New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13
THE DRAMA.
TIE CIRCUS.

Afternoon liz the Circus. Daylight j. excluded
by green curtains over the windows aud a soft mster OF
mnumorble Jets Of fame falls pleasantly ON the cream
cOlored walls and blue vcned roof of the iron tent and
on c1panse Of the Ring I'm the centero which,
artfuy traced in wlto savdust, the name OF Pau re-
minds great athlete OF the age. The unrcserved
portion OK the hOuscus being an early conner we are
able Ia p,rceye-is up very rapidly. Very soon too,
portion copies that good example, aud, by
the time the opening music sounds and the curtains OF
Tie llngeurauces drawn aside, large and cheerful
crowd ~ m1n women. and childtcn-he latter being
very numerous. glsd 20 NOTICES assembled To
greet the Oympilu artists Aud now suddenly dashos
into the troop o mounted Arabs, picturesque III
color. and vital with tho Wild life Of the children Of the
desert Very striking tho fancy is the picture these
horenieu presently compose OF Bcdoun Halt by night
In the vast Arabian ~ saud. The horses rccnc.
Tho men rccliuo upon beside hem. Their spears are
rest: their bauds grasp the brIdercns and they are
ready az .ugo note OF warning ia start into Vigilance
and leap -uddc. But no alarm disrb- The lceper-
Morning comes. The troop rises Tie horses fed The
troop dlsl,s away. Every child that tins picture
gets very Pheasant glimpse al Oriental life, and will ask
many an arc-s question about II IN the simple pratte OF
childhood But The performance speedily passes from the
poetic 10 the practical mood. Tho Horizontal Bar is
brought u. aud the Lcvsntipe Brothers appear They
are surprisingly strong 1.-THE. and courngeousperformcrs
aud the way Of making Pinwhecls OK themselves, by
whirlng around this bar they be said To form an
absolute physical cotruscatlOn. Following these
M W. Dalton, startlcs his audience into amaze
mcnt and admiration" by executing numerous s0mersets
the back ~ horse going az fu motion around the
ring. Noxt comes tho stalwart Professor Hutchinson,
gttettug ,plngle- and vast ~ limb, who rccues
odd Kind ~ couch and tossing barrel into the air
sustIus II there with his feet, and plays with 10 an man
81 antics. keeping time. every motion 10 the music
that never censes 20 sound Now, In tho person OF NJ
james D.. Cooke who one ~ the ahlPst
Circus performers seen in this country-Od Weller
comes INTO the rns aud presently mounts ms
hOT-O l-ymbOicm of the stagtcoach, and rides !
away. III, makeup somewhat cNtrayaeant. is yet
seen 10 ho very comical. From Old Weller the rider
Pokwics; then TO sam Weller, aud finally eques
ridn Ariel There Is both Thought and fancy in this per
formers achc' rincnt 10 say nothing OF extraordinary
strength aud skill certain nonchalauce Of manner
part4 10 his performance the charm Of native grace Two
lr ponies, cleanlimbed, Hne named and very cunning
arc now exhibited and pat through Their PAGES and then
mcnt Mr. Dnfton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. himself h, tbiS and 40
does Mr. Cooke who vault. INTO The air aud skins over
the backs ~ nine horses before he alghis OH the enOr
nous cushion beyond These "battouie enps' are very
Amusing well very exciting. Bat the heOines
of The arena c"iueo Atalantas OF the Rng-MIss Lu
women, both OF them strong and 1.-the and ful or conr
ngel what they nave 10 do will tax al their strength |
nng 20 leap through perfectly binding array OF paper
covered hoops and drums; 70 vauit over an immense /
bIoadh "i banner 10 Keep both body ana sced IN perfect
control 10 calculate, with nncrrng precision time and
less than just the strength that il requisite Toy the per-
Torrance OF given feat o govern eye aud hand and
trepldy t6 c0nqu6r-hat IL the task Of these matches
riders and they perform 10 with gnantry which fires
audience. There voice that does not swell the glad
tnmut Of applause. when Car"tia de Borg da9hes
through the last hoop, apd snBches from me American
Dag aud Whrs GROUND the arena, vial and beanful
emoodiinont oi me slttefnS Goddess oi Lbey BON
they richly deserve the compliment Professor Hutchn-
sons Trained Dogs nov eNhbiicd-pretty little crcH-
lures who perform feats that denote almost human
saeacy Long. laborious thorough scientific training can
alone have brought animal instinct to the pitch Of poriee-
ton herein shown. The ladder feat" wherein one dog
wins the against the other by the artfu device otnn
ming under his competitor closes this entertain
m-nt and leaves the sudonce IA roar OF laughter Last
ofan laugh over the equine comedy OF Jockey CLUB
Races" Based on some sketches IN FVnch rom TIE l-
mortal pencil ~ John Leech, this farce illustrates tho
folly of fat Mr Briggs In dealing With horsejockeys and
striving 10 distinguish himself on tho raceoourse. Mr..
Nat. Austin il sufficiently faithful representative OF the
fat fool, and his nshaps Oh the race-c0use Afford the
enest smuseheht 70 tne yOuhgsteit IN Tue process OF
this performance country yokel fairly represented by
" her eItravBgant and rough hunor sally the house
maid. Pfaus Trapezo Act not the last item on tho
IN memory He Is little fellow, this acrobat, with
youthful face thri ~ no way indicates save by s per
him: raised platform; covered with mattresses, y
stretched across tho ring before the athlete comes forth
every iustsnt-and then the trapo1e.bars let
to his eyre in front Of the musicians stand An attend
ant swings the ,iapele up to NM Firmly he grasps the
Prom the opposite side OF the house another trapele
swinging ny to meet him. Like a fash Of lightning he
springs from TO the other and In moment he 10
landed second perch the further side Of tho build
ing Thus in three Of notion that, OF course
perfectly symmetrical, aud with almost the rapidy OF
light the acrobat has traversed midsr distance OF
nearly 100 feet To miss by hairs breadth. to mscaou
late by instant of time when passing from trapeze
10 the other would be TO experience very ugly II not
fatal fall Legend tells rs OF Scandinavian king who
could around his galley the oarblades Of his row.
era rising and dipping in the water such Ightness OF
action, such grace of movement, such certainty Of
touch has this remarkable man. And, we come away
from these wonders aud buy and candy for
the children and go homeward miising many things
We think that few hours have been;so nnocently and
pleasantly passed rs AN afternoon at the Circus
NEW-YoRK THEATER.
" Nobodys Daughter continues to hold its
place upon stage of the New.York Theater where
ss Kate Reynolds has entered upon the third week of
her present engagement The drama Is nightly sI-
plRuded by fair houses. II to enjoy assured
popularity. Light 81 Last" however, will probably
succeed ID neri week
BANvARD's NETWORK MUSEUM.
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