The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-24


= The GRRAT EASTERN IN CoLUlIBIA.-&@
The long,talked of, greatly advertised
sensation. tsThs Grsst Eastssp,, has
eoms' aud ,sgols. Ts Esa;s5Gas prs4
cared by the, press Sf tbis anl other
States for aishoW Of @oreslhan Ordinary
merit. but of course esexpected TO make
due allowance for the extravagant pro.
misses and advertising usually found
upon the posters. With this establish
ment, however, we have been happily
disappointed, aud are tlud to say that
the Great Eastern came fully up to- all
that was expected. Altogether, the,ma-
nagement have no reason to be dssatis.
fed with their visit, aud our people; we
can safely say, are satisfied that, in
viewing tue performances of the Grent
Eastern as a circus, or in looking. upon
its roanv wonders ns mensgerie, TO SOW
nothing of tho side show, wherein is to
be fonud collections rare aud costly,
they have been favored with the best
establishment Of the kind since tile
days of the old-fashioned shows, before
our late little domestic broil. To PSI
tioularize the entire combination, would
consume moro space than We can rea-
sonably allow, but re cannot close this
notice without reference to the superb
acting and horsemauship of Mr.. ". 3.
Carroll and children; the lIinco Brothers,
Davenports, Whitney. Bnrnabo, Tom
Watson, Prof. Sanders, tie "Lion King, 81
Chas. Ii. Lowrey. bareback, and hurdle
rider, and AL. A[iaco, clown. They nre
all stars in their particular speciallips,
and ars the life of the Great Es.tern.
| Thio extensive combination is needed
ny Col. Andrew Es;glit and the accom- /.
plishe,l M"ior ". ". Dnrand, aud is
mSnagcd by Mr. Jacob. Haight, who is
assisted by Mcssss. II. ". Penney and
Ed. Morgan, aided by Mr.. George
Zebold, the champion ticket seller, Mr..
George Brown, door. keeper, the affuble
Treasurer, MIR. j. S. Totten, aud Prof.
". y. Storey, band leader. The Great
Eastern l; b,G concern, and piloted by
the foregoing well.kuown celebrities,
will reap II golden harvest during this,
it's third Southern camD1ign. The re-
ceipts yesterday uouounted to S4,753.
Independent Of the concert aud side
show exhibitions. A gon1 days work,
and good show, deserving Of it. We
Commend the entire concern to our
friends OF the press, as we'll as to the
general public, and are pleased 20 sny
that it is q show eminently deserving Of
patronage.
ALBERT GUEItisY. 1t is with sincere
regret that We learn tho fact that this
giittd young artist has been compelled
70 leave his native Stats and seek his
fortunes elsewhere. Mr.. Query is an
artist OF great talent 6ue judgment nd
nost exquisite taste; aud in the near
future. his friends will rejoice to see the
wreath Of luurel upon his brow. His
work here has gained for him the aini-
ration and applause Of all persons Of
taste md all lovers of true art. If Mr..
Query had done nothing more, the
pictures now on exhibition at Bryar's
would be sufficient to show the genius
OF our fellowtowrsman rs al artist. In
this collection of portraits, we have an
exhibition of artistic merit in variety
Of styles-female loreliness, young man
hood aud the moro imposing aspect of
age. The portrait Of the lady is lovely
in its grace aud coioring. and the like.
ness of the young soldier, with its Hne,
Gear cut features. (aithough u copy
ncrciy,) is admirable The Confederate
gray Of his Uniform will carry the heart
back TO other times. and the uubi4.. II
tear will Start rs we recall our lost cause,
his patriotic devotion aud his early
grave. Turning from the former, The
eye will rest upon two other portraits,
and upon these j. Will linger long aud
lovingly. Here they stand sido by side,
two venerable incn-the Rev. Mr.. Ian
drum and the Eev. DIR. P,umer-ths .
latter 50 well i;uown in this city. AS
works Of art. these two pictures are
simply exquisite II is hard 10 say
which we prefer; but OF the two, We
think wo incline to that Of DR.. Plumer
Each has its own beauties aud merits.
| rs q likeness the pOrt,uit Of DR. Plnnoc-