Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-08-13
RoBINsoRs GREAT SHOW. .

The Mammoth Show, known throughout the
country as John Robinson Combination Circus
and Menagerie will visit Staunton, on SATUR-
DAY NEXT AUGUST nth. The reputation which
this gigantic Institution has acquired is most en-
viabe, and we.would not hesitate to endorse it in
advance, but coming among us after an absence
Of seven years, it will be most literally patroniz-
ed by the hundreds who will remember the uni
que performances it gave in days long since gone
by. We copy the following notice from the
Zassesoille, {Ohio,) Daily Courier, of July LIST,
1867 -..''s ts. Ia. % - ''.''s .-4'ss - :
JOHN RoBINsoNs Big SHow.-The mammoth
Circus and Menagerie of the veteran show man,
John Robinson, visited this city on Saturday last,
and gave two superb performances. The street
parade at 10 O clock in the morning, exceeded in
Witnessed in GAINESVILLE The beautiful swan
chariot, containing. Thomas Canhan s. Gornet
Band, and drawn by six richly comparlsoned
spotted horses, led the procession. after which
came some thirty or forty ladies and gentlemen
on horseback, dressed in the most costly and gilt
tering dresses, and Immediately in the rear OF
these came asdininutive chariot in which was
seated petite child dressed in the costume of the
Elizabethian reign and drawn by four shetland q
,jao,ies, the rains of which was handled by that
appInro,s prodigy, the contraband Lewis Next
oa 10 -ge cage, drawn by six white horses
N tba ton a. ethls cage was large. royal looking
lion and his kee1er; AeAt CAME te Llepni'io
Eyn,,rass on whose back was perched monstrous
faure.. with head about the SIZE OF nour par
rel most Iudicrous, BIT az tle sailis e s,,,
laughter sight ltss e 81 t tis
along string of cages, which con tit.t09 s
merable curiosities in the Menager
This free exhibition was admired by the tho oa
sands who had congregated on our principal tA,oi
ough-fares and created an excltement the IKE "a
which we have never before Witnessed Inc per-
formances in the pavilion were IN keeping Misil
the outside show, for nothing has ever peior e
visited us that came so near filing their part ol
the promised contract with the pubnc.in 1act'
we do not now recollect of anything being omit
ted. but on the contrary, three or four acts were
introduced Of which no mention was MADE IN thS
programme. Mr. John Lowlow. the principal
lester, is decidedly the prince ofjolly ielloWs l
the magic circle. The riding was all good Dut
the charming Miss Alice was the Queen OF IN me
Francis. whose daring act in leapings over the
widest banners was the theme OF universal COM
ment and admiration The contraband, Louis,
was as quick as q monkey, and rode the hurdle
act in a; style that astOnished all. The mammoth
naviIlion was crowded both afternoon and night
and so great was the rush at the evening perform
anee that hundreds of ladies and their escorts
were debarred the pleasure of witnessing the ex-
hibition, by the announcement that 1t was I'M
possible to obtain q seat, or even get slgnt al
the ring.' This show is the best now travelling
and we wish it all success. = a - = {
+ We expect to see crowd in town on Saturday
and our word for it, those who attend the Robins
SONS Show, viii enjoy themselves to their heart'
epnVDii" 1l-0I Ag8,