Franconi and troupe,
! Mr.. T. IL. Rosston, Master Omar, Mr.. Moves Mas
\ ter Reed, Mr.. f. Showles, Master G. Beatie Mr. r
/ Badoek, and Master Charles, together with a num-
Der of nnorpefformers and attaches who ia any other
4 troupe would rank high upon the equestrian and ac-
/ robatc list.
| The manager Has procured the fast and spendldv
fitted up steam vessel Us Aid, to convey the extern
sve company, appointments and collection of trained
animals to Red River
The company will perform at Shreveport,
On WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
March T. s and g.
Upon which occasion Madame Franconi will appear
in her several gfea of Lady Eguestrianisn upon
her thorough bred French trained performing horse
Myra, presenting her daring, chaste and elegant per-
formanees among which are "The Changes of the
oedSuHS. dlsc. Hef great National DlVertlSe
Equestrian Comic Acts, and number of other daring
and spirited equestrian accomplishments.
Mons. Franconl, on his great horse Johnston will
introduce the astounding novel feat of Rack Jumping
never achieved before by any other artistic foreign Or
American. He will also introduce his renowned
dancing horse, Bayasd.
Dan Rice has kindly consented to engage to Mr.
Rosston, for short season his talented and gentle.
manly pupils, Omar, Noyes and Read, who will pre-
sent all those extraordinary and difficult acts which
proclaim them finished acrobats and masters Of the Dirt
Of horseman ship.
The four American brothers. A new and pleasing
scene Vt Dramatic Equesriansm, will be introduced
BY Mr. Rosston, and has every where beea greeted
with enthusiastic accamations.
Mons. ShoWles, surnaIned the s.sprite, or Man Ct
many Forms, astonishes all who behold him, by lis
wonderful strength. agility, daring and grace
Lala Roohh. the most docile and perfect trained
performing Elephant in the void WILDE introduced
by his trainer Mr.. Moves. and astonish the audience
by walking the light rope, and going through role
OF other shial performances.
The Clown, Mr. Puss Horner the northern and
eastern tavorite, the embodiment of w.t. hun1or and
originality, will accompany the troupe as principal Jest
er, and laugh dull away with the audience al
each performance
The entertainments will always be concluded with
Imaginable comic atter-piece, and each performance
viii be arranged to bring into fill reauison the
whole Of this talented array of artistes.
The band IS composed Of musicians Of noted abili-
ty led by Herr Nellsinghafi, and the selections are
all from popular composers. A. C. TH0RP. Agent.