The Union and journal., 1860-03-23
Fast Day Two GRAND PERFORMANCES at
=, ,xD1,A O'CLOCK p. NJ.


Exhibitions each evening at o'clock. Doors
open half an hour previous. Tickets 10 cents.
Reserved seats 2jcents.
BOYS not admitted TO the evening entertain
ments, unless accompanied by their parents or
guardians.
On wednesday and Saturday afternoons a
Matinee will be given commencing nj O'Clock,
for the accommodation of ladies' and children
Admission to the Mstinee-Ladies 10 cents, Chill
dren cents.
The Managers would respectfully announce
that this novel and unique entertainment differs
materially from any which have preceded IL; be-
ing Gar more complicated, intricate and elabo-
rate and infinitely more truthful 10 nature than
any exhibition in the world. For the past "a
years il has astonished and delighted the citizens
of Europe, elicitng nom the press and public,
the highest encomiums. One year ago IL was
brought to this country by u. 7. Barnum, Esq,
aud exhibited at his Museum for 500 nights to
crowded and a,lmirng audiences. The limits OF
a newspaper advertisement forbid an enumera-
ton OF the varied attractions OF this matchless
entertainment. Itconsiets Of an endless yerie-
" OF paintings, mechanism, allegorical repre-
sentatons, models ofmOst all the principal cities
of Europe, Shipping, Masquerades, &c., &c.-
IL 900 mechanical Figures SO perfectly life-like
and natural that they will do anything but talk.
The art of mechanism has been exhausted In
the production of these figures, which 50 closely
resemble nature as almost to defy detection. This
exhibition is the most extensive and costly ever
produced. IL is not limited to one set of scenes,
but an entire change will be given every three
nights One striking feature ot the exhibition
is the luton atom Slack Rope VdulteT ,acknowl-
edged by all who have witnessed his perform
ance 10 be the greatest wonder Of the world.
Upwards Of l0O, 900 persons witnessed this
figures extraordinary peri0rmancesin in Birming'
ham alone, where this exhibition remained open
for GOO successive nights thing unparalleled in
the eannals Of public entertainment.
This extraordinary Slack Rope Vaultcr per-
forms every evolution usually attempted by a
living performer, without any seeming conec-
tion or colluson whatever.
$1,000 will be paid to any person who will ex-
plain how this figure is operated
Descriptive programmes wlll be distributed
throughout the city. containing full particulars
of the rotation of these exquisite entertain
ments rs they have been produced in London
and Paris by special command. and To the in
finite delight of Her Majesty Queen pietorla
and the Priace CoRsort. the Emperor .NdPo-
leon and the ERprsss EHgeRie, as well as the
nobility ofFrance and England.
Between each part OF the entertainment n
rarieiy OF pleasing and popular music viii oe
introduced, ani an appropriate lecture viii be
delivered at each exhibition descriptive OF the
various deeply exciting scenes.
Each evenings entertainment will conclude
with magnificent representation Ola Storm IN
in the Black Sea, accompanied with all ",
characteristics phenomena, forming faithful
representation OF nature IN one OF her most TIRE
meniOus aspects.
lyoors opened in the evening at u O'Clock
Doors open in the afternoon q O'Clock. En-
tcrtainment commences halfan hour after open
ing. 3~l5