The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28
The Circus.

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It will be observed by a glance at our add
vertising columns that" Stone and Ross
tons great Southern Circus " will be in our
town and give three performances, one on
Monday night at seven O'Clock, the 9th
April, and two on Tuesday the 10th. This
combined company since their formation
have given universal and unboupded salts.
faction to the people wherever they have
performed.
We select following from that sterling
and reliable paper, the New Orleans Ores,
cent, which plainly indicates their status in
that city:
Stone, Rosston and Murray'ss circus has
been inaugurated here, with different
style and management from that which has
characterized every similar entertainment.
This has been done, too, in the face of an
tagonSm from a certain class, who, Deem
ing the circus a sort of free and easy, rough
and ready kind of resort, claim privilege
which they think Is infringea by the reid
rule instituted by Capt. Tidmarsh, the dir.
ector Of this troupe. How far the man
agement of other canvas exhibitions, IN
days past, entities this class to such privi-
lege, we will not stop to inquire; but Simply
state, Capt. Tidmarsh's views, as given to
US upon this subject, He says: The circus
is unquestionably an integral portion of the
amusement of the nation; and large por-
ton too as evinced by its vast outlay, the
great number of people it employs, and the
numerous and large assemblages it constant
ly entertalns. Its influences may be good
or bad upon society as it's representations
are controlled and directed. 1t ramifcates
through all the land. 1t not only appears
in great cities and large villages, but it is
taken to the doors Of the people in all the
rural districts, and along the sands drivers
and lakes. Hence, its influences are more
extended than any other description of
public amusement; and hence, good or bad
may be extracted (by the juvenile public,
more particularly from its exhibitions"
How responsible to society, then, is the
manager of such exhibitions; and it is, be-
sides, mistaken policy on the part of such
people, to suppose that loosely conduc-
ted circus is productive of the most profit.
What is the circus? We opine, that its orr
gin is from the days Of historical, chivalry
that the jester of the circle is the repre-.
sentative Of the "fool," or "jester," that
waited behind the chair Of the great mobiles
at their festivals, to afford amusement to
guests by theirpungent jokes. ready repartee
or well turned epigram; the feats of the
athletes are the games of the ancients; and
exhibitions of strength, our ancestors loved
to excel in. The love of horsemanship is
natural to all nations, and the culture of
animal intelligence and blood study of
great interest. Anatomy is proved by the
perfection the human frame attains by
training and practice. In all this, there is
instructions as well as amusement. Divest
the circus, then, ofvul garity and improprie.
ty and its influences must be good and NOR
al, and benefit, not an injury.
1t is the desire of Stone, Rosston & MUIR
ray to make it the standard of their man
agements to elevate this business to make
its effects upon society good, and to main
tain their own dignity and respect as gen.
tlemen, by catering to the good and res
pectable of society. Their efforts in this
way have been most successful; commune
ties appreciate it, and Charleston, Savannah,
Augusta, Memphis and New Orleans have
rewarded them, not only by grand assem-
blages of ladies and gentlemen to perform
to, but with an increase of receipts over
that could be obtained by the old
regime.
Ladies, and gentlemen accompanying
them, need have no fear in visiting the pa
wilton, Of encountering anything .repugnant
or unpleasant. Ladies may take chrildren
to the matinee sociables of this company
for instruction as we'll as amusement, and
nothing will be presented to them which
will not tend to the developement of the
first, and the innocent enjoyment Of the
latter N. O. Crescent.