Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27

From the St. Louis Times.I
THE PROCESSION,
over one-half mile in length, led BY, a
MAGNIFICENT golden chariot, entered the
city at halfpast II o'clock am; on yes
terday, and paraded the principal streets,
Prof Voigt's opera house band oil New
Orleans furnishing the music.
THE GROUNDS
are located on Broadway; although spa
cious for ordinary exhibitions, it is with
difficulty that the tents OF the company
are erected. There are ten tents IN
number including those for the accom-
mediation of their horses and people,
giving the grounds the-appearance of
q canvas city. Altogether it is by far the
largest amount of cotton ever erected
in this wise in our city. The whole num-
Der of tents are entirely new and clean,
giving an air of cheerfulness and com,
fort to the grounds. Among the rival
and interesting features of the outside is
the queer little portable Hotel de Noyes
that boards and lodges seventy OF the
one hundred and twenty people belong
ing to the concentration. Then perhaps
equally as interesting are the stables that
accommodate one hundred and nifty
horses that are used in conveying the
vast concern from place to place.
THE PERFORMANCES
of the afternoon gave great satisfaction
TO very select audience, and fully ad-
yertised the establishment for
THE NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT,
which was without doubt the largest and
finest audience that ever assembled in
St Louis at any given entertainment IN
the history OF the city. Everything passed
off delightfully."-. There is not bad, or
even ordinary, act in the show, while
many are startling and astonishing. we
did not intend to speak in detail OF the
entertainment, but intend leaving that
for another time. Yet we must refer to
the daring horsemanship of Wooda Cook
and Robert johnson, the trapeze act OF
Mile Turnour, the very exquisite acts OF
Conrad and his talented sons, together
with the unapproachable and indescriba-
BILE feats with his dogs. In addition to
these, Prof Nash, with his magnificent
trained elephant Jenny Lind, and the
daring Mr.. William Winner in den OF
lions complete q series Of performances
that we belive will be seldom seen in st.
Louis.
THE MANAGEMENT.
We do not believe that Charlie Noyes
has been overrated as manager.
So far the first day has passed over
without a jar, our community, as it were,
taking example from the show people, or
vice versa, and each behaved with the
utmost respect, as if vieing with each
other in an exhibition Of regard to the
laws of the city and State as well as the
rules of social order. We commend
Messrs. Van Amburg Il Co. and Mr..
Charles W. Noyes to the people OF
the South. The enterprise of pushing
so large an establishment through the
South is one not likely to be undertaken
bv any person of less energy and force
OF character than Charles Noyes, even II
such establishments were plenty. There
fore accept this opportunity as rare
one for your instruction and amusement.
MOVES CRESCENT CITY CIRCUS AND THE
VAN AMBURGH SHOW.
Instead of diminishing in numbers the
audiences increase at each exhibition OF
this immense establishment which is
good evidence that it is well worthy of
patronage. The first night there were
over three thousand people in attendance,
and Yesterday afternoon the largest and
finest audience that ever assembled in
ST. Louis was in attendance. That there
is one exhibition in America that ladies
and children can safely attend without
male escort, is demonstrated to a GER
tainty by C. W. Noyes and Van Amburgh
Il Co., and yesterday hundreds of the
most elegant and refined of our city
quietly enjoyed the fine performance.
The scene inside the pavilion yesterday
was brilliant and beautiful in the ex-
treme-the vsried hues of the elegant
costumes Of the ladies and children, com.
bined with the gorgeous trapplngs and
costumes Of the arena, presented scene
of Oriental beauty, which was rich and
dazzling almost beyond description.
Last evening the large tent was again
filed to overhowing, but notwithstand-
ing the immense crowd, under the eff
cient management of those who have
charge of the inside, all was orderly,
and nothing occurred to offend any one
OF the performance it is unnecessary to
speak at length. 1t was excellent from
the grand tournament to the closing
out Of the Ku Klux Khan. The pro
gramme is materially changed each
evening, among the new acts, last night
being daring trapeze performance by
Mile Turpour, who executed very diff
cult feats with a grace and sapidity
which called forth hearty appreciation.
The Conrad Family are not advertised
having recently Joined the establish
ment to which they are a valuable ac
auisiton. The six wits perpetrated new
Jokes and told fresh stories, giving the
audience full meal Of that very de
sirable article, fun without vulgarlty.
Tonight the last performance OF thu
Mammoth Show will be given in this
city, and we anticipate an overwhelm
ing audience. Several new feats will b.
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