Litchfield enquirer., 1868-10-01
EunOpE:Ak CIR GUS
 WILL EXHIBIT AT
Lifchaeid, Friday, Oct. 9

Latchaeid, Friday, Oct. 9.
 The acknowledged best aud most comprehensive establishment of spiendOr, merit and attraction. ever formed in the world, presenting all the ancient and modern beauties. in 8 style of
 Unexceptionable Taste and Grandeur!
 will mako it's Triumphal Tour this season, endowed not only with those features which have rendered it's rep- utstion historic-but enhanced by the augmentation of
 A Drove of Dromedaries astired in Magnificent Housings decked with tho prodigality of East ern bancies--harnessedi in 8 continu- ous line, and drawing a curiously wrought device. bearing in proud and 1 graphic significance GOLDEN CO- LOSSAL HORSE The European Circus has more than repeated it's | Continental successes. When abroad it drew together it's thousands upon thousands of spectators-but, in tho United States. its coming was mark cd by general turnout Of the peo- ple-an entire suspension ofbusiuess all persons making the occasion ofits visit @ general holiday. Its matchiess procession forming the particular ob- ject of the fete. Prominent in the matchless gratuitous parado-fore- most in tho array of attractions, and standing withouta @ peer among the novelties of tho ago, with whose fame the world rings, tho management takes great pleasure in namingI CROKETT'S DEN OF FEROCIOUS! LIONS under the control of Mir. PIERCE, the successor of the world-I renowned Crokett, and which will be 1 exhibited in all their native savage ness. unconquerod, unsubdued, save! by their one master-Pierce. These monsters wero engaged at the Cirque Napoleon in Paris, where they were being exhibited shortly after Crock ott's daring exploit at Astley's Thea Ire. London, where by an accident the blood-thirsty brutes escaped from their cage, striking terror to the hearts of all within the theatre. Be- fore assistance could roach him, onel unfortunate individual was killed byI them. and another horribly mangled.l The policemen were about to shootl the savages monsters when the un-! paraled daring of Pierce and Crock :, l cit rendered it unuecessary-for, ass the reached the place and hoard the terrible truth, they dashed at once among them, their jaws still rocking | with the hearts blood of their victim, and by their mysterious power, Tod them covering, to their den. This bold man will entor the den of these untamed prowlers Of the forest and feed thcm WITH RAW FLESH FROM HIS NAKED HAND a feat] which has never before boen attempt cd. @ The Sensation is the Liv-" ing Lion in the streets-free. untrammeled moving at liberty along the living walls of spectators. Taken out of his csge-waiked -tleiib- crately up 8 steep platform placed upon tho pinnacle of a lofty car, and there surrounded by group ofhand- some girls, borne along amid the most exulting shouts of admiration. Succeeding this, comes the Golden | Chariot. of Holus, containing Scott's Oornet Dand.-The Tableau Chariot, with a Living National Allegory-the Cortege of Knights, with waving Plumos and Steel Panoply-Chinese Confucian Pyramid-Fairy Steed Phaeton of Titania, spirited along by Gossamer Ponies-tho whole forming tho finest sceno of Splendor ovor pre- sented to mortal eyes. Tho perform ances are equal to tho magniticence of tho outside glorios The most em- inent artistes, including the finest Lady Riders of cts or trdnS-AAdiaic worlds, constitute
 The Circus Company, Among whom arc tho members of tho BELL FAMILY
 Mad'lle ELISE MORZZETTI,
 JOHN, RICHARD, JAMES and
 WILLIAM,
 Tho great English Riders and Versatile performers. Miss LUCILLE WATSON,
 Premier Equostrienno of the world; Miss JENNIE WATSON, from Astley's London; Madllo HENRIQUES,
 Dashing Hors~ woman; Madame CECILE, from the Anglo-American Circus; Miss GRACE BELLAIR, l from Alhslnbra, London; NORA PAREPA, from Cirque St. Marc, Vienna;l Miss AMANDA LESSON, from Dresden School fArt; Mile EMILY ROWLAND, 1 from La Cirque Napoleon;' Milo JOSEPHINE, I Special Favorite in Europe;. Miss JENNIE ST. CLAIR, from Hippodrome, Paris; \ Madame SHERWOOD, the Daring Horsewoman;e EDWIN WATSON, l Portean and Histrionlc Rlder;l PHILO NATHANS, I Principal < four-horse Reinsman.l | CHARLES SHERWOOD,
 The Original and only Great Delin-
 oator of PETE JENKINS, Don SANTIAGO GIBBONOISE. | Contortionist; CHAS. SHERWOOD Jn.,
 the Astounding Acrobat;
 Great Clown and capital Singer; FRANK WHITTAKER,
 the genial Man of Fun; CLARENCE DRAKE, Soniersault Equestrian; VALENTINE DE FAB1ER,
 OSMOND CAMBLASS,
 the surprising Gymnast;
 And host of others of we'll deserv- cd Eminence. 1 CANARY, tho quintessence of Beauty and Equine Training, add the trick Ponies GAZELLE and BLACK PRINCE, will be introduced by Mir. w. Waterman.
 Admission. 50 cts. Children, under 10 years of age .25 cts.
 TWO Performances each day-Af- ternoon and Night. Doors open at 2 and 2 o'clock. Commence half an hour afterwards.
 aB Be at tho place of exhibition in the morning in time to sec the Lion transferred from the den to the top of the Platform Car previous to the starting of the procession,
 TWISTED,
 Thursday, Oct. Sth. l NEW MILFORD,
 Saturday, Oct, 10th. 1 * *